A Hippocratic honor

Dr. Joseph Fantone, senior associate dean for educational affairs, medical student Josh Cohen and College of Medicine Dean Dr. Michael Good pose with Dr. Robert Hollander (second from right) after the ceremony.

When Robert Hollander, M.D., an adjunct assistant professor in the department of medicine, was announced as the winner of the College of Medicine’s coveted Hippocratic award, his first reaction was disbelief. “This was unexpected,” Hollander said standing behind the lectern adjacent to the young Hippocratic tree on May 7 at Wilmot Gardens. “The reason why I look forward to Monday mornings is because I look forward to seeing the medical students who are ready to be challenged and to make that interaction.” Originally established by the 1969 graduating class, the award is presented each year to “a faculty member who is not only an outstanding teacher but who is also a mentor, a role model and, in essence, a person our students feel like they could emulate in their career,” said Michael L. Good, M.D., dean of the UF College of Medicine.