ACADEMIC AWARDS:
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
San Francisco, CA
2005
Akron General Medical Center Resident Research Forum
Research Presentation, First Place Award
1995
Cleveland Surgical Society,
Research Presentation, First Place Award
1995
American College of Surgeons, Ohio Chapter
Research Presentation, First Place Award
1995
Akron General Medical Center Resident Research Forum
Research Presentation, First Place Award
1994
Cleveland Surgical Society
Research Presentation, First Place Award
1994
Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Award
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
1990
Milton B. Schweid Memorial Award for Excellence
in Cardiovascular Diseases,
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
1990
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
1989
Dean’s Award for Outstanding Research
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
1987
Bruce M. Garber Academic Award
Union College, Schenectady, NY
1985
Fuller Academic Scholarship
Union College, Schenectady, NY
1985
Sigma Xi Research Society Award
Union College, Schenectady, NY
1985
Departmental Honors Distinction in Research
Union College, Schenectady, NY
1985
Cum Laude Graduate
Union College, Schenectady, NY
1985
NON-ACADEMIC AWARDS:
100 Most Inspirational Alumni Award
UCLA Anderson School of Management
75th year institutional anniversary
2010
Exceptional Women Award, Magic 106.7
Co-honoree: Kate White, editor-in-chief, Cosmopolitan Magazine
Boston, MA
2010
American Heart Association
Top Heart Walk Fundraiser
2008, 2010
Red Cross Humanitarianism Award
Co-honoree: Shonda Rhimes and the cast of Grey’s Anatomy
Beverly Hills, CA 2008
Women’s Leadership Exchange Compass Award
New York City, NY; 2003