Cuong, Thank you for your hard work. honorable mention is A-OK with me. It puts us on the map as a school that is truly committed to addressing the health needs of our communities. greg At 05:20 PM 2/11/03 -0600, you wrote: >Sad news guys (check below for details). We got the second place in the >activism award, meaning we have honorable mention, but no cash to show for >it. It looks like we are going have to fun raise for the national >conference much harder. > >Later, >Cuong >MS1 > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "AMSA President" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Cc: "AMSA President" <[log in to unmask]>; "PRel" <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 3:00 PM >Subject: 2003 Paul R. Wright Excellence in Medical Education Award > > > > Dear Cuong: > > > > Thank you for nominating the University of Minnesota Medical School for >the > > American Medical Student Association's 2003 Paul R. Wright Excellence in > > Medical Education Award. > > > > It gives me great pleasure to notify you that your nomination has been > > awarded the honorable mention. AMSA's selection committee was impressed > > with the depth and unusual breadth of advocacy courses and participation > > available at the University of Minnesota. > > > > The honorable mention certificate will be presented at AMSA's 53rd Annual > > National Convention on Saturday, March 22, 2003, at 9:00 a.m. We invite >you > > and your AMSA chapter president to accept the award. > > > > Your school's program will be featured in the 2003 Paul R. Wright >Excellence > > in Medical Education Award publication, which will be distributed to each > > medical school. > > > > Please notify Bernadette Dieker, AMSA Public Relations at (703) 620-6600, > > ext. 231, or email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>, about who > > will accept the award at the convention. > > > > Congratulations and I look forward to seeing you at AMSA's Annual > > Convention. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Eric J. Hodgson, MD > > AMSA National President > > > > ************************************************** > > Eric J. Hodgson, MD > > AMSA National President > > phone: 703.620.6600 ext 202 > > fax: 703.620.5873 > > email: [log in to unmask] > > University of Maryland SOM > > Class of 2002 > > ************************************************** > > Transforming the Culture of Medicine > > March 19-23, 2003 Washington, DC > > > > ************************************************** > > > > Gregory M. Vercellotti, M.D., F.A.C.P. Senior Associate Dean for Education Professor of Medicine University of Minnesota Medical School B665 Mayo Memorial Building Mayo Mail Code #293 420 Delaware Street, S.E. Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: 612-626-5812 Fax: 612-626-0489 www.meded.umn.edu/