Reaching educational milestones
More than 200 UT Southwestern Medical School students to celebrate graduation on May 11

The UT Southwestern Medical School Class of 2023 celebrates graduation on May 11. The Medical School annually bestows awards to honor students who exhibit potential in their specialties or a commitment to public health and community service.
Ho Din Award
Iatros Award and William F. Ross, M.D., Scholarship Award in Family Medicine
Class of 2023 Leadership Award
Class of 2023 Leadership Award
MT “Pepper” Jenkins Outstanding Medical Student Award in Anesthesiology and Pain Management

Award for Excellence in Dermatology


Texas College of Emergency Physicians Award

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Award

Minnie Lancaster, M.D., Scholarship Award in Family Medicine

TAFP Dallas Chapter Outstanding Graduate Award

William F. Ross, M.D., Scholarship Award in Family Medicine

Dr. Richard Mays Smith Award




Hemphill-Gojer Award in Internal Medicine


Herbert S. Salomon, M.D., Class of 1967, Memorial Scholarship Award

Lorraine Sulkin-Schein Medical Student Award in Geriatric Medicine

American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology and the Rolland C. Reynolds Pathology Award

Annelle M. Ahmed, M.D. Women’s Health Care Award

Southwestern Gynecologic Assembly Award

Vanatta, Hesser, Schmalstieg Excellence in Tutoring Award

Vernie A. Stembridge Scholarship Award in Pathology

Kurt Ian Wey, M.D., Senior Pediatric Award

Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas Award for Excellence in Pediatric Medicine

Excellence in Plastic Surgery Award

Karen Kowalske Outstanding PM&R Undergraduate Award

North Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians Award for Outstanding Medical Student in Psychiatry

Murray Gordon, M.D. Excellence Award in Radiology

Dr. Richard Mays Smith Award and the Eliot Goldings Award in Rheumatology

Hudson-Penn Award for Excellence in Surgery

John D. McConnell Award for Excellence in Urology

U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award
