The Walter P. Blount Award for Orthopaedics is given in honor of Dr. Blount, former Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, to the senior medical student who has demonstrated unusual interest and talent in comprehending musculoskeletal disease and injury during the senior orthopaedic rotation. This is our opportunity to recognize students who represent the best that ӰԺ has to offer. The Walter P. Blount Award for Orthopaedics was first awarded in 1989 at the ӰԺ Graduation.
2022 Troy Lenz
2021 Andrew Kleven
2020 Clark Andrews
2019 John McKeon
2018 Adam Hadro
2017 Rachel Muscott
2016 Jacob Wilson
2015 Kristen L. Roensch
2014 Darren S. Nabor
2013 Scott A. Kuzma
2012 Jesse E. Bauwens
2011 Samuel R. H. Steiner
2010 Jonathan H. Quade
2009 David C. Eggert
2008 Jared J. Tyson
2007 Joseph M. Kroner
2006 Brandon J. Rebholz
2005 Joseph C. McCormick III
2004 Melvin D. Helgeson
2003 James A. Foley
2002 Tomiko Fukuda
2001 Todd J. Duellman
2000 John C. Hung
1999 Matthew R. Bong
1998 Todd W. Havener
1997 No Award Given
1996 Bindu S. Bamrah
1995 Hong-Sheng Zhu
1994 Robert C. Seipel
1993 Daniel W. Guehlstorf
1992 Joshua H. Urvater
1991 Raylene L. Gordon
1990 Todd T. Barnhardt
1989 David C. Riley