Chiefs’ Roast and Toast 2019 – Honoring the departing IM chief residents

The J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program recently hosted the annual Chiefs’ Roast and Toast to honor (and roast) the 2018-2019 outgoing chief residents, Marc Allard-Ratick, Dave Gupta, Bailey Hunkler, John Marshall, Emily Poppens, and Dustin Staloch.

All speakers highlighted the most important qualities of Emory’s internal medicine residency program, including lifelong friendships, unwavering commitment to patient care, collaborative work environment, and the invaluable mentorships.

“This place is full of people who move back and forth between friends and mentors,” said Dustin Staloch, MD, outgoing Emory University Hospital chief resident. “This year has been an absolute blast, and I’ve made deeper friendships than I ever expected while growing clinically.”

In addition to heartfelt speeches from the residency leadership team, personal reflections from the departing chiefs, and a laughter-filled video “roast” created by the 2019-2020 rising chiefs, the event also distributed awards to faculty, residents, fellows, and staff who have shown dedication to Emory’s internal medicine residency program.

See below for a full list of award winners.

Juha P. Kokko Teaching Award

This award represents the single most outstanding teaching attending the residents work with at any of the hospital sites.

• Dan Hunt, MD

Joyce P. Doyle Award

The award recognizes an individual who has shown exceptional dedication toward Dr. Doyle’s vision of tirelessly working on the behalf of residents to make this the best program in the country.

• Reena Hemrajani, MD

Golden Apple Award

This award recognizes the most outstanding inpatient attending and subspecialist attending at each hospital.

• Annie Massart, MD (EUH)
• Subspecialist – Wendy Armstrong, MD (EUH)
• Yoo Mee Shin, MD (EUHM)
• Subspecialist – Kimberly A. Workowski, MD (EUHM)
• Bhavin Adhyaru, MD (Grady)
• Subspecialist – Aley G. Kalapila, MD (Grady)
• Anna Von, MD (VAMC)
• Subspecialist – Peter Thule, MD (VAMC)

Most Outstanding Fellow Award

This award recognizes the most outstanding fellows who engage our residents with teaching and enthusiasm for their subspecialty.

• Jennifer Oliver Spicer, MD (Infectious Diseases)
• Alfonso Claudio Hernandez, MD (Infectious Diseases)
• Daniel Sans Graciaa, MD (Infectious Diseases)
• Matthew Evan Schimmel, MD (Pulmonary)

Best Conference Leadership Award

• GMH Kokko Conference (faculty recognized: Lisa Bernstein, MD, Carlos del Rio, MD, Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, David Krakow, MD, Richard Pittman, MD, and Neil Winawer, MD)

Outstanding Research Mentor Award

This award recognizes the fellow and faculty member who have shown exceptional dedication to resident involvement in research, supporting and guiding research goals while also challenging residents to develop independence in scholarly inquiry and inspiring joy in academic medicine.

• Jonathon B. Cohen, MD (Faculty)
• Rushikesh Haresh Shah, MD (Fellow)

Outstanding Resident Teacher Award

This award is presented to PGY2 and PGY3 residents who show the greatest dedication to resident teaching and medical education.

• PGY2: Craig Cook, MD
• PGY3: Eric Knott, MD

Golden Stethoscope Award

This award is presented to a resident from each class who exemplifies superior clinical skills, judgement, and use of evidence to support practice.

• PGY1: Sindhu Kilakkathi, MD
• PGY2: Jeeyon “Grace” Rim, MD
• PGY3: Benjamin White, MD

Compassionate Resident Physician Award

This award is presented to a resident from each class who represent exemplary humanism toward patients, colleagues, and all members of the health care team, serving as role models for integrity, altruism, respect, empathy, and service combined with clinical excellence.

• PGY1: Austin Gitomer, MD
• PGY2: Amalia Aldredge, MD and Karman Duchon, MD
• PGY3: John “JP” Murray, MD

Outstanding Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Award

This award recognizes the most dedicated and impactful APPs in our system who play instrumental roles on teams and in teaching.

• Lyndsey Lavern, NP (EUHM, Nephrology)
• Morgan Aldridge, NP (EUH, Cardio Heart Failure)

Citizenship Award

This award is bestowed by the chief residents upon the two residents from each class who most exemplify program engagement and citizenship throughout the year.

• PGY1s: Matthew J. Brown, MD and Lucia Cotton, MD
• PGY2s: Jane Fazio, MD and Karman Duchon, MD
• PGY3s: John “J.P.” Murray, MD, Marc Engels, MD, and Karen Sayed, MD