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Academic Policy Manual Part II (3rd and 4th Years)
APPENDIX I: Awards and Honors

Awards (Stritch School of Medicine)

Father Fahey, S.J. Book Award

The Father Fahey, S.J. Book Award is awarded to a freshman student on the basis of his/her academic and service records prior to enrolling at Stritch and financial need. The recipient will receive a $250 gift certificate for the Matthews Bookstore, located on the Medical Center campus, at the start of each academic year, provided he/she remains enrolled in good standing in the Stritch School of Medicine.

CIBA Award For Outstanding Community Service

The CIBA-GEIGY corporation awards a complete set of the Netter Atlas volumes to a sophomore student who has performed laudable, extracurricular activity within the community. Examples of such activity would be the organization and staffing of neighborhood health clinics or the development of, and participation in, efforts solicited directly from the sophomore class and final endorsement is made by the Medical School Awards Committee.

Geoffrey Gunnar Memorial Scholarship

This substantial monetary award is presented to a student demonstrating scholastic excellence and a desire to further his or her education in some specific area. The scholarship is awarded to the recipient in September of the senior year and a plaque is presented to the awardee at his/her graduation ceremony. Nominees must submit a curriculum vitae and a written proposal of how the scholarship would be used to advance their educational goals.

Faculty Award For Excellence in Basic Science & Faculty Award For Excellence in Clinical Science

Two prestigious awards, one for outstanding performance in basic sciences and one for outstanding clinical performance will be made to senior students each year at graduation. Nominations are made by departmental chairpersons based on outstanding performance in their particular discipline. All full time faculty will be permitted to vote on a ballot containing the names of the nominees. Basic science faculty may vote only for a basic science candidate and clinical faculty may vote only for a clinical candidate.

President's Medallion

As part of the annual Founder's Day celebration, one student from each school of the University is honored and recognized by the President of the University for outstanding scholarship, leadership and service by being awarded the President's Medallion. The Awards Committee of the Medical School on behalf of the Dean recommends senior student nominees to the President of the University who makes the final selection. The medallion is presented at the Founder's Day ceremonies in the fall and the recipient is acknowledged at his/her graduation ceremony in the spring.

Father Fahey Scholarship

The Father Fahey Scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior student with documented financial need who has compiled an excellent record of scholarship, leadership and service.

John R. Tobin Scholarship

The John R. Tobin Scholarship is awarded to a senior student who has demonstrated leadership, scholarship and an adherence to Judeo-Christian ethical principles.

AMWA Citations To Women Students

The American Medical Women's Association presents awards and citations to students graduating as top scholars in their classes. The awards program is in recognition of the accomplishments of the women medical students and to reaffirm the AMWA's commitment to encouraging their continued scientific achievement. The Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Award is presented to a woman who graduates first in her class. The Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Achievement Citations are presented to those female students who graduate in the top 10% of their class or are considered "Honors" graduates in a non-graded system.

Margaret Raiford Hano Memorial Nephrology Award

This award was established to recognized clinical excellence in Nephrology. The recipient will be chosen on the basis of outstanding clinical performance in Nephrology at the Loyola University Medical Center in either the junior or senior year. The award consists of a plaque and cash prize which are presented to the recipient at his/her graduation.

Other Awards

Other awards and scholarships are available through outside institutions and agencies and announcements of these are promulgated to the student body upon their receipt from the sponsoring agency. Notices may be placed in student mailboxes, or posters may be conspicuously displayed on student bulletin boards on the lower level.

Honor Societies

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

AOA is the only national honor medical society. It elects outstanding medical students, graduates, faculty and honorary members to its ranks. The Epsilon Chapter of the AOA was established at Loyola-Stritch in 1968. The criteria for induction into the Loyola chapter are scholastic excellence and total score performance on Part I of the NBME. The total number of student members elected from any class shall not exceed one-sixth the total number expected to graduate in that class. The Loyola chapter nominates students once annually in the Fall of the senior year.

Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society

The Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society honors students of Jesuit colleges or universities who have distinguished themselves in scholarship, loyalty and service and who espouse a commitment to the Jesuit ideals of higher education. Approximately 5% of the junior and senior classes may be inducted annually. Candidates must have an excellent academic record as well as embody the goals of Loyola University Chicago. Nominations are made in January annually and nominees are required to complete an application which includes an essay. Induction occurs in the spring. Students inducted into ASN prior to enrollment at Stritch are not eligible for nomination.