Science Teacher Award

Science Teachers Inspire Future Physicians, Earn TMA Honors - 06/27/2022

The foundation for a great physician begins in a classroom, with inspiration from passionate science teachers. Three outstanding Texas science teachers received the Texas Medical Association’s 2022 Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching at a ceremony in Austin earlier this month.

TMA Physicians Recognize Exceptional Science Teachers, 2021 - 05/19/2021

In a year when teachers and their students have faced challenges that forced them to adapt to new learning environments, the Texas Medical Association (TMA) recognized five outstanding Texas science teachers with its 2021 Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching. The winners were announced Friday during TexMed, TMA’s annual conference, held virtually.

Winning Science Teachers Inspire Future Physicians - 05/17/2021

Who or what inspired you to become a physician? For some, a teacher or mentor may have stirred a love for science. For that very reason, the 2021 Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching, announced during TexMed last week, honored five science teachers for their contributions to educating future generations of physicians.

Know Outstanding Science Teachers? Nominate Them for a TMA Award - 11/23/2020

If you know an outstanding educator, nominate him or her for the Texas Medical Association’s Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching.

TMA Physicians Award Exceptional Science Teachers - 06/15/2020

As physicians, epidemiologists, and health care workers lead the fight against a global pandemic, the Texas Medical Association (TMA) named nine Texas science teachers winners of its 2020 Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching. This program year marks the 30th anniversary of the awards, designed to motivate teachers to inspire future doctors and scientists.

Recognize an Outstanding Science Teacher With a TMA Grant - 11/26/2019

If you know a science teacher who has inspired you and is inspiring future physicians, nominate him or her for the TMA’s Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching. The deadline to nominate a science teacher for this year’s awards is Tuesday Dec. 3.

Know any Outstanding Science Teachers? Nominate Them for a TMA Grant - 10/15/2019

By now, most Texas schools are back in session, which means plenty of great science teachers have begun educating the next generation of physicians. You can help those outstanding educators become even better teachers by nominating them for the Texas Medical Association’s Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching.

11 Outstanding Science Teachers Honored by TMA - 05/23/2019

The Texas Medical Association named 11 Texas science teachers winners of its 2019 Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching during TexMed 2019. The association also recognized outstanding physicians, medical students, mentors, and political activists at the meeting.

TMA Physicians Recognize Exceptional Science Teachers - 05/20/2019

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) named 11 Texas science teachers winners of its 2019 Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching. TMA honored three first-place winners, one each selected from elementary, middle, and high school entrants, today at TexMed, the association’s annual conference, in Dallas.

Help an Outstanding Science Teacher Stand Out - 10/18/2018

Each year, the Texas Medical Association recognizes the hard work and dedication of teachers throughout the state with the Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching.  

Outstanding Teacher + Your Nomination = Award + Recognition - 10/12/2018

Here are some interesting numbers about the Texas Medical Association’s Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching, which recognize and reward elementary, middle, and high school teachers who use creative and innovative methods to cultivate student interest in medicine and science.

Science Teacher Awards Reward Medicine, Too - 06/01/2018

Perhaps this year other TMA physicians looked up from the House of Delegates floor and saw their own early medical career mentors honored and recognized for the very special teachers that they are.

Texas Science Teachers Honored for Classroom Innovations - 05/21/2018

Eleven Texas science teachers won Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching awards for their creativity and passion for teaching science during TexMed 2018.