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