$500 Student Essay Award

Painting of Avicenna
Avicenna c.980-1037

For the fifth year, the Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library are welcoming submissions for a student essay award in memory of Danny Jones, M.L.S., who served as Head of Special Collections at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Library and who was also a Past President of the Friends of the P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library. The essay can be on any topic related to the history of the health sciences, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, public health, or any other health science subject or profession.

The contest is open to current students in any of UT Health San Antonio’s six schools, as well as affiliated interns, residents, and fellows. This year, eligibility has also been extended to UTSA students. Unpublished essays in broad areas related to the history of the health sciences are eligible for submission. Previous essays not selected are also eligible for re-submission.

A prize of $500 will be awarded to the best essay as chosen by a panel of three judges. Deadline for submission is January 31, 2018. The prize will be awarded at the spring P.I. Nixon Medical Historical Library open house.

Click here for more details on contest rules.

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