Fifth year Tri-Institutional MD-PhD student, Nneoma Adaku, was awarded the 2020 Ida Sophia Scudder MD Award for Excellence in Public Service by Weill Cornell Medicine.
This award recognizes medical, doctoral, MD-PhD or physician assistant students who have made significant contributions in the field of community service and providing care to the underserved.
Ms. Adaku's award honors her many accomplishments including her service as an executive board member for several student organizations, including the Student National Medical Association, the Students for Equal Opportunity in Medicine and #WhiteCoats4BlackLives, drafting a petition to establish the Office of Student Diversity and helping bring about the weekly Coffee Hour, an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to convene and connect with one another about issues affecting the community.
To read the full list of honoreers, visit the WCM post on the Diversity Awards.
Nneoma Adaku
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