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Programs and providers of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine are often the focus of news stories and features appearing in major national media. We invite you to review some stories that typify the breakthrough accomplishments of our remarkable team and highlight the impact our care has had on patient’s lives.

Faculty Honored with Notable Awards

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Weill Cornell Medicine faculty members were honored with awards for their exemplary achievements in medical research, education and care May 13-14 during Weill Cornell Medicine’s commencement activities.

Dr. Pinkal Desai was awarded the Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Faculty Development Award. The prize recognizes an early-career faculty member for exemplary clinical and research contributions, as well as teaching and mentoring medical students.

Dr. Michele Fuortes was awarded the Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Award for Excellence in Medical Education. This prize recognizes a faculty member for exemplary contributions to medical education. 

Dr. Simon Scheuring was awarded the Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Outstanding Medical Research Award. The award recognizes exceptional professional achievement and scientific innovation, as well as a commitment to positively impact future generations of researchers. 

Dr. Ji Won Kim was awarded the Neal Flomenbaum, M.D. Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine. The award honors an outstanding emergency medicine faculty member who demonstrates clinical skill and dedication to the field of emergency medicine. 

Dr. Jessica Ciralsky was awarded the Donald J. D'Amico, M.D., Award for Excellence in Ophthalmology. The award acknowledges an outstanding faculty member in the Department of Ophthalmology. 

Medical and PA Students Honored During Convocation

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Medical and physician assistant students from the Class of 2026 were honored during convocation May 13 for their dedication to scholarship, excellence in research, devotion to teaching or service and exceptional professional qualities. The ceremonies also recognized exceptional faculty.

 Dr. Robert Harrington, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and provost for medical affairs of Cornell University, and Dr. Joseph Safdieh, the Richard P. Cohen, M.D. Senior Associate Dean for Education, hosted M.D. Program Convocation. Dr. Kelly Porta, associate dean of physician assistant studies, Dr. Safdieh and Dr. Harrington hosted the Master of Science in Health Sciences for Physician Assistants Convocation.

M.D. Program Convocation

2026 Student Awards

The Alan Van Poznak Award for Excellence in Anesthesiology

Yilun Ma

The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine’s Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award

Daniel McInerney

The Henry Adelman Memorial Award for Excellence in Geriatric Medicine

Abhay Tiwari

The Anthony Seth Werner, M.D., Memorial Prize

Adam Neal Tucker

The Jay Lawrence Award for Clinical Proficiency in Infectious Diseases

Ariel Gonzalez

Alfred Moritz Michaelis Prize in General Medicine

Caitlin Cristina Unkenholz

Convocation Recognizes Graduate Students’ Achievements

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Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences celebrated students in the Class of 2026 for their academic achievements during its May 13 convocation ceremony.

The ceremony, hosted by Dr. Barbara Hempstead, dean of Weill Cornell Graduate School, honored students who are graduating with their master’s and doctorate degrees, as well as those who earned special awards and prizes for their accomplishments in research, scholarship and service. The ceremony also recognized exemplary graduate school faculty.

2026 Award Winners

Distinguished Student Commencement Speaker Award

Kenneth Wayne Johnson
Pharmacology Program
(Mentor: Conor Liston, M.D., Ph.D.)

Julian R. Rachele Prize

Daniel Barnett, “Mitochondrial complex III-derived ROS amplify immunometabolic changes in astrocytes and promote dementia pathology.” Nature Metabolism. (Mentor: Anna Orr, Ph.D., Adam Orr, Ph.D.)

UkJin Lee, “Postmitotic transcription and 3D regulation show locus-specific and differentiation-specific responses to cohesion depletion.” Nature Genetics. (Mentor: Effie Apostolou, Ph.D.)

David P. Hajjar Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Award

Minkui Luo, Ph.D.
Member, Sloan Kettering Institute
Chemical Biology Program

Program Specific Teaching and Mentoring Awards

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