In partnership with the University of Louisville Hospital Trauma Team and the UofL Student National Medical Association, Community activist Christopher 2X and Gamechangers created a local award showcasing individuals with a commitment to education, compassion, and excellence.

The award is named after a nursing student, Kelsie Small, who lost her life to gun violence. Small, a Central High School graduate, was shot the day before Mother's Day in 2020 after offering a ride home to her friends. Small was sent to University Hospital where she later died because of her injuries.

The Kelsie Small Future Healer Award will be presented annually by the Christopher 2X Game Changers non-profit and highlights individuals who are on the path to becoming successful health care workers.

The award honors Small by recognizing those with the same kindness and compassion that she had shown others.

Kelsie's mother, Delisa Love, accepted the first Future Healer Award in honor of her daughter.

Watch UofL Hospital and partners present first Kelsie Small Future Healer Award.