Congratulations to Professor Tim Phelps on his selection as one of the 125 Living the Hopkins Mission Honorees.
Honorees were selected for their outstanding dedication to the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine core values:
- Excellence & Discovery: Be the best. Commit to exceptional quality and service by encouraging curiosity, seeking information and creating innovative solutions.
- Leadership & Integrity: Be a role model. Inspire others to achieve their best and have the courage to do the right thing.
- Diversity & Inclusion: Be open. Embrace and value different backgrounds, opinions and experiences.
- Respect & Collegiality: Be kind. Listen to, understand and embrace others’ unique skills and knowledge.
We celebrate with Tim and are proud to honor his service to Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine, the Medical and Biological Illustration graduate program, and the broader world of medical illustration professionals.
Professor Timothy Phelps, Living the Hopkins Mission Honoree 2018
Nominated by a peer, below is the statement nominating Tim to be an honoree.
Tim Phelps
Director of Production, Department of Art as Applied to Medicine
Professor of Art as Applied to Medicine
Reading the description of this honor, I felt that the four pillars described above exemplify who Tim Phelps is as a role model of our community and his contributions to our department, graduate program, university and Johns Hopkins Medicine. Professor Phelps is a rare individual whose excellent work and generosity toward his students and colleagues has contributed to better quality of learning and discovery in medicine. He is highly regarded in the field of medical illustration both nationally and internationally. He served in numerous leadership roles, including president of our professional association (Association of Medical Illustrators) and on countless committees, both to serve colleagues and to mentor new professional members and students. He exemplifies a commitment to quality service of the highest standard, constantly discovering new techniques in the communication of science and medicine. Professor Phelps has always been a role model for students, faculty and colleagues. His generosity includes years of service volunteering as a classroom assistant weekly at Tench Tilghman elementary/middle school. As my mentor, his encouragement and honesty has had a lasting impression since I graduated from Johns Hopkins nearly 20 years ago. Professor Phelps’ collegiality simply brings out the best.
Congratulations Tim!