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Paul R. Wright Chapter Success Award

Paul R. Wright Chapter Success Award

Named after AMSA Executive Director Emeritus Paul R. Wright, this annual honor is awarded to chapters that have promoted AMSA’s mission of inspiring future physicians through local events, innovative programming, leadership development or calls to action. The emphasis of this award is chapter commitment to improving member solidarity by increasing awareness, recruitment, and involvement in their chapters.

Nominees will be evaluated on the quality and creativity of programs at the local level and their growth throughout the year. The award will have multiple chapter recipients including small and large, premedical, medical and international chapters.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Any AMSA premedical, medical or international chartered chapter in good standing.

Nomination & Selection Process

  • Nominations close on April 28, 2023.
  • Any AMSA member, school faculty/administrator, or AMSA staff can nominate. All nominations, including self nomination (for your chapter) of a premedical, medical or international chartered chapter in good standing should be submitted through the online nominations form.
  • Six chapters will be selected: 2 medical chapters (small and large); 2 premedical chapters (small and large); and, 2 international chapters (small and large). Small chapters are those with less than 50 members. Large chapters are those with 50 or more members.

Presentation & Award

  • Awards will be presented at Future Physicians for Change 2023.
  • Each large chapter award recipient will receive four (4) complimentary registrations to Future Physicians for Change 2023.
  • Each small chapter award recipient will receive two (2) complimentary registrations to Future Physicians for Change 2023.
  • Award recipients will be highlighted in The New Physician (TNP) as well as on AMSA’s website and social media pages.
  • The selection committee for the Paul R. Wright Chapter Success Award will be comprised of the AMSA Vice-President for Membership, AMSA International Trustee, AMSA Premedical Trustee and AMSA Staff.

Questions? Contact AMSA’s Membership Team at members@amsa.org.

2022
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo
Michigan State University

2021
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
University of Queensland – Ochsner
Ross University School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

2020
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
St. George’s University School of Medicine
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine
Hillsborough Community College
University of Hawaii at Hilo

2019
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Universidad Iberoamericana School of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

2018
Tulane University School of Medicine
American International Medical University
Texas Tech University

2017
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Texas Tech University

2016
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Texas A&M University
James Madison University