Every year the Department recognizes outstanding contributions to resident and student education. These individuals have been selected by their peers as having made consistant, selfless contributions to further the educational mission of the Department.

K.P. Lim M.D. Resident Teacher of the Year Award
1999: Lauren Berkow, M.D.
2000: Brian Cook, M.D.
2001: Mark Wahl, M.D.
2002: Daniel Woodward, M.D.
2003: Harold Pierre, M.D.
2004: Howard Hargrave, M.D.
2005: Christina Spitzer, M.D.
2006: Justin Meschler, M.D., Ph.D.
2007: Benjamin Wakefield, M.D.
2008: Haitham Al-Grain, M.D.

Merel Harmel, M.D. Outstanding Resident Award
1982: Andrew Harris, M.D.
1983: Cecil Borel, M.D.
1984: Daniel Nyhan, M.D.
1985: Neal Sakima, M.D.
1986: Jeffrey Kirsch, M.D.
1987: Harley Geller, M.D.
1988: Ross E. Dickstein, M.D. and Barry W. Brasfield, M.D.
1989: Joseph R. Tobin, M.D.
1990: Jeffrey A. Grass, M.D.
1991: Aaron Zuckerberg, M.D.
1992: Mark P. Hamill, M.D.
1993: Charisse S. Tietjen, M.D.
1994: Derrick R. Payne, M.D.
1995: Dawn J. Ledbetter, M.D.
1996: Paul B. Zanaboni, M.D. Ph.D.
1997: Elizabeth Martinez, M.D.
1998: Gang Li, M.D.
1999: Paul Hester, M.D.
2000: Steve Aufderheide, M.D.
2001: Michael Faulkner, M.D.
2002: James Weller, M.D.
2003: Matthew Caldwell, M.D.
2004: Gregg Motonaga, M.D.
2005: Paul Simmonds, M.D.
2006: Robert Hurley, M.D., Ph.D.
2007: Chauncey Jones, M.D.
2008: John Marvel, D.O.
2009: Justin Lockman, M.D.

Robert T. Donham, M.D. Ph.D. Outstanding Teacher's Award
1982: Charles Beattie, M.D. Ph.D.
1983: Srinivasa N. Raja, M.D.
1984: A. Terry Walman, M.D.
1985: Charles Beattie, M.D. Ph.D.
1986: David Nichols, M.D.
1987: Jayant K Deshpande, M.D.
1988 Vincent M. Hannon, M.D.
1989: David M. Wheeler, M.D., Ph.D.
1990: Lynne G. Maxwell, M.D.
1991: Lynette J. Mark, M.D.
1992: Laurel E. Moore, M.D. and Henry Tsao, M.D.
1993: Neal T. Sakima, M.D.
1994; Mark P. Hamill, M.D.
1995: Brett A. Simon, M.D. Ph.D.
1996: Kelvin M. Yee, M.D.
1997: Jay H. Epstein, M.D.
1998: Bradford Winters, M.D. Ph.D.
1999: Steven M. Frank, M.D.
2000: Christopher Wu, M.D.
2001: Randal Dull, M.D.
2002: William T. Merritt, M.D.
2003: Lynette Mark, M.D.
2004: Jeffrey Richman, M.D.
2005: Scott Mittman, M.D., Ph.D.
2006: Christopher Wu, M.D.
2007: Brett Simon, M.D., Ph.D.
2009: Vineesh Mathur, M.D.

Clinical Associate 3 Teacher of the Year Award for Outstanding Intraoperative Teaching and Clinical Mentorship
2002: Brett Simon, M.D., Ph.D.
2003: Brett Simon, M.D., Ph.D.
2004: Edward Norris, M.D.
2005: Scott Mittman, M.D., Ph.D.
2006: Richard Elliott, M.D.
2007: Jeffrey Richman, M.D.
2008: Richard Elliott, M.D.
2009: Richard Elliott, M.D.

Clinical Associate 2 Teacher of the Year Award for Outstanding Intraoperative Teaching and Clinical Mentorship
2002: Laurel E. Moore, M.D.
2003: Donald Penning, M.D.
2004: Edward Norris, M.D.
2005: Richard Elliott, M.D.
2006: Martin Slodzinski, M.D.
2007: Jose Rodriguez-Paz, M.D.
2008: Christopher Wu, M.D.
2009: Vineesh Mathur, M.D.

Clinical Associate 1 Teacher of the Year Award for Outstanding Intraoperative Teaching and Clinical Mentorship
2002: Jose Rodriguez-Paz, M.D.
2003: Jeffrey Richman, M.D.
2004: Laurel Moore, M.D.
2005: Howard Hargrave, M.D.
2006: Robert Thomsen, M.D.
2007: Richard Elliott, M.D.
2008: Robert Wong, M.D.
2009: Thai Nguyen, M.D.

Clinical Associate 3 Resident of the Year Award for Outstanding Achievement in Patient Care and Citizenship
2005: Paul Simmonds, M.D.
2006: Robert Hurley, M.D., Ph.D.
2007: Chauncey Jones, M.D.

Clinical Associate 2 Resident of the Year Award for Outstanding Achievement in Patient Care and Citizenship
2002: Karl Kulikowski, M.D.
2003: Gregg Motonaga, M.D.
2004: Kathryn DelPizzo, M.D.
2005: Julie Williamson, D.O.
2006: Chauncey Jones, M.D.
2007: John Marvel, D.O.
2008: Joshua Dishon, M.D.
2009: Ty Martindale, M.D.

Clinical Associate 1 Resident of the Year Award for Outstanding Achievement in Patient Care and Citizenship
2002: Jamie McElrath, M.D.
2003: J. Gregory Hobelmann, M.D. and Amanda Brown, M.D.
2004: Julie Williamson, D.O.
2005: Christopher Reeves, M.D.
2006: Kelly Gidusko, M.D.
2007: Joshua Dishon, M.D.
2008: Ty Martindale, D.O.
2009: Wesley Liao, M.D.

Overall Resident of the Year
2008: John Marvel, D.O.
2009: Justin Lockman

Abbott Fellow
2002: Brian Block, M.D., Ph.D.
2005: Jin Yuk, M.D.
2006: Marco Corridore, M.D.

Sylvan Shane Award
2003: Michelle Petrovic
2004: David Nieglos and Victor Chin
2005: Emily Nelson Maher
2006: Brian Cauley
2007: Felicity Billings
2008: Lia Clattenburg, M.D.
2009: Mark Young, M.D.

Teacher of the Year at Bayview
2005: Ronald Pauldine, M.D.
2006: Ali Chandani, M.D.

Outstanding Away Rotation Teacher
2006: Richard Shaprio, M.D., Union Memorial Hospital
2007: Nigel Sharrock, M.D., Hospital for Special Surgery, New York