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Home » Albion Walter Hewlett, MD. Albion Walter Hewlett was a founding father of cardiology who served as the Michigan Medical School’s Chief of Medicine from 1908-1916 (his last post before becoming Chair of Medicine at the newly formed Leland Stanford School of Medicine).
The Albion Walter Hewlett Award, developed by the Department of Medicine, is a recurring award honoring an exceptional physician with ties to Stanford. It is a tribute to Doctor Albion Walter Hewlett, professor and executive head of the Department of Medicine from 1916 -1925.
Each year, the Albion Walter Hewlett Award recognizes a physician who has made substantial contributions to Stanford and who has, over decades, demonstrated the exemplary combination of a scientific approach to medicine and sensitivity to patients.
In 1916 the family moved to San Francisco after his father, Albion Walter Hewlett, took a similar position at Stanford Medical School, located at the time in San Francisco. He attended Lowell High School and was the 1929-1930 Battalion Commander of the school's Army JROTC program.
The Albion Walter Hewlett Award, established in 1983, is a recurring award honoring an exceptional physician with ties to Stanford. It is a tribute to Doctor Albion Walter Hewlett, professor and executive head of the Department of Medicine from 1916 -1925.
It is named for Albion Walter Hewlett, professor and executive head of the Stanford Department of Medicine from 1916 to 1925, who was renowned for his outstanding contributions to patient care and medical science.
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