Office of the Dean
O’Dowd Hall, Room 428
586 Pioneer Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-3634
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Convocation
Michele D. Raible Award
The Michele D. Raible Award is given to the M1 student who best exemplifies Dr. Raible’s love of learning and her collaborative and supportive spirit. The recipient is selected by his or her peers. Dr. Raible was the founding associate dean for undergraduate medical education. Tragically, she passed away before the school opened but her spirit lives on in the culture that has been established and nurtured at OUWB.
William Miles, M.D., with the 2017-2018 recipient: Nathan Loudon, Class of 2020.
Outstanding Performance Awards
OUWB recognizes scholarly excellence through “Outstanding Performance” awards for many of the courses and clerkships. The selection process is holistic, with course directors and faculty carefully considering academic excellence along with such non-cognitive factors as professionalism, participation and attendance.Outstanding M1 Student Awards (Class of 2020)
- Dalton Blood
- Nathan Loudon
- Brandon Moretti
Outstanding M2 Student Awards (Class of 2019)
- Matthew Drogowski
- Allison Gurney-McMaster
- Nicholas Von Schrott
Outstanding Performance Awards - M3 Clerkship (Class of 2018)
- Family Medicine
- Allen Nelson
- Internal Medicine
- Morgan Gruner
- Neurology
- Sachi Gianchandani
- OB/GYN
- Michal Montana
- Pediatrics
- Harjivan Kohli
- Psychiatry
- Bashar Kazanji
- Surgery
- Angela Thelen
Outstanding Performance Awards - M4 Clerkships (Class of 2017) - These awards were presented at the Honors Convocation in May 2017
- Anesthesiology and Pain Management
- Mayank Agarwal
- Diagnostic Medicine
- Sarah Gaubatz
- Emergency Medicine
- Brian Malley
FROM THE HONORS CONVOCATION PROGRAM
2017 Excellence in Public Health Award
- Jeanne Wigant, Class of 2017
Diversity and Inclusion Student Excellence Award
- Jeanne Wigant, Class of 2017
- Jeniffer Okungbowa-Ikponmwosa, Class of 2019
Glasgow-Rubin Certificate of Commendation for Academic Achievement
- Sarah Gaubatz
- Rachel Hunt
- Kristin Kahale
Christina J. Grabowski Outstanding Admissions Ambassador Award
- Eric Raynal
2016 Embark Competitive Scholarship Award Recipients
- Embark Research Manuscript of the Year 2016 Award Funded by the Ravitz Foundation
- Michael Rezaee
- Nicholson Embark Competitive Scholarship Award
- Mayank Agarwal
- Sarah Gaubatz
- Aishwarya Navalpakem
- Alexa Shepard
- Theresa Yankovich
- 2016 Embark Presentation Dean's Award Funded by the OU Credit Union
- 1st Place - David Tobin
- 2nd Place - Aaron Hanson
- 3rd Place - Dylan Greeney
2016 U.S. Excellence in Public Health Award
- Aishwarya Navalpakam
Michele D. Raible Award
- Ahmad Masri-Elyafaoui
Diversity & Inclusion Student Excellence Award
- Fatima Fahs
Glasgow-Rubin Certificate of Commendation for Academic Achievement
- Tori Nault
- Roslyn Oakley
- Kelsey Satkowiak
Christina J. Grabowski Outstanding Admissions Ambassador Award
- Andrew Koo
Pathology Honor Society Award
- James David
- Satyum Parikh
Outstanding M1 Student Awards (Class of 2019)
- Timothy Hewitt
- Shelby Potkin
- Nicholas Von Schrott
Outstanding M2 Student Awards (Class of 2018)
- Morgan Gruner
- Patricia (Elainee) Poling
- Johnathon Reknagel
Outstanding Performance Awards - M3 Clerkships
- Family Medicine
- Laura Steinkraus
- Internal Medicine
- Tori Nault
- Neurology
- Kelsey Satkowiak
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Raymond Yeow
- Pediatrics
- Adewunmi Nuga
- Psychiatry
- Kaitlin Liroff
- Surgery
- Ashley Woodfin
Outstanding Performance Awards - M4 Clerkships
- Anesthesia
- Scott Pew
- Diagnostic Medicine
- Anna Karpov
- Emergency Medicine
- Amanda Stahl
2015 Capstone Competitive Scholarship Awards
- The Ravitz Foundation Capstone Competitive Scholarship Awards
- Kelsey Satkowiak
- Gabriela Ganddini
- The Newman Family Foundation Capstone Competitive Scholarship Awards
- Danielle Rush
- Kaitlin Liroff
- The Nicholson Capstone Competitive Scholarship Awards
- Fatima Fahs
- Aditi Gupta
- Samantha Kraemer
Additional Capstone Competitive Scholarship Awards
- James David
- Rachel Hanke
- Andrew Hartshorn
- Danny Mammo
- Neesurg Mehta
- Nichole McCaffrey
- Tori Nault
- Katherine Zanyk-Mclean
- Christienne Shams
- Raymond Yeow
Awards for Outstanding Faculty Achievements
- Basic Science Educator of the Year
- Kara Sawarynski, Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Sciences
- Samia Ragheb, Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Sciences
- Clinical Educator of the Year
- Bhavinkumar Dalal, M.D., Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
- Educational Innovation/Educational Research Award
- Victoria Lucia, Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Sciences
- Excellence in Service Award
- Asha Shajahan, M.D., M.B.A., Family Medicine
- Asha Shajahan, M.D., M.B.A., Family Medicine
Michele D. Raible Award
- Jeffrey Cross
Diversity and Inclusion Student Excellence Award
- Emman Dabaja
Glasgow Rubin Certificate of Commendation for Academic Achievement
- Alexandra DePorre
- Lauren Mecca
- Jacquelyn Pastewski
Christina J. Grabowski Outstanding Admissions Ambassador Award
- Melissa Bayci
Class of 2018 Outstanding Performance Awards
- Patricia Poling
- Johnathon Recknagel
- Danelle Ryba
Class of 2017 Outstanding Performance Awards
- Michael Rezaee
- Saritza Mendoza
- Kassem Faraj
Class of 2016 Outstanding Performance Awards
- Family Medicine Clerkship
- Laura Steinkraus
- Internal Medicine Clerkship
- Tori Nault
- Neurology Clerkship
- Kelsey Satkowiak
- OB/Gyn Clerkship
- Raymond Yeow
- Pediatrics Clerkship
- Ade Nuga
- Psychiatry Clerkship
- Kaitlin Liroff
- Surgery Clerkship
- Ashley Woodfin
Class of 2015 Outstanding Performance Awards
- Anesthesia Clerkship (M4)
- Amanda Xi
- Diagnostic Medicine Clerkship (M4)
- Jonathan Goike
- Emergency Medicine Clerkship (M4)
- Laura Diffenderfer
Michele D. Raible Award
- Renee Cholyway
- Eric Raynal
Outstanding Performance Awards
- Anatomical Foundations of Clinical Practice 1
- Paras Vakharia
- Anatomical Foundations of Clinical Practice 2/2A
- Saritza Mendoza
- Art and Practice of Medicine 1 - Funded by Dr. Myron LaBan
- Jordan Berg
- Art and Practice of Medicine 2 - Funded by Dr. Myron LaBan
- Woody Sams
- Behavioral Sciences
- Joseph Vercellone
- Biomedical Foundations of Clinical Practice 1- Funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
- Allison Fox
- Biomedical Foundations of Clinical Practice 2/2A
- Paras Vakharia
- Cardiovascular - Funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
- Paras Vakharia
- Endocrine
- Tori Nault
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Rachel Hanke
- Family Medicine Clerkship
- Lucy Boekelheide
- Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Roslyn Oakley
- Hematopoietic & Lymphoid
- Tori Nault
- Internal Medicine Clerkship
- Haramol Gill
- Musculoskeletal,Connective Tissue & Skin
- Kelsey Satkowiak
- Neurology Clerkship
- Adam Hills
- Neuroscience - Funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
- Arminder Kaura
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Clerkship
- Brandon Luczak
- Pediatrics Clerkship
- Alexandra DePorre
- Promotion and Maintenance of Health 1 - Funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
- Renee Cholyway
- Promotion and Maintenance of Health 2
- Joseph Vercellone
- Psychiatry Clerkship
- Anne Wagner
- Psychopathology
- Roslyn Oakley
- Renal & Urinary
- Joseph Vercellone
- Reproductive
- James David
- Respiratory - Funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
- Allison Fox
- Surgery Clerkship
- Andrew Angus
Michele D. Raible Award
- Kerolous Shenouda
Outstanding Performance Awards
- Art and Practice of Medicine 1- Funded by Dr. Myron LaBan
- Joseph Vercellone
- Art and Practice of Medicine 2 - Funded by Dr. Myron LaBan
- Jacqueline Pastewski
- Behavioral Sciences
- Stephanie Schley
- Biomedical Foundations of Clinical Practice 1- Funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
- James David
- Biomedical Foundations of Clinical Practice 2
- Benjamin Kipper
- Cardiovascular - Funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
- James David
- Endocrine
- Adam Weiner
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Elizabeth White
- Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Jacob Bingham
- Hematopoietic & Lymphoid
- Sara Singer
- Musculoskeletal,Connective Tissue & Skin
- Adam Hills
- Neuroscience - Funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
- Rachel Hanke
- Promotion and Maintenance of Health 1- Funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
- Jeffrey Stusick
- Promotion and Maintenance of Health 2
- Stephanie Schley
- Psychopathology
- Sara Ropp
- Renal & Urinary
- Jonathan Goike
- Reproductive
- Jonathan Goike
- Respiratory - Funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
- Anna Karpov
Michele D. Raible Award
- Stephen Brandon Luczak
Outstanding Performance Awards
- Art and Practice of Medicine - Funded by Dr. Myron LaBan
- Stephen Brandon Luczak
- Biomedical Foundations of Clinical Practice - Funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
- Jonathan Goike
- Cardiovascular -Funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
- Lucy Boekelheide
- Neuroscience - Funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
- Christopher Jaeger
- Promotion and Maintenance of Health - Funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
- Christopher Jaeger
- Respiratory - Funded by the DeRoy Testamentary Foundation
- Alexandra DePorre
Graduates, please visit the Class of 2019 MedSync web page for additional information about the itinerary for the day, renting your academic regalia, and other important details.
Important Notice: The O'rena has a new policy concerning personal items and entrance to Oakland University O'rena events. Personal bags such as purses, backpacks, and diaper bags are prohibited. Please read the requirements here. If you have additional questions regarding the policy, please contact ouwb-studentaffairs@oakland.edu.
Friday, May 10, 2019
| 1:00 p.m. | Doors open to the public |
| 1:55 p.m. | All guests to be seated |
| 2:00 p.m. | Commencement begins |
| 4:00 p.m. | Approximate end of ceremony |
Tomás A. Magaña, MD, MA, FAAP is a physician, program director, educator and advocate dedicated to improving care and health outcomes for the country’s most vulnerable children.
Dr. Magaña is a leading expert in the design and implementation of health workforce pipeline programs for youth. As a Principal Investigator at the Public Health Institute in Oakland, CA, Dr. Magaña serves as Founding Director of the award-winning FACES for the Future Coalition, a collaborative of national programs designed to prepare disadvantaged youth for entry into college and careers in the health professions. FACES programs provide an array of holistic services that support the development and training of youth who have been historically excluded from traditional health careers educational programs. To date, FACES programs have served more than 1800 youth nationally with greater than 90% who have graduated from high school and transitioned on to post-secondary educational programs. Dr. Magaña is actively leading the efforts to disseminate the successful FACES model throughout the nation. His work with youth has been featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, NBC Bay Area News, the San Francisco Chronicle and in People Magazine.
Dr. Magaña is a board-certified pediatrician with expertise in the care of vulnerable children and adolescents, including those impacted by the juvenile justice and foster care systems, immigration and community violence. He is a Lead Physician in the Department of School-Based Health Centers at La Clínica de La Raza, Inc. where he serves the complex medical needs of diverse youth from Alameda County. He is also Assistant Professor/Medical Director in the Masters Physician Assistant Department at Samuel Merritt University and an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. Previously, Dr. Magaña was a member of the Division of Adolescent Medicine at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, where he served as Medical Director of Alameda County’s Juvenile Justice Center and attending physician at the Youth Uprising School-Based Health Center in East Oakland, CA.
Dr. Magaña is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Commissioner of First 5 Alameda County, and has served on a number of regional and national advisory boards focusing on pediatric health issues, healthcare workforce development and cultural competency in medicine. Dr. Magaña received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University, his Masters degree from U.C. Berkeley, and his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. He completed his pediatric residency at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland.
Dr. Magaña is a first generation college graduate, and has dedicated much of his life to serve underserved communities. He has a passion for programs that foster leadership, wellness and professional development for youth.
Academic regalia is required for participation in the commencement ceremony.
- Graduates will pick up their regalia at the OU Bookstore in Oakland Center on the following dates:
May 7, 2019, 8 AM to 6:30 PM at the OU Bookstore
May 8, 2019, 8 AM to 6:30 PM at the OU Bookstore
May 9, 2019, 8 AM to 5 PM at the OU Bookstore - After the ceremony, all regalia (except the tassel) must be returned.
Deadline for orders: March 29, 2019
Links to regalia: https://ouwbsom.shopoakhalli.com/purchasewizard/Welcome
Appropriate dress and attire is required for the graduates. Casual clothing such as jeans, t-shirts and tennis shoes are not allowed.
- For men, appropriate under-gown attire includes dress pants, dress shirt and tie. Dress shoes are recommended.
- For women, appropriate under-gown attire includes dresses, skirts or dress pants and blouses. Dress shoes are recommended.
- Graduates must not carry purses, backpacks, jackets, etc. Please make arrangements to leave those items with family or friends. All cell phones and other electronic devices must be turned off prior to the start of procession.
Place your order online:
Students: https://ouwbsom.shopoakhalli.c
Faculty: https://ouwbfaculty.shopoakhal
Parking lots and parking structures are located across from the O'rena and next to it. Campus maps, with parking lots labeled, can be printed from the Oakland University website at the following link: www.oakland.edu/parking. A handicapped accessible parking lot is available and is located next to the O'rena P16.
The ceremony will be interpreted in American Sign Language for the hearing impaired. Handicapped (wheelchair) accessible seating for guests is available.
Professional photographs of all graduates will be taken on stage when they receive their diplomas, and immediately off stage in posed portraits. Photos may be viewed online after the event and ordered directly from Jewell Studio's website.
Graduates are not obligated to make any purchases.
Live Streaming and Video
The ceremony will be available for streaming and a recording will be available on YouTube after the event.
