ACCM congratulates all award recipients for the current academic year and all graduates! These teaching and resident/fellow awards are given annually at the Annual Graduation celebrations.
Congratulations to all the winners and graduates!

A group photo of Class of 2025 Anesthesiology residents raising their hands in the air in celebration.

Resident Awards

  • CA-1 Resident of the Year Award: Elise Bonin, MD
  • CA-2 Resident of the Year Award: Samip Patel, MD
  • CA-3 Resident of the Year Award: Colleen Hanlon, MD
  • Test Performance Excellence Award: Blake Duffy, MD
  • Elizabeth Martinez Leadership Award: Devin Daniels, DO
  • Zenobia Casey Citizenship Award: Alexis Motz, MD
  • Sylvan Shane Medical Student Award For Outstanding Clinical Performance: Christeen Samuel, MD
  • Merel Harmel Outstanding Resident Award: Nick Andrade, MD
  • Fernando Partida Spirit of Joy Award: Naina Mangalmurti, MD

A group photo of Class of 2025 Anesthesiology residents posing together for a formal photo at their awards ceremony.

Faculty & Staff Awards

  • Dr. Charles Beattie Teaching Award: Varun Potluri, MD
  • The Scott Mittman Best Clinical Teacher Award: Andrew Wang, MD
  • The Gillian Isaac Best Didactic Teacher Award:  Joseph Walpole, MD, PhD
  • The Most Innovative Teacher Award:  Pete Lax, MBCHB
  • Rising Faculty Award: Taufeeq Ahamed, MD
  • The Resident Advocacy Award: Megan Kostibas, MD
  • Research Mentor Award: Sapna Kudchadkar, MD, PhD
  • Andy Collins Distinguished Service Award: April Joy Villamayor, MD
  • Fellow Teaching Award: Daniel Gouger, MD
  • CRNA Award: Belinda Gardner, MSN, CRNA
  • Andy Collins Distinguished Service Award: April Joy Runa Villamayor, MD