Metabel Markwei Wins Cleveland Society of OB/GYN Medical Student Award

Congratulations to Metabel Markwei (‘22), who recently won the Medical Student Award from the Cleveland Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, an award for the “best medical student” in Cleveland pursuing a career in Ob/Gyn. She was nominated for the award by Diane Young, MD, Assistant Professor of Ob/Gyn and Reproductive Biology, and Ob/Gyn Clerkship Director, and Oluwatosin Goje, MD, Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn and Reproductive Biology.

Dr. Young says that she has always been particularly impressed by Metabel’s inquisitive nature. “Metabel served as student lead for the Ob/Gyn Interest Group, and she found ways to explore the field of Ob/Gyn by having small group teaching seminars and interactive sessions with faculty,” says Dr. Young, adding that Metabel has consistently been a stand-out student.

“She is involved in advocacy work on many fronts, from working to improve quality of care for under-resourced patients to working to reduce unconscious bias, infant mortality, maternal mortality and racism in healthcare,” says Dr. Young. “We are fortunate to have a student with great passion, commitment and dedication learning to become a competent obstetrician and gynecologist.”

Metabel expresses deep gratitude to Drs. Young and Goje for the nomination. “I owe this and many other career-defining moments to their sponsorship, putting my name in spaces I otherwise would not have found myself.”

Metabel will receive her award at the society’s meeting on March 16, 2022.