The College of Medicine-Jacksonville celebrated the graduation of 107 medical, dental and pharmacy residents and fellows at its annual Resident Graduation Ceremony, held June 13 in the Learning Resource Center Auditorium. Hundreds of relatives, friends, faculty members and staff were on hand to cheer on the residents as they accepted their certificates.
As part of the ceremony, the UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville presented five different prestigious awards to residents, fellows and faculty members.
UF students rotating on the Jacksonville campus determine the recipients of the ninth annual Excellence in Student Education award by voting on which residents/fellows and faculty members are the most outstanding educators. The resident winner receives a plaque and $500, and the faculty winner receives a professional expense account for $500.
Finalists (faculty)
Irene Alexandraki, M.D., Medicine
Brent Seibel, M.D., OB/GYN
Winner (faculty)
Brent Seibel, M.D.
Finalists (residents)
Amy French, M.D., OB/GYN
Sarah Paschall, M.D., OB/GYN
Winner (residents)
Sarah Paschall, M.D.
Each year the Edward Jelks Outstanding Resident Clinician award is given to the resident who, through dedication, diligence and compassion, or through innovation in patient care, is considered to have contributed the most to the improvement of patient care at Shands Jacksonville. The winner receives $500 as well as his or her name engraved on a plaque permanently displayed in the Learning Resource Center.
Finalists
Ann Hatfield, M.D., OB/GYN
Erik Carlson, M.D., Internal Medicine, Cardiology
Rodolfo Barroso, M.D., Internal Medicine
Patrick Long, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Winner
Erik Carlson, M.D.
The Rosilie Saffos Outstanding Resident Teacher award was established in memory of Dr. Rosilie Saffos, a physician and teacher who possessed those qualities valued in a physician, including compassion, intellectual curiosity and a genuine dedication to education. Presented annually to the resident considered the most outstanding resident teacher on the Jacksonville campus, the award includes $1,000, a plaque and the inclusion of the awardee’s name on a permanent plaque displayed in the Learning Resource Center.
Finalists
Sarah Paschall, M.D., OB/GYN
Timothy Lucey, M.D., Neurology
Maya Balakrishnan, M.D., Pediatrics
Frederick Blind, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Winner
Maya Balakrishnan, M.D.
The Ann Harwood-Nuss Outstanding Resident Advocate of the Year – presented for the first time at this year’s ceremony in honor of Ann Harwood-Nuss, M.D., professor and assistant dean for educational affairs – is presented annually to the resident who has contributed the most to improving the educational and working environment of his/her fellow residents. The resident receives $500 and will have his or her name placed on the plaque located in the Learning Resource Center.
Finalists
Lyndon Box, M.D., Internal Medicine, Cardiology
Nikki Rowan, M.D., OB/GYN
Winston Connell, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Winner
Lyndon Box, M.D.
The Louis S. Russo, Jr. Award for Outstanding Professionalism in Medicine, established in 2001 in honor of Dr. Russo, former College of Medicine-Jacksonville senior associate dean, is presented annually to the resident and faculty member with the highest standards of medical professionalism, substantiated by a commitment to personal behavior that reflects the core values of the consummate physician, including altruism, excellence, ethics and respect for others.
The resident award includes $1,000 and a plaque. The faculty award includes a professional expense account for $3,000 and a plaque. The names of all award winners are engraved on a plaque located in the Learning Resource Center building.
Finalists (residents)
Amy French, M.D., OB/GYN
Robert Zaiden, M.D., Internal Medicine
Winston Connell, M.D., Emergency Medicine
Winner (residents)
Winston Connell, M.D.
Finalists (faculty)
Carlos Arce, M.D., Neurosurgery
N. Stanley Nahman, M.D., Internal Medicine, Nephrology
Thomas Chiu, M.D., Pediatrics
Winner (faculty)
Carlos Arce, M.D.