The 50th Anniversary Program for Scholars in Medicine was established in 1995 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the admission of women to the Medical School, to acknowledge the important contributions of women to the School, and to enhance the quality and diversity of the Faculty of Medicine at all ranks.

Through the Scholars in Medicine Program, stipends are offered to junior faculty at the most vulnerable point in their academic careers, namely when young physicians and scientists must teach, do research, compete for grants, publish, and practice (if a clinical faculty member) at the same time they are assuming increased family or other responsibilities.

The fellowships can be used to pay for protected time to pursue academic work or to pay for additional laboratory assistance at a time when the junior faculty member does not yet have independent funding. The one-year fellowships, in the amount of $25,000, are intended to be an especially important part of Harvard Medical School’s efforts to increase the representation of women at the higher ranks in the Faculty of Medicine.

This year’s recipients

The Alice J. Adler Fellowship of the Schepens Eye Research Institute, Russell L. Woods, Ph.D., instructor in ophthalmology, Schepens Eye Research Institute

Brigham and Women’s Hospital Fellowship, Marianna Bei, D.M.D., Ph.D., instructor in medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Pathology Fellowship, Margaret E. McLaughlin, M.D., instructor in pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Radiology Fellowship, Kitt Shaffer, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of radiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women’s Hospital

The Brigham and Women’s Hospital Faculty Development Award, Mary-Ellen Meadows, Ph.D., instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Brigham and Women’s Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Foundation Fellowship, Nawal M. Nour, M.D., M.P.H., instructor in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Brigham and Women’s Minority Career Development Award, Patriots/Kraft Fellowship, Michelle A. Albert, M.D., instructor in medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Brigham and Women’s Minority Career Development Award, LeRoi S. Hicks, M.D., instructor in medicine and health care policy, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Brigham and Women’s Minority Career Development Award, Department of Medicine, George Ruiz, M.D., clinical fellow in medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Cambridge Hospital Department of Psychiatry Fellowship, Pratyusha Tummala-Narra, Ph.D., instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance

Children’s Hospital Faculty Career Development Fellowship, Joseph Gonzalez-Heydrich, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, Children’s Hospital

Children’s Hospital Faculty Career Development Fellowship, Karen M. Puopolo, M.D., Ph.D., instructor of pediatrics, Children’s Hospital

Children’s Hospital Pathology Foundation Fellowship, Sara O. Vargas, M.D., assistant professor of pathology, Children’s Hospital

Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award, Marie Classon, Ph.D., instructor in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award, Marina S. Feschenko, Ph.D., instructor in surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital

Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award, P. Ellen Grant, M.D., instructor in radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award, Judy Wei Ming Hung, M.D., instructor in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award, Robyn S. Klein, M.D., Ph.D., instructor in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award, Gina R. Kuperberg, M.D., Ph.D., instructor in psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital

Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award, Shyamala Maheswaran, Ph.D., assistant professor of surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital

Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award, Andrea E. Reid, M.D., instructor in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award, Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., instructor in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award, Corrine K. Welt, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

Claflin Distinguished Scholar Award, Sabine Wilhelm, Ph.D., assistant professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Fellowship, Sung-Yun Pai, M.D., instructor in pediatrics, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Children’s Hospital

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Fellowship Award, Millie M. Paupst, M.D., clinical fellow in psychiatry, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Robert H. Ebert, M.D. Fellowship established by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation, Lisa A. Prosser, Ph.D., assistant professor of ambulatory care and prevention, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Harvard Medical School Fellowship in memory of Eva J. Neer, M.D., Jennifer R. Allport, Ph.D., Instructor in Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Harvard School of Dental Medicine Fellowship in honor of Aina M. Auskaps, D.M.D., Taru H. Kinnunen, Ph.D., assistant professor of oral health policy and epidemiology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Priscilla and Richard Hunt Fellowship, Elizabeth A. Rider, M.D., clinical instructor in pediatrics, Children’s Hospital

Joslin Diabetes Center Fellowship in memory of Priscilla White, M.D., Allison B. Goldfine, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, Joslin Diabetes Center

Edward and Amalie Kass Fellowship at the Channing Laboratory, Colette Cywes, Ph.D., instructor in medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Channing Laboratory

Edward and Amalie Kass Fellowship at the Channing Laboratory, Anne L. Fuhlbrigge, M.D., instructor in medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Channing Laboratory

Edward and Amalie Kass Fellowship at the Channing Laboratory, Robin A. Ross, Ph.D., instructor in medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Channing Laboratory

Lilly Center for Women’s Health Fellowship, Sarah L. Minden, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Lilly Center for Women’s Health Fellowship, Stephanie B. Seminara, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

Lilly Center for Women’s Health Fellowship, Georgianna Willis, Ph.D., instructor in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Fellowship, James T. Heaton, Ph.D., assistant professor of otology and laryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Massachusetts General Hospital Fellowship in memory of Rita M. Kelley, M.D., Susan E. Sprich, Ph.D., instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital

McLean Hospital Fellowship, Nancy A. Huxley, Ph.D., instructor in psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital

Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education established by the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research, Leonor Fernandez, M.D., instructor in medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education established by the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research, Laurie N. Fishman, M.D., instructor in pediatrics, Children’s Hospital

Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education established by the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research, Craig E. Gordon, M.D., instructor in medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education established by the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research, Grace Huang, M.D., clinical fellow in medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Rabkin Fellowship in Medical Education established by the Carl J. Shapiro Institute for Education and Research, B. Price Kerfoot III M.D., clinical fellow in surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Dorothy Rackemann Fellowship established by the Vincent Memorial Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital, Diane L. Wright, Ph.D., instructor in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Margaret H. Walter and Daughters Fellowship in memory of Carl W. Walter, M.D. ’32, Cathryn A. Sundback, Sc.D., instructor in surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital.