Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Awards

MEDICINE

Marcie Claybon, M.D.
Ohio State University College of Medicine

Marcie graduated from OSU and is a PGY‐3 resident in Medicine at Tufts Medical Center. She "is widely respected as a clinician, teacher and team leader by her peers, attendings, students and patients. She loves what she does and is a superb role model. Marcie took the time to explain various concept of medicine on round, while seeing patients, and also in small lectures during the day. She was very hands on and confident while doing procedures and she provided ample opportunities for us to learn." Marcie will be joining the Tufts General Medicine Division as a faculty member this summer.

Benjamin Wessler, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine

Ben graduated from TUSM and is a PGY‐ 3 resident in Medicine at Tufts Medical Center. His "teaching and leadership are exemplary. It is clear that he values teaching and education in the way he conducts rounds and leads his team. Every day, he sets aside 10 minutes at the beginning of rounds to teach a pearl or topic. In this way a day never passes without time dedicated to learning. Furthermore, his leadership on the wards is remarkable. He encourages his team to think independently, which promotes growth and learning in clinical decisionmaking, yet he always makes himself available to help formulate an assessment or create a plan. Overall, Ben is a wonderful role model for any resident, intern or medical student." Ben will be chief resident in medicine and will then do training in cardiology.

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Rachel Villalon, M.D.
Drexel University College of Medicine

Rachel graduated from Drexel and is now a PGY‐2 resident in OB/GYN at Tufts Medical Center. She "was one of the most consistently happy, kind and considerate residents that I encountered during my 3rd year. She was always impeccable in her interactions with patients and was the perfect role model for any student. I learned so much from her. She had excellent relationships with all people that she encountered, from the nurses to her co‐residents to the attendings. I can't speak highly enough of her." Rachel is a very interesting person who is somehow able to balance residency with being the wife of a physician and a mother of an almost 1‐year‐old daughter.

SURGERY

Lilian Chen, M.D.
Dartmouth Medical School

Lilian graduated from Dartmouth and is a second year surgical resident at Lahey Clinic. Lilian "has a great combination of approachability, enthusiasm, and teaching skills. Every day, her goal was to teach us something and teach it to us in a way that was easy and memorable. Her enthusiasm was inescapable and it fueled the learning experience throughout my rotation. She is a model for resident teaching, person interaction, and patient care."

Haisar Dao, M.D.
Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia Venezuela

Haisar graduated from the Universidad de Carabobo in Valencia Venezuela and is a fourth year PGY‐4 resident in Surgery at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center. He is a "phenomenal teacher in addition to being an incredibly skilled surgeon. Students and colleagues alike looked to him for knowledge and guidance. I think he single‐handedly made our group of non‐surgicallyambitious 3rd‐years strongly consider the field, and definitely maximized the learning experience for us all. I can't think of a more worthy recipient for this recognition." Haisar has been selected as the administrative chief beginning in July for his PGY 5 year because of his clinical and teaching skills.

PEDIATRICS

Kimberly Canfield, M.D
University of Minnesota Medical School

Following medical school in Minnesota, Kim obtained a master's degree in epidemiology before residency. She "had one of the biggest impacts on my growth as a 3rd year medical student this past year. She was dedicated to teaching, and to helping us improve our presentation skills. She gave constructive feedback every day, and was able to articulate the things we were doing well, and the things we could improve on. Every day I felt like I had at least 1 thing that I was consciously working to improve, and 1 thing that I was encouraged to continue. Her feedback was incredibly valuable, and contributed to my confidence and success over the course of the year." Kim presently is a PGY‐ 3 resident in Pediatrics at The Floating Hospital of Tufts Medical Center and will be beginning a Palliative care fellowship in July 2012.