Wilmer Residents Association Meeting Celebrates Research, Collaboration

The Wilmer Residents Association held its 81st annual Clinical Research Meeting and graduation dinner Friday, June 16. Awards were presented to and from Wilmer staff, residents and faculty members.

Wilmer Teaching Awards

  • Richard Green House Staff Teaching Award: Leangelo Hall, M.D.
  • Neil R. Miller Teaching Faculty Award: Edward Kuwera, M.D.

Stuart and Ellie Fine Award for Clinical Research in Ophthalmology

  • Winner: Alex Pham
  • Runner up: Grace Xiao

Dana Center Award

  • Daisy Dai

Iliff-Kress Excellence in Patient Care Award

  • PGY-2: Chris M. Cho, M.D. Ph.D.
  • PGY-3: Moon Jeong Lee, M.D.
  • PGY-4: Mustafa Iftikhar, M.D.

Morton and Myrna Goldberg Prize for Exemplary Citizenship in Intradepartmental Affairs and for Superlative Care of Wilmer Patients

  • Loka Thangamathesvaran, M.D.

Housestaff Teaching Award

  • Shazia Dharssi, M.D.
  • Sidra Zafar, M.D.

Fellow Teaching Award

  • Colin Bacorn, M.D.

Faculty Resident Advocate Award

  • Anthony Gonzales, O.D.

Wilmer Resident Surgical Teaching Award

  • Edward Kuwera, M.D.

L. Harrell Pierce, M.D. Wilmer Resident Teaching Award

  • Everardo Hernandez-Quintela, M.D., M.Sc.

FAME Faculty Award

  • Kapil Mishra, M.D.

FAME Resident Award

  • Leangelo Hall, M.D.

Mitchell Prize

  • Winner: Nur Cardakli, M.D.
  • Second place: Maggie Hsu M.D., Ph.D.
  • Third place: Mustafa Iftikhar, M.D.

Guest Speakers

  • Susruta Lectureship in History and Ethics: Gail Geller , Sc.D., M.H.S.
  • Distinguished Alumnus Lecture: Anne Hanneken, M.D.
  • 33rd Wilmer Memorial Lecture: Al Maguire, M.D. and Jean Bennett, M.D., Ph.D.

Wilmer Technician Travel Awards

  • Amber Garner
  • Martine Johnson

Wilmer Peri-operative Staff Awards

  • Matthew Barnhart
  • Caroline Bourneuf
  • Ying Song

Cathy Taylor Resident Advocate Award

  • Nidia Adames
  • Lisa Toon Alexander