2017 Article Archive
Dr. Maia VanDyke: John D. McConnell Award for Excellence in Urology, Rolland C. Reynolds Pathology Award
Dr. Maia VanDyke says being the youngest of four children shaped her competitive spirit. Did it also impact her considerable skills in time management?
Dr. Colin Danko: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Award
From a very early age Dr. Colin Danko knew he wanted to pursue a career in emergency medicine, and he credits his mother and a hit TV show for that.
Dr. Aditi Raye Allen Arroway: Annelle M. Ahmed, M.D., Women’s Health Care Award
Dr. Aditi Raye Allen Arroway’s path to obstetrics and gynecology coursed through Argentina and Chile, where she milked cows and made cheese on a dairy farm; through trail building in the White Mountains of New Hampshire; through the Texas Hill Country, where a newly discovered cave is named after her and her two siblings; and through a stint as a monkey in an Austin community theater production.
Dr. Romero Santiago: Minnie Lee Lancaster, M.D., Scholarship Award in Family Medicine, Iatros Award
Dr. Romero Santiago, a son of Sri Lankan parents and a believer in the power of hard work and a smile, is leaving a towering legacy for students who follow him at UT Southwestern Medical School.
Dr. James Norman Celestino Bowen: North Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians Award for Outstanding Medical Student in Psychiatry
It is no surprise that Dr. James Bowen remembers waking up for his psychiatry rotations and feeling excited every single day. His interest in psychiatry began at a young age, originating from a family history of mental illness.
Dr. Keon Min ‘Minnie’ Park: Rohrich Family Excellence in Plastic Surgery Award
When Dr. Keon Min Park was growing up in South Korea, she could not have known that one day she would move to Texas – twice.
Dr. Arielle King: Texas College of Emergency Physicians Award
Like many UT Southwestern Medical School graduates, Dr. Arielle King considered several other professions before ultimately deciding on a medical career.
Dr. Jack O’Brien: Vanatta, Hesser, Schmalstieg Excellence in Tutoring Award
The 800-meter run is largely accepted as one of the most demanding events in track and field, relying on both speed and endurance from the participant. At Texas Christian University, Jack O’Brien specialized and excelled in the grueling run.
Dr. Tyler Enos and Dr. Jack O’Brien: Award for Excellence in Dermatology
While volunteering at the Agape Clinic in Dallas, Dr. Tyler Enos and Dr. Jack O’Brien observed the destructive impact a dermatologic disease can have on a person’s quality of life. They also realized the scope of dermatology.
Dr. Deborah Saddington Freeland: Lorraine Sulkin-Schein Medical Student Award in Geriatric Medicine
As a young child Debbie Saddington lived for a few years in Japan, whose culture treasures the wisdom and experience of the elderly. Perhaps this time left a lasting impression on the doctor, who has an abiding call to service in geriatric medicine.