Award of Excellence for Promoting Inclusion and Cultural Diversity
This honorary award acknowledges individuals whose actions, example and efforts contribute to a respectful and supportive environment at the university and in the Western New York community.
2022 Awardees
Archana Mishra, MD, MS, FACP, FCCP, faculty award.
Moleca Ghannam, MD, Resident Award
Tanya Biscardi, Staff Award
Dori Marshall, MD, faculty award.
Sarah J. Ventre MD, MPH, Community Service Award
Maria L. Wilson, Staff Award
Janine Meurer, MD'24, medical student award.
Murad Ali, MD, Resident Award
A diverse and inclusive campus community enhances excellence in research and academic medicine by broadening and strengthening teaching, learning and scholarship. If you actively work to create a welcoming climate of respect and inclusiveness, you may be a good candidate for the Award of Excellence for Promoting Inclusion and Cultural Diversity.
The awards are presented by the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ Office of Inclusion and Cultural Enhancement.
Elegibility
Awards are given annually to recipients in each the following categories:
- Medical students or students in the MD/PhD program
- Medical residents
- Predoctoral students
- Clinical or basic sciences faculty
- Staff
- Community service award for faculty members in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences who have made significant contributions to support equity and social justice in Western New York.
Previous recipients are not eligible for nomination.
All nominees must be a member of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Senior Associate Deans and department chairs are not eligible to be nominated for the Faculty Award of Excellence.
Nominators
Faculty, residents, students and staff may nominate individuals deserving of these awards. Self nominations are also acceptable.
- Nominations Closed
Nominations for the 2022 Award of Excellence for Promoting Inclusion and Cultural Diversity are closed.
Information for the 2023 nominations will be posted as they are made available.
Award Ceremony
Awards are presented during the Jacobs School’s annual Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards ceremony following the Stockton Kimball Lecture on June 7th at 5.30 pm
Prior Recipients
Contact
Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Margarita Dubocovich, PhD, FASPET, FACNP
SUNY Distinguished Professor; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Senior Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
955 Main Street (Room 3212) Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone: (716) 829-4719 / 829-3048
Email: mdubo@buffalo.edu