The Dr. Jan Ido Terpstra Award

Sponsor: Medical Class of 2015

Presentation includes:  Award

The Class of 2015 established the Dr. Jan Ido Terpstra Memorial Award to honor Dr. Terpstra after his unexpected passing on November 23, 2014. Dr. Terpstra excelled as a psychiatrist, and he worked vigorously to address the mental health and wellness of the University of Utah School of Medicine's student body. The award will be presented annually to a faculty member or a member of the senior class who displays the same emphasis on compassion, empathy, and class unity that defined Dr. Terpstra. The recipient will receive a certificate and their name will be placed on a perpetual plaque at the School of Medicine.

Nomination and Selection Process: 

Nominations are solicited from members of the graduating medical class and the graduating class’ co-presidents select the recipient.

Past Recipients:

2024

Telisha Tausinga

2023

Stephen Ward

2022

Gina Allyn

2021

Jessica Zhu

2020

Lillian B. Boettcher

2019

Guinn Ellen Dunn

2018

Adam Stevenson, M.D.

2017

Michelle Vo, M.D.

2016

Gregory Douglas Phillips

2015

Daryl Scott McLaren