Alumni & Friends

School of Medicine Alumni Achievement Award


The School of Medicine Alumni Achievement Award recognizes a graduate who has achieved notable success in his or her professional field and has rendered outstanding service to the community.

2024 – Michael Monaco, M.D. ’87
2023 – Arif Kamal, M.D. ’05
2022 – Lucky Atul Chopra, M.D., ’92
2020 – Kevin J. Blinder, M.D., ’85
2019 – William Arthur Cooper, M.D., ’92
2018 – William E. (Wes) Stricker, M.D. ’79
2017 – Latha Sivaprasad, M.D. ‘99
2016 – Karen Remley, M.D. ’80
2015 – Kimberly Netsch Wiele, M.D. ’81
2014 – Michele Kilo, M.D. ’84
2013 – Brig. Gen. John Owen, M.D. ’81
2012 – Alexander M. Norbash, M.D. ’86
2011 – Mamta Sunkepally Reddy, M.D. ’98
2010 – Marianna Sockrider, M.D. ’83
2009 – James Stanford, M.D. ’81
2008 – Wendell Clarkston, M.D. ’84
2007 – Christine Sullivan, M.D. ’85
2005 – Stanley Shaffer, M.D. ’79
2004 – Diana Dark, M.D. ’80
2003 – Linda Johnson, M.D. ’87
2002 – Thomas Toth, M.D. ’86
2001 – Annette Quick, M.D. ’84
2000 – Richard Barohn, M.D. ’80
1999 – Catherine Y. Spong, M.D. ’91
1998 – Joseph D. Tobias, M.D. ’83
1997 – W. Mark Roberts, M.D. ’82
1996 – Craig K. Reiss, M.D. ’83
1995 – Steven D. Waldman, M.D. ’77
1994 – Monica M. Farley, M.D. ’80
1993 – Gary Salzman, M.D. ’80
1992 – Paul Steele, M.D. ’78
1991 – Christopher Sirridge, M.D. ’78
1990 – Mark T. Steele, M.D. ’80
1989 – Nevada A. Mitchell, M.D. ’79
1988 – No award given
1987 – No award given
1986 – Daniel K. Flavin, M.D. ’79
1985 – Eva L. Frazer, M.D. ’81
1984 – Mary Lee Heim, M.D. ’76

To nominate a fellow graduate for the School of Medicine Alumni Achievement Award, please visit the UMKC Alumni Association’s awards page.