On October 16, 2024, Southwestern Medical Foundation was honored to present Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr. with our highest community distinction: The Sprague Award. The event, held at Hôtel Swexan in Dallas, highlighted the Perots’ unwavering support of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP). In 2022, the Perots’ generosity continued with the creation of the Perot Family Scholars Program Fund endowment, providing the program with funding for many years to come.
Following the award presentation, guests were treated to a Leading the Conversation On Health panel discussion titled Perot Scholars: Training the Next Generation of Medical Innovators. The discussion featured Nobel Laureate, Michael S. Brown, M.D., Professor of Molecular Genetics and Director of the Jonsson Center for Molecular Genetics at UT Southwestern; Rodney Infante, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and the Center for Human Nutrition at UT Southwestern; Jenny Weon, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Instructor and Neuropathology Fellow at UT Southwestern, Medical Director of Pathology Informatics at Parkland Health; and Moderator W.P. Andrew Lee, M.D., Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Dean at UT Southwestern Medical School.
