The Founding Dean of Worcester鈥檚 medical school has been awarded a medal for her contribution to an organisation which aims to advance education in healthcare.
Professor Sandra Nicholson, from the 蜜桃直播’s Three Counties Medical School, was awarded the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) President’s Medal as her second and final term as Chair ended.
The Association is an organisation dedicated to promoting healthcare scholarship and improving medical education and professional development for educators and students.
The President’s Medal was established as an award to recognise an outstanding contribution by a person to ASME over many years. Professor Nicholson served as the organisations Chair between the years of 2018 and 2024.
Professor Nicholson said: “It makes me proud to receive this award. I’ve worked hard for ASME for the last seven years, but at the same time, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it.”
The award comes with lifetime membership of ASME, and Professor Nicholson said: “I’m just going to really enjoy taking part in their activities as a member! I’ve been encouraging the members for years to join in with all the activities and conversations we arrange, so that’ll be me from now on.”
Karen Mattick is the President of ASME, she said: “I was delighted to be able to award the President’s medal 2024 to Professor Sandra Nicholson in recognition of her outstanding contribution to ASME over many years.”
She continued: “Sandra’s term as Chair of the Board of Directors encompassed many exciting and positive developments for ASME such as the development of new awards, collaborations, and publications to benefit the members, as well as some very challenging ones such as the global pandemic.”
She added: “It has been my pleasure to work closely with Sandra, she is a person of great integrity, wisdom and courage.”
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