The Gary Onady Award

This award honors a resident physician who has made an extraordinary, lasting contribution to the success of NMPRA and/or Med-Peds on a national or regional level. It is named for Gary Onady, MD, PhD, for his notable, extraordinary, lasting contributions to Med-Peds.

Dr. Onady completed a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati and completed his Ph.D. training in chemistry from the City University of New York in Bioinorganic/Physical Chemistry in 1982. That same year he began Pharmacology fellowship training at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Pharmocodynamics, Cytochrome P450, and antimalarial drug design. Dr. Onady continued with his clinical training, receiving an MD in 1987 at Wright State University School of Medicine and residency training in Internal Medicine - Pediatrics at MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve in 1991.

Dr. Onady assumed the role as Program Director for the MedPeds Residency Program upon arriving at Wright State University in 1991. During this time, Dr. Onady became active at the local and national level toward advancing the appreciation of the Internal Medicine - Pediatrics specialist. He has published numerous articles and editorials on Internal Medicine - Pediatrics, and has served as President of the Internal Medicine - Pediatrics Program Directors Association (MPPDA), as their representative on the Primary Care Organizations Consortium and most recently as advisor to the National MedPeds Residents' Association (NMPRA).

Additional areas of interest include secondary health care for Adult Cystic Fibrosis patients, for which Dr. Onady serves as the Adult Director for the Dayton CF Program, and conducts research regarding medical complications of Cystic Fibrosis. He has provided workshops, presentations, and is published on integrating Evidenced - based Medicine into clinical decision making, and actively integrates these concepts into both the undergraduate and graduate medical education at Wright State University School of Medicine. 

The winner of the Gary Onady Award receives $250 to be used for educational purposes, as well as a $250 travel grant to attend the National Med-Peds Meeting.