The Massachusetts Medical Society’s Scholar Awards are presented annually to fourth-year medical school students who demonstrate excellent academic performance, community involvement, and financial need. Each honoree receives a $10,000 scholarship. Since the inception of the program in 1993, MMS Scholar Awards totaling $1,520,000 have been presented to 152 medical school students through 2013.
The Massachusetts Medical Society this year has doubled the number of MMS Scholar Awards it presents annually, with sixteen Massachusetts medical school students being named to receive the honor for 2013. Four have been chosen from each of the four medical schools in the state.
This year’s honorees:
Boston University School of Medicine
Ms. Maria Badaracco of Brookline, Mass.; Mr. William Hammond of Long Beach, California; Mr. Alexander Lankowski of Hancock Point, Maine; Mr. Ashish Premkumar of Columbia, Missouri
Harvard Medical School
Ms. Sun Mi Yoo of Plymouth, Minnesota; Mr. Joseph Lopez of Sacramento, California; Ms. Kirsten Austad of Madison, Wisconsin; Ms. Jessica O’Brien of DeWitt, Michigan
Tufts University School of Medicine
Ms. Sarah Connor of Barrington, Rhode Island; Ms. Lauren Szolomayer of Ashland, Mass.; Mr. Yanik Bababekov of Woodstock, Vermont; Ms. Sally Greenwald of Los Altos, California
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Ms. Sandra Beverly of New Ashford, Mass.; Ms. Katelyn Even of Auburn, Mass.; Mr. Timothy Gleeson of Worcester, Mass.; Mr. David Wang of Winchester, Mass.
The Massachusetts Medical Society, with nearly 24, 000 physicians and student members, is dedicated to educating and advocating for the patients and physicians of Massachusetts. The Society publishes the New England Journal of Medicine, a leading global medical journal and web site, and Journal Watch alerts and newsletters covering 13 specialties. The Society is also a leader in continuing medical education for health care professionals throughout Massachusetts, conducting a variety of medical education programs for physicians and health care professionals. Founded in 1781, MMS is the oldest continuously operating medical society in the country. For more information please visit www.massmed.org, www.nejm.org, or www.jwatch.org.
