Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare awarded to Immigrant Cofounders of Pre-Health Dreamers
Retrieved on:
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Latthivongskorn and Rojas Marquez receive the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award for their leadership in establishing Pre-Health Dreamers (PHDreamers) with Angel Ku.
Key Points:
- Latthivongskorn and Rojas Marquez receive the 2021 Vilcek-Gold Award for their leadership in establishing Pre-Health Dreamers (PHDreamers) with Angel Ku.
- They also receive the award in recognition of their advocacy in support of undocumented immigrants in the United States.
- The 2019 Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare was presented to Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha for her advocacy to address the lead-poisoning epidemic in Flint, Michigan.
- The Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare includes an unrestricted cash prize of $10,000, and a commemorative heart-shaped trophy.