The Dean's Award for the Advancement of Women Faculty
The Dean's Award for the Advancement of Women Faculty is made annually to a leader within the Division of Biology and Medicine, who has demonstrated a commitment to the recruitment, retention and advancement of women faculty through new or established programs and activities.
Michele G. Cyr, MD (2012)
Professor of Medicine
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Sharon I.S. Rounds, MD (2011)
Professor of Medicine and of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Brian Zink, MD (2010)
Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Susan Gerbi, PhD (2009)
George Eggleston Professor of Biochemistry
Department of Moleculary Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry
Maureen Phipps, MD, MPH (2008)
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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The Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award
The Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award is presented annually to individuals in the Division of Biology and Medicine who
have been actively engaged in the mentorship of clinical, research or teaching faculty in the BioMed.
Recipients are listed below:
2012
Mary A. Carskadon, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Dr. Mary Carskadon and her mentee: Dr. Katie Sharkey
2011
Ivan W. Miller, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Dr. Ivan Miller and mentees: Drs. Cynthia Battle, Kristy Dalrymple, Gary Epstein-Lubow, Brandon Gaudiano,
W.
Curt LaFrance Jr., Lisa Uebelacker, and Lauren Weinstock.
2010
Pamela C. High, MD
Professor of Pediatrics (Clinical)
Dr. Pamela High and mentees: Drs. Diane DerMarderosian, Carol Baum Gupta, Heather Chapman, Viren D'Sa,
Natalia Golova, Rebecca McEachern, Gisela Porras, Natasha Shur and Yvette Yatchmink.
Please contact the Office of Women in Medicine and Science for additional information.
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2012 Women Senior Faculty Promotions and Appointments in Biology and Medicine
On November 15, 2012, the Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences and the Office of Women in Medicine and Science
in the Division of Biology and Medicine of Brown University sponsored "Celebrating Women Faculty Advancement and
Leadership", a celebration and networking event. The program included the acknowledgement of women faculty
senior promotions and appointments.
To view the poster displayed at the event that highlighted the 2012 Women Faculty Senior Promotions
and Appointments in the Division of Biology and Medicine.
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External Recognition Programs
2012 Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Awards - Call for Nominations
Each year at its annual meeting, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) presents its major awards
honoring individuals and institutions making significant contributions to the academic medicine community. The
AAMC strives to attract a robust and diverse pool of nominees that appropriately reflects the innovation, creativity,
and diversity of medical education, reserach, and community service missions.
Awards include:
- The ABRAHAM FLEXNER AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO MEDICAL EDUCATION is the highest honor that
academic medicine presents for sustained contributions to American medical education.
The award is a medal and a cash prize of $10,000.
- The ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA ROBERT J. GLASER DISTINGUISHED TEACHER AWARDS recognize the significant
contributions to medical education made by gifted teachers. Each winner receives a certificate and $10,000;
the awardee's institution receives $2,500; and the awardee's AΩA chapter receives $1,000.
- The AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES recognizes exceptional research
discoveries, and consists of a crystal award and $5,000.
- The DAVID E. ROGERS AWARD is granted annually to an individual who has made major contributions to
improving the health and health care of the American people. The Rogers Award, supported by The Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, is a prize of $10,000 and a crystal presentation piece.
- The HERBERT W. NICKENS AWARD is granted annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions
to promoting justice in medical education and health equity in the United States. The recipient receives a $10,000
award and a crystal presentation piece.
- The ARNOLD P. GOLD FOUNDATION HUMANISM IN MEDICINE AWARD recognizes a physician faculty member who
exemplifies the qualities of a caring and compassionate mentor in the teaching and advising of medical students.
The award is $5,000, with an additional $1,000 for support of Organization of Student Representatives activities
at the nominating institution.
- The SPENCER FOREMAN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE recognizes longstanding, major
institutional commitment to addressing community needs. The recipient receives an engraved crystal presentation piece.
For more specific information on each award, the respective nomination requirements, deadlines and contact information,
please visit the AAMC website at https://www.aamc.org/initiatives/awards.
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2013 Alma Dea Morani, M.D. Renaissance Woman Award
The Foundation for the History of Women in Medicine (FHWIM) is currently accepting nominations for the 2013 Alma
Dea Morani, M.D. Renaissance Woman Award. This Award will honor an outstanding woman physician or scientist in
North America who has advanced the practice and understanding of medicine in our lifetime and made significant
contributions outside of medicine, for example, in the humanities, arts, or social sciences, whose determination and
spirit have carried her beyond traditional pathways in medicine and science; and who challenges the status quo with
a passion for learning.
Deadline for electronic submission of nominations is Monday, April 1, 2013. More information including guidelines,
nomination forms, and past recipient information can be found on the FHWIM website at www.fhwim.org or through
the office at 610-970-9143. If you have any questions, please contact FHWIM at (610) 970-9143 or
at fhwim@burkhartgroup.com.
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2013 Margaret L. Kripke Legend Award for Advancement
and Promotion of Women in Cancer Medicine and Cancer Science
Nominations for the 2013 Award are now closed. Award recipient will be announced in January. For more information,
please visit the Margaret L. Kripke Legend Award site or call Abby Mitchell at 713-792-6142.
This award was established in honor of Margaret L. Kripke, PhD, for her unwavering advocacy for and promotion of
women in academic medicine and science. The national award is given each year to an individual for her/his ongoing
support and extraordinary dedication to enhancing the careers of women in cancer medicine and cancer science.
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The Recognition of the Achievements of Women in Science, Medicine, and Engineering (RAISE) Project
RAISE is a program of the Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR). It "aims to ensure that qualified women
are nominated for top national awards in science, medicine, and engineering," leading to greater recognition of the
achievements of women scientists. Initial programs of RAISE include a web-based listing of national awards,
a web list of women candidates and nominations of outstanding women for selected national awards. The project's
focus is on "identifying women at stages of their professional development where outside recognition is likely to have
a substantial career enhancing effect." Visit RAISE Project on-line at http://www.raiseproject.org/. For more
information on the Society for Women's Health Research, see http://www.womenshealthresearch.org/site/PageServer.