Honoraries
Galens benefits tremendously from the active participation of our faculty honoraries, who are elected each year by the Galens membership. The respected physicians and professors chosen as honoraries are central to Galens' mission to encourage cooperation and understanding between the faculty and student body. As such, Galens honoraries serve as advisors, mentors, and (through questionable jokes) entertainers at all Galens functions. Most faculty honoraries serve two-year terms, although some eventually are elected to the illustrious position of permanent honorary. They are always happy to be contacted by any Galens member with questions about medicine or life in general.
Honoraries, 2011-2012 Academic Year
- Permanent Honoraries:
- Dr. Robert Bartlett - Surgery
- Dr. Terry Bergstrom - Ophthalmology
- Dr. Andrew Flint - Pathology
- Dr. Scott Gitlin - Internal Medicine
- Dr. David Rosen - Pediatrics
- Dr. Kent Sheets - Family Medicine
- Second-Year Honoraries:
- Dr. Joel Heidelbaugh - Family Medicine/Urology
- Dr. Raj Mangrulkar - Internal Medicine
- Dr. John Schmidt - Pediatrics
- Dr. Kelliy Sullivan - Neurology
- First-Year Honoraries:
- Dr. Tom Sisson - Internal Medicine
- Dr. Sandro Cinti - Internal Medicine
- Dr. Zachary London - Neurology
- Dr. Caren Stalburg - OB/GYN
Awards
Every year Galens members recognize the clinical faculty members, pre-clinical faculty members, and resident physicians that display excellence in medical student education, inspiration, and leadership.
Silver Shovel Award
Since 1937, the prestigious Silver Shovel has been awarded to the clinical faculty member selected by the Society for his or her teaching abilities and dedication to medical student education. Specifically, Galens members present the award to the faculty person who has most clearly exemplified the high qualities of scientific palilalia and circumlocution during the preceding year. The Silver Shovel is presented on the second night of the Smoker by the previous year's winner in an uproariously hilarious presentation that has been unchanged for centuries.
Congratulations Dr. Sandro Cinti of Infectious Diseases on winning the 2011 Silver Shovel Award!
Elizabeth Crosby Award
This award was established by the Society on March 21, 1957 and is presented annually to the faculty member who, in the opinion of the Society, is the best teacher in the Basic Sciences. The award is administered jointly by the Society and the Dean's Office and is presented annually at the Senior Graduation Luncheon.
The award is named in honor of Dr. Elizabeth Crosby (1888-1983), the beloved teacher of Neuroanatomy at the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Crosby was the School's first female professor and taught Michigan medical students from 1920 to 1958. A neuroanatomist of international authority, she co-authored several volumes of Correlative Neurosurgery, the standard neurosurgery textbook for nearly 20 years. In 1980, Dr. Crosby was awarded the National Medal of Science by President Jimmy Carter. The Elizabeth Crosby Lecture Hall is located at 3695 Medical Science II North.
Congratulations to Dr. John Zeller of Anatomy on receiving the 2011 Elizabeth Crosby award!
Bronze and Golden Beepers
Galens members present this coveted award to the fifteen resident physicians who best exemplify the high standards of medical student education, leadership, and patient care. The awarded house officers are announced on the second night of the Smoker and receive a commemorative Bronze Beeper pin to display their white coats.
Beginning in 2006, Galens Medical Society and the University of Michigan Medical Center Alumni Society (MCAS) award the Golden Beeper Award to the top male and female vote-getters for the Bronze Beeper. The award carries with it a $1,000 stipend for Golden and $100 for Bronze Beepers.
Congratulations to the following house officers for winning the 2011 Bronze and Golden Beeper awards!
- Adeoti Oshinowo (Obstetrics & Gynecology) - Golden Beeper
- Matt Harting (General Surgery) - Golden Beeper
- Ben Bryner (General Surgery)
- Sophie Califano (Internal Medicine)
- Carl Hammaker (Internal Medicine)
- Matt Hastings (Neurology)
- Vikas Kotagal (Neurology)
- Robert Pace (Neurology)
- Matthew Ralls (General Surgery)
- Eric Riles (Internal Medicine)
- Jessica Tsui (Internal Medicine)
- Javier Valle (Internal Medicine)