UCSF Medical Student Honored with U.S. Public Health Service Award

May 21, 2019 | By Kelly S. Kao, MPP
Carolyn Kraus (right), receives U.S. Public Health Service Award. Photo by Mark Wooding

Carolyn Kraus (right), receives U.S. Public Health Service Award. Photo by Mark Wooding

On May 8, UCSF medical student Carolyn Kraus received the 2019 U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award in recognition of her commitment to advocacy, education, and service for marginalized and underserved populations.

The U.S. Public Health Service gives this national award annually to visionary medical students who are advancing initiatives to improve social justice.

Kraus, a fourth year medical student, has a sustained history of leadership and involvement in underserved communities, with a focus on Native American and LGBTQ health. Prior to matriculating to medical school, she worked at the UCSF Women’s HIV Program as a program manager and served as a board member at large for the Native American AIDS project.

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