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President’s Commission on the Status of Women names medical student and resident as Warriors of Distinction
Mar 27, 2025 | By Wayne State University School of Medicine News in Wayne State University School of Medicine News
Featuring Aarti Patel, chapter leader at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.
Two members of the Wayne State University School of Medicine community were named Warriors of Distinction by the President’s Commission on the Status of Women, a university-wide recognition given annually to one student, one employee and one alumnus who have shown a commitment to gender issues and equity in their work and activities.
Class of 2025 medical student Aarti Patel and Obstetrics and Gynecology resident Richard Hsu, M.D. ’21, were recognized at an awards ceremony held March 4 at WSU’s Student Center…
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