Program Award for Culture of Excellence in Mentoring
Awards were presented at the Faculty Council Meeting on December 5, 2023.
The Bridge to Dental School Program
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Program Leader:
Fadie T. Coleman, member of the faculty of oral medicine, infection, and immunity;
assistant dean of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Career Advancement Through Community at Harvard (CATCH) Program
Joint Biology Consortium/Boston Children’s Hospital/ Harvard Medical School
Program Leaders:
Elsa Treffeisen, instructor in pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital
Mia Chandler, instructor in pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital
Epstein Society
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
Program Leader:
Steven D. Freedman, professor of medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fostering Diversity in HIV Research Program
Massachusetts General Hospital, Center for Global Health
Program Leaders:
Jessica Haberer, professor of medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie, associate professor of medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Exceptional Institutional Service Awards
The McNeil Faculty Award was presented by the HMS Office for Diversity Inclusion and Community Partnership at the Faculty of Medicine Meeting on December 4, 2023.
The Federman Staff Award was presented during an HMS Town Hall meeting on March 4, 2024.
Barbara J. McNeil Faculty Award
Vicki Rosen, professor of developmental biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Daniel D. Federman Staff Award
Jennifer Puccetti, executive director, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Carrie Sylven, director of student affairs, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
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.