Southwestern Medical Foundation Presents Sprague Award to Hoblitzelle Foundation
The Southwestern Medical Foundation presented the Sprague Award to the Hoblitzelle Foundation during a private dinner at Old Parkland Hospital. Hoblitzelle was recognized for its generosity and for carrying the torch in remembrance of Karl Hoblitzelle, who played a key role in identifying the priorities of the city.
The Sprague Award was created in 1991 to honor those who give of their time and effort to provide significant support to improving medical education, medical research, and patient care.
In 2016, Hoblitzelle Foundation provided $2 million to advance the work of Peter O’Donnell Brain Institute at UT Southwestern with the purchase of a magnetoencephalography (MEG) machine.