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College of Community Health Sciences

2024 CCHS Senior Banquet

Graduating medical students
Dr. Richard Friend, dean of the College of Community Health Sciences, provides welcoming remarks
Dr. Grier Stewart, assistant dean for Undergraduate Medical Education, introduces the graduating class
Recognition of Rural Medical Scholars
Drs. Emily Hooker and Austin Kidd receive the Robert F. Gloor/James D. Leeper Award from Dr. Lea Yerby, associate professor in the Department of Community Medicine and Population Health
Dr. Mykel Shiver receives the William Owings Award in Family Medicine from Dr. Jennifer Clem, assistant professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine
Dr. Willow Bryan receives the William W. Winternitz Award in Internal Medicine from Dr. Jon Baccus, assistant professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine
Dr. Benjamin Kiszla receives the Neurology Award from Dr. Catherine Ikard, assistant professor of Neurology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Dr. Jacob Abshire receives the Neurology Award from Dr. Catherine Ikard, assistant professor of Neurology in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Drs. Emily Hooker (left) and Claire Gorman receive the Pediatrics Recognition Award from Dr. Heather Taylor, professor in the Department of Pediatrics
Dr. Emily Ward receives the Pediatrics Advocacy Award from Dr. Heather Taylor, professor in the Department of Pediatrics
Dr. Emma Cao receives the Peter Bryce Award in Pscyhiatry from Dr. Shawnna Ogden, assistant professor in the Department of Family, Internal, and Rural Medicine
Drs. Jillian Tinglin (left) and Anna Jones receive the Finney/Ackers Memorial Award in Obsterics and Gynecology from Dr. Sachin Shenoy, assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Mykaela Watt receives the William R. Shamblin, MD, Surgery Award from Dr. Joseph Wallace, associate professor and chair of the Department of Surgery
Dr. Jillian Tinglin receives the Interprofessional Excellence Award from Krista Trimm, assistant director of Student Afairs and Medical Education
Dr. Matthew Kiszla receives the Student Research Award from Dr. Martha Crowther, associate dean for Research and Health Policy and chair of the Department of Community Medicine and Population Health
Dr. Fallon Lalor receives the Scholastic Achievement Award from Dr. Richard Friend, dean of CCHS
Drs. Cooper Wright and Mykaela Watt receives the William R. Willard Award from Dr. Richard Friend, dean of CCHS
Community Engagement Award
Peer Educator Award
Drs. Mykaela Watt (left) and Willow Bryan (right) receive the Outstanding Award for Cum Laude Status
Dr. Fallon Lalor receives the Oustanding Award for Summa Cum Laude Status from Dr. Christina Grabowski, associate dean for Admissions and Enrollment Management for the UAB Heersink School of Medicine
Drs. Sachin Shenoy (left) and Joseph Wallace receive the Faculty Recognition Award
Dr. Emily Ward receives the James H. Ackers Memorial Award from Krista Trimm, assistant director of Student Affairs and Medical Education