News for 2020 and 2021
The UASOM recently received a $95 million philanthropic commitment and will place a name on its medical school — the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine – as well as establish and name the Marnix E. Heersink Institute of Biomedical Innovation and the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health, according to the university.
Due to the COVD pandemic, travel restrictions were in place for 2020 and 2021 for faculty and medical students. We are hopeful to resume our Carey Phillips Travel Fellowships in early 2022.
One of our long time Caduceus Club supporters and Board members passed in 2021. His generous gift has ensured that we can look forward to some exciting new projects that will benefit medical students for many years to come.
We were unable to hold our annual Caduceus Club dinner in 2020 and 2021. We are hopeful to see our members in person in 2022!
Carey Phillips Travel Fellowship
In 2020, we awarded 3 MS3 and MS4 students a total of $2,800 in funds to travel abroad and within the US. 13 students interviewed and approved, but only 3 were able to travel due to COVID restrictions. Students traveled to Peru, New Orleans, and Boston.
In 2021, program was on hold due to continued travel restrictions.
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 helps younger medical students travel to underserved populations.
Argus Awards
2020 winners:
Best Clinical Educator on Birmingham Campus (Tie) – Dr. Winter Williams and Dr. Hussein Abdul- Latif.
Best Clinical Department – Medicine.
2021 winners:
Best Clinical Educator on Birmingham Campus-Dr. Hussein Abdul-Latif.
Best Clinical Department – Internal Medicine.
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.
We are excited to offer new 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 – 2021
Dr. Wynne Crawford – President
Dr. George C. Smith – Treasurer
Dr. Roy Hager
Elaine Chambless
Dr. Stewart Waddell
Dr. Greg Driskill
Dr. Cynthia Brown
Dr. Rick deShazo
Travel Fellowship Board – 2021
Dr. Wally Carlo
Dr. Greg Driskill
Dr. Lisa Driskill
Dr. Rick deShazo
Executive Secretary: Natalie Rodriguez
