News & Events: Honors and Awards

Edward "Ed" Kim, M.D., an associate professor of surgery in the Division of General Surgery and Bian Wu, M.D., a clinical fellow in the Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, are the recipients of prestigious teaching awards, reflecting their outstanding didactic skills and abiding commitment to the education of medical students and residents. Each were nominated by Ogonna Nnamani, a 3rd year medical student at UCSF. Ed Kim, M.D. - The Henry J. Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching  Dr. Ed Kim, a colorectal surgeon, who is also Director of the UCSF Surgical Skills Center, was [...]

Patricia S. O'Sullivan, EdD, professor of Surgery and Medicine at UCSF, received the 2018 Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award from the Faculty Mentoring Program at an award celebration on June 13th at the Lange Room in the UCSF Parnassus Library.  Dr. O'Sullivan is director of the Office of Research and Development in Medical Education (RaDME) and holds the Endowed Chair for Surgical Education at UCSF. Her teaching and mentoring excellence have enriched the careers of faculty and trainees spanning a multitude of programs in the Department of Surgery including Resident Research, Medical [...]

Benjamin Padilla M.D., a UCSF pediatric and fetal surgeon, and assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery, has been honored with the Exceptional Physician Award by UCSF Health. He was one of only eight recipients out of more than 100 nominations from a pool of several thousand UCSF physicians. The awards were announced by Josh Adler, MD, Executive Vice President, Physician Services, UCSF Health in an email to the entire UCSF community: These eight physicians were nominated and selected based on their demonstration of our core values of PRIDE -- Professionalism, Respect, [...]

The Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators presented seven Department of Surgery faculty with the Excellence in Teaching Award for 2017 at a ceremony on September 11th at the UCSF School of Nursing, held in conjunction with the Academy's induction of new members. The Academy's Excellence in Teaching Awards are peer-nominated, and honor outstanding front-line teachers of medical students, residents, and fellows who often go unrecognized. These teachers create and encourage an intellectually stimulating environment that promotes critical thinking and learning.       Warren J. [...]

Johannes R. Kratz, M.D. and Yeranuí Ledesma, M.D. are among this year's recipients of the 2017 UCSF Health Exceptional Physician Award. Dr. Kratz, now a member of the Thoracic Oncology Program and Assistant Professor in the Division of Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Dr. Ledesma, a Senior Resident in General Surgery, were among 8 winners out of 61 nominees, notably the only clinical fellow and resident, respectively, at UCSF to receive the award, and the only recipients not on the faculty.  The official announcement reads: We are delighted to announce the 2017 UCSF Health Exceptional [...]

Evan C. Werlin, M.D., a Resident Research Fellow in General Surgery, is the recipient of the The Teaching Excellence Award for Cherished Housestaff (T.E.A.C.H.) from the UCSF School of Medicine. The official announcement reads: Each year the graduating UCSF medical school class presents the T.E.A.C.H. award to only five residents who have been outstanding teachers, mentors, and role models to medical students during their clinical years at UCSF. On behalf of the UCSF School of Medicine Class of 2017, Evan Werlin was chosen among the many very impressive nominees. This award speaks highly [...]