Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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UCSF honors a group of outstanding alumni who exemplify unwavering dedication to improving health, advancing research, and training the next generation. These remarkable individuals are making a real difference in people’s lives, not just in the Bay Area, but across the country and worldwide.

2024 UCSF Alumni Awardees:

Alumni Discovery Award: Cheryl J. Cherpitel, BSN ’68, DrPH, MPH
Alumni Early-Career Award: Nicholas T. Hertz, PhD ’13
Alumni Entrepreneur Award: Kelly Nguyen, PharmD ’96
Alumni Humanitarian Service Award: Laurel Coleman, MD ’89, Resident Alum
Alumni Mentor Award: William Carroll, DDS ’80
Alumni Practitioner Award: Laura E. Keyser, DPT ’08, MPH
Medical Alumni Association Alum of the Year: Richard Carmona, MD ’80, MPH, Resident Alum, Clinical Fellow Alum
Pharmacy Alumni Association Alum of the Year: Ruth Arnold Smarinsky, PharmD ’83
Nursing Alumni Association Jane Norbeck Distinguished Service Award: Pauline Chin, BSN ’78, MSN ’92
Dental Alumni Association Medal of Honor: Hibret Hailu Benjamin, DDS ’02
Dental Alumni Association Medal of Honor: Kerry K. Carney, DDS ’84
Graduate Division Alumni Association Alum of the Year: Sebastian Bernales, PhD ’06, Postdoc Alum
Graduate Program in Physical Therapy Alum of the Year: Michael P. Go, PT ’74, MPH

Celebrate these inspiring alumni and see how they’re making a significant impact every day!

https://alumni.ucsf.edu/stories