2012 Alumni Award Winners

DISTINGUISHED HEALTH PROFESSIONS ALUMNA
Lisa Stehno-Bittel, PT'83, PhD - view bio
Professor & Chair, Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science
University of Kansas Medical Center

HONORARY HEALTH PROFESSIONS ALUMNUS
David Zamierowski, MD - view bio
Physician-Inventor
KCI, Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

EARLY CAREER ACHIEVEMENT IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS ALUMNA
Neena Sharma, PT'00, PhD'09 - view bio
Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science
University of Kansas Medical Center

DISTINGUISHED MEDICAL ALUMNA
Carol Fabian, MD'72 - view bio
Director, Breast Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Centers
Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Chair
University Distinguished Professor
Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
University of Kansas Medical Center

HONORARY MEDICAL ALUMNA
Barbara Atkinson, MD - view bio - view bio
Former Executive Vice Chancellor, University of Kansas Medical Center
Former Executive Dean, KU School of Medicine

EARLY CAREER ACHIEVEMENT IN MEDICINE ALUMNUS
Allen Greiner, MD'95, MPH'00 - view bio
Professor and Associate Chair of Research, Department of Family Medicine
University of Kansas Medical Center

DISTINGUISHED NURSING ALUMNA
Jean Giddens, N'81, PhD, FAAN - view bio
Professor & Executive Dean, College of Nursing
RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow
University of New Mexico

HONORARY NURSING ALUMNA
Cheryl Jernigan, CPA, FACHE - view bio
Civic Leader & Health Advocate

EARLY CAREER ACHIEVEMENT IN NURSING ALUMNA
Rachel Pepper, RN, DNP'12, NEA-BC - view bio
Nurse Manager, Transplant and Renal Progressive Care Services
The University of Kansas Hospital