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Medical Student Awards

MT Pepper Jenkins Award

portrait of Luming Chen
Luming Chen, M.D.

The M.T. “Pepper" Jenkins Award is presented by the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management in recognition of students seeking careers in anesthesiology who excelled at UTSW Medical School, take an empathetic approach to patient care, and exhibit the characteristics of leadership, scholarship, and thirst for knowledge exemplified by the late Dr. Jenkins, who established and served as Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management from 1948 to 1981.

Edward R. Johnson Visiting Medical Student Award

Ellie Tuchaai receiving award from Amy Woods
Ellie Tuchaai, M.D. (R)

The Edward R. Johnson Visiting Medical Student Award is presented by the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management in recognition of a non-UT Southwestern medical student who embodies the qualities that are essential for distinguished training in Anesthesiology. Recipients exhibit outstanding work in the clinical environment, while demonstrating understanding of core aspects of our discipline.

  • 2024 Ellie Tuchaai, M.D.
  • 2022 Philip Burchett, M.D.
  • 2020 Abigail Souryal, M.D.