Ross Med Alumni
Ross University School of Medicine’s Office of Alumni Relations seeks to foster lifelong relationships among alumni, students, faculty and friends through engagement opportunities and services that are both mutually beneficial and strategically aligned with the University’s mission and core values.
The 2025 Alumni Award Winners
Celebrate Three Distinguished Alumni!
Our alumni are active, engaged, demonstrate career excellence, and uplift that Rossie spirit through volunteerism. Annually, the RUSM Alumni Awards recognize the outstanding impact of an exceptional leader, rising professional, and outstanding volunteer. The Office of Alumni Relations is pleased to announce the 2025 RUSM Alumni Award winners!
On Friday, May 16, we recognized and celebrated the award winners during the RUSM 2025 Commencement ceremony in Miami, Florida. Award recipients were selected by the RUSM Alumni Council and staff.
We are honored to continue our celebration of these distinguished alumni through a series of alumni spotlights. Keep an eye out for upcoming feature stories this summer and fall about each of our Alumni Awards recipients.
Congratulations to all this year’s Alumni Awards recipients.
Alumni Legacy Award Recipient: Samuel L. Williams III, MD '06, MBA
Dr. Williams, III, has made a tremendous impact throughout his career, as well as within the RUSM community. A leader in psychiatry, health system transformation, and community-based care, Dr. Williams, III, currently serves as Interim Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Community Behavioral Health. At RUSM, he is known for his unwavering commitment to mentorship, advocacy, and service to the RUSM community. As a dedicated member of our Alumni Council, he has continuously gone above and beyond to uplift and support students and fellow graduates, embodying the very spirit of what it means to be a legacy builder.
Alumni Ambassador Award Recipient: Martina Tripcovici, MD ’22
Always enthusiastic, Dr. Tripcovici demonstrates that Rossie spirit in action. Through her volunteerism she has been a mentor and a panelist, helping students ready themselves for clinical rotations, applying for residency, and preparing for their board exams.
Alumni Early Distinguished Career Award Recipient: Sai Shouri Vedati, MD ’21
Dr. Vedati has succeeded as a psychiatry resident, promoted as an institutional chief and program chief, and is a fully licensed psychiatrist. As a psychoanalytical fellow, he has sought to better understand patients and equip them with resources beyond medications and therapy. As a resident, he has also supported current students as a mentor and panelist. Dr. Vedati has been matched into a prestigious child and adolescent psychiatry program at the University of Maryland Sheppard Pratt.
Awards & Criteria
The RUSM Alumni Awards are provided on an annual basis in the categories of Alumni Legacy Award, Early Distinguished Career Award, and Alumni Ambassador Award. Nominations for the 2026 Alumni Awards will open in February 2026.
RUSM Alumni Association
The mission of the RUSM Alumni Association is to support Ross University School of Medicine in realizing its vision to be a premiere institution of academic health programs.
RUSM Alumni Association Scholarship
The RUSM Alumni Scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities, a passion for RUSM and would make great ambassadors for the program following graduation.
Requests and Forms
Find answers to the most common alumni questions, including licensure, transcript requests, diploma reprints, and more!
Alumni Spotlights
Meet Your Alumni Team
Siham Hagos
Alumni Relations Coordinator
Siham joined RUSM in 2015. In her primary role, she organizes Ross programs and events such as graduation, receptions, information seminars, reunions, and continuing education programs. Previously, Siham was a Student Services Advisor, engaging students through various outreach campaigns as well as helping them navigate their medical education. Siham is active in many charitable organizations and currently volunteers and serves as Board Chair at EMC. Her favorite pastimes include traveling, dining, and learning about different cultures.
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Upcoming Events
The RUSM Alumni Association is excited to host a variety of programs and events throughout the year to keep alumni involved and engaged.
RUSM Merch Store
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RUSM Connect
RUSM Connect is a free networking and mentoring platform for alumni to cultivate meaningful connections within the RUSM community. Designed with the schedules of busy working physicians in mind, RUSM Connect gives alumni complete autonomy over their networking and mentoring relationships.
Contact Us
Office of Alumni Relations
10315 USA Today Way,
Miramar, Florida, 33025