

“Sen. Watson laid out a groundbreaking ‘10 Goals in 10 Years’ initiative for Austin, which included a comprehensive plan to bring a state-of-the-art medical school to the University of Texas in Austin,” said AMA Board Chair Patrice A. Harris, M.D. “Just five years later, the Dell Medical School opened its doors to the first class of 50 students in 2016. Through his bold vision and hard work, Sen. Watson is not just inspiring great change in Austin, but helping shape the landscape of medicine and medical schools well into the future.”
As part of his “10 Goals in 10 Years” initiative, Sen. Watson also put forth a vision to develop laboratories and other facilities for public and private research, provide needed psychiatric care and facilities, make Austin a center for comprehensive cancer care, and build a modern teaching hospital. The hospital – the Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas – will open this year.
Watson is one of 10 honorees chosen this year to receive the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service. The award, named for the founding father of the AMA, recognizes elected and career officials in federal, state or municipal service whose outstanding contributions have promoted the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

Sen. Watson was presented with the award last night at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. as part of the AMA’s National Advocacy Conference.
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