Honors and Awards | Office of Medical Education | The University of Vermont(title)

The UVM Larner College of Medicine honors student excellence through Graduation with Honors and two national honor societies, the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Society and the Gold Humanism Society. We also celebrate student achievements with highly respected medical student awards.
Photo of room during Honors Night

Honoring Student Excellence

Honors Night at Larner provides an opportunity to commend members of the graduating class and acknowledge their accomplishments and successes. This event is a time when faculty, colleagues, friends, and family celebrate past student achievements while looking ahead to the future.

Honor Societies

Students walking on UVM Campus during Commencement

Medical Student Awards

The College awards recognize medical students and faculty for their academic achievements and exemplary performance in medicine. Class awards specifically honor exceptional contributions to teaching, support, and a commitment to the principles of professionalism, humanism, and compassion.

College Awards
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  • The Ellsworth Amidon Award for outstanding proficiency in Internal Medicine
  • The David Babbott, M.D. “Caring and Seeing” Award
  • The Dean William Eustis Brown Award for broad cultural interests, and loyalty to the Larner College of Medicine
  • The Ernest H. Buttles Award for excellence in Pathology
  • The Carbee Award for academic excellence in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
  • The James E. Demeules Surgical Research Prize
  • The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Award for excellence in Emergency Medicine
  • The Family Medicine John P. Fogarty, M.D. Leadership Award
  • The Edward E. Friedman Award for promise of excellence in the practice of Family Medicine
  • The Dr. & Mrs. Nathaniel Gould, M.D. ’37 Prize for outstanding achievements in Orthopaedic Surgery
  • The Harry Howe, M.D. ’52 Senior Student Award for excellence in Surgery
  • The Kerzner Family Prize for service to the community
  • The Lamb Fellowship Award for best exemplifying concern and care for the total patient
  • Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Faculty & Student presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation for excellence in both compassionate patient care and scientific achievement
  • The John V. Maeck, M.D. ’39 Robe Recipient for overall excellence in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
  • The Herbert Martin Sr., M.D. Award for excellence in Neurology
  • The John E. Mazuzan Jr., M.D. ‘54 Award for excellence in Anesthesiology
  • The Medical Student Prize for excellence in Neurology
  • The H. Gordon Page, M.D. ‘45 Award for excellence in Surgery
  • The Phi Beta Kappa Award
  • The Pilcher Award for representing the qualities of Eleanor & Lewis Pilcher of devotion to family and patients, with a high regard for ethics and honesty
  • The Radiology Achievement Award for excellence in Radiology
  • The Mimi A. Reardon, M.D. Award for service to the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont
  • The B. Albert Ring, M.D. Memorial Grant Award for best exemplifying compassion, humor, humility, devotion to family and friends, and intellectual curiosity
  • The Durwood Smith Award for excellence in Pharmacology
  • The Charles T. Schechtman, M.D., ’26 Award for Clinical Excellence
  • The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont Summer Research Fellowship Merit Award
  • The Ralph D. Sussman, M.D.’38/Medical Alumni Award for excellence in Pediatrics
  • The William Sweetser Award for excellence in Psychiatry
  • The David M. Tormey Award for perseverance in the pursuit of medical education
  • The Joseph B. Warshaw, M.D. Scholarship Award for M.D. – Ph.D. thesis excellence
  • The Henry & Phyllis Wasserman Phorplus Scholarship Prize for excellence in the Basic Sciences
  • The Laura Weed, M.D. Award for qualities of excellence, service, and commitment in Internal Medicine
  • The Wellness Award, from the Committee on Medical Student Wellbeing, for a peer-nominated student who has been an asset to his or her classmates and displayed sincere dedication to helping others during his or her medical education
  • The Ephraim Woll Award for excellence in General Pathology
Class Awards
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  • Foundations Teacher of the Year
  • Foundations Course Director of the Year
  • Outstanding Foundations Course
  • The Dean Warshaw Integration Award
  • The Silver Stethoscope Award
  • Above and Beyond Award
  • Best Support Staff
  • American Medical Student Association Golden Apple Award
  • American Medical Women’s Association Gender Equity Award
  • The Standardized Patient Award
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Society Housestaff Award (selected by Class AOA Members)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Society Faculty Award (selected by Class AOA Members)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Society Volunteer Faculty Award (selected by Class AOA Members)
  • Colette Award
  • Dignity in Medicine Award
  • Howe Outstanding Teacher(s) Award
  • Clinical Teacher(s) of the Year
  • Clinical Department of the Year
  • Resident of the Year

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