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Resident Awards & Honors

Residents receiving awards at a banquet.Debra H. Fiser, M.D. Award for Excellence in Critical Care

2009:  Sara Peeples, MD
2008:  Lakisha Lee, MD and Melina Chan, MD
2007:  Elora Hussain, MD and Robbie Pesek, MD
2006:  Meredith Denton, MD

Joycelyn Elders, M.D. Award for Excellence in Community Service

2009:  Amber Morgan, MD
2008:  Eunice Blackmon, MD
2007:  Christopher Schluterman, MD
2006:  Tomas Alberto Murillo Valitera, MD

Robert H. Fiser, Jr., MD Award for Excellence in Primary Care

2009:  Amy Julian, MD and Toni Bowie Grant, MD
2008:  Krystal Castle, DO
2007:  Audra Hardin, MD and Brannon Treece, MD
2006:  Leah Annulis, MD and Brentley Silvey, MD

W. Thomas Dungan Grand Rounds Award

2009:  Sara Peeples, MD
2008:  Scott Gatlin, MD
2007:  Brannon Treece, MD
2006:  Ned Pillow, MD and Jennifer Collier, MD

Betty A. Lowe Resident Advocacy Award

2008:  LaTonya Washington, MD
2007:  Katherine Burns, MD

Resident Junior Teacher of the Year

2009:  Gideon Mecum, MD
2008:  Gideon Mecum, MD
2007:  Gideon Mecum, MD
2006:  Meredith Denton, MD

Gordon E. Schutze Outstanding Resident Award

2009:  Gideon Mecum, MD
2008:  Elizabeth Kim, MD and Lakisha Lee, MD
2007:  Elaine Nelson, MD and Brannon Treece, MD
2006:  Rebekah Williams, MD

Excellence in Research

2009:  Boban Abraham, MD and Ashley Weedn, MD
2008:  Janet Hume, MD
2007:  Elora Hussain, MD
2006:  Jenny Campbell, MD

Rhonda Dick Award for Excellence in Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Outstanding Intern

2009:  Kevin Bielamowicz, MD
2008:  Sarah Weston, MD
2007:  Anna Ostrom, MD
2006:  Julia Hughes, MD

Rhonda Dick Award for Excellence in Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Outstanding Resident

              2009:  Candice Dye, MD
              2008:  Julia Hughes, MD
              2007:  Michelle Hall Smoot, MD
              2006:  Chris Monnikendam, MD


Other Resident Awards:

Erin Ulloa, MD – 2008 Ruth Olive Beall Award Nominee
Aaron Gardner, MD – 2008 AAP Residency Scholarship
Kirsten Kloepfer, M.D. – 2007 SSPR (Southern Society for Pediatric Research) Young Investigator of the Year Award
Boban Abraham, MD – 2001 A. Mohamed Khan Memorial Gold Medal in Pediatrics