Resident Honors and Awards

Earl Elkins Award for Highest Score on Part I (Written Examination)
1. William Bockeneck, M.D. 1991
2. Joe Peters, M.D. 1993
3. Lisa Krivickas, M.D. 1995
4. Elaine Aufiero, M.D. 2004

Ernest Bors Award for Best Research Article in Spinal Cord Injury in the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine (Resident, Fellow - Only one award given nationwide each year)
1. Andrea Cheville, M.D. 1995
2. Jason Lipetz, M.D. 1997
3. Alfred Tomaio, M.D. 1998
4. John Horton III, M.D. 1999
5. Chester Ho, MB, BChir 2001

Leadership Award for Outstanding Community Service , 1998
Brian Davis, M.D. AMA/Glaxo Wellcome

Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) as a resident
1. John Shumko, M.D., Ph.D. 1996
2. Andrea Cheville, M.D. 1997
3. Alice Chen, M.D. 1998
4. Yong Park , M.D. 2001
5. Nancy Kim, M.D. 2002

Awarded Graduate Degrees
1. Denise Campagnolo, M.D., M.S. Neuroscience 1993
2. Alan Davis, M.D., Ph.D. Neuroscience 1996
3. Joseph Cheu, D.O., Ph.D. Neuroscience 1998

Stanley S. Bergen , Jr., M.D. - Medal of Excellence
Joseph Cheu, D.O., Ph.D. 1998

Organization of Resident Representatives to the Association of American Medical Colleges
(Two year terms)
1. John Shumko, M.D., Ph.D. 1994 to 1996
2. Jason Lipetz, M.D. 1996 to 1998
3. Rachael Smith, D.O. 1999 to 2001
4. Jennifer H. Solomon, M.D. 2001 to 2003
5. Gary Chimes, M.D., Ph.D. 2003-2005

Missouri Arthritis Rehabilitation Research Center : Research Enrichment Course (Competitive training in rehabilitation research)
1. Irving Haber, D.O. 1992-1993
2. John Chae, M.D. 1992-1993
3. Lisa Krivickas, M.D. 1993-1994
4. Andrea Cheville, M.D. 1996-1997
5. Tie Qian, M.D. 1999-2000

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Review Committee (RRC)
Alice Chen, M.D. 1997-1999

Young Investigator Award - (AAPM&R)
1. Denise Campagnolo, M.D., M.S. 1993
2. Tie Qian, M.D. 2000
3. Qing Tai, M.D., Ph.D. 2000

American Medical Association Representative for PM&R
Pietro Memmo, M.D. 2000 - 2001
Robert Savarese, D.O. 2001 - 2002

Association of Academic Physiatrists Committee Memberships
Gary Chimes, M.D., Ph.D - Medical Education Committee 2003-2005
Gary Chimes, M.D., Ph.D. - Organization of Resident Representatives 2004-2005

Best Research Paper Award , American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Education and Research Foundation
1. Qing Tai, M.D., Ph.D. 2002