Awards and recognition are given to outstanding alumni each year. Of the

over 5000 UST medical alumni active in medical practice in the United States, many excel in their chosen fields and many engage in activities well beyond their medical profession in service to their communities, the poor and underserved, their schools back home and other worthy pursuits.

Many do so quietly and unnoticed, their contentment capacity filled to the brim by joy and smiles they bring to others by their service.

Recognitions and awards are mere icings to their towering achievements. Such recognitions however also inspire their fellow alumni to follow their

lead and example, not so much for the awards per se, but the nobility and

far-reaching outcomes and effects of such endeavors to their beneficiaries,

friends and families, communities, society, Medicine and the recipients themselves.

USTMAAA strives to recognize these outstanding alumni each year. We request more active participation from the general alumni body for nominations since we are unable to monitor all such activities by all alumni.

We have identified categories, but we are open to add more with your input and recommendations if demanded by the situation.

This year’s (2009) categories are as follows:

Most Outstanding Alumnus for Service to the Community – To honor alumni who have contributed significantly to the betterment of their community, both here and in the Philippines.

Most Outstanding Alumnus for Academic Achievement – To honor alumni whose work in the field of medicine, the arts and sciences, has brought them national recognition or whose work has contributed significantly to the advancement of Medicine as a science and profession.

Most Outstanding Alumnus for Service to Alma Mater – To honor alumni who made significant contributions to the alumni association and the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.

Most Outstanding Alumnus Award – To honor alumni whose contributions to their profession, their community and alma mater would qualify them for more than one of the above categories.  In addition, he or she must be active in the affairs of the USTMAAA, USTMAAA Foundation and local chapter.

Please consider your nominations carefully. Each nomination must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation in support of the nominee as well as any information in support of the individual being nominated including a current CV. These should be sent to:

Eustaquio O Abay II, MD

Awards Committee , Chair

Email:  HYPERLINK "mailto:abaynsc@gmail.com" abaynsc@gmail.com

8915 Woodcrest Circle, Wichita, KS 67206

Tel  316 644 3412  Cell, 316 6340152 Hm  (8-11PM, CST)

Most Outstanding Jubilarian of the Year – Each Jubilarian Class (Silver, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire and Golden) is free to select their own awardees based on the Most Outstanding Alumnus category mentioned above. The Awards Committee will have not part in the selectio. March 31, 2009: Deadline for submission of Classes’ choices.

*In order to receive the award, alumnus must be a paid member of USTMAAA, and must be present at USTMAAA 2009 Convention. 

Please look among your UST Medical Alumni and Friends, and submit your nominations by March 31, 2009, Deadline. Thank you, God Bless!