Mary B. Leonard, MD, MSCE, receives Donald W. Seldin Award
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Key takeaways:
- Pediatric nephrologist Mary B. Leonard, MD, MSCE, is the recipient of this year’s Donald W. Seldin Award.
- The award was presented to Leonard at the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings.
The National Kidney Foundation has awarded the Donald W. Seldin Award to Mary B. Leonard, MD, MSCE.
The award was established to recognize excellence in clinical nephrology in the tradition of Seldin, who was “one of the foremost teachers and researchers in the field,” according to a press release.
“Dr. Leonard is a dedicated educator and outstanding mentor with an unwavering devotion to preparing the next generation of junior physician-scientists in clinical and translational research,” Sylvia E. Rosas, MD, MSCE, NKF president, said in the release. “Her passion for working and serving the pediatric chronic kidney disease community while also providing mentorship to numerous junior physician-scientists sets a meaningful standard for those selected to receive the esteemed Seldin Award. She is also working on finding solutions to workforce issues in pediatric nephrology as well as improving health equity for children with chronic diseases.”
Leonard has served as a member of the NKF Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative Bone Disease Pediatric Working Group, the NKF Scientific Advisory Board and the NKF Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Working Group.
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