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Awards

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Best Clinical Resident Award

Recipients of our Best Clinical Resident Award are chosen by our Residency Program’s Recruitment and Selection Committee, with the award presented each spring during our residency graduation ceremony.

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Chair's Distinction in Anesthesiology Knowledge Award

Our Chair's Distinction in Anesthesiology Knowledge Awards are presented throughout the year to residents who achieve top-ranking national scores on American Board of Anesthesiology examinations and Anesthesiology Knowledge Tests.

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Chief Residents

Our chief residents are selected each academic year following a thorough and collaborative selection process led by our Recruitment and Selection Committee. 

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Faculty Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching of Resident Education

This award is presented annually to faculty members who demonstrate exceptional dedication to resident education. Recipients are selected based on a combination of resident-provided teaching evaluation scores and direct resident voting in recognition of their outstanding contributions to clinical teaching.

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Outstanding Clinical Resident Award

These awards are presented annually to honor our top-performing residents at the PGY-2 and PGY-3 levels, recognizing exceptional clinical performance, professionalism, dedication to patient care, and contributions to the educational mission of the department.

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Residency Faculty Teacher of the Year Award

Our Residency Faculty Teacher of the Year Award is presented annually, recognizing a faculty member who demonstrates exceptional commitment to teaching, mentorship, and the professional development of our resident trainees.

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Sakai Award for Scholarly Excellence in Anesthesiology

Presented annually to recognize our Most Productive or Best Resident Scholar, this award honors exceptional scholarly achievement during residency, including research productivity, academic engagement, and contributions to advancing knowledge in anesthesiology. 

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Trainee Award for Excellence in Teaching

This resident peer-selected award recognizes outstanding excellence in teaching.  Recipients are chosen annually by our UPMC Anesthesiology residents.

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Dr. Robert L. Willenkin Award

The Dr. Robert L. Willenkin Award is given annually to the best fourth-year University of Pittsburgh medical student in recognition of their outstanding knowledge, technical skill, and scholarly excellence in the field of anesthesiology.

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Peter M. Winter Award for Medical Student Teaching Excellence

The Peter M. Winter Award for Medical Student Teaching Excellence is presented annually to a faculty member who demonstrates exceptional commitment to our medical student education program and who is distinguished by consistently high teaching evaluations from medical students.