The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics celebrated its graduating residents in early June with two events for graduates, their friends and families, and faculty and staff. View a photo album of images from both events.
During the “Lovefest: Senior Resident Recognition and Residency Awards” event on June 4, residency program leaders highlighted the PGY-3s and shared inspirational and noteworthy stories about the graduates. The department also presented its annual Residency Program Excellence Awards to trainees and faculty. A total of 10 awards were presented in honor of the recipients’ achievements in education. These recognitions are based on votes from faculty, residents, and medical students.
Below is the full list of Residency Program Excellence Awards recipients.
| Award | Award Recipient |
| Outstanding Pediatric Intern | Tess Jewell, MD, MPH |
| Jan Brady Award for Outstanding Second-Year Resident | Paige Spata, MD |
| Outstanding Senior Resident | Collin Ellenbecker, MD |
| Resident Research Award | Rory Bade, MD |
| Outstanding Fellow | Hayley Talboy, DO |
| Todd Varness Outstanding Clinical Teaching Award | Neil Munjal, MD, MS |
| Outstanding General Pediatrician | Britt Allen, MD |
| Ellen R. Wald Intellectual Curiosity in Medicine Award | Patrick Peebles, MD |
| Outstanding Clerkship Teaching by a Pediatric Resident | Jacob Elliott, MD |
| Charles C. Lobeck Medical Education Award for Outstanding Teaching in Pediatrics | Casey Freymiller, MD |
On June 6, graduates and their friends and families gathered for a ceremony at the Monona Terrace. Education leaders and mentors honored graduates with encouraging stories.
The keynote address was presented by last year’s Todd Varness Outstanding Clinical Teaching Award winner, Elizabeth McBride, MD, assistant professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery. This award is presented to a teacher who most demonstrates humanism, teaching skills, and compassion. Watch a recording of the graduation livestream.
Below is a list of graduates and where they are heading next year.
| Graduate | Where They Are Heading |
| Rory Bade, MD | Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship University of Wisconsin |
| Ala Bdair, MD | Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship University of Wisconsin |
| Brian Burbidge, DO | Neonatology & Perinatal Medicine Fellowship University of Wisconsin |
| Rachell Caniza, MD | Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes Fellowship University of Wisconsin |
| Collin Ellenbecker, MD | General Pediatrician Bellin Health-East De Pere Pediatrics |
| Jacob Elliott, MD | Neonatology & Perinatal Medicine Fellowship University of Wisconsin |
| Allison Emmet, MD | Chief Resident University of Wisconsin Pediatrics Residency Program |
| William Ford, MD | Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship University of Wisconsin |
| Emily Forster, MD | Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship University of Wisconsin |
| Jordan Haarsma, MD | Hospitalist University of Iowa |
| Jalal Khan, MBBS | Chief Resident University of Wisconsin Pediatrics Residency Program |
| Ryan Lindstrom, MD | Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship University of Wisconsin |
| Carine Renner, MD | Assistant Professor, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics |
| Michael Shen, MD | Community Pediatrics Hospital Medicine Indiana |
| Chief Resident | Where They Are Heading |
| Mark Kiley, DO | Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship Advocate Children’s Hospital (Chicago) |