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Neurologist honored with humanism award
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by Cindy Abole
Public Relations
Robert P. Turner, M.D., associate professor in the departments of
Neurology, Pediatrics, Neurological Surgery and Biostatistics,
Bioinformatics & Epidemiology, and pediatric neurologist, was
honored among 44 national physician-finalists for the 2008 Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Humanism in Medicine Award. This
student-driven award honors medical school faculty who exemplify the
qualities of a caring and compassionate mentor, teacher and advisor to
medical students on campus. The award reinforces the supportive and
collaborative learning environment within medical school and promotes
these qualities in the doctor-patient relationship.
 Charles
Peyton,left, and Dr. Jeff Wong, associate dean for medical education,
College of Medicine, present Dr. Robert Turner with his Humanism in
Medicine Award.
“Dr. Turner is renowned for the quality of his teaching, enthusiasm,
compassion, service and humility. These qualities and the overwhelming
endorsement received on behalf of him from students at all levels made
his nomination stand out from the rest,” wrote Annie Leylek, a
third-year COM student and AAMC Organization of Student Representative
(OSR) representative who prepared Turner’s nomination entry.
Turner received his medical degree and subsequent residency in
pediatrics from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Turner
completed his master’s in clinical research at MUSC in 2003. He was the
director of MUSC’s Pediatric Epilepsy Program and is medical director
of clinical neurophysiology. Turner has been recognized with several
clinical and teaching awards, including the Golden Apple, Faculty
Excellence, Physician of the Month and AREA awards.
“Dr. Turner generously offers his compassionate service and energetic
brilliance daily. He has truly impacted MUSC as an institution, the
lives of its patients, and the practice of physicians in South Carolina
and across the United States. But his greatest achievement is that he
continues to serve as an inspiration to MUSC’s next generation of
doctors and nurses and reminds us of the humanism in medicine,” wrote
Leylek.
“One needs only to follow Dr. Rusty Turner in his clinic a short time
to appreciate his love of teaching at every level, his gift for healing
children and families, and his patients’ and colleagues’ genuine
admiration for him. Students who have the privilege of working with him
in the hospital setting laud his encouraging, positive approach to
clinical collaboration and the outstanding example that he sets as a
physician.”
Every year, AAMC, with support from the Pfizer Medical Humanities
Initiative, has sponsored this national award. Medical schools work
with a AAMC Organization of Student Representatives representative
(Charles Peyton, College of Medicine student) and the COM student body
for award nominees. Candidates are judged on five qualities and
characteristics: positive mentoring skills; involvement in community
service; compassion/sensitivity; collaboration with students and
patients and modeling ethics of the profession. Each year, only one
physician is honored with the award but finalists were recognized with
a plaque.
Previous winners of this award include Patricia G. McBurney, M.D.,
Pediatrics; Sunil J. Patel, M.D., Neurosciences; Julius Sagel, M.D.,
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Medical Genetics; Victor Del Bene, M.D.,
former associate dean of students; and Paul Pritchard III, M.D.,
Neurology.
Friday, March 20, 2009
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