2023
Awards listed on this page reflect School-wide honors received in the 2023 calendar year by current members of the Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine, including faculty, staff, and students.
Equity, Social Justice, and Advocacy Award
Awards were presented by the HMS Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership at the Equity Social Justice and Advocacy Award lecture and ceremony on September 21, 2023.
Faculty
Yarden S. Fraiman, instructor in pediatrics, Beth Israel Deaconess
Roseanna Means, associate professor of medicine, Brigham and Women’s
Martha Pavlakis, associate professor of medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess
Students
Laura S. Pesquera Colom, HSDM Class of 2023; periodontics resident, University of Illinois, Chicago
Jordan Middleton, HSDM Class of 2023; oral and maxillofacial surgery resident, Boston Medical Center
Hillary Brenda Nguyễn, MD Candidate 2024, Harvard Medical School
Kevin E. Salinas, HMS Class of 2023; intern, John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth
Staff
Meredith I. Solomon, manager of outreach and public services, Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Trainees
Hamaiyal Sana, research fellow in global health and social medicine, Harvard Medical School
Demetrice ‘Dee’ Jordan, instructor, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Learn more about the Equity, Social Justice, and Advocacy Award, including nomination guidelines and previous recipients.
Joint Committee on the Status of Women Dean’s Leadership Awards
Awards were presented by the Joint Committee on the Status of Women on June 6, 2023.
Joseph B. Martin Dean’s Leadership Award for the Advancement of Women’s Careers
Faculty
Sareh Parangi, professor of surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Staff
Kristin Bittinger, dean for faculty and research integrity, Harvard Medical School
Mollie Williams, executive director, The Family Van, Harvard Medical School
Shirley Driscoll Dean’s Leadership Award for the Enhancement of Women’s Careers
Stephanie Mueller, assistant professor of medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Nancy J. Tarbell Dean’s Leadership Award for an Emerging Leader in Women’s Careers
Laura Dichtel, assistant professor of medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Margaret Samuels-Kalow, associate professor of emergency medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Excellence in Mentoring Awards
Awards were presented at the Excellence in Mentoring Awards ceremony on June 7, 2023.
A. Clifford Barger Excellence in Mentoring Award
Nils Gehlenborg, associate professor of biomedical informatics, Harvard Medical School
Young Mentor Award
Jonathan Abraham, associate professor of microbiology, Harvard Medical School
Dean's Community Service Awards
Awards were presented at the Dean's Community Service Awards ceremony on May 12, 2023.
Faculty
Fiona S. Danaher, instructor in pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital
Center for Immigrant Health
Wesley M. Sanders, assistant professor of psychology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Frost Call
Katherine Arrigg Koh, assistant professor of psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston Health Care for the Homeless
Trainee
Leonie A. Oostrom-Shah, clinical fellow in emergency medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Adams House / Medical Justice Alliance
Staff
Emma T. Akuffo, teacher, MEDscience, Harvard Medical School
Combating Child Sexual Abuse, Inc. and SmartKids Ghana
Evan J. Walsh, career advisor, Graduate Education, Harvard Medical School
Multiplying Good
Students
Amanda Moreno Garcia, MD candidate
Body Empowerment Project
Ellen Zhang, MD candidate
Health Career Collaborative Boston
Jake Cantrell, DMD candidate
Jen Candiano, DMD candidate
Kaitlyn Cardenas, DMD candidate
Anita Nasseri, DMD candidate
Adam Haochun Yang, DMD candidate
American Student Dental Association at Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Learn more about the Diversity Awards, including nomination guidelines and previous recipients.