Paul R. Wright Chapter Success Award
Award Overview
Named after AMSA Executive Director Emeritus Paul R. Wright, this annual honor is awarded to chapters that have promoted AMSA’s mission of inspiring future physicians through local events, innovative programming, leadership development or calls to action. The emphasis of this award is chapter commitment to improving member solidarity by increasing awareness, recruitment, and involvement in their chapters.
Nominees will be evaluated on the quality and creativity of programs at the local level and their growth throughout the year. The award will have multiple chapter recipients including small and large, premedical, medical and international chapters.
Eligibility Requirements
Any AMSA premedical, medical or international chartered chapter in good standing.
Nomination & Selection Process
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- Nomination Process: Nominations will be accepted through October 16, 2026. Individuals may submit nominations for eligible candidates using the designated award nomination form.
- Selection Process: Eligible nominations will be reviewed by an AMSA Awards Selection Committee between October 19 and October 30, 2026. Winners will be selected by the committee by November 02, 2026, with award recipients recognized by AMSA following completion of the selection process.
Questions? Contact us at amsa@amsa.org.
2025
Medical College of Wisconsin
All Saints University School of Medicine, Dominica
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Emory University
2024
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
All Saints University School of Medicine
American University of Barbados
American University of the Caribbean
Emory University
Hillsborough Community College
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
University of Southern Mississippi
Virginia Commonwealth University
Yale School of Medicine
2023
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. SOM Chapter
Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Medical University of Gdansk
American University of Barbados School of Medicine
Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo
St. George’s University School of Medicine
Michigan State University Chapter
Texas Tech University
2022
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo
Michigan State University
2021
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
University of Queensland – Ochsner
Ross University School of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2020
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
St. George’s University School of Medicine
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine
Hillsborough Community College
University of Hawaii at Hilo
2019
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Universidad Iberoamericana School of Medicine
Florida Atlantic University
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
2018
Tulane University School of Medicine
American International Medical University
Texas Tech University
2017
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Texas Tech University
2016
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Texas A&M University
James Madison University
