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Alumni Awards

Distinguished Alumnus 2011

Peter Greenwald, MD, DrPH currently is Associate Director for Prevention, Office of the Director, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH). In this position he assesses cancer prevention and early detection research all across NCI. His major research interests include basic and pre-clinical studies through first-in-human to phase III clinical trials, nutritional science, biomarker discovery and validation, biometry, and systems approaches to cancer prevention. MORE >>

Outstanding Young Alumna 2011

Molly Brewer, DVM, MD, MS, is currently Director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Director of the Women’s Cancer Prevention Program, and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Director for Academics at the University of Connecticut Carol and Ray Neag Cancer Center as well as a Research Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering UConn Storrs, and a Professor in Genetics and the Department of Molecular, Microbial and Structural Biology University of Connecticut Health Center. Dr. Brewer received her MD degree in 1991 from Upstate Medical Center where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Medical Honor Society. MORE >>

Previous Alumni Awards

Who Do You Admire?

Each year the Medical Alumni Association presents special awards during Reunion weekend. The litmus test is a simple question—Who do you admire? The Medical Alumni Association wants you to brag about your peers. Read more about the awards in the article "Who Do You Admire" in the Winter 2007 Alumni Journal.

To nominate one of your peers, please download the appropriate form

and mail, fax or email your nominations to:

Upstate Medical Alumni Association
Setnor Academic Building, Suite 1510
750 East Adams St.
Syracuse, NY 13210

Fax: 315-464-4360

Email: medalum@upstate.edu

The Distinguished Alumna/us Award

The Distinguished Alumna/us Award was established in 1966 to recognize the extraordinary achievements and outstanding service of individual alumni. This award is presented to an Alumna/us who graduated more than twenty years ago. Past Candidates have been chosen for academic achievement, research initiatives, humanitarian efforts, outstanding service to their community, dedicated work for the Association/Foundation, distinguished teaching and/or outstanding work in industry and private practice.

The Outstanding Young Alumna/us Award

The selection committee recognized that most recipients were toward the end of their careers and in 1995 created the Outstanding Young Alumna/us Award, to recognize physicians doing great things earlier in their careers. This award is presented to an Alumna/us who has graduated within the last twenty years. Candidates should have demonstrated excellence in medical practice or research, service to the community, and/or commitment to the Medical Alumni Association/Foundation.

Humanitarian Award

The Medical Alumni Association announces the creation of a new award – The Humanitarian Award. Beginning at Reunion 2009, and in subsequent years in which there is a notable candidate, the Alumni Association will recognize alumni who exceed normal expectations in improving the lives of those in need with the Humanitarian Award.