Community-based awards

This list includes awards received by Wayne State University School of Medicine faculty, staff, students, alumni and officially recognized student organizations. To submit an award for possible inclusion, please contact the School of Medicine's Office of Marketing and Communications.

Awardee Affiliation Award title
Gil Mor, M.D., Ph.D. Faculty 2023 Best Mentor Award, International Society for Immunology and Reproduction
Kayla St. Claire, M.D. Resident 2023 Peter Svider Memorial Resident Scholarship Award
Dhruvil Patel Class of 2023 2023 Excellence in Public Health Award, U.S. Public Health Service
Hilary Marusak, Ph.D. Faculty 2023 Faculty Recognition Award, WSU Board of Governors
Arash Javanbakht, M.D. Faculty 2023 Humanitarian Award, Society of Biological Psychiatry
Noreen Rossi, M.D. Faculty 2023 Jerry Yee Mentorship Award, American College of Physicians
Marc Rosenthal, Ph.D., D.O. Faculty 2023 Disaster Medical Sciences Award, American College of Emergency Physicians
Eleanor King, M.D. Faculty 2023 Ascension Medical Group Excellence in Medicine Award
Tej Mattoo, M.D. Faculty 2023 Henry L. Barnett Award, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Nephrology
Linda Hazlett. Ph.D. Faculty 2022 Joanne G. Angle Award, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Sarah Batttiston Class of 2024 2022 WSU Warriors of Distinction Student Award
Shira Heisler, M.D. GME alum 2022 WSU Warriors of Distinction Alumni Award
Lucki Word Class of 2023 2022 Women in Medicine Summit, first place presentation
Bernard Gonik, M.D. Faculty 2021 Distinguished Service Award, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Patricia Brown, M.D. Faculty 2021 Great Internist of Michigan Award, American College of Physicians
Deepti Zutshi, M.D. Faculty 2020 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Research Award
Robert Lisak, M.D. Faculty 2020 Healthcare Professional Champion Award, Michigan Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Henry Heng, Ph.D. Faculty 2020 WSU Board of Governors Faculty Recognition Award
Paula Dore-Duffy, Ph.D. Faculty 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award, Simmons University 
Deepti Zutshi, M.D. Faculty 2019 Kimford J. Meador Research in Women with Epilepsy Award
Auntie Na's Village Clinic   2019 WSU Spirit of Community Award
Molly Belisle Class of 2019 2017 Michigan Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities fellowship program
Covenant House Tutoring    2019 Arthur L. Johnson Award
Beena Sood, M.D. Faculty 2018 Wayne Women LEAD Woman of Distinction Award
Community Homeless Interprofessional Program  

2018 Arthur L. Johnson Award

Jennifer Mendez, Ph.D. Faculty 2017 Educational Policy and Leadership Achievement Award, Marquette University
Jordan Holloway Class of 2020 2017 Student Travel Award, AAMC Central Group on Educational Affairs