Richard Walsh (AF)

Hello all, I’m a first generation American who grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago, but our family got our healthcare from the city and it was my city growing up. I worked in a south side ER and trauma center as a technician and trained numerous techs over my 2.5 years while gaining an appreciation for the work flow of nursing staff. I love surgery because we make an active difference for a likely scared patient as we cure disease, stop bleeding, or remove cancer while walking with them during their perioperative journey. It is a gift to learn surgery and I’m very happy to learn it here with our residency family. I’m active duty Air force and in my free time love exploring the city with my dear wife Zarina or exploring my apartment with my cat Flora ( Fluoroquinolone ).

 

Undergrad

University of Illinois at Chicago- summa cum laude with highest departmental distinction

Medical School

Medical School of Wisconsin

Professional Affiliations

06/2020-present, Golden Humanism Society

05/2020-present, Excelsior Surgical Society (Military)

11/2019-present, Wisconsin Surgical Society

09/2019-present, American College of Surgeons

05/2015- present, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Awards & Accomplishments

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

06/2022, ASAIO best poster award
05/2022, Medical College of Wisconsin Quality Improvement Patient Safety Pathway
Travel Award
09/2019, Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Surgery ACS Travel Award

Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL

03/2018, Emergency Department Employee of the Month
12/2017, Nominee for ER Technician of the year
06/2016, 06/2017 ER Employee “WOW” Award for patient courtesy/care

University of Illinois at Chicago

05/2015, Summa Cum Laude
05/2015, Highest Departmental Distinction
03/2013 and 03/2015, University of Illinois at Chicago Student Service and Leadership
Award
11/2014, University of Illinois at Chicago Honors College Research Grant 11/2014, University of Illinois at Chicago Honors College Travel Award 03/2014, Knorowski Scholarship Award