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Department Awards

Each year, the Department of Medicine recognizes the outstanding contributions of its residents and faculty at the final Grand Rounds of the academic year. Congratulations to this year's winners!

2024 Award Winners

Kohn Teaching Fellow Awards

James Stewart Award

Shannon D. Pitts, M.D.

Rudolph Napodano Award

Catherine F. Gracey, M.D., M.S.

Barbara Simms Primary Care Award

Rosa Pari Nana, M.C.
Kara Schweid, M.D.

T. Franklin Williams Award

Seif L. Nasir, M.D.

Med/Peds R1 Schuster Award

Kavya Bana, M.D.

Med/Peds R4 Chamberlain Award

Nneka I. Ogbutor, M.D.

Med/Peds Faculty Teaching Award for Excellence

Enrico Caiola, M.D.

Raphael Dolin Resident Research Award

Kelly A. Russo, M.D.

Research Mentoring Award

Meghan K. Train, D.O.

David A. Haller Award

Kelsey M. Kille, M.D.

William L. Morgan Award

Nina Rizk, M.D., M.P.H

Lawrence E. Young Prize

Margaret L. Kruithoff, M.D.

Murphy Faculty Award

David W. Staudt, M.D.

Murphy Resident Award

Nataliia Paone, M.D.

Bordley Award for Fellowship Teaching

Rodolfo Alpizar-Rivas, M.D.

Nominees: Rodolfo Alpizar-Rivas, M.D. (Critical Care), Carlo Arevalo Rodriguez, M.C. (Pulmonary/Critical, Emily Fitzgerald, M.D. (Critical Care), Eric Merrell, M.D. (Pulmonary/Critical Care), Shiv Patel, M.D. (Pulmonary/Critical Care)