Rise and Shine: 2024 Pediatrics Awards honor residents, faculty

The Department of Pediatrics Awards started bright and early on May 15 with breakfast burritos in the BankPlus Community Room of the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower and a coffee truck parked outside. The 7:30 a.m. ceremony had the theme of “Rise and Shine,” honoring the dedication and expertise of the Department of Pediatrics as well as pediatricians’ early hours.

Honors presented include:

Evans Award for most outstanding performance in Pediatrics: Brad Ingram, MD 

Mid-level Pediatric Faculty of the Year: Billy Mink, MD

Most Promising Pediatric Faculty Member: Lucas Wilson, MD

Faculty of the Year – Outstanding Faculty Member in Inpatient Service: Andrew Hayslett, MD

Faculty of the Year – Outstanding Faculty Member in Ambulatory Service: Jennifer Cox, MD

Faculty of the Year – Outstanding Faculty Member in an Outreach Location: Cathie Donald, MD

Rookie of the Year – residents' choice for outstanding new faculty member: Nathan Freeman, MD

Holliman Award – residents' choice for outstanding pediatric faculty member: Mary Katherine Hood, MD

Patterson Award for outstanding senior resident: Austin Southern, MD

Windsor Award for outstanding second-year resident: Jack Culbertson, MD

Frohn Award for outstanding pediatric intern: Ashley Phillips, MD

Sorey Award for outstanding teacher in pediatrics: Kimberly Paduda, MD

Resident Teacher of the Year - Med/Peds: Nathan Alexander, MD

Resident Teacher of the Year – Pediatrics: Alisha Bland, MD

LeBlanc Award for outstanding research as a Pediatrics faculty member: Gabrielle Banks, PhD

Fellow Researcher of the Year: Sarah Nelin, MD

Resident Researcher of the Year: Elizabeth Tiller, DO

Advanced Practice Provider Award: Will Holyfield, CPNP-AC/PC, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Department Staff Award for excellence in administrative support: Zondra Seals-Wade, administrative assistant IV, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology

All-Star Faculty – Quality: Sue Phillips, MD

All-Star Faculty – Teamwork: Scott Simpson, MD

All-Star Faculty – Perseverance: Linda Ray, MD

All-Star Faculty – Recruitment: Vishwa Gajula, MD

All-Star Fellow – Teaching: Patrice Rankine, MD

All-Star Fellow – Professionalism: Jordann Staples, DO

Senior Resident Professionalism Award: Haley Thomas, MD

Senior Resident Leadership Award: Austin Puckett, MD

Senior Resident Education Award: Dana Dillistone, MD

All-Star Resident – Service: Alisha Bland, MD

All-Star Resident – Teamwork: Tyler Hall, DO

All-Star Resident – Attitude: Seun Famojuro, MBChB

All-Star Resident – Reliability: Elizabeth Tiller, DO

Highest Score – inservice exam, PGY1: Taylor Welch, MD

Highest Score – inservice exam, PGY2: Jack Culbertson, MD

Highest Score – inservice exam, PGY3: Alix Tromblay, MD

Chief Residents: India Hemphill, MD; Breanna Lao, MD; and Liz Adeyemi, DO

Most Influential Faculty Award for outstanding medical student guidance in Pediatrics: Sue Phillips, MD

Evers Society All-Star – Nelson Order: Sue Phillips, MD

Evers Society All-Star – M4 Attending of the Year: Sue Phillips, MD

Evers Society All-Star – M3 All-Star Attending: Mary Katherine Hood, MD