The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) bestows upon its outstanding graduates. The award recognizes an alumnus/a who has met and transcended his or her fundamental role as a health care provider to become a leader in the advancement of research, service and education.

This award will be presented to a NEOUCOM graduate who has demonstrated notable accomplishments in research or exhibited exemplary accomplishments in any of the following areas, including but not limited to: leadership, community service, teaching/education and volunteerism. A committee composed of alumni, faculty and administrators will review the candidates' nominations and make a recommendation to the NEOUCOM president.

Nominations may be submitted by NEOUCOM alumni, faculty, staff and colleagues. Nominators are required to submit a letter of nomination that establishes the candidate’s qualifications and provide the nominee's CV as well as any additional letter(s) of support. All substantiating information will be accepted.

This year's committee members* are:

• Joe Bernard, Department of Anatomy
• Dawn Hubbard, M.D. ('95)
• Corie Kovach, M.D. ('94)
• Mehool Patel, M.D. ('98)
• Susan Ray, M.D. ('84)
• Karin T. Riggs, M.D. ('88)
• Carole Savan, M.D. ('81)
• Buel Smith, M.D., Professor Emeritus - Orthopaedic Surgery

For more information, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations, 330-325-6663 or alumnioffice@neoucom.edu.