At Annual Awards Dinner Internal Medicine Residency Program Announces Honors
On June 7, 2012, the Internal Medicine Residency program celebrated the 2012 class of graduating residents at its annual banquet. Dr. Lia Logio, Vice Chair for Education and Residency Director, announced several awards for faculty and housestaff. Honored at the event were Dr. James Horowitz, outgoing Chief Resident, and Dr. Laura Fanucchi, outgoing Quality Improvement Chief Resident.
A highlight of the evening was the special recognition of the faculty. The Housestaff selected a number of faculty members to be recipients of Teaching Awards. Dr. Logio noted that "these individuals deserve the accolades for their very visible and valuable contribution to the residency program." The award recipients were:
| Consultant Attending of the Year | Dr. Dana Zappetti |
| WCIMA Attending of the Year | Dr. Byron Demopoulos |
| Hospital Medicine Attending of the Year | Dr. Sal Cilmi |
| Critical Care Attending of the Year | Dr. David Berlin |
| The Irwin Nydick Voluntary Attending of the Year | Dr. Barry Hartman |
| The J. James Smith Memorial Award | Dr. Anthony Ogedegbe |
| Of special note, a new NYP-sponsored award was given to outgoing Chief Resident, Dr. James Horowitz. Dr. Horowitz demonstrated "a collaborative patient-centered approach to patient care on the Weill Cornell campus." Going forward, this award will be given to any chief from any department who demonstrates these shared values. The winner receives $1,000. | |
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| Fellow of the Year (voted by residents) | Dr. Ethan Weinberg |
| Fred T. Kirkham Award | Dr. Shaji Phillip |
| Charles Uribe Award | Dr. Sean Campbell |
| David E. Rogers Memorial Research Award | Dr. Aaron Viny (1st Prize) |
| Dr. Neha Meta (1st Runner Up) | |
| Dr. Eugene Licht (Finalist) | |
| Dr. Daneng Li (Finalist) | |
| Daniel M. Libby, M.D. Program Directors Award | Dr. Brian Anderson |
| Joseph G. Hayes, M.D. Senior Resident Teaching Award | Dr. Aaron Viny |
| A. Lee Winston, M.D. Ingersoll Rand Company Award | Dr. Andrew Cohen |
| Eileen Gong Weiner Award for Compassionate Care | Dr. John Egan |
| Mark S. Pecker Award | Dr. Nikhil Kumta |
| Intern of the Year Award | Dr. Santosh Vardhana |
| Junior Resident of the Year Award | Dr. Lourdes Sanso |
| Senior Resident of the Year Award | Dr. John Egan |
Dr. Logio noted that the contributions of residents, fellows, and faculty made for a very successful year for education in the Department, and thanked all for their generous gift of time and talent in teaching during 2011-2012.