CMSC Awards
The Chicago Medical Student Council (CMSC) Awards recognize the exceptional contribution of the people who make our College of Medicine a community of which we are all proud members.
Traditionally, CMSC awards are nominated and voted upon at the March and April CMSC General Body Meetings. Beginning this year, CMSC is opening up voting to every member of the student body so that the awards truly represent the best of the COM.
One outstanding staff member, one faculty member and two students from each class will be selected.
Nominate your favorite UIC COM staff, faculty, and student leaders.
CMSC Awards recognize the exceptional contribution of the people who make
our College of Medicine a community of which we are all proud members.
The awards go to:
1 staff member - Frank T. Sparks Award
1 faculty member - C. Thomas Bombeck Award
2 students per class - Abbas Hyderi Award
Thank you for helping recognize the best of the COM!
CMSC Annual Awards for Students, Faculty & Staff:
The Frank T. Sparks Memorial Award for Excellence in Medical Education Support Staff
This award promotes and recognizes the outstanding contributions of the late Frank T. Sparks to the area of medical education by a support staff member.
The C. Thomas Bombeck Award for Excellence in Medical Education
This award promotes and recognizes the outstanding contributions of the late C. Thomas Bombeck to the area of medical education by a faculty member.
The Abbas Hyderi Leadership Award
This award recognizes two members in each class who have displayed outstanding student leadership and advocacy during their careers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.
Past Recipients
Frank T. Sparks Memorial Award
| '10-'11 | Dale Lorens |
| '08-'09: | Dale Lorens |
| '07-'08: | Corey Conn |
| '06-'07: | Dean James Mendez |
C. Thomas Bombeck Award
| '10-'11 | Dr. Fred Zar |
| '08-'09: | Dr. Norman Lieska |
| '07-'08: | Dr. Norman Lieska |
| '06-'07: | Dr. Yee-Kin Ho |
Abbas Hyderi Leadership Award
'10-'11:
| M4 - Bhavna Balaney, Andre Hollingsworth |
| M3 - Adriana Herrera, Michael Decker |
| M2 - Dempsey Hughes, Brian Bamberger |
| M1 - Victor Nwankwo, Luis Rivera |
'08-'09:
| M4 – Jenny Tsang, Liz Tetteh |
| M3 – Carrie Nieman, Eric Mehlberg |
| M2 – Jeremy Howe, Ashley Styczynski |
| M1 - Lindsay Martin, Billy Michael |
'07-'08:
| M4 - Shifali Arora, Chris Toupin |
| M3 - Rishi Rattan, Sofia Adawy |
| M2 - Shea Suskin, Emily White |
| M1 - Dave Boren, Mary Mattern |
'06-'07:
| M4 - Cyrus Press, Marjan Siadat |
| M3 - Bi Ade, Nirav Shah |
| M2 - Rishi Rattan, Liz Tetteh |
| M1 - Melissa Goelitz, Laura Seske |