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Distinguished Resident Alumnus of the Year

Distinguished Resident Alumnus of the Year

The Distinguished Resident Alumnus of the Year Lectureship was established in 2006 to honor and recognize of the contributions of alumni for outstanding service of patient care, teaching, research and community service. This yearly acknowledgement and award is an opportunity to highlight these contributions. In 2010, a Nominating Committee, consisting of faculty from various Medicine Divisions and several resident alumni, was established to review nominees from our 3 year graduates of the Internal Medicine Residency Training program.  All alumni who have completed their residency training with the exception of those currently on staff at HCMC are eligible nominees.  The chosen awardee is asked to visit HCMC (spring of the academic year), interact with students, residents and faculty, and give a Grand Rounds presentation on a subject of his/her choice.

Distinguished Resident Alumnus of the Year Recipients

	February 8, 2007 Rosemary A. Quirk, MD, DTMH Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University; Hospitalist, Regions Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota Presentation Title: “The Many Challenges Facing Internal Medicine in Laos” HCMC Medicine Resident and Chief Resident, 1999-2003
	March 6, 2008 Rama K. Mallampalli, MD Professor, Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Presentation Title: “Surfactant: Just for Babies?” HCMC Medicine Resident and Chief Resident, 1984-1988
	March 19, 2009 Kenneth McQuaid, MD Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of California San Francisco, Chief of Gastroenterology, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center Presentation Title “Evolving Approach to Management of Crohn’s Disease” HCMC Medicine Resident and Chief Resident, 1981-1985
	April 1, 2010 Hernando González Quirós, MD Director of International Affairs Department Universidad de Ciencias Médicas Presentation Title: "Gastric Cancer in Costa Rica and its relationship with Helicobacter pylori and Intestinal Metaplasia" HCMC Internal Medicine Resident, 1993-1996
	April 28, 2011 Robert H. Lohr, MD, FACP Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Consultant, Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota Presentation Title: “Providing Value for Patients: The Role of Physician Leadership” HCMC Internal Medicine Resident and Chief Resident, 1976-1980
	April 12, 2012 Sue Ravenscraft, MD, FACP Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Staff Physician, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and Medical Director of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Park Nicollet Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Presentation title: “ABIM Certification and recertification: The Shifting Sands” HCMC Internal Medicine Resident and Chief Resident, 1985-1989

How You Can Help
Please join us in honoring our future Distinguished Resident Alumnus by making a donation to the Alvin Schultz Fund (MMRF #4987), which can be sent to the address below. If you have any questions, please contact us:

Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation
600 Shapiro Building, 914 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404  612-347-7799
www.mmrf.org

Nomination Process
Nominations for the yearly Distinguished Resident Alumnus of the Year are open throughout the year with review and selection for the following year in the late summer or early fall by the nominating committee:

1. Dr. Mark Haugland, Distinguished Alumnus, 1979
2. Dr. Anne Pereira, Director of Medicine Residency Program
3. Dr. Rajiv Shah, Distinguished  Alumnus, 2003 
4. Dr. Thomas Stillman, Director of Undergraduate Medical Education
5. Dr. Tseganesh Selameab, Associate Program Director (one of two)
6. Dr. David Hilden, Associate Program Director (one of two)
7. Dr. David Williams, Assistant Chief of Medicine

Criteria for the selection of the Distinguished Resident Alumnus of the Year:

1. Be a graduate of the three-year training program in internal medicine at HCMC
2. Completed graduation at least three years before nomination
3. Not currently a staff member at HCMC
4. Notable impact made by the nominee as a teacher, researcher, mentor, community leader, etc.

The Distinguished Resident Alumnus of the Year visiting professorship carries with it:

1. An honorarium
2. Travel and lodging expenses

Format for the Distinguished Resident Alumnus of the Year’s one-day visit to the Medicine Department at HCMC:

1. Morning Report at 8:15 a.m., Chief Residents will select a case of interest in the visiting professors’ field of interest
2. Interacting with residents and students during the morning
3. Grand Rounds presentation at noon, subject of presenters choice
4. Meet with faculty and/or other interested individuals in the afternoon
5. Participate in a small dinner in their honor that same evening.

All HCMC Alumni are invited to nominate (or self nominate) candidates for the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.

1. The nomination must include a letter (at least one) and curriculum vitae for the individual being nominated.
2. If a candidate is not selected, the information will be held for consideration for the following year.

Nominations and questions should be directed to: Michelle.herbers@hcmed.org