Celebrating SPIRIT

Each quarter at MHRI, we select a recipient for our SPIRIT of Excellence Award. This award is for an assocaite who explifies the the MedStar Health SPIRIT values (Service, Parient first, Innovative, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork). 

This week, Dr Jamie Padmore (VP of Academic Affairs) and I presented the award to Allison Selman-Lovell, the program lead for research & education initiatives.  I have had the pleasure of working directly with Allison for several years and was particularly pleased to see her receive this distinction. Allison oversee’s several different programs, especially ones that link MedStar research and education to Georgetown. She single handedly makes sure everything is organized and runs smoothly for the MedStar Teaching Scholars, the MedStar Research Scholars, the Georgetown-MedStar summer research internships and the joint research and educational councils, just to name a few. Yes, Allison is very, very busy!  

However, Allison did not receive this award for WHAT she does but rather for HOW she does it. Everyday, Allison comes to work with a smile inside and out. No matter what is happening that day, regardless of how busy things get, she is always willing to help out. Her positive attitude is uplifting and infectious. Allison always puts others first and makes sure any issue is completely resolved. In the last few years she has touched hundreds and hundreds of people, showing them the best of MHRI!

THANK YOU Allison for being who you are and sharing that throughout MHRI and Georgetown!  And congratulations!


For the first quarter of the calendar year, for the first time, we presented the award to a team. You can read about the Ryan White team here.

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