2021-2022 Eberbach Awards
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Eberbach awards.
Golden Cane Award
Recognizes an outstanding faculty teacher chosen by the Junior and Senior Students
Anu Elegbede, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery;
Associate Chief and M4 Clerkship Director, Division of Education
Aprahamian Faculty Teaching Award
Recognizes an outstanding (full-time) faculty teacher chosen by the graduating Residents
Jacob Peschman, MD, MSPE
Assistant Professor, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery;
Associate Program Director and PGY 2-5 Curriculum Co-Director
Aprahamian Faculty Teaching Award
Recognizes an outstanding (clinical) faculty teacher chosen by the graduating Residents
James Larson, MD
Aurora Medical Center, Grafton
Professionalism Award
Recognizes exemplary professionalism chosen by the Residents
Tammy Kindel, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Division of Minimally Invasive and Gastrointestinal Surgery;
Medical Director, Bariatric Surgery Program
Advanced Practice Provider/Allied Health Award
Recognizes an outstanding APP chosen by the graduating Residents
Nicole Kellner, RN, MSN, APNP
Nurse Practitioner, Division of Colorectal Surgery
Robert E. Condon Golden Scalpel
Recognizes outstanding technical ability, Chief Resident, chosen by the faculty
Christina Bence, MD
General Surgery Chief Resident
Barney Becker Award
Recognizes an outstanding resident teacher chosen by the Senior Students
Eric Anderson, MD
General Surgery Resident
Iron Dog Award
Recognizes the junior resident of the year chosen by the graduating Residents
Halen Turner, MD
General Surgery Resident
The James R. Wallace, MD, PhD, Award
Recognizes a Chief Resident with outstanding technical
skill in minimally invasive surgery
Matthew Madion, MD
General Surgery Chief Resident
ABSITE High Achiever Award – Senior
Ben Seadler, MD
General Surgery Resident
ABSITE High Achiever Award – Junior
Danielle Wilson, MD
General Surgery Resident
John Just Award in Thoracic Surgery
Adhitya Ramamurthi, MD
General Surgery Resident
Condon-Donegan Research Award
Outstanding conduct in research chosen by the faculty
Jaclyn Gellings, MD and Samih Thalji, MD
General Surgery Residents