Two BUSM Students Honored as Massachusetts Medical Society Scholars

Two students at Boston University School of Medicine, Erkeda DeRouen and Aniruddha Hazra, have been named 2012 Massachusetts Medical Society Scholars.

The Society’s Scholar Awards are presented annually to fourth-year medical school students who demonstrate excellent academic performance, community involvement and financial need. Each honoree receives a $10,000 scholarship. Since the inception of the program in 1993, MMS Scholar Awards totaling $1,360,000 have been presented to 136 medical school students through 2012.

The Massachusetts Medical Society, with nearly 24,000 physicians and student members, is dedicated to educating and advocating for the patients and physicians of Massachusetts. The Society publishes the New England Journal of Medicine, a leading global medical journal and web site, and Journal Watch alerts and newsletters covering 13 specialties. The Society is also a leader in continuing medical education for health care professionals throughout Massachusetts, conducting a variety of medical education programs for physicians and health care professionals. Founded in 1781, MMS is the oldest continuously operating medical society in the country.