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2025 – 2026 Department of Surgery Medical Student Teaching Awards.<\/h2>\n

Faculty Excellence in Teaching Medical Students<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Mark Muir
\nDr. Ian Mitchell<\/p>\n

Resident Excellence in Teaching Students<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Jr. Resident: Dr. Abhilash Chilakamarthi
\nSr. Resident: Dr. Shirley Nah<\/p>\n

Past Recipients<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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<\/td>Faculty (General)<\/th>Faculty (Selective)<\/th>Senior Residents<\/th>Junior Residents<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2025<\/td>Dr. Kent Van Sickle<\/td>Dr. John Doski<\/td>Dr. Bilal Nasim<\/td>Dr. Tyler Chappel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>Dr. Mark Muir<\/td>Dr. Katie Wiggins-Dohlvik & Dr. Howard Wang<\/td>Dr. Katiuscha Merath Reis<\/td>Dr. Holly Miller & Dr. Elizabeth Stewart<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>Dr. Mark Muir<\/td>Dr. Reshma Brahmbhatt<\/td>Dr. Daniel Hansen<\/td>Dr. Cgarret Gutierrez<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>Dr. Kenneth Sirinek<\/td>Dr. Ian Mitchell<\/td>Dr. Keely Voytovich<\/td>Dr. Kelly Harrell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>Dr. Elizabeth Thomas<\/td>Dr. Howard Wang<\/td>Dr. Sabrina Goddard<\/td>Dr. Kelly Harrell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020<\/td>Dr. Kenneth Sirinek<\/td>Dr. Mio Kitano<\/td>Dr. Clint Merritt<\/td>Dr. Gustavo Alverez & Dr. Michael Sippel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019 <\/td>Dr. Elihu Ledesma<\/td>Dr. Mark Muir & Dr. Lalithapriya Jayakumar<\/td>Dr. Mallory Duncan<\/td>Dr. Daniel Hansen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>Dr. Mark Muir<\/td>Christie Bialowas<\/td>Dr. John Wiersch<\/td>Dr. Jaclyn Yracheta & Dr. David Benalcazar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017 <\/td>Dr. Elihu Ledesma<\/td>Dr. Mark Muir<\/td>Dr. John Wiersch<\/td>Dr. Jaclyn Yracheta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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