The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland recently selected L.D. Britt, MD, MPH, Brickhouse Professor and chair of surgery at EVMS, to be the newest recipient of the college's honorary fellowship.

According to Professor Eilis McGovern, MB FRCSI FRCSEd of the RCSI, honorary fellowship is reserved for those who have made outstanding contributions to medicine, surgery or humanity. Honorary fellowship is the highest honor bestowed by the Royal College and will be awarded to Dr. Britt during a ceremony in February at the RCSI Charter Day Meeting.

Theodore J. "T.J." Tzavaras gripped a larger-than-life check in one hand and firmly shook EVMS President Harry T. Lester's hand with the other. Amidst camera flashes and reporter questions, the 26-year-old incoming EVMS MD student anxiously smiled and struggled to find his words.

"I hope that what I do in my career is worthy of this amazing scholarship," Mr. Tzavaras said.

On Wednesday, Mr. Tzavaras was named as the first-ever recipient of the Dorothy M. Middleton Scholarship, a full ride for four years of medical school tuition. The scholarship was established through a generous gift from Dorothy M. Middleton, a friend of EVMS, who passed away in 2007.

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Sixty-seven physicians associated with EVMS, including 18 EVMS Health Services providers, are listed as “Top Doctors” by U.S. News and World Report.

The publication’s list of leading physicians in the U.S. is built from recommendations submitted by other doctors. Physician-led teams at Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., publisher of the guide “America’s Top Doctors,” review the submissions, and those who meet the selection criteria are added to the list of high-ranking caregivers.