Awards

A highlight of the annual "Innovations in Health Science Education" conference is the presentation of the Innovations in Health Science Education awards.

The Awards recognize an individual or individuals who have implemented a project or program with a documented record of innovation and achievement in the last five years in undergraduate or graduate health science education, encompassing all of the health science disciplines, including educational programs for medical students, medical residents, undergraduate and graduate nursing students, dental students, public health professionals, and allied health professionals.

The Awards will be presented at the annual "Innovations in Health Science Education" conference in Austin. Finalists for the Award make their presentations at the Conference. Final evaluation and presentation of the Award takes place at the Conference.

In competition, winners will receive a monetary award:
  • 1st Place......$7,500
  • 2nd Place.....$5,000
  • 3rd Place......$2,500

    • APPLICATION INFORMATION: Next Deadline - August 17, 2009 at 5:00pm

    2008 Recipients (awarded in February 2009):

    AWARDS
    0007 SUBMISSIONS: 3 - UTHSCSA; 2 - UTHSC-H; 1 - UTMDACC; 1 - UTMB

    First Place:
    Kristy O. Murray, DVM, PhD
    UTHSC-H SPH
    Title: The Role of the Student Epidemic Intelligence Society in Strengthening Public Health Education and Epidemiologic Capacity

    Second Place:
    William W. Morgan, PhD
    UTHSC-SA
    Title: Experimental Design and Data Analysis

    Third Place:
    K.L. Smith, MD, PhD
    UTMB
    Title: Fontera de Salud