Humanitarian Awards
Annual awards for an HMC nurse, resident, and student (the latter co-sponsored by the Association of Faculty and Friends) who demonstrate a commitment to humanitarian service.
- 2023 Humanitarian Award and Scholarship Awardees
- Mary Louise Witmer Jones Resident Physician Humanitarian Award
- Nurse’s Humanitarian Award
- Resident Physician Humanitarian Award
- Medical Student Humanitarian Award
Click on the links above for more information and to download nomination form.
Submit your completed form by March 1 by email to HUM_KienleHonorifics@pennstatehealth.psu.edu with the subject heading Kienle Award Nomination.
Joseph and Mary Caputo Research Award
The Joseph and Mary Caputo Research Award is designed to support research by Penn State Hershey medical students, residents and fellows mentored by Penn State faculty or staff with expertise, focused on improving the delivery of humanistic care. Joseph V. Caputo, Sr., lived in Dover, Delaware and died from Alzheimer’s Disease in 1996 at the age of 80. Mary, his wife of forty-six years, cared for him with love, dedication, and fortitude during the ten long years of his illness. Together, they were true examples of dignity and devotion at a time of great personal and family difficulty. The effect of dementia and other chronic diseases is profound for both patients and caregivers, as well as family and friends. Compassion, effective communication, and dedication are vital for patient and care givers. With this in mind, Joe and Mary’s children – Rosemarie, Janet, Joe, Greg, and Karen – created the fund which supports this award. Click here to learn more.