Thank you to all of you who joined us for a wonderful time of recognition and socializing on Saturday, January 23 as we celebrated our 16th annual Emory Division of Hospital Medicine Awards Banquet and Year-End Celebration. The turnout was excellent, in spite of the inclement weather, with more than 60 colleagues and guests joining together for the celebration. The event highlighted what an incredible team we have.
Special thanks to Jesmine Clarke for her support in planning and executing the event.
Below are the division award winners recognized:
1. DIRECTOR’S AWARDS – For outstanding contributions to their practice site in 2015:
- Emory University Hospital / Ortho and Spine – David Tong, MD, MPH
- Emory University Hospital Midtown – Yoo Mee Shin, MD
- Emory Johns Creek Hospital – Elena Belykh, MD
- Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital – Reem Ahmed, MD
- Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center – Julie Jackson-Murphy, MD
2. RESEARCH / QI AWARD – Ingrid Pinzon Quiroga, MD
3. THE J. ALLEN GARNER, MD MEMORIAL HUMANITARIAN AWARD – Michele Sundar, MD
4. TEACHING AWARD – As voted on by house staff – David Krakow, MD
5. EDUCATION AWARD – Rumman Langah, MD
6. MENTORING AWARD – Noble Maleque, MD, FHM, FACP
7. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AWARD – Mary Griffin
8. CLINICAL STAFF AWARD – Julie Schneider, ACNP
9. THE DAISY GROVER, PA EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT AND FAMILY-CENTERED CARE AWARD – Ananth Vadde, MD, MPH
10. THE MICHAEL HEISLER, MD, MPH LEADERSHIP IN HOSPITAL MEDICINE AWARD – Mohamed Seedahmed, MD
11. THE MARK V. WILLIAMS, MD OVERALL EXCELLENCE IN HOSPITAL MEDICINE AWARD – Joanna Bonsall, MD, PhDPlease join us in congratulating and thanking this group for their outstanding contributions to the division, department, school, and university in 2015.