Amy Mueller wins leadership in medicine essay
competition
May 6, 2008
Two
University students received recognition in the first
Ethical Leadership in Medicine Essay Competition.
Amy
Mueller, a University of Richmond sophomore biology
major and medical humanities minor, received the $1000
prize for her winning essay, “Cesarean sections on the
rise in the U.S.; how this influences the importance of
the doctor-patient relationship.”
The essay An Honorable
Mention with a prize of $250 was awarded to Chris
Kondorossy for his essay, “Medical Ethics and
Deception.”
The essay
Mueller, who is from Massachusetts, is an orientation
advisor and a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority.
Kondorossy, a sophomore from New Jersey, is an
independent studies major and chemistry minor at the
University of Richmond. His goal is to become a dentist.
He plays football and is on the track & field team.
In
her essay, Mueller made a clear distinction between
Cesarean sections that are medically necessary and those
that are merely expedient, thus putting pressure on the
physician-patient relationship and carrying the risk of
potential negative outcomes for mother and child. She
developed her argument logically and presented her stand
effectively and was unanimously chosen as the recipient.
This
unique competition is a partnership between The Jepson
School of Leadership Studies and the Medical Humanities
Program of the School of Arts and Sciences. The
competition was open to undergraduates in any major
registered at accredited four-year colleges or
universities in Virginia. The judging of entries was
done by blind evaluation: Faculty judges reviewed essays
without names or other identifying characteristics.
Entries were received from both private and public
colleges and essay submissions covered a broad range of
subjects. Judges praised the efforts of all entrants.
The
competition and other related
medical ethics programming
was funded by a grant from the Claude Moore Charitable
Foundation, a philanthropic organization that enhances
educational opportunities for people in the
Commonwealth of Virginia and elsewhere.
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