Awards
ACP Volunteerism & Community Service Award
Community service is an important attribute of the physician's professional character. The Georgia Chapter ACP wishes to recognize annually one of its members who has demonstrated a significant and sustained commitment in the service of others at a local, state, national, or international level. The merits upon which a recipient is selected for this award is based not only on the significance of the contributions that the individual has made, but also on the degree to which the individual reflects and affirms the quality of selfless devotion to the welfare of others.
The J. Willis Hurst Outstanding Bedside Teacher Award
The J. Willis Hurst Bedside Teacher Award was established in 1991 to honor a Georgia member or Fellow in the College for his or her outstanding teaching activities, especially related to medical students and house staff. The award is named after J. Willis Hurst, M.D., MACP, and former Chair of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, whose dedication to instilling principles of lifelong learning brought him worldwide recognition as a gifted and influential teacher.
Community-Based Teaching Award
The Community Based Teaching Award recognizes those physicians located throughout the medical community who volunteer their time, practice and knowledge to help prepare our medical students and residents for their future in medicine. The time spent with these special mentors provides excellent role modeling for students and residents as they begin to build the foundation of care and service they will provide to their future patients.
Outstanding Resident in Volunteerism and Advocacy Award
The Outstanding Resident in Volunteerism and Advocacy Award was established in 2008 to recognize outstanding Internal Medicine residents in Georgia for their dedication to the service of others. Each Internal Medicine Residency Program is asked to nominate one (1) outstanding resident for this award. The merits upon which a recipient is selected for this award are based not only on the significance of the contributions, but also on the degree to which the individual reflects and affirms the quality of selfless devotion to the welfare of others.
Outstanding Medical Student in Volunteerism and Advocacy Award
The Outstanding Medical Student in Volunteerism and Advocacy Award was established in 2008 to recognize outstanding medical students in Georgia for dedication to the service of others. Each Medical School is asked to nominate one (1) outstanding medical student, preferably with an interest in Internal Medicine, for this award. The merits upon which a recipient is selected for this award are based not only on the significance of the contributions, but also on the degree to which the individual reflects and affirms the quality of selfless devotion to the welfare of others.