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2002 Community Service Award

Karin Muraszko, M.D., associate professor, Pediatric Neurosurgery

From her local community spirit, to her extensive involvement in professional neurosurgery societies, to her pervasive contributions throughout the entire breadth of the March of Dimes organization, Dr. Karin Muraszko is a remarkable model for community service.

In light of Dr. Muraszko's extraordinarily demanding job, her community service efforts show amazing dedication. She is a member of numerous committees within the University, and is a tireless volunteer for many local, state, national, and international organizations. Locally, the Ann Arbor Schools Health Sciences Technology Program has honored her for her work as a mentor to students. At the state level, she participates in the Women's and Infant Care Program (WIC) that provides funding for pregnant young mothers and their children. At the statewide meeting for this organization in 2000, Dr. Muraszko was the keynote speaker. Nationally, Dr. Muraszko leads and serves many other organizations, including serving as President of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and serving on the Neurosurgery Advisory Board.

Dr. Muraszko's work with the March of Dimes perfectly exemplifies the range and impact of her community service; she is actively involved locally, statewide, and nationally. Within the March of Dimes, she was a member of the Organizing Committee of the UM Health Walk 2000, chaired the entire Southeast Chapter's Folic Acid Campaign, served on the National Advisory Board, and was a featured speaker at the March of Dimes National Convention.

Of her extensive community service contributions, Dr. Muraszko is perhaps best known for her leadership in Heal the Children. She is driving force behind this annual 10-day mission to provide neurosurgical care to disadvantaged children in Guatemala. Heal the Children has dramatically improved the lives of numerous impoverished Guatemalan boys and girls. Dr. Muraszko finds the grueling and dangerous work of Heal the Children "refreshing."

It is a most fitting tribute to this extraordinarily generous and effective faculty member to receive the Medical School Community Service Award.