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Awards & Accolades

Local and national honors awarded to residents and faculty in the OB/GYN department.

Outstanding Medical Student Educator Award

  • 2024 Duyhoang Dinh, MD
  • 2023 Rachel Gabriel, MD
  • 2022 Erika Gazetta, MD and Emily Brekke, MD
  • 2021  Caitlin Linscheid, MD, PhD, and Erika Reese, MD, MPH
  • 2020  Jackie Herzberg, MD and Hillary McLaren, MD
  • 2019  Laura Parisi, MD
  • 2018 Jackie Herzberg, MD & Caitlin Linscheid, MD
  • 2017 Wanakee Carr, MD & Kelsi Drummond, MD
  • 2016 Meghan Vaglio, MD
  • 2015 Ericka Ruud, MD
  • 2014 Jennifer Schuchmann, MD
  • 2013 Erin McNulty, MD
  • 2012 Alhambra Frarey, MD & Erin McNulty, MD  

Outstanding Junior Resident Award

  • 2024 Luca Petrey, MD
  • 2023 Sydeny Edmisten, MD
  • 2022 Sydney Edmisten, MD
  • 2021  Aleshia Thompson, MD
  • 2020  Jackie Piszczek, MD
  • 2019  Kelly Gorman, MD
  • 2018 Selina Sandoval, MD
  • 2017 Kelly Gorman, MD & Hana Reissner, MD
  • 2016 Kathryn Lindsay, MD
  • 2015 Erin Hecker, MD
  • 2014 Julie Vircks, DO
  • 2013 Ellie Altaf, MD
  • 2012 Lindsay Nordwald, MD  

Outstanding Senior Resident Award

  • 2024 Emily Brekke, MD
  • 2023 Rachel Gabriel, MD and Erika Gazzetta, MD
  • 2022 Stephanie Amaya, MD
  • 2021  Karen Estrada-Stephen, MD
  • 2020  Selina Sandoval, MD
  • 2019  Kelly Gorman, MD
  • 2018 Katie Keepers, MD
  • 2017 Erin Hecker, MD
  • 2016 Julie Vircks, DO
  • 2015 Ellie Altaf, MD
  • 2014 Ellie Altaf, MD
  • 2013 Alison Blevins, MD
  • 2012 Kim Brey, MD  

Association of Professors of Gynecology & Obstetrics Excellence in Teaching Award

  • 2024 Melanie Meister, MD
  • 2023 Megan Thomas, MD
  • 2022 Valarie French, MD
  • 2021  Erin Hecker, MD
  • 2020  Angela Martin, MD
  • 2019  Meredith Gray, MD
  • 2018 Kelli Krase, MD
  • 2017 Lori Spoozak, MD
  • 2016 Marc Parrish, DO
  • 2015 Kimberly Swan, MD
  • 2014 Sacha Krieg, MD
  • 2013 Madhuri Reddy, MD
  • 2012 Carrie Wieneke, MD
  • 2011 Carrie Wieneke, MD  

Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education

  • 2024 Brian Brost, MD
  • 2023 Melissa Huggins, MD
  • 2022 Lori Spoozak, MD
  • 2021  Austin Findley, MD
  • 2020  Valerie French, MD
  • 2019  Elise Abicht, MD
  • 2018 Angela Martin, MD
  • 2017 Meredith Gray, MD
  • 2016 Melissa Huggins, MD
  • 2015 Madhuri Reddy, MD
  • 2014 John Calkins, MD
  • 2013 Madhuri Reddy, MD
  • 2012 Carrie Wieneke, MD
  • 2011 Carrie Wieneke, MD  

AAGL (American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists)

  • 2024 Sydeny Edmisten, MD
  • 2023 Erin Ahart, MD
  • 2022 Emily Olig, MD
  • 2021  Jackie Piszczek, MD
  • 2020  Kelsi Drummond, MD
  • 2019  Kelsi Drummond, MD
  • 2018 Meghan Vaglio, MD
  • 2017 Erin Hecker, MD
  • 2016 Julie Vircks, DO
  • 2015 Erin McNulty, MD  

AUGS (American Urogynecologic Society)

  • 2023 Leslie Whittenburg, MD
  • 2022 Emily Martinelli, MD
  • 2021  Jackie Piszczek, MD
  • 2019  Hillary McLaren, MD
  • 2018 Meghan Vaglio, MD
  • 2017 Meghan Vaglio, MD
  • 2016 Erin Hecker, MD
  • 2015 Erin McNulty, MD  

SASGOG Resident Award

  • 2024 Emily Brekke, MD
  • 2023 Erika Gazzetta, MD
  • 2022 Shadae Beale, MD
  • 2021 Cailtin Linscheid, MD
  • 2020 Caitlin Linscheid, MD
  • 2019  Laura Parisi, MD
  • 2018 Kathryn Lindsay, MD
  • 2017 Erin Hecker, MD
  • 2016 Erin Hecker, MD  

SASGOG Faculty Award

  • 2024 Johanna Finkle, MD
  • 2023 Caitlin Linschie, MD
  • 2022 Erin Hecker, MD
  • 2021  Lindsey Nordwald, MD
  • 2020  Valerie French, MD
  • 2019  Laura Parks, MD
  • 2018 Natasha Ahmed, MD
  • 2017 Meredith Gray, MD  

SLS (Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons) 

  • 2024 Erin Ahart, MD
  • 2023 Emily Olig, MD
  • 2022 Jackie Piszczek, MD
  • 2021  Monique Monard, MD
  • 2020  Kelsi Drummond, MD
  • 2018 Kathryn Lindsay, MD
  • 2017 Kathryn Lindsay, MD
  • 2016 Kiersten Moreno, MD
  • 2015 Kiersten Moreno, MD  

SMFM (Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine)

  • 2024 Dominic Cancino, MD
  • 2023 Emily Martinelli, MD
  • 2022 Emily Martinelli
  • 2021  Megan McMahon, MD
  • 2019  Megan McMahon, MD
  • 2018 Kelly Gorman, MD
  • 2017 Kathryn Lindsay, MD
  • 2016 Erin Hecker, MD
  • 2015 Jessica Parrott, MD
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
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