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Alumni Awards

Each year, the School of Medicine Columbia Alumni Association presents a number of prestigious awards to our most dedicated alumni who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in their respective fields or made significant contributions to the school. Additionally, our Alumni Association Honorary Life Membership Award recognizes one non-graduate of the SOMC who has played an integral role in the enhancement of the Association.

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2024 Alumni Award Recipients

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Distinguished Young Alumni Award

Major Donald R. Fredericks Jr. (DJ), MD, was raised in Anderson, S.C., and graduated from Presbyterian College with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. MAJ Fredericks completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center where he received the Erskine Award for most outstanding graduating resident in the National Capital Region. He went on to complete a fellowship in spine surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, before returning to serve as an orthopaedic spine surgeon at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda in 2022. 

MAJ Fredericks assumed his current roles as WRNMMC Chief of Orthopaedic Spine and Pediatric Surgery in 2023 and as Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in 2022.  

MAJ Fredericks has deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, serving as Lead Theatre Orthopaedic Surgeon at Baghdad Diplomatic Support Hospital for Joint Task Force Savior 2023. He is board certified in orthopaedic surgery, has authored over 30 peer reviewed articles and book chapters, and is the Co-Director of the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Research Laboratory at WRNMMC. 

Awards and decorations include the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medals, and Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. He lives in Washington D.C., with his dear wife Alexandra Fredericks and their two dogs Woody and Cricket.

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Distinguished Master’s Alumni Award

Sheena Campbell Morris, DNAP, MNA, CRNA, is a proud native of Columbia, S.C., and has spent the last 15 years dedicated to advancing the profession of nurse anesthesia. After earning her BSN from the University of South Carolina’s College of Nursing, she pursued her Master’s in Nurse Anesthesia at the same institution and later obtained her Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) from the Medical University of South Carolina. In 2021, Morris was thrilled to join the Graduate Nurse Anesthesia Program at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia as a full-time faculty member.

Morris' career in anesthesia has spanned a wide variety of clinical settings, from gastroenterology and fertility centers, to plastic surgery practices and Prisma Health, where she had the privilege of serving as a staff educator for the anesthesia department. These experiences have shaped her teaching approach, allowing her to mentor and collaborate with both CRNAs and students, while always striving to provide the highest standard of patient care and advocate for the profession.

Being part of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine’s Alumni Association Board has allowed Morris to stay connected to the institution that played such an integral role in her development. Outside of work, she is blessed with a loving family—her husband and two wonderful daughters, Campbell and Josie—who inspire and support her daily.

Morris notes the Distinguished Alumni Award recognition affirms her commitment to the field of anesthesia and her passion for educating the next generation of healthcare leaders. Morris remains dedicated to advancing healthcare by continually improving patient care standards and nurturing the growth of future nurse anesthetists.

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Distinguished Genetic Counseling Alumni Award

Robin Fletcher, a native of Easley, S.C., graduated from Clemson University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science in Textile Chemistry, and from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1991 with a Master of Science in Genetic Counseling. After working as a genetic counselor in Atlanta, she served as a public health genetic counselor for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for 13 years. In this role, she provided prenatal, preconception, and cancer genetic counseling services to the residents of Western North Carolina, coordinated satellite clinics in conjunction with Fullerton Genetics Center in Asheville, and presented educational sessions to a variety of audiences. While attempting to adopt a child as a single parent, she changed careers and became a high school biology teacher, working over seven years in the Greenville and Pickens County School Districts.

In 2014, Fletcher joined the Greenwood Genetic Center as a laboratory genetic counselor where she serves as a liaison between healthcare providers and the diagnostic lab. Her current areas of focus are next-generation sequencing and EpiSign genome-wide methylation analysis.

Fletcher is a certified genetic counselor (CGC) through the American Board of Genetic Counseling, and is a member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors as well as the South Carolina Genetic Counseling Society. She has coauthored several publications related to EpiSign. Based on her personal diagnosis of mitochondrial disease and over 25 years of clinical and laboratory experience, she is passionate about helping patients and families resolve their diagnostic odyssey.

She spent many years teaching children’s Sunday School, working with children’s and youth choirs, and participating in a variety of church programs. Her interests include music, movies, and reading, as well as discovering new china patterns and decorating her house.

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Distinguished Doctorate Alumni Award

Krishna Yekkala, BVSc, PhD, DACVP, DABT, is an accomplished scientist and board-certified pathologist, with an unwavering commitment to advancing biomedical and pharmaceutical drug development research. He currently serves as the Scientific Director of Pathology at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine.

Dr. Yekkala earned his PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia in 2007, where his research, under the mentorship of Drs. Troy Baudino and Thomas K. Borg, focused on the role of the proto-oncogene c-myc in development and disease. Since completing his doctorate, he has built an impressive career at renowned national institutes and within the pharmaceutical industry, honing his expertise in pathology, toxicology, and biomedical research.

A dual-boarded veterinary pathologist and toxicologist, Dr. Yekkala has made significant contributions to the fields of toxicologic pathology and preclinical safety assessment, directly influencing patient health through his work. He is especially recognized for his leadership in preclinical and comparative ophthalmic pathology, as well as his efforts in the preclinical modeling of ocular diseases. His contributions have been instrumental in guiding the development of therapeutic molecules at JNJ aimed at addressing unmet medical needs, particularly in ocular disease treatment.

Dr. Yekkala is an active member of several prestigious professional organizations, including the American College of Veterinary Pathology, the Society of Toxicologic Pathology, the American College of Toxicology, the American Board of Toxicology, and the Society of Toxicology. His expertise and leadership in the field are reflected in his role in shaping best practices and industry guidelines. Throughout his career, he has received numerous accolades for his contributions to both academia and industry. Dr. Yekkala, authored or co-authored numerous scientific articles, and abstracts and presented at numerous professional meetings.

Driven by a passion for scientific excellence, Dr. Yekkala continues to inspire innovation in biomedical sciences, with a focus on improving patient outcomes and addressing critical unmet medical needs.

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Distinguished Physician Alumni Award

Bill Phillips, MD, currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer for MUSC Midlands Division for Columbia Medical Center, Downtown and Northeast Hospitals. Prior to becoming CMO, he served as the President of MUSC Health Heart and Vascular Midlands Division. Before the acquisition by MUSC, he served as the President of Providence Heart and Vascular Institute in Columbia. In March of 2023, MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown was named as a top national cardiovascular hospital by Fortune and Premier's PINC AI with a ranking of #10 nationally. Dr. Phillips has also served on the National Cardiovascular Physician Guidance Council for LifePoint Health in Brentwood, Tenn. Prior to joining Providence Hospital, he practiced at Columbia Heart Clinic for 14 years and served as the president the last four years of his tenure. He also served as the Chief of Cardiology at Palmetto Health Richland.

Dr. Phillips is a native of Hampton, S.C., and earned his BS in Biology with honors at The Citadel in Charleston. He attended The Citadel on a football scholarship and was inducted into the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame as a Scholar-Athlete his senior year. He received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, graduating magna cum laude. He received the Sir William Osler Award in Internal Medicine and the Distinguished Dean’s Award. He then completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Virginia. Dr. Phillips completed fellowships in both cardiology and interventional cardiology and served as chief cardiology fellow. Dr. Phillips is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a Fellow of the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention. He also previously served as a member of the USC School of Medicine Columbia Alumni Board and as the physician at large for the South Carolina State Athletic Commission appointed by the governor. He recently was named to the Columbia Metropolitan Premier Physicians for Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Phillips has published research in the field of vascular biology and participated in numerous clinical research trials during his career. 

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Distinguished Humanitarian Alumni Award

Rohit Talwani, MD, a graduate of Cornell University and the USC School of Medicine Columbia, was a revered physician and humanitarian whose remarkable career spanned clinical practice, research and global service. Following his residency in internal medicine at Richland Memorial Hospital, he pursued a fellowship in infectious diseases at Rush Medical Center in Chicago, and eventually joined the University of Maryland's Institute of Human Virology. Dr. Talwani’s passion for the study of hepatitis shaped much of his career, and he was renowned for his hepatitis C and vaccine research.

As a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Section of Infectious Diseases at the VA Maryland Healthcare System, Dr. Talwani trained and mentored countless fellows, leaving a lasting legacy in the field of infectious diseases. In addition to his academic career, he held prominent roles in industry at Gilead Sciences and Merck Research Laboratories.

In the early 2000s, Dr. Talwani was enlisted to support the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), where he made multiple trips to Africa to train hundreds of African physicians in HIV care. His commitment to global health was also evident in his response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, where he volunteered with a team of healthcare providers and the Maryland National Guard. Dr. Talwani spent a month in Haiti, where the team built a field hospital to treat injuries and infections as a result of the earthquake and destruction of healthcare infrastructure. Despite facing immense challenges—living in a tent within a partially collapsed elementary school, relying on a garden hose to wash, and subsisting on protein bars and 5-Hour energy drinks—Dr. Talwani regarded the experience as the most profoundly rewarding of his career.

On March 2, 2024, Dr. Talwani passed away after a courageous year-long battle with metastatic cancer. His final days were marked by the same grace, strength and dedication that defined his life, continuing to work in clinic until just weeks before his passing. Dr. Talwani will be remembered not only for his brilliance and wit, but for his unwavering dedication to improving the lives of others through his humanitarian efforts and outstanding contributions to medicine.

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Alumni Association Honorary Life Membership Award

Forty-three years ago in Fort Payne, Ala., Robert Hubbird, MD, started a solo private practice in pediatrics. Five years later, he joined Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo and began his practice in the nascent field of pediatric critical care medicine. From the beginning, he was deeply involved in the education of pediatric residents and medical students at Texas Tech, where he served as residency director and received several teaching awards.

In August of 1991, Dr. Hubbird made the move to Columbia, S.C.. With his partner, Greta Harper, MD, he established full-time pediatric intensivist coverage at Richland Memorial Hospital. They developed a team of specially trained Pediatric Critical Care Transport personnel and built one of the busiest intensivist-manned pediatric sedation units in the Southeast. This work led to significant improvement in the care of seriously ill children in South Carolina.

Dr. Hubbird has trained 39 years’ worth of residents and medical students. Through direct patient care, his delivery of the Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course, and years of formal and bedside lectures, he has educated countless physicians, residents, respiratory therapists, and nurses. He produced a multi-subject set of educational reference cards which have been widely utilized by physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals. He has received decades of awards for his teaching excellence from medical students and pediatric and emergency medicine residents alike.

Today, he serves as the Assistant Medical Director of Prisma Health Children’s Hospital - Midlands and as Medical Director of Pediatric Critical Care Services. He has guided the expansion of the PICU from six beds to 16 and from two intensivists to now eight. He remains focused on improving the health of critically ill children.

 

Past Award Recipients

  • 2023 – Jade Cohen, MD, '18/Psychiatry
  • 2023 – Jodi Dingle, MD, '13/Pediatrics
  • 2022 – Andrew D. Vaughan, MD, '15/Family Medicine 
  • 2022 – David C. Giovannini, MD, FACP, '14/Internal Medicine
  • 2021 – Christopher E. Gainey, MD, FACEP, FAEMS, '12/Emergency Medicine
  • 2020 – LaNita Jefferson, MRC, LPC, '17
  • 2019 – Garrison Morgan, MD, FACC, '10/Cardiology
  • 2018 –  John Baker, MD, ‘07/Neurology
  • 2017 – Ken Iverson, MD, ‘07/ Otolaryngology
  • 2016 – William Palmer, MD, ‘10/Internal Medicine
  • 2015 – William E. Bynum, MD, ’10/Family Medicine
  • 2014 – James Blakeley Long, MD, ‘05/Internal Medicine
  • 2013 – William R. Jennings, MD, '03/Emergency Medicine
  • 2012 – Elizabeth H. Mack, MD '03/Pediatrics
  • 2011 – Caroline Keller Powell, MD, '01/Internal Medicine
  • 2010 – Natasha M. Ruth, MD, '00/Pediatric Rheumatology
  • 2009 – B. James McCallum, MD, '01/Internal Medicine
  • 2008 – Charles J. Carter Jr., MD, '99/Family and Preventive Medicine
  • 2007 – Nioaka N. Campbell, MD, '00/Psychiatry
  • 2006 – Noel A. Brownlee, MD, '02/Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
  • 2005 – John P. Batson III, MD, '99/Pediatrics, Sports Medicine
  • 2004 – M. Todd Crump, MD, '98/Emergency Medicine
  • 2003 – John Markowitz, MD, '95/Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • 2001 – C. Todd Walter, MD, '93/Family Medicine
  • 2023 – Troy Hall, MRC, CRC, '20 
  • 2022 – Marc R. Bentz, DNAP, CRNA, '13
  • 2021 – Jeffrey S. Boswell, DNAP, MNA, CRNA, '04/Nurse Anesthesia
  • 2020 – Ashley Waddington, MRC, LPC, CRC, '16/Rehabilitation Counseling
  • 2019 – Catherine B. Rhea, MBS, CRNA, '00/Nurse Anesthesia
  • 2018 – Will Chapman, CRNA, '12/Nurse Anesthesia 
  • 2017 – Richard Kordus, MBS, '10/Biomedical Sciences
  • 2016 – W. Michael Donovan, CRN, MNA, ‘07/Nurse Anesthesia
  • 2015 – Catherine G. Gutshall, CRNA, DNAP, ‘11/Nurse Anesthesia
  • 2014 – Heather Houston Eidson, CRNA, MNA, '06/Nurse Anesthesia
  • 2013 – James P. Watson, MBS, '03/Biomedical Sciences
  • 2012 – Kevin J. LeBlanc, CRNA, MNA, '05/Nurse Anesthesia
  • 2011 – Gregory L. Dahl, MRC, '04/Rehabilitation Counseling
  • 2010 – Richard P. Wilson, - CRNA, MNA, '06/Nurse Anesthesia
  • 2009 – Kenneth Hergenrather, PhD, CRC, '97/Rehabilitation Counseling
  • 2008 – William M. Luce, CRNA, '98/Nurse Anesthesia
  • 2007 – Ralph Russell Britain, RNA, '02/Nurse Anesthesia
  • 2006 – Edward Middleton, MRC, '99/Rehabilitation Counseling
  • 2005 – Herbert O. Poole, MNA, '97/Nurse Anesthesia
  • 2004 – Kimberly Heriot Newell, MNA, '96/Nurse Anesthesia
  • 2003 – Jill Marie Fischer, MS, CGC, '93/Genetic Counseling
  • 2001 – Campbell K. Brasington, MS, CGC, '88/Genetic Counseling
  • 2023 – Allison Bellomo, MS, CGC, '09
  • 2022 – Andrea A. Sellers, MS, CGC, ’05
  • 2021 – Ginger Hocutt, MS, CGC, '13
  • 2020 – Kate Wilson, MS, CGC, '07
  • 2019 – Holly H. Zimmerman, MS, CGC, '07
  • 2018 – Debera Zvejnieks, MS, CGC, '92
  • 2017 – Emily E. Hardisty, MS, CGC,  ’01
  • 2016 – Elizabeth H. Malphrus, MS, CGC, '01
  • 2015 – Margaret M. Walker, MS, CGC, ‘08
  • 2014 – Kathryn Laine Berrier, MGC, ’09
  • 2013 – Campbell K. Brasington, MS, CGC, '88
  • 2012 – Kerensa (Kerry) Crandall, MS, CGC, '88
  • 2011 – MaryAnn Whalen Campion, MS, CGC, '00
  • 2010 – Jennifer Anne Sullivan-Saarela, MS, CGC, '96
  • 2009 – Melissa K. Bennett, MS, CGC, '97
  • 2008 – Courtney Rowell Tate, MS, CGC, '00 
  • 2007 – Holly Landrum Peay, MS, CGC, '97
  • 2006 – Sonja R. Eubanks, MS, CGC, '95
  • 2005 – Victoria A. Vincent, MS, CGC, '87
  • 2004 – Christine E. Miller, MS, CGC, '89 
  • 2023 – Carolyn E. Bannister, PhD, '09
  • 2021 – Sadiye Amcaoglu Rieder, PhD, '11
  • 2020 – Lawrence S. Lamb, Jr., PhD, '91
  • 2019 – Guang Peng, M.D., PhD, '05
  • 2018 – Courtney R. Pinard, PhD, '09
  • 2017 – Leah Reznikov, PhD, ’08
  • 2016 – Sloka Iyengar, PhD, '10
  • 2015 – Xingzhi Xu, PhD, ‘00
  • 2014 – Brian B. Gowen, PhD, ’00
  • 2013 – Misty D. Smith, PhD, '01
  • 2012 – KV Chalam, M.D., PhD, '04
  • 2011 – Heather Evans-Anderson, PhD, '04
  • 2010 – Darrell R. Borger, PhD, '01
  • 2009 – Naveed K. Shams, MD, PhD, '89
  • 2008 – Amy Baldwin, PhD, '03
  • 2006 – Jian M. Ding, MD, PhD, '92
  • 2005 – Richard A. Rabin, PhD, '79
  • 2004 – Aniruddha Choudhury PhD, '94
  • 2003 – Randolph M. Johnson, PhD, '84
  • 2000 – Alvin F. Wells, MD, PhD, '88
  • 2023 – Patricia Bouknight, MD, '94/Family Medicine
  • 2022 – L. Brannon Traxler, MD, MPH, '08/General Surgery
  • 2022 – John D. Patrick, MD, ’87/Pathology
  • 2021 - Mary Beth Poston, MD, MSCR, FACP, '99/Internal Medicine
  • 2020 – Lilly S. Filler, MD, '88/OBGYN
  • 2019 – Joseph C. Perkinson, MD, '92/Pediatrics
  • 2018 – Richard Frierson, MD, ‘88/Forensic Psychiatry
  • 2017 – J.W. Randolph Bolton, MD, PhD, ‘84/Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • 2016 – Anna-Kathryn Rye, MD, ‘02/Pediatrics
  • 2015 – Barbara H. Amaker, MD, ‘90/Neuropathology
  • 2014 – Steven W. Corso, MD, ‘88/Hematology and Oncology
  • 2013 – Kenneth M. Rogers, MD, '90/Child Psychiatry
  • 2012 – David E. Koon Jr., MD, '92/Orthopaedic Surgery
  • 2011 – Bonnie J. Ramsey, MD, '81/Child and Adult Psychiatry
  • 2010 – Robert C. Holleman Jr., MD, '90/Pediatric Nephrology
  • 2009 – R. Ian McCaslin, MD, MPH, '83/Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  • 2008 – D. Jeffrey Newport, MD, MS, MDiv, '95/ Psychiatry
  • 2007 – Judith T. Burgis, MD, '89/OBGYN
  • 2006 – Elizabeth G. Baxley, MD, '84/Family Medicine
  • 2005 – William M. Moore, Jr. MD,'83/Vascular Surgery
  • 2005 – Franklin O. Smith III, MD, '84/Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
  • 2004 – R. Caughman Taylor, MD, '83/Pediatrics
  • 2004 – Virginia A. Eddy, MD, '84/Surgery
  • 2003 – Dexter L. Cook Jr., MD, '83/Pediatrics
  • 2003 – Patrick McBride MD, '84/Family Medicine
  • 2001 – Raymond P. Bynoe, MD, Residency Class of 1984/Surgery
  • 2000 – Jim C. Chow, MD, '85/Dermatology
  • 2023 – Fozia Saleem-Rasheed, MD, '99/Pediatrics
  • 2022 – Moeen A. Saleem, MD, '95/Cardiology
  • 2020 – Christopher Goodman, MD, '10/Internal Medicine
  • 2019 – James R. Morrow, MD, '82/Family Medicine
  • 2018 – T. Jefferson Crane, MD, FACP, 86/Internal Medicine
  • 2017 – Gabe Simpson, MD, ‘00/Emergency Medicine
  • 2016 – John C. Ropp, III, MD, ‘01/Family Medicine
  • 2015 – R. Thomas Reach, MD, ‘86/Family Medicine
  • 2014 – Timothy A. Fitzgibbon, MD, ‘87/Family Medicine
  • 2013 – M. Todd Crump, MD, '98/Emergency Medicine
  • 2012 – March E. Seabrook, MD, '86/Gastroenterology
  • 2011 – Victoria Giles Andes, MD,  '90/Family Medicine
  • 2011 – Luke (Buddy) K. Baxley, MD, '82/Family Medicine (Posthumously)
  • 2010 – Kerry K. Sease, MD, '98/Pediatrics
  • 2009 – George H. Helmrich, MD, '90/OBGYN
  • 2007 – Cassandra D. Youmans, MD, MPH, MS-HCM, FAAP, '87/Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
  • 2006 – James F. Riddle, MD, '86/Psychiatry
  • 2005 – G. Grattan (Grat) Correll, MD, '94/Family Medicine
  • 2004 – Katherine A. Close, MD, '88/Family Medicine
  • 2003 – Miriam R. Wheeler, MD, '85/Family Medicine
  • 2001 – Elizabeth Harvey Baker, MD, '86/Pediatrics
  • 2000 – Paul V. DeMarco, MD, '89/Internal Medicine
  • 2023 – Les Hall, MD - USC School of Medicine Columbia, Dean (2015-2023)
  • 2022 – Susan C. Butler - USC School of Medicine Columbia, Administrative Coordinator, Finance/University Foundations
  • 2021 – Tan J. Platt, MD - USC School of Medicine Columbia, Clinical Director of the Department of Family and Preventative Medicine (Posthumously)
  • 2020 – Ruth Riley, MS - USC School of Medicine, Director of Library Services, Assistant Dean for Executive Affairs
  • 2019 – Joshua T. Thornhill, IV, MD - USC School of Medicine, Associate Dean for Medical Education and Academic Affairs
  • 2018 – Debbie T. Truluck – USC School of Medicine (1996-2017), Director of Alumni Relations 
  • 2017 – Ms. DyAnne Dunham – USC School of Medicine (1979-2005), Senior Director of Development (1994-2005)
  • 2016 – Carol Smith – 1976-003 USC School of Medicine and Editor Emerita, SC Medicine Magazine
  • 2015 – Nancy A. Richeson, MD – 1983-2015 USC School of Medicine Educator and Administrator
  • 2014 – James R. Augustine, PhD - 1976-2014 USC School of Medicine Scholar, Researcher and Educator
  • 2013 – Carol L. McMahon, MD – 1994 -2013 USC School of Medicine Educator and Administrator
  • 2012 – Richard A. Hoppmann, MD – 2009-2013 Dean; 1997 – 2012 USC School of Medicine Educator and Administrator
  • 2011 – Stanley D. Fowler, PhD – 1982-2011 USC School of Medicine Educator and Administrator
  • 2010 – David L. Keisler, MD – 1993-2003 USC School of Medicine Educator and Administrator
  • 2009 – G. Paul Eleazer, MD, FACP, AGSF – Director, Division of Geriatrics
  • 2008 – C. Warren Derrick, MD – 1977-2006 USCSOM Educator and Administrator; Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics
  • 2007 – Larry R. Faulkner, MD – 1994-2006 Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean
  • 2006 – James R. Stallworth, MD – Associate Professor, Pediatrics
  • 2005 – O’Neill Barrett, Jr. MD – Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Internal Medicine
  • 2004 – Donald E. Saunders, Jr. MD – Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology
  • 2003 – Paul V. Catalana, MD, MPH – GHS Director of Student Services and Associate Professor of Pediatrics
  • 2003 – James A. Hightower, PhD – Professor Emeritus, Cell Biology and Neuroscience
  • 2001 – Roderick Macdonald, Jr. MD – Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Ophthalmology and Dean Emeritus
  • 2001 – J. O’Neal Humphries, MD – Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Internal Medicine and Dean Emeritus
  • 2000 – Robert F. Sabalis, PhD – Associate Dean for Medical Education and Academic Affairs 
  • 2013 – William R. Jennings, MD, '03/Emergency Medicine
  • 2008 – Nioaka N. Campbell, MD, '00/Psychiatry
  • 2006 – Noel Brownlee, MD, '02/Anatomic and Clinical Pathology 
  • 2015 – Kenneth M. Rogers, MD, '90/Child Psychiatry
  • 2007 – Cassandra D. Youmans, MD, ' 87/Internal Medicine
  • 2013 – M. Todd Crump, MD, '98/Emergency Medicine
  • 2010 – Jim C. Chow, MD, '85/Dermatologic and Mohs Micrographic Surgery
  • 2006 – Katherine A. Close, MD, '88/Family Medicine 
  • 2004 – Larry R. Faulkner, MD – Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the USC School of Medicine
  • 2004 – Donald E. Saunders, Jr. MD  '51; Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Cardiology
  • 2003 – Roderick Macdonald, Jr. MD - Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Ophthalmology and Dean Emeritus
  • 1991 – J. O’Neal Humphries, MD - Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Internal Medicine and Dean Emeritus 

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