Virginia Medicine November 2021
2021 Award Recipients
In September, the UVA Medical Alumni Association announced the recipients of the following 2021 Alumni Awards:
- Walter Reed Distinguished Achievement Award: Lee M. Ellis, MD ‘83
- Distinguished Achievement Award in Biomedical Sciences: Carrie Cowardin, PhD ’16
- Early Achievement Award: Kyle B. Enfield, MD, Res ’06, Fel ’12
- Outstanding Medical Alumnus Award: Joel Bruce, MD ’87
Award presentations will be made in the spring of 2022. Nominations for the 2022 Alumni Awards will open in May 2022. Learn more here.
Impact of Scholarships
In this new video, Jeffrey White, SMD ’22, shares the impact scholarship assistance has had on his time at the UVA School of Medicine, plus his experience studying medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and more. MORE
Horsley Memorial Prize
The John Horsley Memorial Prize recognizes an investigation carried out in the lab, clinic, or in private practice by a recent graduate of the UVA School of Medicine or current UVA housestaff and includes a $5,000 cash prize. This year’s competition will close on April 15, 2022. MORE
Class Notes
Mark S. Berger, MD ’80, has been named chief medical officer of Genprex, Inc., a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on developing life-changing therapies for patients with cancer and diabetes. Learn more and share your personal and professional news with us. MORE
