Services, Awards and Honors
Herrick served as president of several medical associations, including the Chicago Pathological Society, the Chicago Society of Internal Medicine, the Association of American Physicians, the American Heart Association, the Institute of Medicine (Chicago chapter), and the Society of Medical History (Chicago chapter).
Herrick received an honorary degree (Master of Arts) from the University of Michigan (1907); he received an honorary degree (Doctor of Law) from UM (1932).
Herrick received the George H. Kober Medal from the Association of American Physicians (1930).
Herrick received the Distinguished Service Cross from the American Medical Association (1939).
Herrick traveled several times to Europe in order to further his medical education. He actively participated in and supported the Chicago Literary Club all his life. He was an avid student of Geoffrey Chaucer's writings.
The collected papers were donated to Rush Medical College after his death. A portion of his collected papers had also been donated to the University of Chicago before his death.
He is commemorated in an annual award and a memorial lecture.
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