CMC Graduates in U.S. Receive Excellence Awards
Three women graduates of CMC Vellore have received excellence awards for their service in the United States.
Dr. Honorine Ward, MD, Professor of Medicine at Tufts University, received the EISRE Award in Medicine. EISRE stands for Excellence in Service, Research, and Education.  Dr. Ward is a global expert in infectious diseases whose groundbreaking research on intestinal parasites has influenced public health worldwide. As a longtime leader and former chair of CMC Vellore Foundation Board, she has helped strengthen global partnerships that benefit CMC and its extended community.
The EISRE Award in Nursing went to Dr. Kamalini Kumar, now retired. Her career spanned nearly five decades and three continents and transformed nursing education and practice by championing spiritual care as a vital aspect of healing. Her deep commitment to mentorship, faith, and global service continues to influence nursing communities around the world. In addition to her CMC Nursing Degree, she has a PhD degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Iowa.
Dr. Preethy Samuel received the EISRE Award in Allied Health Sciences. Dr. Samuel is an Associate Professor at Wayne State University in Detroit and a global voice in occupational therapy and disability advocacy. She holds a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy degree from CMC and a PhD in Sociology from Wayne State. Her research on Family Quality of Life and her mentoring of future clinicians exemplify CMC’s core values in action.
The connection between CMC and the United States is a very close one. Over 1,300 CMC alumni currently live in the U.S.
The EISRE award winners were announced on June 20 at the Gathering of the Clan meeting in Dallas, Texas.Â
CMC Vellore, founded by Dr. Ida Scudder, is one of the four Scudder-founded institutions in India that receive support from the Scudder Association Foundation.
Click here to view the official CMC awards announcement.
