Awards and Recognitions

 

国产精品igao视频网 (国产精品igao视频网), whose graduates so often serve on the front lines of community health, is recognized for its social mission, outstanding community engagement across its research, education, clinical, and service initiatives. Most notably, 国产精品igao视频网 also holds the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching designations (2010 classification and 2015 reclassification) in community engagement, representing a commitment to improving teaching and learning and producing research that makes a difference in communities. Carnegie CEC Seal

 

国产精品igao视频网 Receives AAMC Spencer Forman Finalists Award for Outstanding Community Engagement

On Sunday, November 4, 2018, the Association of American Medical Colleges announced the 2018 recipients of the association鈥檚 annual awards at 鈥淟earn Serve Lead 2018,鈥 their annual meeting in Austin, Texas. The event honored individuals and institutions making significant contributions to medical education, research, clinical care, and community service.

国产精品igao视频网鈥檚 executive leadership, faculty, and staff were in attendance as guests saw examples of 国产精品igao视频网鈥檚 engagement in the community captured in the video below. 

 

国产精品igao视频网 Recognized for Social Mission

The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Award for Institutional Excellence in Social Mission was presented to 国产精品igao视频网 during the  in Miami, Florida on Sept. 19. The purpose of the  is to recognize outstanding social mission leadership in health professions education.

鈥淭he award really acknowledges the commitment by students, staff and faculty to our core purposes: improving the health of those who need it most, diversifying the health care workforce, advancing primary care and ultimately creating and advancing health equity,鈥 said President and Dean Valerie Montgomery Rice, M.D.

This was not the first time 国产精品igao视频网 had been lauded for carrying out such efforts, which are the bedrock of the institution.

         In 2010, the  ranked 国产精品igao视频网 number one in social mission of all medical schools in the U.S. The ranking looked at the output of graduates who practice primary care, work in health professional shortage areas and are underrepresented minorities鈥攆actors considered critical in improving the nation鈥檚 overall health.

         The 2011 W.K. Kellogg Foundation-funded study  noted that 鈥(The 国产精品igao视频网 mission) is embedded in their curriculum, demonstrated in their community service, and exhibited in their patient interactions.鈥

The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Award further affirms that 国产精品igao视频网, through its actions, is true to its commitment to serve the underserved.

鈥淪ocial mission is defined as activities or initiatives that teach, model, or improve community engagement, diversity, disparities reduction, value based care, or engagement with the social determinants of health,鈥 reads . 鈥淪ocial mission enhancement means making programs not only better, but fairer.鈥

国产精品igao视频网 Wins Atlanta Public Schools 
2016-17 School-Based Partner of the Year


On October 26th, 2016, at the  "APyeS! Awards," 国产精品igao视频网 (国产精品igao视频网) was named the 2016-17 鈥淪chool-Based Partner of the Year鈥 for its partnership with . The award recognizes the organization voted as the most committed school-based partner within the 11 high school "clusters" in the Atlanta Public School District. Two months ago, 国产精品igao视频网 was named the "Partner of the Year" for the Booker T. Washington High School cluster, which made it a finalist for the top honor.

Special thanks goes to , Tuskegee Airmen Global Academy's principal, for nominating 国产精品igao视频网 and allowing it to be a part of the lives of his students. 国产精品igao视频网 faculty, staff and learners have worked tirelessly to uphold the mission of the institution, and Dr. Rita Finley and her team in the Office of Educational Outreach and Health Careers have done an outstanding job managing this extraordinary pipeline partnership.

Additional national and local recognitions, include:

  • The Prevention Research Centers Best Practice in Community-Based Participatory Research Award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2011
  • The 2005 Outstanding Educational Program Award from the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine
  •  in 2002
  • The 1999 Association of American Medical Colleges Community Service Award
  • 鈥淗ealth Care Hero鈥 awards from the Atlanta Business Chronicle
  • An 鈥淎+鈥 award from the Atlanta Public Schools
  • The  in community service from the Healthcare Georgia Foundation.