Walter J. O’Donohue, Jr., M.D. Achievement Award
Dr. O’Donohue was Professor of Medicine at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska and former Chief of the Pulmonary/Critical Care Division. He served for 11 years as Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine and 15 years as Internal Medicine Residency Program Director. He was the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education from 1998 until his death on July 22, 2002.
Walter held key leadership roles in numerous national organizations, including the American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), National Board for Respiratory Care, American Lung Association, and the AMA. He chaired the Council of Governors and was elected to the Board of Regents of the ACCP. He was past president of the Metropolitan Omaha Medical Society. Dr. O’Donohue contributed 150 scientific publications, edited four
books, and gave more than 300 national/international presentations. He served on the Board of Hope Medical Outreach and cosponsored an annual wild game dinner for underprivileged boys and their fathers.Always a gentleman and a scholar, Walter was a mentor to many and friend to all. His legacy lives on in those he taught and in the lives he touched.
This award is for the senior student whose academic excellence, altruism, and high ethical standards demonstrate the legacy of Dr. Walter J. O'Donohue.
- Tanya Tajouri, 2008
- Lucy Esberg, 2007
- Ross Pacini, 2006
- Meena Murugappan, 2005
- Aaron W. Michels, 2004
Information on Dr. O'Donohue taken from ACP Online
