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Residency Awards

We award multiple distinctions annually at our End of the Year Party. Below is a list of previous awardees.

Our Awards

Arthur Sowgas Award for Outstanding Pediatric Faculty Educator

Year
Name
2023
Joseph Lopreiato, MD
2022
Rich Zanetti, MD
2021
David Myles, MD
2020
Brent Lechner, DO
2018
Ashley Bjorklund, DO
2017
John C. McDonnell, MD
2016
Michael McCown, DO
2015
Phil Rogers, MD
2014
Cassie Carr, MD
2013
Tom Burklow, MD
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Joel Labow Award for Excellence in Patient Continuity

Year
Name
2023
Billy Bennett
2022
Nelson Vick
2021
Elizabeth Ketchum
2020
Subodh Arora
2019
Cory McFadden
2018
Shannon Brockman
2017
Jennifer Falcon
2016
Stephanie Berdy
2015
Sebastian Lara
2014
Lauren Vasta
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Merino Award for Outstanding Fellow

Year
Name
2023
Chase Groomes, MD
2023
Don Rees, MD
2023
Elizabeth Ketchum, MD
2022
Chase Groomes, MD
2021
Scott Penney, MD
2020
Rich Zanetti, MD
2019
Jenna Nadolsky, MD
2018
Jenna Nadolsky, MD
2017
Javier Padial, MD
2016
Luis Lozada, MD
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Teaching Honor Roll

Year
Name
2020
Molly Childers, MD
2020
Matt Eberly, MD
2020
Cassie Carr, MD
2020
Cynthia Bryant, MD
2018
W. Aaron Adams, MD
2018
Leslie Lipton, NP
2018
Michael McCown, MD
2018
Lindsay Roach, DO
2018
Autumn Richards, MD
2018
Ashley Bjorklund, DO
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Resident of the Year Award

Year
PGY Level
Name
2023
PGY-2
Robert Crutcher
2023
PGY-3
Brian Graziose
2023
PGY-1
Connor Liggett
2023
PGY-3
Jack Goetzman
2022
PGY-2
Billy Bennett
2022
PGY-3
Jenny Bencze
2022
PGY-1
Maggie Hasler
2021
PGY-1
Billy Bennett
2021
PGY-2
Brittany Flemming
2021
PGY-3
Riordan Ledgerwood
2020
PGY-3
Mike Laguarda
2020
PGY-2
Bobby Brooks
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Last updated: 25JUN2022

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