2014 Distinguished Alumni In 1964, the Swanson School of Engineering initiated a program to honor the outstanding professional achievements of its graduates. The annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Program continues to be the highlight of the year in the Swanson School of Engineering, and offers the opportunity for alumni, faculty, and students to come together in recognition of the meritorious activities in professional engineering and the allied fields of science, industry, business, public service, and education. The accomplishments of outstanding Pitt Engineering graduates have brought recognition to the University and its academic departments, to the profession, and to the entire Pitt Engineering community.
Swanson School of Engineering Awardees Bruce M. Coull, MD BSCHE ’67, MSCHE ’68, MD ’72 Vice Dean, College of Medicine, Deputy Dean, Clinical Affairs University of Arizona Dr. Bruce Coull is Vice Dean of the College of Medicine, Deputy Dean for Clinical Affairs at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, and Chief Medical Officer of the University of Arizona Physicians. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering, and MD from the University of Pittsburgh, and completed training in Neurology at Stanford University. Dr. Coull serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases (Demos Publications), Stroke (American Heart Association), and the Journal of Rehabilitation and Health (Plenum Publishing). He has contributed more than 90 scientific journal articles to publications including Archives of Neurology, Frontiers of Neurology & Neuroscience, Journal of Comparative Neurology, and Journal of Molecular Neuroscience. His primary research interest lies in the area of acute stroke therapy and secondary prevention. He is also an ad hoc editorial consultant for Annals of Neurology, Biorheology, Circulation, Clinical Hemorheology, Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, Journal of the Neurological Sciences, and Neurology. Dr. Coull has been a principal investigator in a number of stroke research projects and clinical trials including “Mechanism of Injury and Repair in Ischemic Stroke,” “Clopidogrel vs Aspirin in Recurrent Stroke (OHSU site),” and the “North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (OHSU site).” In addition, he has served as a grant reviewer for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), and other granting institutions. Dr. Coull is a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and has received numerous honors and awards including Neurology Residency Faculty Teaching Award at the University of Arizona (20102011 and 2009-2010); Best Doctors in America (2007-2008); Chair of NIH- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Neurological Sciences and Disorders K (NSD-K) Committee (2003-2007); Fellow, American Heart Association (2007); William M. Feinberg, MD Endowed Chair in Stroke Research (2005), among others. In 2005 he received the Distinguished Alumni Award for Swanson School’s Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering.
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