A highlight of the annual "Innovations in Health Science Education" conference is the presentation of the Innovations in Health Science Education award.
The Award recognizes an individual or individuals who have implemented a project or program with a documented record of innovation and achievement in the last five years in undergraduate or graduate health science education, encompassing all of the health science disciplines, including educational programs for medical students, medical residents, undergraduate and graduate nursing students, dental students, public health professionals, and allied health professionals.
The Award will be presented at the annual "Innovations in Health Science Education Conference. Following presentations by three finalists and a vote by Academy members to determine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, finalists will share a $5,000 award.
APPLICATION INFORMATION: Information will be posted here in the fall.
2024 Judith Drew Innovation Award Recipients
(bestowed February 2025)
First Place:
Jorge E Lopera, MD
Department of Vascular & Interventional Radiology
UT Health San Antonio, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Ex-Vivo Models For IR Procedural Training, Taking Simulation To New Levels
Second Place:
Hilary E. Fairbrother MD, MPH
Professor of Emergency Medicine
McGovern Medical School
From Pandemic to Progress: Reinventing Team-Based Learning at McGovern Medical School
Third place:
Era Buck, PhD
Assistant Dean of Educational Development
University of Texas Medical Branch, John Sealy School of Medicine
Educator Identity Formation: An Innovative Curricular Thread in an Established Faculty Development Program
