Category: Award

UNC Neurology is proud to share that Dr. Tamara Strohm, Assistant Professor of Neurology, has been honored with the Early Career Alumnus Award by the Cleveland Clinic Alumni Association. This prestigious award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated exceptional professional achievements and leadership early in their careers, while also making meaningful contributions to their communities....

The UNC Neurology is pleased to announce that Dr. Tamara Strohm, MD, with support from Dr. Lynn Liu and the neurosurgery department’s Dr. Carlos David, has been awarded an Innovation Grant for her project, “Neurology Clinical Bricks for Continuity, Collaboration, and Scholarship.” This initiative aligns with the School of Medicine’s...

Dr. Deanna Saylor recently received the Patrick A. Griffith Outstanding Mentor Award and Lecture from SEQUINS 2025 for her work “Mentoring in Low-& Middle-Income Countries: Pathways to Improving Global Neurological Equity”.  Dr. Deanna Saylor has been recognized for her exceptional dedication to fostering the next generation of researchers in equity...

Aisha Mahmood, a dedicated medical student at the University of North Carolina with a keen interest in neurology and global health, has been awarded the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Medical Student Research Award. This honor recognizes her significant research proposal aimed at improving stroke care in underserved regions globally....

Anita Frohlich has been honored as the first recipient of the Dr. Susan Wilson Award. This distinguished award will support her educational journey as she works towards her Master of Social Work (MSW) at the University of North Carolina School of Social Work. The award will help cover the tuition...

David Y. Hwang, MD, Professor and Division Chief of UNC Neurocritical Care, is serving as a secondary mentor for a newly funded 3-year American Heart Association (AHA) Career Development Award, “Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence for Post-Cardiac Arrest Neuroprognosis.”  The award recipient, Morteza Zabihi, DSc, MSc, and his primary mentor, Eric Rosenthal,...

The American Brain Foundation (ABF) has announced that Dr. Monica Diaz is the recipient of the 2025 Mridha Spirit of Neurology Award. This prestigious humanitarian honor recognizes exceptional dedication within the field of neurology. The Mridha Spirit of Neurology Award is given to a neurologist or neuroscientist who demonstrates outstanding...

The Association of Indian Neurologists in America (AINA) has recognized Dr. Vinay Chaudhry for his exceptional contributions to neurology education by selecting him as this year’s recipient of the Kapil Sethi, MD, FRCP Teaching Award. In announcing the award, the AINA Awards Selection Committee expressed deep admiration for Dr. Chaudhry’s...

Each year, UNC Hospitals & UNC Faculty Physicians celebrate the empathy and expertise of our physicians and advanced practice providers. Congratulations to this year’s honorees of the 2025 UNC Hospitals & UNC Faculty Physicians Award for Carolina Care Excellence, named below. UNC Hospitals administers the Press Ganey Medical Practice survey...

Dr. James F. Howard, Jr., was presented with the AANEM’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award at the AANEM’s annual meeting on October 15 – 18. This award is the highest honor bestowed by AANEM and recognizes major contributors in neuromuscular (NM) and electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine. Dr. Howard has received this honor...