Honoring achievement: The 2020 Medical School Student Awards
Congratulations to the Medical School Class of 2020 who will earn medical degrees on May 2. Because of the ongoing pandemic and Dallas County rules restricting large gatherings, UT Southwestern Medical School leadership made the tough decision to hold a virtual Commencement ceremony for the 226 graduates. The virtual ceremony will be available to watch online starting Saturday, May 2, at 2 p.m.
Among the class, 29 students were recognized with special honors for their exemplary academic, clinical, or research efforts. Please read about their achievements below.
Ho Din Award and Southwestern Gynecologic Assembly Award
Class of 2020 Leadership Award and Iatros Award
William F. Ross, M.D. Scholarship Award in Family Medicine and Endocrine Society Medical Student Achievement Award and U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award
William F. Ross, M.D. Scholarship Award in Family Medicine
Minnie Lancaster, M.D. Scholarship Award in Family Medicine
Award for Excellence in Dermatology
Texas College of Emergency Physicians Award
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Award
Hudson-Penn Award for Excellence in Surgery
MT “Pepper” Jenkins Outstanding Medical Student Award in Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Roland C. Reynolds Pathology Award
Vernie A. Stembridge Scholarship Award in Pathology
Karen Kowalske Outstanding PM&R Undergraduate Award
Kurt Ian Wey, M.D., Senior Pediatric Award
Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas Award for Excellence in Pediatric Medicine
John D. McConnell Award for Excellence in Urology
Vanatta, Hesser, Schmalstieg Excellence in Tutoring Award
Herbert S. Salomon, M.D., Class of 1967, Memorial Scholarship Award
Annelle M. Ahmed, M.D. Women’s Health Care Award
Dr. Richard Mays Smith Award
North Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians Award for Outstanding Medical Student in Psychiatry
Rohrich Family Excellence in Plastic Surgery Award
Hemphill-Gojer Award in Internal Medicine
American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology
Eliot Goldings Award in Rheumatology
TAFP Dallas Chapter Outstanding Graduate Award
