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 The Prizes and Awards Committee usually meets in March to select award recipients for the Senior Honors Convocation which will be held this year on Friday, May 9, 2008.  Award selections may be based on academic achievement however, it is not the only criteria used in most cases - leadership, service to the community, service to the medical school, and extracurricular activities are considered as well.  Please complete the attached Student Information Sheet in detail (please type or print clearly) and return to the Office of Medical Student Affairs by Friday, February 29, 2008 if you wish to be considered for an award.  You may drop it by the office, fax it (502-852-0302), or e-mail it back to me at mjwhite@louisville.edu.  The awards that the Prizes and Awards Committee selects are listed below.  Click here to apply for an award:

Graduating Student Awards 

The Dean’s Award for Scholarship 

This award is presented to a fourth year student who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship during medical school. 

The Dr. George P. Caldwell Award 

In 1954, Dr. William G. Caldwell, an alumnus of the Class of 1943, established an award in honor of his father, Dr. George P. Caldwell.  The award is presented to a graduating student who has exhibited special proficiency in the study of medicine.   

The Merck Manual Book Award 

Books are awarded to outstanding seniors who have shown great scholarly interest.  Each year the number of recipients is determined by Merck and is based on the number of students graduating. 

The Tim Lee Carter Award 

This award, given by the University of Louisville Medical Student Association in honor of Congressman Tim Lee Carter, M.D., is made annually to a fourth year medical student who, during his/her medical studies, has made an outstanding contribution in an area of non-academic extracurricular student life.   

The Dr. Norvin Green Memorial Prize 

In 1929, Miss Susan T. Green established an annual award in memory of her father, Dr. Norvin Green.  Dr. Green graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1840.  The award is given to the fourth year student who offers the best thesis based upon original research in medical science.  In case no candidate offers a thesis, it may be awarded to the best student overall.  

Additional Information:  Submit your research thesis or paper to the Medical Student Affairs Office or by e-mail to mjwhite@louisville.edu by Friday, February 29, 2008.  Members of the Prizes and Awards Committee will review all entries.  If no entries are submitted, the Committee may elect to award this prize to an all-around good student based on academic excellence and extracurricular activities. 

The Omicron Delta Kappa Award 

The Beta Epsilon Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society for college students, gives a certificate of merit to an outstanding graduating student. 

The Alpha Nu Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Kappa Medical Fraternity Award 

Drs. Hoyt D. Gardner and Letitia Kimsey-Taylor established this award in 1995.  This award is given in honor of Dr. Kimsey-Taylor, as a “sister” member of the Alpha Kappa Kappa Fraternity by the Brothers of the Alpha Nu Chapter of the AKK Medical Fraternity.  It is given each year to a graduating student who has overcome significant obstacles to achieve his/her degree. 

The Dr. Parish B. Cleveland Achievement Award 

This award was established in 1954 in honor of Dr. Parish B. Cleveland, an alumnus of the Class of 1943. It is given to the fourth year student who has shown the greatest improvement by virtue of his/her own efforts during his/her medical career.   

The Dr. Carl Cooper, Jr. Award 

This cash award was established by the Kentucky Medical Insurance Company and is presented to the fourth year student who has exhibited excellence in the area of doctor-patient relations and communication.  The recipient may be a participant in the Rural Kentucky Medical Scholarship Fund. 

The Student Affairs Award 

The Office of Student Affairs gives this award to a graduating student who has exhibited outstanding cooperation and service to his/her class and the school through joint efforts with the Office of Medical Student Affairs. 

The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Awards presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Awards recognize a graduating medical student (and faculty member) in recognition of exemplary standards of professional conduct and compassion in caregiving. 

The Clinical Improvement Award 

This award was established by Dr. Mary Coleman and her husband, Steve.  She was Associate Dean for Curriculum and dedicated to improving patient care through free clinics and mission work.  Dr. Coleman created this award for a graduating student who has provided leadership in activities that have had an impact on improving patient care 

Who’s Who among Students in American Colleges and Universities 

This program annually bestows this honor on outstanding campus leaders for their scholastic and community achievements.  Selections are made based on academic standing, participation in extracurricular activities, and community service.
 

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact me at mjwhite@louisville.edu or 852-0954. 

Thanks. 

Mary Jo White

Director, Medical Student Affairs