Across Indiana and around the world, there are physicians whose skills and dedication are precious assets to their communities. Named in honor of George Sorrells Jr., a 1962 graduate, the Community Physician Award honors those graduates. To be eligible, a nominee must be a medical graduate or have completed their residency or fellowship at IU School of Medicine.
2026 Recipients
James J. Laughlin, MD '77
Louis M. Profeta, MD '90
Past Recipients
2026 — James J. Laughlin, MD '77 and Louis M. Profeta, MD '90
2024 — Mason Goodman, MD '73 and Sharon Singleton, MD '00
2022 — Joseph Kenny, MD '84
2021 — Steve Simpson, MD '74
2019 — Sumeet Bhatia, MD
2018 — Kenneth E. Bobb, MD '52
2017 — Terry R. Brown, MD '77