Established in 2011, the Award will be presented annually to a SOMOS member who has demonstrated the potential and desire to become an orthopaedic clinician scholar. This award will recognize the individual who best exemplifies CDR Mazurek’s commitment to excellence in military orthopaedic education and research. An outstanding orthopaedic educator and clinician scholar, CDR Mazurek was twice awarded the David J. Czertak Memorial Teaching Award, was the recipient of several large research grants and

Dr. Edward Anthony Rankin, MD earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College. He completed his internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC. Dr. Rankin’s impactful military career included serving as the Chief of orthopaedic surgery at the 12th and 95th evacuation hospitals in Vietnam during the war. He also served as faculty for Howard University, providing mentorship and serving as a role model for generations of medical trainees. He was the

Dr. Edward Anthony Rankin, MD earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College. He completed his internship and orthopaedic surgery residency at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC. Dr. Rankin’s impactful military career included serving as the Chief of orthopaedic surgery at the 12th and 95th evacuation hospitals in Vietnam during the war. He also served as faculty for Howard University, providing mentorship and serving as a role model for generations of medical trainees. He was the