Resident and Fellow Farewell Dinner Award Presentations
Congratulations to Pat Kirby, FRCPath, recipient of the 2013 Resident Teaching Award. This award is given annually to a faculty member in the Department of Pathology who displays exemplary teaching and mentoring skills while working with the residents. Presenting the award to Dr. Kirby at the recent Resident and Fellow Farewell Dinner, co-chief resident Brittany Pakalniskis, MD offered the following perspectives of her resident colleagues: “She is remarkably passionate about her discipline and continues to amaze me in her breadth of knowledge and I can only hope to emulate her later on in my career….I think my next research project would be to work on cloning her. She's a phenomenal pathologist and a joy to work with….I love her one on one teaching - Dr. Kirby does a great job of tailoring teaching to my level. She makes even the most regular placenta interesting!”
Bryan Steussy, MD, is the 2013 recipient of the George D. Penick Award for Excellence in Education. This award is presented annually to a Pathology Resident who displays excellence in and commitment to the education and teaching of medical students, peers, and clinical colleagues. Pictured is Bryan Steussy, MD receiving the award from Leslie Bruch, MD, Vice Chair for Educational Affairs.
The Megan C. Danton Staff Teaching Award is given annually to a clinical staff member who does an outstanding job of educating and training residents in his or her field of expertise. The 2013 recipient of the Megan C. Danton Award is Dennis Hulseberg, BS, Cytogenetics Laboratory Coordinator in Medical Genetics. Presenting the award to Mr. Hulseberg at the recent Resident and Fellow Farewell Dinner, co-chief resident Michelle Kurt-Mangold noted: “Dennis truly takes us under his wing and teaches us all the lab has to offer. His passion for the cytogenetics lab and his profession is clearly conveyed in all of the work that he does. He is extremely patient, interested in resident education, and spends a considerable amount of his work day dedicated to teaching.”