The Class of 2023 PittMed Senior Awards Ceremony was held on Friday, May 19, 2023.
Graduating Pitt medical student and incoming PittOrtho intern, Shaquille Charles, was awarded the Harold Henderson Sankey, MD Award for Excellence in Orthopaedic Surgery. This award was established in 1969 to honor Dr. Harold H. Sankey and is awarded to the outstanding senior medical student interested in the study of orthopaedic surgery.
Harold Henderson Sankey, M.D., for whom the Sankey Award is named, was one of the earliest Orthopedic Surgeons to practice in Pittsburgh. In response to the growing poliomyelitis epidemic of the early 20th century, each county in Pennsylvania had its own Children’s Clinic. Dr. Sankey ran a clinic northeast of the city, and referred many patients to Pittsburgh's Children's Hospital. Dr. Sankey enjoyed working with the residents at Pitt and was passionate about education, and his students welcomed his lessons and insights. The H.H. Sankey Award has continued for over 50 years as a testament to his interest in and commitment to orthopedic education.
Pictured: Dr. John Fowler, Associate Program Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, and Shaquille Charles, incoming PittOrtho intern.