VCU Internal Medicine Training Program
2007 Graduation & Recognition Ceremony
EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING BY A NON-PHYSICIAN EDUCATOR
Patricia Fulco, Pharm.D.
Finalist:
Kim Varney, Pharm.D.

MOST SKILLED CPC DIAGNOSTICIAN
Venkat Ramachandran , MD

OUTSTANDING WARD ATTENDING
Frank Fulco, MD

OUTSTANDING ATTENDING IN A SPECIALTY OR ICU SETTING
Lisa Brath , MD

FACULTY EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
Lisa Brath, MD,
Lenore Buckley, MD, MPH,
Marjolein de Wit, MD,
Jeff Kushinka, MD,
Leanne Yanni, MD

ORHAN MUREN, MD AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING FELLOW
Betsy Kleiner , MD
Finalists: Deborah Rowlands Stahlnecker, MD

HOUSESTAFF DIAGNOSTITIAN AWARD
Darryn Appleton, MBChB
Ella Popeliansky, MD
MICHAEL WAYNE RIFFERT, MD AWARD FOR THE OUTSTANDING INTERN
Debo Odulana, MD, MPH
Finalist: Huzaefah Syed, MD, MPH

OUTSTANDING JUNIOR RESIDENT
Darryn Appleton, MBChB
Finalist: Aaron Fox, MD

HIGGINS AWARD FOR THE OUTSTANDING SENIOR RESIDENT
Kristin Miller, MD
Finalist: Mini Mahata, MD

ARTHUR KLEIN, MD MEMORIAL AWARD
For the Internal Medicine house officer chosen by
his or her peers
who best
demonstrates the healing
values of carefully listening to patients, and explaining
Kristin Miller, MD

SCHOLAR’S PRIZE
For Excellence in Scholarship During Residency
Antonio Abbate, MD

MEDICINE FACULTY AWARD
For Uncompromising Intellectual and Personal
Commitment
to the Art and Science of Medicine
Antonio Abbate, MD

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD
For Demonstration of Outstanding Teaching Skills
and a Commitment to the Education of Others
Mini Mahata, M.D.
Finalist: Antonio Abbate, MD



