Congratulations to the honorees of the 2024 BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine Graduation and Recognition Ceremony, held June 20, 2024, in Madison. The department’s outstanding community and exceptional collaborators continued to deliver remarkable clinical care while nourishing a vibrant learning community and engaging in novel research this academic year. We recognize the following individuals for their outstanding dedication and contributions to emergency medicine:
Faculty Awards
Emergency Medicine (EM) Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Care
Michelle Hughes, MD
EM Faculty Award for Excellence in Leadership & Service
Hani Kuttab, MD
EM Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship
Michael Spigner, MD, NRP
EM Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching
Joshua Niforatos, MD, MTS
Resident Awards
EM Resident Award for Excellence in Clinical Care
Sarah Soderberg, MD, MPH, PGY-3 and chief resident
EM Resident Award for Excellence in Leadership & Service
Nicholas Genthe, MD, PGY-3 and chief resident
EM Resident Award for Excellence in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Samuel Wing, MD, MS, PGY-2
EM Resident Award for Excellence in Scholarship
Grace Carey, MD, PGY-2
EM Resident Award for Excellence in Trauma Care
Nicolas Rubel, MD, PGY-3
Hamedani-Mason EM Resident Award for Community Service
Brittany Kotek, MD, PGY-3
Society for Academic Medicine Award for Excellence in Teaching
Nicholas Genthe, MD, PGY-3 and chief resident
Advanced Practice Provider Award
EM Advanced Practice Provider Award for Excellence in Clinical Care
Danielle Klotz, PA-C
Staff Awards
Emergency Department Research Coordinator (EDRC) Award
Alexis Oliver
EM Staff Award for Excellence in Administrative Support
Brooke Blalock
Friends of Emergency Medicine Awards
Faculty Award for Outstanding Off-service Consultant
Nicole Werner, MD, MS, assistant professor, Department of Surgery
Faculty Awards for Outstanding Off-service Educator
Micah Long, associate professor, Departments of Anesthesiology & Medicine
Nicole Werner, MD, MS, assistant professor, Department of Surgery
Resident Award for Outstanding Off-service Consultant
Darius Ansari, MD, Neurosurgery Resident
Surgery Resident Award for Excellence in Trauma Care
Samuel Paros, MD, General Surgery Resident