Speck Award Application

Please ensure you have your cover letter, abstract, CV, list of abstracts, manuscripts, and published papers before completing this form. The application deadline is March 6, 2025

Thank You!

Dr. George Speck, an alumnus of SMHS Class of 1941, generously established an annual award in loving memory of his first wife, Doris DeFord Speck. Dr. David Speck, continuing in this tradition on behalf of his parents, will honor a medical student who, in the words of his father, will be "a wonderful, caring doctor", and who has demonstrated exceptional aptitude for a dedication to biomedical research. Since the award was established, the SMHS Committee on Research has chosen a 3rd or 4th year medical student who best embodies these characteristics from nominations by the faculty.

Any 3rd or 4th year medical student who wishes to be considered for this prize or any faculty member who desires to sponsor a student should submit the following by March 6, 2025:

Name:

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Summary of Research Impact: One paragraph on the potential impact of the research project on the applicant's future career - to be written by the student.)

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Cover letter from the faculty sponsor, to include the following: student's name; title of project; role of student in completing research project; period of time during which research was accomplished; continuing research involvement and commitment; and, critical assessment of the relative merit of the student compared to peers.

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One-page abstract of the research project to be written by the student and organized as follows: Hypothesis; Brief Summary of Key Methods; Results; and, Conclusions. Where appropriate, Potential Clinical Impact and Future Direction(s) of the study can be included and a single table of figures of essential data can accompany the one-page summary.

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Current CV (4-page limit)

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A list of abstracts, manuscripts, and published papers on which the student appears as an author with a brief description of the role of the student in the preparation of each publication.

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