Department of Medicine awards announced

The Department of Medicine presented awards to resident, fellow and faculty physicians at the Department’s annual Graduation Ceremony on June 4, 2011.

Faculty/Housestaff Award Recipients:

The Marion L. Krippaehne, M.D. Humanism Award

In Recognition of Exceptional Compassion in Caring for Patients
presented to faculty physicians by a vote of the Faculty and Housestaff of the Department of Medicine.

Sima Desai, MD
Honora Englander, MD
Erik Fromme, MD

The John A. Benson, Jr., M.D. Humanism Award

In Recognition of Exceptional Compassion in Caring for Patients
presented to resident physicians by a vote of the Faculty and Housestaff of the Department of Medicine.

Dr. John A. Benson, a former OHSU physician on faculty at the University of Nebraska for whom this award is named, gifted each recipient with a book that he inscribed with a personal message.

Sharl Azar, MD
Jennifer Brady, MD
Meg Devoe, MD
Richard Hall, MD
Katie Iossi, MD
Patricia Ritze, MD
Kasey Sher, MD
Darcy Troyer, MD

Medical Housestaff Teaching Award

In Appreciation of Excellence in Clinical Instruction
Presented to resident physicians by a vote of their peers in the Department of Medicine.

Jennifer Brady, MD
Lindsay Cook, MD
Chris Greenman, MD
Richard Hall, MD
Katie Iossi, MD
Brian Jones, MD
Andre' Mansoor, MD
Adam Obley, MD
Kasey Sher, MD
Brian Wheeler, MD

Fellow Teaching Award

In Appreciation of Excellence in Clinical Instruction and Contributions to Housestaff Education
presented to fellow physicians by a vote of the Interns and Residents of the Department of Medicine.

Cardiovascular Medicine

Green Ariyachaipanich, MD
Stacey Clegg, MD
Tim Jacobson, MD
Ajay Tripuraneni, MD

Gastroenterology

Brintha Enestvedt, MD
Jason Etzel, MD

General Internal Medicine

Melissa Weimer, DO

 

Hematology & Oncology

Regan Duffy, MD

Infectious Diseases

Lynn Fitzgibbons, MD
Marissa Maier, MD

 
Nephrology

Tricia Jesperson, DO

Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

Jamie Cedergreen, MD
Susanna Gonzales, MD
Peter Stubenrach, MD
Amie Tucker, MD

 

Rheumatology

Sarah Lipton, MD

Faculty Teaching Award

In Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to Housestaff Education
presented to faculty physicians by a vote of the Interns and Residents of the Department of Medicine

Junior

Joseph Chiovaro, MD
Todd Engstrom, MD
Julie Graff, MD 
Devan Kansagara, MD
Kerry Philbeck, MD
Ken Scalapino, MD 
Peter Sullivan, MD

Senior

Elizabeth Allen, MD
Sharon Anderson, MD
Michael Bliziotes, MD
Thomas Cooney, MD
Crispin Davies, MD
Sima Desai, MD
Michael Heinrich, MD
Edward Murphy, MD
Mary Pickett, MD
Suzanne Watnick, MD

Chief Residents’ Award

In Appreciation of Outstanding Support to the Residency Program
presented to select faculty physicians and non-faculty personnel by selection of the Chief Residents

Sharon Anderson, MD 
Sima Desai, MD
Stephanie Halvorson, MD               
Joseph Hardman, MD and the Ambulatory Committee
Shona Hunsaker, MD
David Kagen, MD
Kerry Philbeck, MD
Dena Dowhaniuk
Bill Niemeyer
Lynn San Juan 

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