College Awards

 

Award Name

Award Description

Recipient

Granville A. Bennett Award Student judged to have made significant contributions to medical education

Warren H. Cole Scholarship Excellence in Surgery

Emergency Medicine Award Excellence in the field of Emergency Medicine

Family Medicine Award Excellence in the field of Family Medicine
Obstetrics & Gynecology Award Excellence in the field of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Pediatric Medicine Award Excellence in the field of Pediatric Medicine

Lloyd M. Nyhus Prize Excellence in research performed

David Mortimer Olkon Scholarship Outstanding student in Neurology, Neurosurgery or Psychiatry

Tom C. Reeves Memorial Award Outstanding M3 recognized for qualities necessary for excellence in medical profession
Bertram A. Richardson Fellowship Supports programs of study abroad

Otto Saphir Memorial Scholarship Outstanding interest and excellence in Pathology
Dr. Charles Spencer Williamson Award Excellence in medicine

Raymond Zbick Memorial Award Excellence in Anesthesiology

Raymond B. Allen Instructorship Award ("Golden Apple Award") for the Class of 2005's M2, M3, and M4 years Faculty award.  Members of each class vote for the instructor who has contributed most effectively to the instruction of their class for that academic year.

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Class of 2005 Students in the top 10% of the College of Medicine at Peoria Class of 2005

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Class of 2006 Students in the top 10% of the College of Medicine at Peoria Class of 2006

 

University Awards

 

Award Name

Award Description

Recipient

Alumni Association Student Leadership Award Excellence in student leadership, as indicated by involvement in student leadership activities

Avery Brundage Award Excellence in academics and athletics; special athletic ability in an amateur sport and in good academic standing

 

Peoria Site Awards

 

Award Name

Award Description

Recipient

Hannah, Clayton, & Lily Adamson Endowed Award Preference to research, Orthopedics, scholastic work worthy of recognition; academic merit considered

AMA Foundation Scholars Fund Award Awarded on the basis of need and academic merit.
American Society of Clinical Pathologists Award Highest cumulative General Pathology and Pathology portion of organ segment courses through March

Dan Araya Inspiration Award Ability to succeed in spite of difficult circumstances; optimistic outlook, disciplined work habits and academic improvement

Gloria Arndt Award Attributes of being most congenial and encouraging to others; the M2 student who best demonstrates kindness, compassion, and altruism

Award for Excellence in Family & Community Medicine Excellence in leadership, scholarship, and commitment to Family and Community Medicine

Award for Surgical Excellence Academic excellence and personal qualities in Surgery
C.I.R.A. Radiology Award (formerly Tucker Radiology Award) Excellence in Radiology and related areas of medicine.  Demonstrated skills in communication, motivation and initiative.

Combined Program of Medicine-Pediatrics Award Excellence in Medicine and Pediatrics with a strong commitment to the combined discipline of Medicine-Pediatrics

Glaxo Wellcome, Inc. Endowed Dean's Award for Excellence in Primary Care Excellence in Primary Care

Heritage Enterprises Endowed Awards Family Practice Award

Leadership Award

 

Excellence in Family Practice

Excellence in Leadership

 

Legacy Endowed Awards

 

To M4 for M3 Year

 

To M3 for M2 Year

Exceptional academic excellence:

 

Overall M3 clinical clerkship evaluation

 

Combined M2 exam results and USMLE 1 score

 

 

 

 

 

Mary E. Lister Memorial Endowed Scholarship Preference to students of Johnson or Macoupin counties, then counties south of Springfield; to defray cost of books

McGraw-Hill/Lange Medical Student Award Academic excellence in the M2 year; first and second in the class

John McLean Neurology Student Award Exceptional achievement in Neurology

Medical Student Research Award Excellence in research

Merck Manual Award Classmate the students would choose to be their "Doctor;" known as the "Doctor's Doctor Award"

Kumar Mullangi Endowed Award Academic merit with initial preference to an M3 oriented toward Primary Care who originated from Illinois and attended high school outside of Cook County

Irma Obourn Memorial Award in Internal Medicine Excellence and promise in Internal Medicine; enthusiasm for patient care, community and UICOMP activities.

Obstetrics & Gynecology Award Outstanding student in OB/GYN who preferably has completed an elective clerkship in Obstetrics/Gynecology

Dr. Anthony J. Parisi Award Demonstrated ability to overcome difficulties and best exemplifies "The Golden Rule."

Pediatrics Award Outstanding student in Pediatrics who preferably has completed an elective clerkship in Pediatrics

Peoria Medical Alumni Council Educational Enhancement Award Funds to attend nationally recognized scholarly meeting

Pfizer Cultural Competence Award  Outstanding contributions to fellow UICOMP students in furthering multicultural awareness and the development of cultural competence in the practice of medicine.  Demonstrated commitment to enhancing multicultural awareness at UICOMP through advocacy, service, programming, leadership and/or research.

Zelda R. Rider Endowed Scholarships Demonstrated commitment to Family Practice

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Award Excellence in Emergency Medicine

Joseph and Ellen Solovy Endowed Scholarship Demonstrated commitment to practicing Primary Care in central Illinois for a minimum of 5 years

Kerry Spooner-Dean, MD Endowed Memorial Award Priority to community service, then pediatric performance

Richard Trumpe Endowed Award Top 2/3 of class and married with children; originate from a medically under-served area of Illinois or have completed 1+ years of pre-med studies at U of I-Springfield; preference to upperclassman or student with higher financial burdens

Harry A. Warren Endowed Memorial Award M2 student with outstanding performance in the area of cardiovascular disease

Alvin and Diana Watne Medical Scholarship Awarded to deserving students with unanticipated needs; not recognized through other awards and scholarships; individual merit and professionalism to be considered; academics excluded as a criterion

Resident of the Year Faculty award.  Members of the senior class vote for the resident they believe has served as an excellent role model in terms of teaching and learning interaction.

 

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