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2009 GME residency awards announced


by Leah Hyatt
Public Relations
Emergency Medicine
Intern of the Year—Charlie Andrews, M.D.; Academic Achievement Award—Andrew Ross, M.D.; MUSC Medical Student Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award—Christanne Hoffman; Platinum Podium Award—Diann Krywko, M.D.; Golden Apple Award—Simon Watson, M.D.; Golden Orange Award—Christian Minshall, M.D.; The Little People Award—Olivia Titus, M.D., and Scott Russell, M.D.; National Teaching Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians—Sam Kini, M.D.; Residency Coordinator of the Year from the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association—Lindy Carter; Teacher of the Month—Jeff Bush, M.D., Christina L. Bourne, M.D., Bonnie Dellinger, M.D., and Andrew Ross, M.D.; Teacher of the Year Award—Adner Pazo, M.D.

Emergency Medicine (EM) Residency Award recipients Ashley Kuklentz, MUSC fourth year student; Dr. Jamie Kuo, EM Chief Resident; Lindy Carter, EM residency coordinator; Dr. Andrew Ross, EM Chief Resident; and Dr. Steve Saef, EM Assistant Professor, were presented with their awards at a May 15 reception.


Gastroenterology and Hepatology

American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) “Investing in the Future: Clinical Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)” Travel Award—Donald Garrow, M.D.; American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) North American Conference of GI Fellows Travel Award—Donald Garrow, M.D.; AGA Institute Clinical Congress of GI &Hepatology Travel Award—Donald Garrow, M.D.; ACG National Fellows’ Forum Travel Award—Donald Garrow, M.D.; IBD Mentoring Program, Proctor and Gamble Pharmaceuticals Travel Award—Donald Garrow, M.D.; GI & Hepatology: “Advances and Controversies” Travel Award—Donald Garrow, M.D.; ACG National Meeting Public Relations Committee: Press-Released Abstracts—Donald Garrow, M.D.

General Surgery
Paul H. O’Brien, M.D., Resident Teaching Award—Charles D. Smith, M.D.; Dabney R. Yarbrough III, M.D., Research Award—Jean M. Ruddy, M.D.; Max S. Rittenbury, M.D. Intern of the Year Award—Tom P. Theruvath, M.D., and Shaina R. Eckhouse, M.D.

Internal Medicine
Michael E. Assey, M.D., Teaching Award—Benjamin Clyburn, M.D.; Fellow of the Year—Stacey L. Vallejo, M.D., and Ted Steward, D.O.; Division of the Year—General Internal Medicine; Resident of the Year—Andre R. Holmes, M.D.; Intern of the Year—Sarah L. Allen, M.D.; Departing Chief Residents—Deborah DeWaay, M.D., and Laurel Bailey, M.D., received framed certificates of appreciation signed by the residents.

Neurosciences
Best Case Presentation—Vibhor Krishna, M.D.; Most Promising New Finding—Victoria Nwosu, M.D.; Best Neurology Presentation—Holly Skinner, D.O.; Best Neurosurgery Presentation—Sabino D’Agostino, D.O.; Best in Show—Leonardo Bonilha, M.D.; Best Resident Mentor—Feng Liu, M.D.; Best New Faculty—Christo Lazaridis, M.D.; Best Faculty Role Models—Paul B. Pritchard III, M.D., and Pieree Giglio, M.D.; Best Faculty Research Mentor—Jonathan Edwards, M.D.; Best Faculty Teaching Award—Jonathan Edwards, M.D.; Best Neurological Examination Teaching Award—Ken Nozaki, M.D.

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Graduating Fellow Recognition— Charles Rittenberg, M.D.; Administrative Chief Resident Recognition—Jennie Yoost, M.D.; L.L. Hester Jr. Award for Academic Achievement—Jennie Yoost, M.D.; J. Marion Sims Award for Surgical Excellence—Dené Wrenn, M.D.; The H. Oliver Williamson Award for Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology— Ashley Ryan, M.D.; J. Richard Sosnowski Award for Outstanding Achievement in Obstetrics and Humanism—Elizabeth Gagliardi, M.D.; Minimally Invasive Surgery Award—Jennie Yoost, M.D.; Southeastern Fertility Stork Award—Dené Wrenn, M.D.

Ophthalmology
The Pierre Gautier Jenkins Award (Teacher of the Year)—Ron Teed, M.D.; Ophthalmic Technician of the Year—Linda Mayrand; Annual M. Edward Wilson Award—Justin Arbuckle, M.D.; William W. Vallotton Award—Rebecca Manning, M.D.; Helma Award—Jay Biber, M.D.; Mentorship—Paul Grant, M.D., received a special award from the residents in recognition of his outstanding service to their education

Orthopaedic Surgery
Golden Apple Award—Gregory Colbath, M.D.; Teacher of the Month—Harris Slone, M.D., Zeke Walton, M.D., Marcus Briones, M.D., and Bennett Grimm, M.D.; Highest Ortho. In Training Exam Score—Bennett Grimm, M.D.; Alumnus of the Year—David L. Morrow; Outstanding Basic Science Award—Harvinder S. Bhatti, M.D.; Outstanding Clinical Science Award—Matthew B. Massey, M.D.; 7th Annual AOA-OREF Resident Leadership Nominee—Marshall Martin, M.D.;John A. Siegling Teaching Award—James F. Mooney II, M.D.

Otolaryngology
ENT Temporal Bone Dissection Award 1st Place—John Goddard, M.D.; ENT Temporal Bone Dissection Award 2nd Place—Steven Andreoli, M.D.

Pathology
House Staff Award for Anatomic Pathology Faculty—Jack Yang, M.D.; House Staff Award for Clinical Pathology Faculty—Jerry Squires, M.D.; Best Resident GME—Caroline Massey, M.D.; The American Association of Clinical Chemistry Student Travel Grant Award—Deborah Spencer, M.D.; The Society for Pediatric Pathology Resident Recruitment Award—Deborah Spencer, M.D.; MUSC College of Medicine Teacher of the Month—Paul Eberts, M.D.; Donald West King One-Month Fellowship Program Award in Soft Tissue Pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology—Mokhtar Desouki, M.D.; Best Abstract of Interest to Industry at the American Association of Clinical Chemistry annual meeting—David Holloman, M.D.
 


Friday, July 3, 2009



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