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How to honor physicians who are making a difference

The AMA Foundation presents the annual awards to honor physicians who embody the highest values of the medical profession: altruism, public service and dedication to patient care. 

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Medical school's Freshman Orientation Lunch event earns recognition

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport’s Freshman Orientation Lunch, in which the local AMA Medical Student Section (MSS) hosted a meal for the incoming class of medical students to learn about the AMA, earned the school an AMA Section Involvement Grant (SIG) Event of the Month award. 

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Boston doctor wins AMA award for efforts after marathon bombings

A Boston physician who managed triage efforts after the Boston marathon bombings was awarded the AMA Medal of Valor Saturday during the opening session of the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting. The award is made to an AMA member or members who demonstrate courage under extraordinary circumstances in non-wartime situations.

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Medical school's From Tots to Docs event earns recognition

The University of Florida College of Medicine’s weeklong From Tots to Docs event, in which the local AMA Medical Student Section (MSS) hosted educational sessions for kids, earned the school an AMA Section Involvement Grant (SIG) Event of the Month award.  

Medical Students
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21 students selected as outstanding doctors of tomorrow

A group of outstanding fourth-year medical students from across the country were announced as recipients of the Physicians of Tomorrow Awards from the AMA Foundation. The 21 honored students, chosen for their academic excellence and financial need, will each receive $10,000 to assist with their medical school tuition.

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Fund enables research in areas crucial to women in medicine

Without funding, Rashmi Kudesia, MD, would not have been able to lead research into the reproductive knowledge, barriers and outcomes among female U.S. medical students and trainees. As a past recipient of the Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women, she was able to “think big” to help make a difference in this critical issue for women in medicine.

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Senior physician receives Excellence in Medicine Award

Samuel A. Cassell, MD, was recognized earlier this month with the Jack B. McConnell, MD, Award for Excellence in Volunteerism, an honor awarded by the AMA Foundation to a senior physician who provides treatment to U.S. patients who lack access to care.

Senior Physicians
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Med schools receive AMA awards for innovative programs

The AMA Medical Student Section presented the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences and the University of Florida College of Medicine with awards during the AMA-MSS Annual Meeting. Both schools are prior winners of the section’s Event of the Month awards.

Medical Students
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AMA-YPS member receives Excellence in Medicine Award

Kavita Shah Arora, MD, a member of the AMA Young Physicians Section (YPS), is among this year’s recipients of the AMA Foundation Excellence in Medicine Awards.

Young Physicians