We are pleased to announce that Paul G. Auwaerter, the Sherrilyn and Ken Fisher Professor of Medicine and the clinical director of the Division of Infectious Diseases, is the inaugural recipient of the Osler Award for Clinical Excellence, the first award in the Four Doctors Awards series.
Dr. Auwaerter is widely recognized as a leading clinician in infectious diseases. He possesses exceptional clinical skills and diagnostic acumen, and is highly regarded by his patients for his attention to detail and superb bedside manner. Dr. Auwaerter has built impactful clinical programs that have addressed the critical need for outpatient care to treat infectious diseases. He also transformed inpatient care for infectious diseases at The Johns Hopkins Hospital by recruiting and training full-time academic clinicians, resulting in a remarkable 1,500% increase in follow-up rates over a five-year period. Dr. Auwaerter has made significant contributions to medical education as executive director of the Johns Hopkins Point-of-Care Information Technology Center, advanced clinical research through his scholarly work and served as president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
In short, Dr. Auwaerter embodies William Osler’s legacy of clinical expertise, outstanding patient care, leadership in clinical practice, and exceptional teaching and mentorship.
We will recognize Dr. Auwaerter at the Four Doctors Award Ceremony on Tuesday, June 3, from 4:30–5:30 p.m. in the Welch Medical Library West Reading Room. We invite you to join us in person or online via livestream. Register to attend in person at this link.
The Four Doctors Awards are inspired by John Singer Sargent’s masterful The Four Doctors painting and the enduring legacies of Drs. William Henry Welch, William Stewart Halsted, William Osler and Howard Atwood Kelly. The series consists of four distinct awards: the Osler Award for Clinical Excellence, the Welch Award for Excellence in Basic Science Research, the Halsted Award for Excellence in Translational Research, and the Kelly Award for Excellence in Medical Education. The award series is made possible by the generosity of Charles Homcy, an alumnus of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (A.B. ’70, human biology) and the school of medicine (M.D. ’73). Dr. Homcy’s establishment of this award series honors the Four Doctors and ensures that future generations will remain aware of their legacy.
