FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Contact:  Leah C. Payne, Director of Public Affairs, Schools of Medicine & Pharmacy, 304-691-1713

Marshall School of Medicine inducts new members to Gold Humanism Honor Society

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Thirteen medical students, residents and faculty members have been inducted into the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS).

GHHS is a national honorary for those who demonstrate excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to service. Those inducted during a ceremony March 1 at the Marshall University Memorial Student Center were:

Students:
Harley Jacob Davis
Dylan Ray Maldonado
Akash Sharma
Saidat T. Sola-Rufai
Angela Thorp
Emily Michele Wright
Kristin “Sashi” Yasuda

Residents:
Robert “Chris” Bowers, M.D.  (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Milad Modarresi, M.D.  (Surgery)
Troy Wallace, M.D. (Internal Medicine/Pediatrics)
Courtney Wellman, M.D. (Family and Community Health)

Faculty:
Paul Knowles, M.D.   (Neurology)
Eva Patton-Tackett, M.D. (Internal Medicine)

Members are nominated by their peers and selected by a committee composed of faculty, staff, clerkship directors and GHHS members.

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is a public, not-for-profit organization established in 1988 by Drs. Arnold and Sandra Gold, several colleagues at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and community leaders.

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Photo caption:  New Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) inductees at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine gather for a photo March 1 during a ceremony at the Marshall University Memorial Student Center. 

Additional photos are available for viewing at: https://jcesom.smugmug.com/Events/2018-Events/20180301-GHHS-Induction-Ceremony/

Date Posted: Wednesday, March 7, 2018