A steering committee, composed of leading medical education professionals from Texas institutions, governs the award process and evaluates entries.

Dr. Michael Speer, Professor of Pediatrics & Ethics, Baylor College of Medicine; Past President of the Houston Academy of Medicine and the Harris County Medical Society; and Medical Staff President,Texas Children’s Hospital

Dr. Bobby R. Alford, Chancellor, Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. John C. Baldwin, President, Texas Tech Health Science Center

Dr. L. Maximilian Buja., Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Dr. Lewis E. Foxhall, Vice President for Health Policy, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Dr. Willis Maddrey, Executive Vice President for Clinical Affairs, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Dr. Roderick McCallum, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Texas A&M Health Science Center

Dr. Patricia Starck, Dean, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Nursing