Division Chief Mark Williams, MD, along with the Social and Wellness Committee, spearheaded the inaugural Division of Hospital Medicine Awards Ceremony as an opportunity to recognize the hard work and efforts of our providers and staff. They worked together to create 12 award categories and sent out surveys for the division to nominate their colleagues and select final winners.
The Awards Ceremony took place on November 13, 2024, from 5-7pm in EPNEC Great Room A/B. Attendees enjoyed appetizers as they mingled with coworkers, and Thomas Hoyt, MD, served as the MC for the occasion. It was heartwarming to see division members come together to celebrate their colleagues, and to hear feedback from others about the outstanding patient care, research efforts, and collaboration with other departments that hospitalists and APCs are providing. We look forward to continuing this tradition in years to come.
The following hospitalists and APCs were honored at the ceremony:
| Award Category | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year: In appreciation for exemplifying the qualities and principles of an ideal hospitalist within the first three years as an attending | Kieran Patel, MD |
| Excellence in Patient Care Partnership: In appreciation for exemplifying excellent partnership with APCs | Ankita Kapoor, MD |
| Excellence in Education: In appreciation for excellence in integrating medical education into the Division of Hospital Medicine | Dennis Chang, MD |
| Professionalism in Hospital Medicine: In appreciation for outstanding collaboration with colleagues across various departments within the School of Medicine | Patricia Litkowski, MD |
| APC of the Year: In appreciation for exemplifying the qualities and principles of an ideal Advanced Practice Clinician | Jennie Rickert, ACNP |
| Excellence in Nocturnal Medicine: In appreciation for excellent teamwork and patient care as a nocturnist physician | Cady Edwards, MD |
| Lifesaver Award: In appreciation of promoting principles and ideals of teamwork in the Division of Hospital Medicine | Thomas Hoyt, MD |
| Leadership Award: In appreciation for exemplifying the ideals of hospitalist leadership; accessible, responsive, thoughtful, patient, innovative, persistent | Katy Filson, MD |
| Excellence in Administration: In appreciation for exemplifying the ideals of hospitalist leadership; accessible, responsive, thoughtful, patient, innovative, persistent | Rob Andersson |
| Diagnostician of the Year: In appreciation for exemplary diagnostic acumen | Eric Johnson, MD |
| APC Rookie of the Year: In appreciation for exemplifying the qualities and principles of an ideal Advanced Practice Clinician within the first three years practicing | Samuel Reuter, PA-C, MMS |
| Nursing Excellence: In appreciation for excellent partnership with hospital medicine in providing patient care | Dani Larson, BSN, RN |