Louise C. Walter, MD, staff physician at San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC) and assistant professor of medicine at UCSF, has been selected as Outstanding Junior Investigator of the Year by the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM).
The award provides national recognition to SGIM junior investigators whose early career achievements and overall bodies of work to date have had a national impact on research in general medicine.
"I am very honored that I was chosen for this award by SGIM, an organization that has stimulated and enriched my research, teaching and clinical experiences since I was a resident," said Walter, whose specialty is geriatrics. "My respect for the members of SGIM and my appreciation for the role SGIM has played in my professional development make this award all the more special."
Seth Landefeld, MD, chief of staff of geriatrics and extended care at SFVAMC and professor and chief of the Division of Geriatrics at UCSF, said, "This is a great tribute to the wonderful academic environment at SFVAMC and in the UCSF Department of Medicine, as well as a tribute to Louise's talents."
The award will be presented at the SGIM 30th Annual Meeting next month in Toronto, Canada.
SFVAMC has the largest medical research program in the national VA system, with more than 200 research scientists, all of whom are faculty members at UCSF.
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Louise C. Walter has been selected as Outstanding Junior Investigator of the Year by the Society of General Internal Medicine. |
SGIM is a member-based international association of nearly 3,000 of the world's leading general internists, who are dedicated to improving access to care for vulnerable populations, eliminating health care disparities and enhancing medical education.
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