VCU Internal Medicine Training Program
2008 Graduation & Recognition Ceremony
EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING BY A NON-PHYSICIAN EDUCATOR
Patricia Fulco, Pharm.D.

MOST SKILLED CPC DIAGNOSTICIAN
Richard P. Wenzel, MD, MSc

OUTSTANDING WARD ATTENDING
Lenore M. Buckley, MD, MPH
Finalist: Todd W.B. Gehr, MD

OUTSTANDING ATTENDING IN A SPECIALTY OR ICU SETTING
Alpha A. “Berry” Fowler, III, MD
Finalist: Marjolean de Wit, MD

FACULTY EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
Antonio Abbate, MD; Daniel E. Bechard, MD;
Lisa Brath, MD; Stephanie A. Call, MD, MSPH; Frank Fulco, MD

ORHAN MUREN, MD AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING FELLOW
Betsy Kleiner, MD

HOUSESTAFF DIAGNOSTITIAN AWARD
Bo H. Chao, MD, MS and Robin Sharp, MD
MICHAEL WAYNE RIFFERT, MD AWARD FOR THE OUTSTANDING INTERN
Sofia M. Shea, MD

OUTSTANDING JUNIOR RESIDENT
Reena H. Hemrajani, MD and Huzaefah Syed, MD, MPH

HIGGINS AWARD FOR THE OUTSTANDING SENIOR RESIDENT
Thomas C. Iden, III, 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
Karen A. Burch, MD
SCHOLAR’S PRIZE
For Excellence in Scholarship During Residency
Bo H. Chao, MD, MS

MEDICINE FACULTY AWARD
For Uncompromising Intellectual and Personal
Commitment
to the Art and Science of Medicine
Darryn L. Appleton, MBChB

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD
For Demonstration of Outstanding Teaching Skills
and a Commitment to the Education of Others
Darryn L. Appleton, MBChB



