Stritch Alumni Awards 2026

Excellence in Community Service Award 

Sherry M. Wren, MD, FACS, FCS (ESCA), FISS
Professor of Surgery and Director of Global Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine 

The Excellence in Community Service Award honors a Stritch alum who continues to embody a passion for social justice and provides health care and service to those in need on a local, national, and/or global level. Dr. Wren has an extensive track record of service and dedication to helping others. She has mentored more than 40 medical students, residents, and early-career surgeons. 

Dr. Wren has decades of experience in Veteran surgical care and humanitarian work abroad, including a decade with Médecins Sans Frontières in conflict zones across Africa. She serves as Secretary of the American College of Surgeons and Editor in Chief of the World Journal of Surgery, championing global surgical authors from underrepresented countries. Dr. Wren is North American Council Member for the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and South Africa, helping expand the region’s surgical workforce through education programs. She was recognized with the 2018 inaugural “She for She” Award from Women in Surgery Africa and the American College of Surgeons’ 2017 International Surgical Volunteerism Award. 

Excellence in Education Award 

Greg T. Carter, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Physiatry Residency Program Director, Providence St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Medical Center 

The Excellence in Education Award honors a Stritch alum for their expertise, dedication, and enthusiasm in teaching medical students and residents to become knowledgeable, skilled, and caring physicians. Dr. Carter has made significant contributions to neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic medicine education and research in his career. He has trained and mentored many medical students and residents. He has also co-authored over 275 peer-reviewed papers focusing on characterization of neuromuscular disorders, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and hereditary neuropathies.  

Dr. Carter has received multiple recognitions for his contributions to education and research. He was a recipient of both the Distinguished Researcher and the Ernest Johnson Outstanding Educator Awards from the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He also received the Best Research Paper Award from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Excellence in Research Writing Award from the Association of Academic Physiatrists.  

Excellence in Research & Innovation Award 

Emily S. Jungheim, MD, MSCI
Edmond Confino Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Chief of Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility; Medical Director of Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine / Northwestern Medicine  

The Excellence in Research & Innovation Award honors a Stritch alum whose research has had a profound effect on the medical profession and the community as a whole. Dr. Jungheim is an NIH-funded investigator and outcomes researcher whose work on IVF access, insurance policy, and health disparities has been published in JAMA, NEJM, and leading reproductive medicine journals, which has helped to directly shape national fertility care policy. She has trained and mentored a multitude of residents, fellows, and research trainees, helping to shape the next generation of academic reproductive endocrinologists.  

Dr. Jungheim was named Edmond Confino Professor and appointed Chief of Reproductive Endocrinology at Northwestern Medicine. She served as chair of the REI Division of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology from 2022-2025. She was the recipient of the AMA Inspiration Award, Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine recognition, and multiple ASRM prize paper distinctions. She has been named to Chicago Magazine and St. Louis Magazine Top Doctors lists.  

Excellence in Service to Patients Award 

Arthur J. de Lorimier, MD
Former Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of California, Davis School of Medicine 

The Excellence in Service to Patients Award is presented to an alum who best characterizes cura personalis, or “care for the whole person.”  Dr. de Lorimier is an accomplished leader, clinician, and educator. Throughout his career, he has been dedicated to caring for patients with all forms of pediatric gastrointestinal disorders. His research interests include the study of functional and motility disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and small bowel rehabilitation.  

Dr. de Lorimier spent 24 years on active duty in the US Army, rising to rank of Colonel with a tour in Iraq and decorated with the Secretary of Defense Superior Award and Order of Military Medical Merit. He was Chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology from 2017 to 2025 at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine, growing the division from three physicians and one RN to nine physicians, four RNs, and three dieticians. He established the first Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation program and the first full service Pediatric Bowel Motility Program at UC Davis.  

Early Career Achievement Award 

Timothy A. Durso, MD
Chief Technical Officer, Veradermics 

The Early Career Achievement Award honors a Stritch alum who has graduated within the last 15 years, is in the early stages of their career, and represents the Stritch commitment to medical education, research, and Jesuit values. Dr. Durso has made a significant impact on medicine since graduating as a Doctor of Medicine from Stritch in 2016. He is a board-certified dermatologist with clinical experience, as well as expertise in both drug and device domains within the field of dermatology. He teaches Loyola Dermatology residents at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital and received the Teacher of the Year award by the graduating resident class in his first year of teaching.  

Dr. Durso is co-founder of Veradermics, a publicly traded late clinical-stage bio-pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing innovative therapeutics to address pervasive treatment challenges in highly prevalent aesthetic and dermatological conditions. As Chief Technical Officer at Veradermics, he leads the company’s research and development efforts and serves as the primary medical expert for clinical operations, helping advance their lead asset, VDPHL01, into phase 3 trials for the treatment of pattern hair loss.