Resident Awards
Resident Award for Outstanding Medical Student Teaching
Awarded annually to a graduating resident, the Resident Award for Outstanding Medical Student Teaching is presented to those who have shown commitment and dedication to our medical student’s educational experience. Previous winners have included:
- 2023 Adam Gannon, M.D.
- 2022 David Pham, M.D. and David Preston, D.O.
- 2021 Robert Ackerman, M.D.
- 2020 Osa Obanor, M.D.
- 2019 Le Nguyen, M.D.
Mary Booth Steward Memorial Award
Caroline Cammack, through The Whit Cammack Foundation, has generously established an award in memory of her mother, Mary Booth Steward, M.D. As the first resident to graduate from the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Steward set an extraordinary standard for all subsequent residents who would train in this program. She completed her residency in the mid-1950s and epitomized this new program that defined the legacy of its founder, M.T. “Pepper” Jenkins, M.D. She subsequently went on to serve the community of Abilene, TX while being the first anesthesiologist ever to represent the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management. This honor recognizes a graduating resident who best demonstrates many of the intangible, humanistic qualities which were a trademark of Dr. Steward: compassion, professionalism, patient ownership and empathy.
- 2023 Hannah Viroslav, M.D.
- 2022 Claudia Lorene, M.D.
- 2021 Jessica Grundt, M.D.
- 2020 Abby Cowlishaw, M.D.
- 2019 Diane McCune, M.D.
Outstanding Resident Award
This award is presented annually to the Outstanding Graduate Resident in Anesthesiology. Recipients distinguished themselves both in and out of the operating room; while adhering to the 6 competency areas as prescribed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). These are: Professionalism, Patient Care, Systems-Based Practice, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement, Interpersonal and Communication Skills and Medical Knowledge.
- 2023 Allison Mootz, M.D.
- 2022 David Preston, D.O.
- 2021 Mohammad-Ali Shaikh, M.D.
- 2020 Jenny Ringqvist, M.D.
- 2019 Akeel Merchant, M.D.
Outstanding Research Award – Resident
In the Spring of each year, the Outstanding Research Award is given to a graduating resident who has shown unparalleled dedication and exemplary efforts in the field of anesthesiology and pain management research. Awarded at our Grand Rounds, recipients are determined by a compilation of our department’s faculty and staff.
- 2023 Rebecca Piland, M.D.
- 2021 Robert Ackerman, M.D.
- 2019 Akeel Merchant, M.D.