The Harris County Medical Society and the Houston Academy of Medicine named Augustus White the winner of the John P. McGovern Compleat Physician Award during the groups’ Installation of Officers & Leadership Recognition ceremony held Feb. 25. The annual national award recognizes the physician who embodies the ideals of Sir William Osler: medical excellence, humane and ethical care, commitment to medical humanities and writing, research, and harmony between the academic and medical practitioner. Dr. White’s commitment to excellence is demonstrated by his continued contributions to the field of orthopedics. Throughout his more than 60-year career, he has excelled as a teacher, mentor, and humanitarian caregiver. His focus has been on humanitarian patient care and concern for social justice, including writing several books highlighting disparities in healthcare. In July 2020, Boston’s Augustus A. White III Institute for Healthcare Equity was established with the mission of ensuring “equitable care to minority communities through communicating and mobilizing best practices across the healthcare ecosystem.”
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Class of 1957