Department of SurgerySeptember 5th 2013

Annual Teaching Awards

Resident Teaching AwardsGeneral SurgeryBill BaileyJac CooperAllie DaileyDebb DateChad GonczyNick Mouw

Orthopedic SurgeryRyan BeckBrian Dahl

OtolaryngologyAmy IngramJennifer NelsonDavid Timme

Resident Teaching AwardsPlastic Surgery

Ashley AmalfiTheresa HeggeShaun MendenhallKelli Webb

UrologyNataly FrancoisLuke FrederickThomas Frye

Vascular SurgerySarah KochNick NolteJames Pan

Resident Teacher of the Year Great teacher, patient, & helpful. Took time to help me think through patient

complaints & teach me about them. Very thorough teacher answered all

questions & directed my learning in field. Excellent teacher gives great feedback. Excellent explanations for things and &

when I wasn't sure of what to do. Worked hard with me to increase my

knowledge. Enthusiastic & encouraged participation.

Jennifer Nelson Otolaryngology

Faculty – Student Teaching

Cardiac SurgerySteve HazelriggWilliam Pyle

Emergency MedicineTed Clark

OtolaryngologyRichard BassMike BrennerTom RobbinsLeonard RybakGayle Woodson

General Surgery

Sajida Ahad Bulent CetindagMarc Garfinkel John Mellinger Jan RakinicDon RamseyJohn SutyakJarrod Wall

Faculty – Student Teaching

Orthopedic SurgerySaadiq El-AminKhal Saleh

Plastic Surgery• Nada Berry• Michael Neumeister

Neurosurgery• Devin Amin• Jose Espinosa• Jeff Cozzens

Vascular Surgery• Kim Hodgson• Doug Hood

Springfield Clinic• Pete Hoffmann• Paul Pacheco• Jim Thiele

Urology• Toby Kohler• Brad Schwartz

Faculty Teacher of the Year (Student)

Approachable. Never felt uncomfortable asking questions. Appreciated he would explain things during case

Calming presence. Excellent teacher & demeanor. Someone who I look up to.

Incorporates student in conversation. Great teacher, wonderful physician, kind.Treated everyone with respect. Encouraged questions.Enjoys teaching students, allows participation in

surgery.Great physician - amazing with patients and with

coordinating the healthcare team. Good example of a role model to look up to.

Faculty Teacher of the Year (Student)

John Mellinger MDProfessor & Chief General Surgery

Program Director

Faculty – Resident Teaching

General Surgery• John Mellinger• Don Ramsey• David Rea• John Sutyak• Jarrod Wall• Dawn Wietfeldt

Plastic Surgery• Nada Berry• Reuben Bueno

Orthopedic Surgery

• Keith R Gabriel• Ronald Romanelli• Leo Ludwig• Chris Maender• Khal Saleh• Christopher Wottowa

Faculty – Resident Teaching

Otolaryngology

• Richard Bass• Philip Garcia• Xinyan Huang

Cardiac Surgery• Steve Hazelrigg

Urology• Samuel Grampsas• Toby Kohler,• Brad Schwartz• Charles Wilson

Vascular Surgery• Doug Hood

Faculty Teacher of the Year (Resident)

Good mentor for the behavior of a physician. Has been a great role model for the past 5 years. A great surgeon but remains humble in the face of both

complications and successes. Provides clear explanations to complex decisions. Cares greatly for his patients. Hopefully will continue to collaborate in the future despite being 'competition'.

Does an outstanding job of encouraging residents in the OR to constantly improve. He corrects as needed, but also encourages us with the things we do well. He gives an appropriate amount of autonomy to residents in clinic and his approach to discussing difficult issues with patients in clinic stimulates honest and frank discussions regarding choices for treatments and outcomes.

Faculty Teacher of the Year (Resident)

Takes great interest in the training & development of residents & does everything he can to help us get better.

Has been a foundation of my surgical education. Dedication to our education is evident & greatly

appreciated by all the residents. Has been integral to my education as a surgeon and physician.

Cares about his patients as though they are family, and treats all with respect. The surgeon I aspire to be like.

Always encourages performing at a high level. Gives residents abundant hands on time in the OR.

I hope to be as good someday Clinically savvy and beloved by the residents A model of humility and patient centered care

Faculty Teacher of the Year (Resident)

Brad Schwartz DOUrology

Outstanding Surgical Educator

Has been fantastic to have as a teacher for the last five years. Appropriately demands professionalism and literature or guideline backed clinical decisions. Is diplomatic & a resident advocate almost to a fault. A good friend.

Gifted teacher with uncanny ability to teach residents where their knowledge ends & then adding the next level of things to learn.

His high level of enthusiasm for guiding residents and medical students is apparent in his demeanor & conduct. A patient teacher in the clinic and OR.

Outstanding Surgical EducatorAlways made things fun & educational.Went out of his way to teach me & allowed me to

get involved as much as possible.Kept me busy, challenged my knowledge &

comfort level, & pushed me to exceed expectations.

Excellent teacher & gets students involved. Great attitude.

Made a good effort to include me & talk to me.Answered my questions, Helpful. Willing to talk to

me about my career choice. Good teacher.

Outstanding Surgical Educator

Toby Kohler MDProgram Director Urology