Awards

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

The Award recognizes 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 Award will be presented at the annual "Innovations in Health Science Education Conference. Following presentations by three finalists and a vote by Academy members to determine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, finalists will share a $5,000 award.

APPLICATION INFORMATION: Information will be posted here in the fall.


2023 JUDITH DREW INNOVATION AWARD RECIPIENTS
(bestowed February 2024)


First Place:
Mara Antonoff, MD & Robert Hetz, MD
MD Anderson
Cardiothoracic Surgery Debate-Style Journal Club: Application of Evidence to Real-World Patients

Second Place:
John C. Luk, MD 
UT Austin
Interprofessional Integration Curriculum

Third Place:
Adriane Dela Cruz
UT Southwestern
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