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