Jaipreet Suri (SOM)
"Jaipreet is one of the best medical students I have ever worked with. I had the pleasure of working with him during his Neonatal ICU & Surgery rotations, and I was very impressed with Jaipreet's professionalism, work ethic, and dedication to his patients. He was always the first medical student at the hospital and would record the morning labs and vitals for all our team's patients. This really lightened the workload for us residents and helped morning rounds run much more efficiently. Jaipreet was always willing to stay late and help with any floor work or to return to his patient's room to see if they had any questions and to see if there is anything he could do to make them more comfortable. His professionalism and compassion especially shined in his interactions with the patient's families in NICU. He always remembered the parents' names, as well as their baby's. He took the time to update the parents on their baby every day. When a new student started on the rotation, Jaipreet helped orient them to our daily routine and answered any questions they had. Jaipreet is also extremely well-rounded. Along with being an excellent student, he is also heavily involved in research. He is working on several research projects and has presented his work at multiple national meetings. Jaipreet was awarded the 'Daniel H. Cannon Distinguished Research Award' for the 2011-2012 year. He is also an Osler scholar and member of Gold Humanism Honor Society. He is always looking for ways to give back to the UTMB & Galveston community and is involved in several organizations and projects. Jaipreet is one of the coordinators for the Books-to-Bedside book drive that provides reading materials for the John Sealy Hospital library. He also helps organize the Anti-Tobacco Awareness Program to help educate children about the negative effects of smoking. He also volunteers at St. Vincent's and served as a student intern during the summer between his first and second year. Jaipreet is the embodiment of what a medical student should be and I strongly believe he deserves recognition. He would be an excellent recipient of this award."