Siegel Awards Announced

Published April 11, 2011 This content is archived.

The recipients of the 2011 Louis A. and Ruth Siegel Awards for Excellence in Teaching were announced April 11 during a reception in the atrium of the Biomedical Education Building.

The Siegel Awards are the foremost means for recognizing extraordinary teachers in our school.

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The recipients are:

Full-Time Teaching in the Basic Sciences

Full-Time Teaching in the Clinical Sciences

Volunteer Physician

Resident Teaching

  • Thomas Gruber, MD, Neurosurgery

Honorable Mention

Recipients of honorable mention are:

Full-Time Teaching in the Basic Sciences

Full-Time Teaching in the Clinical Sciences

Volunteer Physician

  • Lee Guterman, MD, PhD, Buffalo Neurosurgery Group
  • Douglas Moreland, MD, Buffalo Neurosurgery Group

Resident Teaching

  • Jacob Budny, MD, Orthopedics
  • Talha Khan, MD, Medicine
  • Pallavi Manvar, MD, Surgery

About the Awards

Louis A. Siegel received his medical degree from UB in 1923 and served as an assistant professor of obstetrics-gynecology for 21 years. He was a dedicated clinical teacher who was able to inspire both medical students and house officers with enthusiasm and the spirit of inquiry.

Considerations for the Siegel Awards include: instructional skill, ability to stimulate thinking and develop understanding, demonstration of sensitivity toward the human condition and serving as a role model for students.

A student award committee comprised of representatives from each medical class reviews nominations provided by students and selects awardees in the four categories.