Congratulations to the honorees recognized at the 2025 BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine Graduation and Recognition Ceremony, held June 18, in Madison. Throughout the academic year, our dedicated community and valued collaborators have continued to deliver exceptional clinical care, foster a dynamic learning environment, and advance innovative research. We are proud to acknowledge the following individuals for their outstanding commitment and contributions to the field of emergency medicine.
Faculty Awards
Emergency Medicine (EM) Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Care
Bill Burns, MD, clinical assistant professor
EM Faculty Award for Excellence in Leadership & Service (Ripple Award)
David Tillman, MD, associate professor (CHS)
EM Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship
Brittney Bernardoni, MD, assistant professor (CHS)
EM Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching
Joe-Ann Moser, MD, MS, assistant professor (CHS)
Resident Awards
EM Resident Award for Excellence in Clinical Care
Grace Carey, MD, PGY3 and chief resident
EM Resident Award for Excellence in Leadership & Service (Ripple Award)
Leah Morgan, MD, PGY3 and chief resident
EM Resident Award for Excellence in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Calvin Madsen, MD, PGY2
EM Resident Award for Excellence in Scholarship
Erkin Ötleş, MD, PhD , PGY1
EM Resident Award for Excellence in Trauma Care
Grace Carey, MD, PGY3 and chief resident
Hamedani-Mason EM Resident Award for Community Service
Leah Morgan, MD, PGY3 and chief resident
Society for Academic Medicine (SAEM) Award for Excellence in Teaching
Grace Carey, MD, and Samuel Wing, MD, MS, PGY3s and chief residents
Advanced Practice Provider Award
EM Advanced Practice Provider Award for Excellence in Clinical Care
Kari Johnson, PA-C & Anna Heid, PA-C
Staff Awards
EM Staff Award for Excellence in Administrative Support
Therese McHenry & Sara Schils
Friends of Emergency Medicine Awards
Faculty Award for Outstanding Off-service Consultant
Jacqueline Kruser, MD, MS, assistant professor, Department of Medicine
Faculty Awards for Outstanding Off-service Educator
Ann O’Rourke, MD, MPH, associate professor, Department of Surgery
Resident Award for Outstanding Off-service Consultant
Paula Demetrio de Souza Franca, MD, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery resident
Surgery Resident Award for Excellence in Trauma Care
Hillary Johnson, MD, General Surgery resident
Friend of Emergency Medicine Award
Scott Guetzlaff, senior application analyst, UW Health
Nursing Awards
Nursing Award for Excellence in Clinical Care – University Hospital
Mark Hruska, BSN, RN, CEN
Nursing Award for Excellence in Clinical Care – East Madison Hospital
Megan Daellenbach, BSN, RN
Nursing Award for Residency Advocacy
Mark Zindran Rhodes, ADN, RN, CEN
Emergency Department Coordinator & Technician Awards
Emergency Department Coordinator Appreciation Award – University Hospital
Angela Winterland
Emergency Department Coordinator Appreciation Award – East Madison Hospital
Thelma Mikkelson
Emergency Department Technician Appreciation Award – University Hospital
Lauryn Dominick, AEMT
Emergency Department Technician Appreciation Award – East Madison Hospital
Taylor Warosh, EMT-B