WALTHAM – Dr. Scott K. Epstein, longtime dean for educational affairs and current professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, has been honored by the Massachusetts Medical Society as the 2022 recipient of the Grant V. Rodkey Award,
an honor recognizing a Massachusetts physician for outstanding contributions to medical education and medical students.
Epstein served as dean from 2007 through December of 2021 and was critical in providing continuity of medical training for students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“(Epstein) worked tirelessly to ensure that Tufts medical students were afforded every possible opportunity to learn through the pandemic,” Tufts medical student Jacob Rha said. “In addition to transitioning smoothly into a virtual format, he has
worked to include critical less-commonly taught material into the pre-clinical curriculum that is especially valuable to the real world, such as classes on COVID-19, telemedicine and geriatrics, recognizing the need to change with the landscape
of medicine.”
Epstein, a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine, has practiced at Tufts Medical Center for nearly 30 years.
The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) is the statewide professional association for physicians and medical students, supporting 25,000 members. We are dedicated to educating and advocating for the physicians of Massachusetts and patients locally and nationally. A leadership voice in health care, the MMS contributes physician and patient perspectives to influence health-related legislation at the state and federal levels, works in support of public health, provides expert advice on physician practice management, and addresses issues of physician well-being. Under the auspices of the NEJM Group, the MMS extends our mission globally by advancing medical knowledge from research to patient care through the New England Journal of Medicine, NEJM Catalyst, and the NEJM Journal Watch family of specialty publications, and through our education products for health care professionals: NEJM Knowledge+, NEJM Resident 360, and our accredited and comprehensive continuing medical education programs.
