BUSM Student Honored with Appropriate Treatment in Medicine Award

Marcel Tam, Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) class of 2012, is the recipient of the Appropriate Treatment in Medicine (ATM) Award given annually to a BUSM student.

The award honors a medical student who promotes excellence in patient care and serves as a role model to his peers for personal integrity in team communication and promotion of health care. Tam was recognized by David McAneny, MD, BUSM associate professor of surgery, after identifying a life threatening complication in a patient.

In receiving the award, Tam spoke about the importance of students being able to raise concerns to their supervisors in order to create a safer environment for patients.

A duel MD/MBA candidate, Tam has spent the past three months completing a MBA internship with the Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association (MACIPA), one of the first Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). After graduation, Tam will begin his residency at the Swedish Family Medicine Residency-First Hill in Seattle, his hometown. Tam plans to practice family medicine while using the skills he acquired in the MBA program to improve the quality of healthcare delivery.