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2007 Recipients | Descriptions and Deadlines

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Service

For more than a century, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has been unwavering in its commitment to the Phoenix, Ariz., community.

David C. Leach, M.D.
Abraham Flexner Award for Distinguished Service to Medical Education

ACGME's David Leach is fascinated by the study of "chaordic" organizations, where chaos and order harmoniously coexist.

Seymour J. Klebanoff, M.D., Ph.D.
Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences

Like the biochemical reaction he uncovered at University of Washington, Seymour Klebanoff's research sparked discoveries that have transformed our understanding of the immune system.

Richard M. Schwartzstein, M.D.
Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award

Harvard Medical School's dean calls Richard Schwartzstein "perhaps our most outstanding and innovative teacher."

John Nolte, Ph.D.
Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award

University of Arizona professor John Nolte stalks wild "asparagyrus" and develops innovative ways to teach medical students.

   

Caring for Community Grant Program


  • Albany Medical College "Project MedSCOPE (Medical Student Community Outreach for Prevention and Education)"
  • Duke University School of Medicine "Fremont People's Clinic"
  • George Washington University School of Medicine "HEAL Clinic (Healthcare, Education, and Life)"
  • Georgetown University SOM "HOYA Clinic (Health Outreach for Youth and Adults)"
  • Medical University of South Carolina "CARES Clinic" (Community, Aid, Relief, Education Services)"
  • University of California at Los Angeles David Geffen SOM "UCLA Mobile Clinic"
  • University of California, San Francisco "San Francisco Hepatitis B Collaborative"
  • University of Hawaii: John A. Burns SOM "Hawaii HOME Mobile Medical Clinic"

2007 Caring for Community Project descriptions

M. Roy Wilson, M.D.
Herbert W. Nickens Award

Colorado chancellor Roy Wilson is a man of vision, whose passion for justice has kept the public eye sharply focused on the needs of the medically underserved.

Yasmin S. Meah, M.D.
Humanism in Medicine Award

After being told she wasn't "selfish enough" to become an artist, Mount Sinai's Yasmin Meah opted for a career in medicine as a clinician, mentor, and patient advocate.

Robert H. Brook, M.D., Sc.D.
David E. Rogers Award

A pioneer in the field of health care quality improvement and outcomes measurement, Robert Brook is now directing the education of hundreds of young physician scientists.

Robert M. Klein, Ph.D.
Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award

Kansas professor Robert Klein demands more than rote memorization of human anatomy: he wants his students to develop the critical thinking skills to last a lifetime.

James L. Sebastian, M.D.
Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award

He quotes historical figures in class at Medical College of Wisconsin, yet James Sebastian has embraced the new world of medical education innovation and technology.

 

   

Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship


Thomas D. Sequist, M.D., M.P.H
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School

Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarships


  • Christain A. Corbit, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • Cherie Cerella Cross, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
  • Maria-Esteli Garcia, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • Marlana M. Li, Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
  • Danielle Ku'ulei Potter, Creighton University School of Medicine

2007 Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship and Medical Student Scholarship Recipients (PDF, 4 pages)

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