Duke medical students Ian Taylor-Cho and Emily Hatheway Marshall have received 2023 College of American Pathologists (CAP) Distinguished Medical Student Awards.
These awards are given to medical students in any year of training for outstanding achievement, great aptitude, or great interest in pathology. They honor the students’ initiative in learning about pathology and participating in pathology-related activities.
Duke Pathology’s Xiaoyin "Sara" Jiang, MD, FCAP, and Diana Cardona, MD, submitted the nominations this year.
By leveraging pathologist involvement in medical students' training through interactions with medical students prior to and during the selection process, these awards help support and advance the practice of pathology.
Taylor-Cho and Marshall will both receive a certificate and a $250 monetary award.
In addition to leading various pathology interest group efforts at Duke, Marshall also spearheaded the creation of two new pathology-specific medical student rotations within the realm of clinical and bone and soft tissue pathology. In 2022, as an MS4, she received both an American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Medical Student Award and was named a Society of ’67 Kinney Scholar from the Association of Pathology Chairs, in recognition of her strong interest in the field of pathology, academic achievements and leadership during her medical school journey.
Taylor-Cho, MS3, was a Duke Pathology Post-Sophomore Fellow, and is currently completing his third year research in the Division of Cytopathology under Jiang’s mentorship. During his research year, he has co-authored three abstracts presented as USCAP as well as two submitted manuscripts. He is completing his thesis project on eye cytology.