Congratulations to the 2023 BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine Graduation awards and recognitions recipients. 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:
Faculty Awards
Emergency Medicine (EM) Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Care
Allie Hurst, MD, MS
EM Faculty Award for Excellence in Leadership & Service
Ryan Tsuchida, MD
EM Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship
Allie Hurst, MD, MS
Corlin Jewell, MD
EM Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching
Brittney Bernardoni, MD
Faculty Award for Outstanding Off-service Consultant
Charles Patrick Shahan, MD, MS, assistant professor, Department of Surgery
Faculty Award for Outstanding Off-service Educator
Amik Sodhi, MD, MBBS, associate professor, Department of Medicine
Resident Awards
EM Resident Award for Excellence in Clinical Care
Rudi Zurbuchen, MD, PGY-3 and chief resident
EM Resident Award for Excellence in Leadership & Service
Sarah Soderberg, MD, MPH, PGY-2
EM Resident Award for Excellence in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Brittany Kotek, MD, PGY-2
EM Resident Award for Excellence in Scholarship
Johnny Duan, MD, PGY-3
EM Resident Award for Excellence in Trauma Care
Connor Brown, MD, PGY-3
Hamedani-Mason EM Resident Award for Community Service
Sarah Soderberg, MD, MPH, PGY-2
Society for Academic Medicine Award for Excellence in Teaching
Rudi Zurbuchen, MD, PGY-3 and chief resident
Resident Award for Outstanding Off-service Consultant
Erik Strungs, MD, PhD, PGY-4, Department of Surgery
Surgery Resident Award for Excellence in Trauma Care
Erik Strungs, MD, PhD, PGY-4, Department of Surgery
Advanced Practice Provider Award
EM Advanced Practice Provider Award for Excellence in Clinical Care
Megan Marcou, PA-C
Staff Awards
Emergency Department Research Coordinator (EDRC) Award
Alden Laev
EM Staff Awards for Excellence in Administrative Support
Maria Balbach & Colleen Lourigan