Neil C. Porter, MD, former president of Monumental City Medical Society, was on April 25th honored by University of Maryland’s Student National Medical Association for his monumental role in Inspiring, Engaging, and Influencing.
The theme of the event was “Inspire, Engage, and Influence: Reaching Beyond Medicine.”
Dr. Porter is a Neurologist at the University of Medical Center who specializes in neuromuscular disorders, and is also an assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
A highly accomplished physician, Dr. Porter specializes in areas such as muscular dystrophy, neuromuscular disease, electromyography and nerve conduction studies, and traumatic nerve injury.
In his award acceptance remarks, Dr. Porter talked about the importance of interacting and communicating with people.
“It’s really special, and I think it is an honor, as a physician, to be able to talk to patients and listen to them, to learn from them, but also to communicate to them about the things that matter to them,” Dr. Porter said.
Dr. Porter said he always wanted to do something great by helping patients and doing research, but teaching and working with students is also special.
He said teaching has been one of the greatest things in his life and he works hard with his students so they can go out and make a difference in the world through their good work.
Dr. Porter encouraged attendees to Inspire, Engage, and Influence.
“Everybody can Inspire, Engage, and Influence just by doing our best just by making sure that every interaction or things we can do, everyday of our lives, is a positive thing — down to the negative, up to the positive,” Dr. Porter said.
“Always strive to have positive personal interaction with the people that you meet. And also try to be that go-to person in whatever setting you are in — whether you are a clinician, private practice, academics, or research.”
Dr. Trudy Hall, president of Maryland’s National Medical Association, also former president of Monumental City Medical Society, was keynote speaker at the banquet.
She encouraged students to always embrace positive influence and mentors who would play a vital role in their development.
“As you go through life,” said Dr. Hall, “you will find you have these small windows of opportunities to do certain things, and you have to have the confidence in yourself to say ‘yes, at least give it a try.’”
Dr. Hall said despite the fact one may have accomplished a lot, if they find themselves experiencing low self-worth, they will never find themselves taking on higher and higher steps of success.
“One level of success will lead to another level and will always open doors to you that you will not have had opened if you had not tried something else,” said Dr. Hall, who is also president and CEO for the Centers for Rehabilitation Pain Management and Wellness.
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| University of Maryland’s Student National Medical Association – Annual Senior Banquet |
