Medallion of Merit winners made medical school, hospital history
In 2021, Wake Forest’s Dr. J. Wayne Meredith (MD ’78) and Julie Ann Freischlag made history by becoming the first two physicians from the same institution to serve back-to-back as presidents of the American College of Surgeons.
On Thursday, Wake Forest University will bestow them each with the Medallion of Merit, the University’s highest honor, at the annual Founders Day celebration. The ceremony starts at 4 p.m. in Wait Chapel.
In a tribute video prepared for Thursday’s ceremony, colleagues praised both physicians for their inspirational and transformative leadership.
Read the full Medallion of Merit story at news.wfu.edu.
Founders Day will take place on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 4 p.m. in Wait Chapel, followed by a light reception for all attendees in the Green Room on the first floor of Reynolda Hall. The ceremony will be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person. Guests are encouraged to RSVP by Feb. 12.
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