Annual Teaching Awards
Department of Surgery
October 1st 2015
Medical Student Teaching
Resident Awards
General Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
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EJ Buckley
Erin Canopy
Allie McDow
Nick Mouw
Ben Rejowski
Susan Wetzel
Gonzalo Barinaga
Otolaryngology
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Staci Garland
Aditi Mohankumar
Scott Montgomery
Coral Tieu
Joe White
Medical Student Teaching
Resident Awards
Plastic Surgery
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Abigail Cochran
Mauricio De la Garza
Lauren Hutchinson
Kate McKenna
Shaun Mendenhall
Amanda Ross
Michael Ruebhausen
Ryan Schmucker
Urology
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Julia Fiuk
Nataly Francois
Dan Sadowski
Vascular Surgery
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Sarah Koch
Resident Teacher of the Year
Medical Student Teaching
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Amazing! Clearly enjoys teaching &
interacting with students.
Spent a substantial amount of time teaching
me suturing techniques, quizzing me on
surgical knowledge, & always made sure I
was involved in the OR. Best resident!
Great with patients & students.
Taught me a lot. So helpful in getting me
Abigail Cochran
involved & teaching me basic principles
Plastic Surgery
behind wound closure & management.
Approachable. Enjoys teaching & is good at
it. Patient. Encourages students to get
involved. Teaches suturing well.
Medical Student Teaching
Faculty Awards
Cardiac Surgery
General Surgery
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Sabha Ganai
Marc Garfinkel
John Mellinger
Jan Rakinic
Adam Reid
Jarrod Wall
Pediatric Surgery
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Kim Molik
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William Pyle
Otolaryngology
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Leonard Rybak
Pediatric Surgery
 Kim Molik
Medical Student Teaching
Faculty Awards
Orthopedic Surgery
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Saadiq El-Amin
Vascular Surgery
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James Pan
Plastic Surgery
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Nada Berry
Michael Neumeister
Nicole Sommer
Urology
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Toby Kohler
Springfield Clinic
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Pete Hofmann
Physician Assistants
 Tony Grasch
 Heather Hall
Medical Student Teaching
Faculty Teacher of the Year f the Year
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Allows time for questions &(Student)
really tries to get students involved.
Wonderful examples of how to clearly communicate with patients.
Excellent, very approachable.
Fantastic doctor & teacher
In clinic took time to explain everything in detail.
Positive motivator! Makes you feel comfortable doing new &
challenging tasks.
Very focused on procedures, but very willing to answer any
questions.
Very positive, includes everyone & answers questions clearly.
Very professional & outstanding bedside manner
Wonderful instructor & excellent clinician.
Wonderful to work with, so kind & patient & always eager to teach
Medical Student Teaching
Faculty Teacher of the Year of
John Mellinger MD
Resident Teaching
General Surgery
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Sabha Ganai
John Mellinger
Prasad Poola
Adam Reid
John Sutyak
Jarrod Wall
Orthopedic Surgery
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Holly Brockman
Paul Cagle
Per Freitag
Ra’Kerry Rahman
Keith R Gabriel
Resident Teaching
Otolaryngology
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Richard Bass
Carol Bauer
Dana Crosby
Emergency
Medicine
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Jonathan De La Cruz
Myto Duong
Urology
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Ahmed El-Zawahry
Toby Kohler
Brad Schwartz
Vascular Surgery
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Kim Hodgson
Doug Hood
Springfield Clinic
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Michelle Alepra
Tomasz Borowiecki
Philip Garcia
Matt Gardner
Sam Grampsas
Rodney Herrin
Pete Hoffman
Leo Ludwig
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Chris Maender
Barry Mulshine
Paul Pacheco
Timothy Van Fleet
Charles Wilson
Brett Wolters
Chris Wottowa
Resident Teaching
Faculty Teacher of the Year
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Has contributed significantly to our didactics & revamped
journal club, for the better.
Almost always in attendance at Monday morning conference.
Always available for questions.
Knowledgeable & excellent teacher in & out of OR
Allows resident to do everything in their comfort level with a
masterful teaching guiding hand. He is out of this world. I
have been on call and (without breaking duty hours) stayed
around his cases or clinic to just learn from him. A 10 min
conversation in the hall makes you a better surgeon. I could
go on and on.
Resident Teaching
Faculty Teacher of the Year
Paul Cagle, jr. MD
Outstanding Surgical Educator
Junior Faculty
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Includes students extensively in discussion & does great job
assessing knowledge & filling gaps. Interested in student growth.
Always available for questions. Uses current literature for
decision making. Excellent teaching, takes time to teach
patients/families/students/residents. Will guide you through
decision making to make every opportunity a new chance to
learn.
Has a positive presence and is great example of how to treat
everyone no matter who they are or what their role is. He is
constantly kind, which is rare in this culture.
Developed great rapport with patients,& taught residents &
students in a very non-threatening way.
Has brought back a lot of new knowledge and surgical techniques
that will benefit the residents. Finds opportunities to share
teaching points on the wards and in the OR.
Outstanding Surgical Educator
Junior Faculty
Adam Reid MD
Outstanding Surgical Educator
Senior Faculty
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Patient with students & residents. Takes real interest in
ensuring students get good experience & learn.
Provides appropriate independence in the OR. Thinks out loud
which is helpful to hear clinical decision-making process
Makes resident feel comfortable with asking questions
A stupid question is never stupid. Explanations are clear cut.
Helpful in answering questions and very encouraging. Very good
at teaching through interactive methods.
Went out of his way to make sure I was learning. Very
professional, encouraging & selflessly gave students dedicated
time every day to help answer any questions we. During rounds
he often included relevant teaching points and made me feel
very much a part of the team.
Outstanding Surgical Educator
Senior FacultyYear (Student)
Jarrod Wall MB