Caduceus Club News - Fall 2023

News for 2022 and 2023

The Caduceus Club was able to award Carey Phillips Travel Fellowships this year. We are always impressed with the intellectual caliber and ambition of our recipients.

This year was no exception! Our recipients presented research at conferences, completed educational away rotations, and provided medical services on mission trips. This group won the following Campus Departmental Awards: Dean’s Award, Veterans Affairs Service Award, Leadership Award.

One student won the Selected Professions Fellowship from American Association of University Women (AAUW).

Another student won a scholarship from Alabama Academy of Radiology. Another was awarded a grant to present at Student National Medical Association’s Annual Medical Education. Conference.

We look forward to watching all of them excel in their careers.

We held our annual Caduceus Club dinner in April at the UAB Alumni House in Birmingham. We are hopeful to see our members in person in 2024!

Carey Phillips Travel Fellowship

In 2023, we awarded 10 MS3 and MS4 students a total of $12,000 in funds to travel abroad and within the US. Students traveled to Mexico, Dominican Republic, Uganda, and Washington DC, and Hawaii, just to name a few.

In an effort to rebuild our Travel Fellowship fund and to increase membership, our current project has been reaching out to former Travel Fellowship recipients.

Since it’s creation in 1968, we have given over $400,000 and helped send hundreds of students all over the world.

If you would like to contribute to this effort, please click here to Contact Us.

Medical Student Enrichment Program

We made our annual donation to MSEP, which provides younger medical students scholarships, enabling them to engage in valuable service and training experiences across the globe.

Argus Awards

Awards were presented in November in Birmingham. 2022 & 2023 Winners

Best Clinical Educator on Birmingham Campus (Tie): – Dr. Jessica Fazendin

Best Clinical Educator on Birmingham Campus (Tie): – Dr. Lisa Willet

Best Clinical Department: – Pediatrics

The Caduceus Club has continually strived to help medical students and support programs of University of Alabama School of Medicine.

Membership

If you are interested in joining the Caduceus Club, know someone that might be interested in joining, reactivating your membership, or becoming a Board member, please click here to Contact Us.

The Caduceus Club is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and your contribution is tax deductible.

Membership Levels:

Regular: $200/annually
Senior (over 70 yrs old): $100/annually

Lifetime (1 time payment, no annual dues):

30 yrs+: $4000
40 yrs+: $3000
50 yrs+: $2000
60 yrs+: $1000

Click here to join and make your donation online!

Current Board Members – 2023

Dr. Wynne Crawford – President
Dr. George C. Smith – Treasurer
Dr. Roy Hager
Elaine Chambless
Dr. Stewart Waddell
Dr. Greg Driskill
Dr. Lisa Driskill
Dr. Cynthia Brown
Dr. Rick deShazo