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2006 GME residency awards announced Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine Michael J. Tebalt III, M.D.—Resident of the Year for Anesthesia (by faculty) Calvert Alpert, M.D.—Anesthesia Faculty of the Year selected (by residents) Department of Medicine Laurel Bailey, M.D.—Intern of the Year Erika Gromelski, D.O.—Resident of the Year:  Brian Zeno, M.D. (Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care), and Michael Craig, M.D. (Division of Cardiology)—Fellow of the Year (tie) Ben Clyburn—The Michael E. Assey, MD Teaching Award  General Internal Medicine—Division of the Year Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Lea Mahoney, M.D.—J. Richard Sosowski Award for Obstetrics presented by the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division Rina Roginsky, M.D.—J. Marion Simms Award for Surgical Excellence presented by the Gynecologic Oncology Division Carrie Funkhauser, M.D.—Southeastern Fertility Center Stork Award presented by the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Division Funkhauser—H. Oliver Williamson Award for Excellence in Gynecology presented by the Benign Gynecology Division Jennifer Little, M.D.—Outstanding Skill in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery presented by the Division of Benign Gynecology Roginsky—Lawrence Hester Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement presented to the resident with the most consistently outstanding performance on the CREOG examination LaDonna Rutledge, M.D.—Outstanding Medical Student Education Award for the highest mean third-year medical student evaluations over the course of all four years Rutledge—Resident research award presented to the chief resident who has contributed most to the research endeavors of the department and specialty Mahoney—Spirit Award presented to that chief resident whose spirit most reflects the heart and soul of the MUSC OB/GYN residency program Jennifer Little, M.D.—Competition Award presented to that chief resident whose competitive spirit brings out the best in himself and others as an obstetrician/gynecologist and as a human being  Grant Warren, M.D.—The Hal Rubel Teaching Award presented to the adjunct faculty member in Spartanburg, who contributes most to the chief residents’ education Annie Thurman, M.D.—APGO CREOG Faculty Excellence Teaching Award presented to that member of the OB/Gyn faculty selected by chief residents who have contributed most to their education Paul Underwood, M.D.—APOG Excellence in Teaching Award for excellence in medical student education (by residents) Scott Sullivan, M.D.—recognized as the department’s graduating maternal-fetal medicine fellow Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Laura Basile, M.D.—honored for her overseas volunteerism and resuscitation/delivery room management of neonates as outlined in the department’s DR standard, Neonatal Resuscitation Program. Department of Ophthalmology Jason Halverson, M.D.—Program Director’s Award (by faculty and residents) Michelle Ying, M.D.—Helma Award for the Best Research Project Patrick Kelty, M.D.—William Vallotton Award for Academic Excellence Pamela Chavis, M.D.—Pierre Gautier Jenkins Award for Devotion to Resident Education Susan Oman—Ophthalmic Technician of the Year Department of Surgery Jean Ruddy, M.D., and J. Nathaniel Hamilton, M.D.—Max S. Rittenbury, M.D. Intern of the Year Award William Gibson, M.D.—Student Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching Thomas Brothers, M.D.—Paul H. O’Brien, M.D.,  Resident Teaching Award (by residents) Department of Pathology Jennifer Laudadio, M.D.—Best Resident Publication 2005-2006: “Fluorescence in situ hybridization for detecting transitional cell carcinoma: implications for clinical practice,” by Laudadio J, Keane TE, Reeves HM, Savage SJ, Hoda RS, Lage LM, Wolff DJ Best Resident Presentation 2005-2006 (Tie) Amy Sheil, M.D.—“Electrical Thermal Injury” Jaime Carlo-Demovich, M.D.—“A Case of Lymphangioendotheliomatosis: Do We Need to Redefine the KM Phenomenon?” David Lewin, M.D.—Housestaff Award in Anatomic Pathology (by residents) John Lazarchick, M.D.—Housestaff Award in Clinical Pathology (by residents) Department of Radiology Mark Auler, M.D.—2006 Ranjit Rajah Memorial Award as outstanding resident Scott Steenburg, M.D.—2006 Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award by the Radiological Society of North America’s Research and Education Foundation, plus an appreciation award by MUSC’s medical student radiology interest group Women in Medicine Colleagues The AAMC Women in Medicine Coordinating Committee invites submissions for the “2006 Women in Medicine Call for Abstracts and Posters: Celebrating 30 years of Partnering with Medical Schools.”     AAMC women liaison officers, faculty affairs professionals, diversity program directors and other leaders in academic medicine are encouraged to submit posters and abstracts in three areas: Women in Medicine Programs, Innovative Diversity Programs and the Influence of Gender Schemas in Academic Medicine. Submission deadline is July 21. For submission guidelines go to http://www.aamc.org/members/wim/wimposters.pdf. 2006 AAMC Women in Medicine Leadership Development Awards committee seek nominations The AAMC’s Women in Medicine Leadership Development Awards committee is accepting nominations for its 2006 honorees. The awards recognize individual and organizational contributions to advancing women leaders in academic medicine. The two awards will be presented Oct. 31 during the Women in Medicine Award Luncheon in Seattle, Wash. Award winners receive an inscribed plaque and a complimentary registration (valued at $1,080) for one of the AAMC’s Women Faculty Development Seminars. Nominations must be received by July 28.     Friday, July 14, 2006 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. 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