School of Medicine Alumni Awards
Read descriptions of each award and see a list of past winners.
2027 Alumni Award nominations are now open!
Do you know an OHSU School of Medicine alum who deserves to be celebrated?
Help shine a light on their impact — nominate them for a 2027 Alumni Award.
Nominations are due September 30, 2026.
Charles A. Preuss Distinguished Alumni Award
This award was established in 1983 in honor of Charles A. Preuss, M.D., a 1929 graduate of the OHSU School of Medicine. Dr. Preuss practiced in California for 66 years and served as president of the American Academy of General Physicians.
Nominees for this award reflect the highest ideals of the OHSU School of Medicine, including:
- Visionary leadership
- Professional achievement
- Community service
- Significant contribution to a population, a medical or scientific discipline, or a field of study
2026 | Christopher Amling, M.D. ’85, FACS
2026 | M. William Lensch, Ph.D. ’02
2025 | John McGahan, M.D. ’74
2024 | Navid Madani, Ph.D. ’99
2023 | Wayne Clark, M.S., M.D. ’85
2022 | David J. Wilson, M.D. R ’85
2021 | Amanda Risser, M.D., M.P.H., R ’06
2020 | Patricia Kullberg, M.D. ’79, M.P.H.
2019 | Robert Wah, M.D. ’83
2018 | Joseph E. Robertson, Jr., M.D., M.B.A., R ’82, F ’84
2017 | Harry Chen, M.D. ’79, R ’83
2016 | John R. Tongue, M.D. R ’74
2015 | John H. McAnulty, Jr., M.D. ’74
2014 | Jeffrey Cain, M.D. ’85, F.A.A.F.P.
2013 | Grover C. Bagby, Jr, M.D., MACP, R ’71, F ’72, F ’76
2012 | Richard Drake, M.D. ’59
2011 | Herbert J. Semler, M.D. ’53, M.S.
2010 | David W. Fleming, M.D. R ’82
2009 | John W. Kendall, Jr., M.D. R ’62
2008 | Ted J. Vigeland, M.D. ’68
2007 | Edwin C. Cadman, M.D. ’71
2006 | David N. Gilbert, M.D. ’64
2005 | Robert W. Bomengen, M. D. ’69
2004 | Mario J. Campagna, M.D. ’52
2003 | George H. Caspar, M.D. ’61
2002 | Richard T. Jones, M.D., Ph.D. ’56
2001 | Larry J. Hall, M.D. ’63
2000 | Robert D. Koler, M.D. ’48
1999 | Rodney A. Beals, M.D. ’56
1998 | Miles J. Edwards, M.D. ’56
1997 | Victor D. Menashe, M.D. ’53
1996 | Walter J. McDonald, M.D. Res. ’70
1995 | John A. Kitzhaber, M.D. ’73
1994 | John “Jack” L. Stevenson, M.D. ’54
1993 | J. David Bristow, M.D. ’53
1992 | Martha van der Vlught, M.D. ’37
1992 | Charles E. Hofmann, M.D. ’78
1991 | Daniel H. Labby, M.D. ’39
1990 | Ralph M. Beddow, M.D. ’50
1989 | Richard A. Koch, M.D. ’54
1988 | Kenneth C. Swan, M.D. ’36
1987 | John A. Gius, M.D. ’34
1986 | Thomas L. Stern, M.D. ’50
1986 | S. Gorham Babson, M.D. ’36
1986 | Ernest T. Livingstone, M.D. ’51
1985 | Robert S. Dow, M.D. ’56
1985 | Max H. Parrott, M.D. ’40
1984 | Jessie Laird Brodie, M.D. ’28
1984 | Eldon G. Chuinard, M.D. ’34
Richard T. Jones Distinguished Alumni Scientist Award
Established in 2001, this award was renamed in 2006 to honor Richard T. Jones, M.D., Ph.D., a 1955 graduate of the OHSU School of Medicine. Dr. Jones joined the faculty of what is now OHSU in 1961 and was appointed chair of biochemistry in 1966, a position he held until 1993.
This award recognized alumni from the OHSU School of Medicine’s master’s or Ph.D. programs who have demonstrated:
- Outstanding achievements in academic, community, business or industry settings
- Research excellence
- Service to the broader scientific community
- Contributions to education in research methodology and practice
2026 | Steven Mansoor, M.D. ’09, Ph.D. ’09, R ’11, F ’17
2025 | Daniel Nebert, M.D. ’64
2024 | Holly Corbitt, Ph.D. ’18
2023 | Julia Maxson, Ph.D. ’11
2022 | Todd Taylor, Ph.D. ‘99
2021 | Yali Jia, Ph.D. ’10
2019 | Bill Chang, M.D., Ph.D. ’00, R ’06
2018 | Markus Grompe, M.D., R ’87
2017 | Robert Seeger, M.D. ’66, M.S. ’66
2016 | Robert A. Steiner, Ph.D. ’76
2014 | John P. Adelman, Ph.D. ’88
2013 | Dennis E. Ohman, PhD ’80
2012 | R. Bradley Sack, M.S. ’60, M.D. ’60, Sc.D.
2011 | Mary Stenzel-Poore, Ph.D. ’87
2010 | Susan B. Olson, Ph.D. ’84
2009 | Fred L. Minnear, Ph.D. ’79
2008 | Kent L. Erickson, Ph.D. ’75
2007 | Cheryl L. Maslen, Ph.D. ’87
2006 | Richard G. W. Anderson, Ph.D. ’70
2005 | Robert Sack, M.D. ’68
2004 | David T. Wong, Ph.D. ’66
2003 | Michael R. Waterman, Ph.D. ’69
2002 | Elaine Ostrander, Ph.D. ’87
2001 | Christopher Cunningham, Ph.D. ’76
Esther Pohl Lovejoy Leadership Award
Established in 2008, this award honors Esther Pohl Lovejoy, M.D., an 1894 graduate of the OHSU School of Medicine. Dr. Lovejoy played a significant role in public health reform and suffrage in early 20th-century Portland. She went on to become a pioneer in international medical relief work.
This award honors for outstanding leadership advancing health systems, policy and outcomes. Efforts may include:
- National and/or global contributions and service to the medical profession
- Systemic changes resulting in improved health outcomes
- Development of programs or policies that promise lasting impacts on human health
2026 | Christina Milano, M.D., R ’08
2025 | Mary Tanski, M.D., M.B.A. ’16
2024 | Wayne Burton, M.D. ’74
2023 | Brian Duty, M.D. ’04, R ’06, R ’09, M.B.A. ’19
2022 | Joyce Hollander-Rodriguez, M.D. ’00, R ‘03
2021 | Jennifer DeVoe, M.D., R ’04, F ’06, D.Phil., M.C.R. ’10
2020 | Susan Bagby, M.D., R ’71, R ’76
2019 | John Barry, M.D., R ’73
2018 | Terri Schmidt, R.N., M.D. ’85, R ’88
2017 | John Thompson, M.D. ’59, R ’67
2017 | Betty Thompson, M.D. ’59
2016 | Susan W. Tolle, M.D. ’77
2015 | Deborah A. Eisenhut, M.D. ’81
2014 | Mary Burry, M.D. R ’74
2014 | J. Thomas Hoggard, M.D. ’74
2013 | A. Sonia Buist, M.D. F ’70
2012 | David Sack, M.D. ’68
2011 | Bruce Nedrow (Ned) Calonge, M.D., M.P.H. R ’84
2010 | Gretchen Berland, M.D. ’96
2009 | Samuel Lin, M.D., Ph.D. ’75
2008 | Terry Yamauchi, M.D. ’67
Walter C. Reynolds M.D. Community Service Award
Established in 2022, this award honors the life and legacy of Walter C. Reynolds, M.D ’49. Dr. Reynolds was a physician, community leader, and the first African American graduate of what is now the OHSU School of Medicine.
This award honors alumni whose service has substantially benefitted marginalized communities. Efforts may include:
- Reducing bias
- Advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging
- Combatting structural racism
- Strengthening cultural competencies, particularly in healthcare
2026 | Christina Milano, M.D., R ’08
2025 | Clifford Coleman, M.D., R ’04, M.P.H.
2024 | Sharl Azar, M.D. ’10 R ’13 F ’16
2023 | Brian Park, M.D., R ’18, M.P.H.
Early Career Achievement Award
Established in 2013, recognizes alumni for significant contributions to academia, scientific research or health and social welfare. This award honors up to three recipients each year
- one for achievement in basic science,
- one for achievement in clinical sciences and
- one for achievement by a graduate of the OHSU Physician Assistant program.
Eligible achievements must have occurred within fifteen years of the nominee’s M.D. graduation (regardless of granting institution), or within 15 years of the nominee’s graduation from OHSU’s certificate, bachelor’s, master’s or Ph.D. programs.
2026 | Jinnell Lewis, M.D. ’11, R ’14
2026 | Joanna Cummings, M.S. ’14, RD, CNSC, CSSD
2025 | Nicole Andeen, M.D. ’12
2025 | Brian Garvey, M.D. ’13, R ’17, M.P.H. ’17
2024 | Abby Dotson, Ph.D. F ’16
2024 | Moira Ray, M.D. ’11 R ’15, M.P.H. ’11
2023 | Jenna Emerson, M.D. ’13
2023 | Theodore Braun, M.D., Ph.D. ’12
2022 | Anthony Cheng, M.D. R ’16
2022 | Joseph Aslan, Ph.D. ’09, M.S. ’12
2021 | Honora Englander, M.D., R ’06
2020 | Kristina Young, M.D., Ph.D. ’10, R ’15
2019 | John Heintzman, M.D., R ’05, M.P.H., M.C.R. ’17
2018 | Jarrad Scarlett, M.D. ’09, Ph.D. ’09, R ’12
2017 | SreyRam Kuy, M.D. ’05
2016 | Adam T. Wright, Ph.D. ’07
2015 | Jennifer E. Devoe, MD, R ’04
2014 | Maria Rodriguez, M.D. ’04, R ’08, M.P.H.
2013 | Phuoc T. Tran, MD ’03, PhD ’01
Collective Impact Award
New in 2026, the Collective Impact Award celebrates alumni leadership in advancing solutions to pressing clinical, community or health science challenges.
This award recognizes a standout project or program that demonstrates:
- Alumni leadership in building collaborative, cross-disciplinary solutions
- Innovation, community focus and scalability
- Measurable improvement to human health and well-being
- A significant advance in the understanding of systemic factors that impact human health and well-being
The project lead(s) or principal investigator(s) must be OHSU School of Medicine alumni.
