Deborah Powell, M.D.
Professor and Dean Emerita
University of Minnesota

Dr. Powell is a well-known champion for competency-based education, and an innovator in GME and UME curriculum, including the transition from medical school to residency.  She was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2000 and was a recipient of the AAMC’s prestigious Abraham Flexner Distinguished Service in Medical Education Award.  She has served in many leadership roles, including chair of the AAMC’s Council of Deans, President of USCAP and a trustee and President of the American Board of Pathology.

“Residency Education in Pathology: Are We Doing it Right?”

Save the Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2020

5:00-6:00 PM:
Virtual Lecture

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The Highman Symposium is an annual lectureship in honor of Benjamin Highmann, M.D. Dr. Highman spent almost forty years in the US Public Health service serving as Medical Director and as Chief of Pathologic Anatomy at the National Institutes of Health. He was awarded the Willey Medallion and a special citation by the FDA. In 1985 Dr. Highman retired and joined the volunteer faculty at the UC Davis School of Medicine. He is fondly remembered for his enthusiastic participation in medical student and resident teaching.

Previous Recipients of the Highman Symposium