Students of Distinction
The following Class of 2024 medical students were awarded an M.D. with Distinction in Community Health, being recognized for their significant longitudinal contributions to community service:
Acacia Bowden
Project Title: Need for Improved Access to Dermatological Care in Underserved Populations
*Residency Match: Yale-New Haven Hospital, Connecticut - Pediatrics
Devon Clark
*Residency Match: Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Pennsylvania - Transitional Year
U Michigan Hospital - Ann Arbor - Radiology-Diagnostic
Carly Eiduson
*Residency Match: Childrens Hospital Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Pediatrics
Hannah Jackel-Dewhurst
Project Title: The Fourth Trimester Model: Disparities in Fourth Trimester Visit Attendance
Yoav Kadan
Project Title: Increasing Access to GI Care and Cancer Screening at the UR Well Student-Run Clinic
*Residency Match: U Miami/Jackson Health System, Florida – Anesthesiology
Malavika Satheesh
Project Title: Hypertension and Telemedicine Initiative
*Residency Match: Northwestern McGaw/NMH/VA-Illinois - Internal Medicine
* Not all students wished to have their residency match or fellowship training positions shared.
The following Class of 2023 medical students were awarded an M.D. with Distinction in Community Health, being recognized for their significant longitudinal contributions to community service:
Mariah Erlick
Project Title: Improving Medicolegal Advocacy for Asylum Seekers
Kiersten Flodman
Shane Fuentes
Project Title: Crossovers & Conversations
Tresne Hernandez
Katie Klapheke
Project Title: Improving Volunteer Visibility for Rochester Human Rights Initiative
Nilsa Ricci
Project Title: Understanding and Improving Trauma Debriefing Sessions for URMC Spanish Interpreters
Eli Rogers
Project Title: PPD Testing at UR Well St Luke's
Valentina Sedlacek
Project Title: ROCovery Wellness
The following Class of 2022 medical students were awarded an M.D. with Distinction in Community Health, being recognized for their significant longitudinal contributions to community service:
Anusha Amaravathi
Alexandra Buda
Project Title: Promoting Mental Health & Wellness Among Our Critical Care Nursing Staff
Shannon Cleary
Project Title: Engaging Rochester Communities on Climate Impacts and Action
Kevin Li
Project Title: Addressing Sports Injuries: Student-Athlete Community Outreach (SCOre!)
Rachel Moyer
Project Title: Reflecting on the UR Well-Nazareth Social Work Partnership
Betsy Rojas
Project Title: Bridging the Gap by Being the Change
Andrew Stoner
Project Title: Improving Community Mental Health Training for Future Physicians
Rachel Yull
Project Title: Creating Connections to Improve Maternal Child Health
The following Class of 2021 medical students were awarded an M.D. with Distinction in Community Health, being recognized for their significant longitudinal contributions to community service:
Michaela Barry
Fatima Bawany
Project Title: Home Phototherapy: Improving Access to Dermatologic Care
Celia Fung
Project Title: COVID-19 Education and Prevention in Rochester Homeless Shelters
Mahima Iyengar
Michelle Liu
Renee Miller
Project Title: Creating Recipes that Positively Influence Nutrition in Low Socioeconomic Communities
Stephen Powell
Project Title: Perceptions of Infection & Testing in UR Well-Asbury's Patron Population
Fritzlaine Roche
Project Title: Implementation of a Teledermatology Program at UR Well