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Dr. George Rapp, 1950 New Harmony Graduate
2006 New Harmony Distinquished Alumnus!!
2006 New Harmony Distinquished Alumnus!!
George F. Rapp, M.D.
Since receiving his doctor of medicine degree from IU in 1957,
Rapp has had a distinguished career as an orthopaedic surgeon
in Indianapolis and has worked hard to assure that future
doctors are given the opportunity to receive an outstanding
education.
For 18 years, Rapp was chief of the IU School of Medicine's
orthopaedic surgery residency program. He also made
significant contributions to his profession through the design
and development of artificial hips and advancements in the
treatment of bone fractures. For 20 years, he served as director
of the Scoliosis Clinic at Riley Hospital.
He played significant roles in the fund-raising efforts of the IU
School of Medicine. He co-chaired the committee that raised
funds for the George Garceau Professorship of Orthopaedic
Surgery and, together with his wife, endowed the George and
Peggy Rapp Professorship of Orthopaedic Surgery. In
recognition of these efforts, he received the Spirit of
Philanthropy Award from IUPUI in 1993.
He was given the Maynard K. Hine Medal in 1994 for his
service to the Indianapolis campus, and the IU School of
Medicine presented him with its Otis R. Bowen Leadership
Award in 2000 for his service to the school. While serving his
alma mater with distinction, he also found time to be active in
the arts, scouting, his church and organizations dedicated to his
New Harmony heritage.
Since receiving his doctor of medicine degree from IU in 1957,
Rapp has had a distinguished career as an orthopaedic surgeon
in Indianapolis and has worked hard to assure that future
doctors are given the opportunity to receive an outstanding
education.
For 18 years, Rapp was chief of the IU School of Medicine's
orthopaedic surgery residency program. He also made
significant contributions to his profession through the design
and development of artificial hips and advancements in the
treatment of bone fractures. For 20 years, he served as director
of the Scoliosis Clinic at Riley Hospital.
He played significant roles in the fund-raising efforts of the IU
School of Medicine. He co-chaired the committee that raised
funds for the George Garceau Professorship of Orthopaedic
Surgery and, together with his wife, endowed the George and
Peggy Rapp Professorship of Orthopaedic Surgery. In
recognition of these efforts, he received the Spirit of
Philanthropy Award from IUPUI in 1993.
He was given the Maynard K. Hine Medal in 1994 for his
service to the Indianapolis campus, and the IU School of
Medicine presented him with its Otis R. Bowen Leadership
Award in 2000 for his service to the school. While serving his
alma mater with distinction, he also found time to be active in
the arts, scouting, his church and organizations dedicated to his
New Harmony heritage.
