Distinguished Alumnus/a Award

Nominations for the Distinguished Alumnus Award must be postmarked no later than Monday, January 3, 2011. The award will be made at Homecoming 2011 in April. 

Submit your Distinguished Alumnus Award Nomination Form online

Printable Distinguished Alumnus Award Nomination Form

PURPOSE: To recognize outstanding contributions in the areas of medical science and education or the prevention and treatment of disease as well as those who demonstrate a continued interest in the Medical School and its students.

ELIGIBILITY: Any alumnus/a of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston may be nominated.

CRITERIA: These are the criteria that are considered but not all elements are required.

• Contribution to medical education, science and prevention;
• Delivery of health services and community relations;
• Service to organized medicine;
• Academic excellence;
• Service to the State of Texas such as: (a) delivery of health services; (b) community works and (c) community relations;
• Amount of prestige brought to UT-Houston Medical School by being a graduate thereof;
• Ongoing relationship with the with the Medical School since graduation, particularly efforts to promote the school and its interests,
• Other outstanding achievements worthy of recognition by the school.

NOMINATION PROCESS: Complete a nomination form, and include a letter of recommendation or a statement of the nominee's achievements with a resume or curriculum vita.

DEADLINE: Nomination packet must be postmarked no later than January 3, 2011.

Return nomination form and attachments to: 

    By Mail:
        The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
        Attention: Alumni Relations
        6431 Fannin, JJL 411
        Houston, TX 77030

    By Fax:
    The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
    Attention: Alumni Relations
    713-500-0640

Questions? Call Alumni Relations at 713-500-5065 or email ms.alumni@uth.tmc.edu

Distinguished Alumnus/a Recipients

2010 Maureen Leehey, MD '86

2009 Mark Stinson, MD '87

2008 Daniel Hale, MD '77

2007 Wiley “Chip” Souba, M.D. ’78

2006 Chris Farmer, M.D., ’82

2005 R. Andrew Harper III, M.D., ’84

2004 Mark Farnie, M.D., ’87

2003 Norman C. Christopher, M.D., ’85

2002 C. Allen Stringer, M.D., ’76

2001 John F. Donnelly, M.D., ’85

2000 Brent R. King, M.D., ’83

1999 Donald R. Nino, M.D., ’83

1998 V. Hugh Gilmore, M.D., ’76

1997 Thomas E. Mueller, M.D., ’77

1992 Dan Stultz, M.D., ’75

1991 Jack Holladay, M.D., ’74

1991 Richard Smalling, M.D., Ph.D., ’75

1990 Ricky Dale Edwards, M.D., ’77

1989 Travis Solomon, M.D., ’74

1987 Nancy Dickey, M.D., ’76