He also played a key role in the training of future generations of neurosurgeons, mentoring and inspiring countless young doctors to pursue a career in the field. His dedication to education and teaching helped shape the future of neurosurgery and ensure that his legacy would endure for generations to come. In 1933, Cushing retired from his clinical practice and returned to Yale University, where he served as a professor of neurosurgery until his death in 1939. Throughout his career, Cushing received numerous awards and accolades for his groundbreaking work, including the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for his biography of Sir William Osler, a renowned physician and mentor.
