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.