Dr. Robyn D. Wing graduated from her pediatric residency
training at the
University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester,
Massachusetts on June22, 2012.
Dr. Robyn D. Wing received her doctorate of medicine
degree from University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts
on June 7, 2009.
She also received the "Chancellor's Award - the highest award given to
a student by UMass Medical School. This is both a peer and
faculty-nominated award. She was also awarded the
American Medical Women's Association Award for outstanding leadership
skills and excellence in women's medicine as a future female physician. Likewise,
she was inducted into the
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical
Honor Society (AOA). Students for AOA election are "picked not only for their high academic standing, but as well
for leadership among their peers, professionalism and a firm sense of ethics,
promise of future success in medicine, and a commitment to service in the
school and community". She was
also accepted for admission to the Brown University Medical School,
Dartmouth College Medical School, and the Georgetown University Medical
School.
UMass Medical School was ranked third in primary care education among the nation’s 125 medical schools
in the 2005
U.S.News & World Report annual guide, “America’s Best Graduate
Schools”. UMMS is also a major center for research. In the past four decades, UMMS researchers have made advances in a broad range of disease families, from
HIV and infectious diseases, to cancer and genetic disorders, to diabetes and
immune disease. UMMS
faculty discovered the link between the immune system and type 1 diabetes,
developed cancer detection technology, found the genetic cause that underlies
the third most common form of the muscular dystrophies, established the
fundamental difference between HIV and other retroviruses and co-discovered
RNA interference (RNAi), a naturally occurring gene-silencing process that has
become a vital tool in research focused on such areas as diabetes, HIV/AIDS
and cancer. Currently, UMMS scientists are making strides in collaborative
efforts to develop vaccines for the avian flu, HIV and West Nile virus.
Dr. Wing also graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Biology from Providence College in 2005.
In addition, Dr. Wing received a Liberal Arts Honors Certificate,
for being designated the recipient of the year’s award for the student
with the highest academic record in Biology at Providence College, and
was also presented with the Stephen J. Ryan, M.D., ’30 Distinguished
Student Award. The Ryan Award is given to a graduating Providence
College senior who has been accepted for admission to a United States
medical school and who possesses "the characteristics of integrity,
compassion, and personality that would make for the ideal physician." .
Among Dr.Wing’s other accomplishments at Providence College is
her service for two years as the President of Providence College’s Chapter
of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. At her invitation Rhode
Island US Senator, Jack Reed, addressed this organization at its annual
ceremony for installation of new members.
Dr. Wing also graduated
from
BMC
Durfee High School in Fall River, Massachusetts
in 2001 with all A's and a perfect attendence record
for all four years while there.
Dr, Wing is the daughter of Francis (Frank) W. Wing and
Carol A. Hryciw-Wing, who also are graduates of B.M.C. Durfee High
School.
