Paul B. Underwood, Jr., M.D. Humanism in Medicine Scholarship

Dr. Paul Underwood, Jr. (Class of 1959) completed his medical education, internship and obstetrics and gynecology residency at the College of Medicine. After fellowship in gynecologic oncology at M.D. Anderson in Houston, Texas, he joined the medical staff at MUSC where he served in multiple leadership positions. In 1979, he accepted the position of chair of obstetrics and gynecology at UVA until he retired in 1999. He and his family moved back to Charleston and he again joined the medical staff teaching, mentoring, and seeing patients. He chaired the Admissions Committee for 19 years until his final retirement in 2018. In 2005, when the Gold Humanism Honor Society started a chapter at MUSC, it was named in Dr. Underwood’s honor, as the person who possessed all the humanistic qualities that society values.

Selection Criteria:

• Need/Merit
• Qualities that demonstrate compassion, leadership, quality patient care, and mentoring
• Awarded to an incoming student with continuation, pending satisfactory academic and professionalism progress