Physical Diagnosis – Patricia Fedeles Award for Compassion

The Patricia “Pat” Fedeles Award for Compassion in Physical Diagnosis was established in 2007 and is presented to the second year medical student who portrays ongoing compassion, friendliness, and an overall caring attitude toward patients, peers, and faculty. 

Mrs. Fedeles served as coordinator for the West Virginia University School of Medicine Introduction to Clinical Medicine and Physical Diagnosis courses from 1992 until 2006 when she retired after being diagnosed with cancer.  Pat truly enjoyed working with the students and strived to make each one feel special and confident in achieving his/her goals.  It was important to Pat that students learned the proper “bedside manner” of patient care. Mrs. Fedeles lost her battle with cancer in 2007. This award was created in her honor to recognize the traits most important to her in a good future physician.

Pat’s husband Darrell Fedeles continued supporting the Physical Diagnosis Courses by being a Standardized Patient until his retirement in 2012.

Award Recipients

2024

Kate Gelman

2023

Taylor Rice

2022

Imani Major

2021

Kathryn Quillen

2020

Paige McCaleb

2019

Sundus Lateef

2018

Christopher Feghali

2017

Jeffrey Cannon

2016

Rebecca Brown

2015

Sarah Lively

2014

Rebecca L. Furby

2013

Sammie Smith

2012

Issac Ashley

2011

Christopher Stephen Reynolds

2010

Allison Norrod

2009

Lisa M. Costello

2008

Sharon Maas

2007

Melissa Alleman