Preceptorship Awards
The Max Fox Preceptorship Award and the Sigurd Sivertson Medical Student Education Award recognize Wisconsin physicians for their critical role in educating medical students. Recipients are chosen by faculty selection committees.
The Max Fox Preceptorship Award
In 1969, Dr. Herman H. Shapiro, a preceptee of Dr. Fox, founded this preceptorship award in honor of his mentor. During his 46 years of practicing medicine, Dr. Max J. Fox greatly influenced the careers of some 4,000 physicians. It was his love of teaching that made Dr. Fox such an effective preceptor for University of Wisconsin medical students for over 25 years.
Each year the Max Fox Award honors one of the unheralded Wisconsin physicians whose dedicated service as a medical student preceptor has played such an important part in developing this outstanding University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
2022 Max Fox Award
David J. Henningsen, MD, a family medicine physician at Marshfield Clinic in Rice Lake, is regarded as a role model among medical students and is known for his effective feedback and coaching.
All Max Fox Preceptorship Award Recipients
Sigurd Sivertson Medical Student Education Award
This award is in recognition of Dr. Sivertson’s years of commitment to community-based medical student education. The importance of access to quality health care in the communities of Wisconsin and the contribution of community physicians to medical education are core elements of the programs of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. This award recognizes individuals that have contributed to the education of medical students throughout their careers.
2023 Sigurd Sivertson Award
Trent D. Thompson, MD, is a family medicine physician at the SSM Health Dean Medical Group’s Waunakee Clinic. He has been teaching medical students since 2001 and is known as an incredible mentor.
All Sigurd Silvertson Award Recipients