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RealMD Purpose in Medicine Award

Award Description: This award recognizes two outstanding senior medical students who have found and maintained their purpose,  fostered community with their peers, and showed self-determination throughout their medical training.

Presentation Includes: Crystal award and $250

Nomination and Selection Process: Senior Medical Students are asked to nominate one of their classmates who embodies the above description. They are also asked to answer specific questions about how their nominated classmate has exemplified these characteristics.

Past Recipients: 

2022 Gina Allyn Hank Shipman
2021 Addie Brandenberger Garrett Christensen
2020 Eli Bunzel Jordan Broadway

Award Description: This award recognizes two outstanding senior medical students who have found and maintained their purpose,  fostered community with their peers, and showed self-determination throughout their medical training.

Presentation Includes: Crystal award and $250

Nomination and Selection Process: Senior Medical Students are asked to nominate one of their classmates who embodies the above description. They are also asked to answer specific questions about how their nominated classmate has exemplified these characteristics.

Past Recipients: 

2024

Savannah Gelhard

Tsivya Devereaux

2022

Gina Allyn

Hank Shipman

2021

Addie Brandenberger

Garrett Christensen

2020

Eli Bunzel

Jordan Broadway