The University of Wisconsin Department of Pediatrics celebrated its graduating residents the first week of June with two events for graduates, their friends and families, and faculty and staff.
During the “Lovefest: Senior Resident Recognition and Residency Awards” event, 10 awards were presented to trainees and faculty in honor of their achievements throughout the academic year. These recognitions are based on votes from faculty, residents, or medical students—depending on the award. Notably, the Outstanding Clerkship Teaching Award and the Charles C. Lobeck Medical Education Award are selected by third-year clerkship (SCOPE) medical students. Other awards are determined by faculty or residents who work closely with the nominees. Watch a recorded video of the event.
Below is the full list of Residency Program Excellence Awards and recipients.
| Award | Award Recipient |
| Outstanding Clerkship Teaching by a Pediatric Resident | Rory Bade, MD |
| Outstanding Pediatric Intern | Allie Litton, MD |
| Jan Brady Award for Outstanding Second-Year Resident | Jacob Elliott, MD |
| Outstanding Senior Resident | Paul Skelton, MD |
| Resident Research Award | Narmin Javadova, MD |
| Outstanding Fellow | Therese Woodring, MD |
| Todd Varness Outstanding Clinical Teaching Award | Elizabeth McBride, MD |
| Outstanding General Pediatrician | Kristen Marten, DO |
| Ellen R. Wald Intellectual Curiosity in Medicine Award | Kristin Shadman, MD |
| Charles C. Lobeck Medical Education Award for Outstanding Teaching in Pediatrics | Rebecca Richards, MD, PhD |
The festivities did not stop there. On June 7, graduates and their friends and families gathered for a ceremony at the Monona Terrace. The 2024 Todd Varness Outstanding Clinical Teaching Award winner, Cathy Lee-Miller, MD, assistant professor, associate division chief, fellowship director, Division of Hematology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cellular Therapy, gave the keynote address.
Below is a list of graduates and where they are heading next.
| Graduate | Where They Are Heading Next |
| Adnan Ahmad, DO | Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Medical College of Wisconsin |
| Jessica Bethel, MD | Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship University of Wisconsin |
| Carlee Blakemore, MD | Hematology/Oncology Fellowship University of Wisconsin |
| Joshua Brock, MD | Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship University of Wisconsin |
| Erik Christensen, DO | Division of Neonatal and Newborn Nursery University of Wisconsin |
| Julia Clemens, MD | General Pediatrics Access Community Health (Madison) |
| Connor Cook, DO | Cardiology Fellowship University of Wisconsin |
| Brianna Gerhartz, DO | Hospitalist Children’s Wisconsin – Fox Valley Hospital |
| Narmin Javadova, MD | Neonatal and Perinatal Fellowship University of Wisconsin |
| Erin Kelleher, MD | Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship University of Wisconsin |
| Michael Nordness, MD | Allergy & Immunology Fellowship University of Wisconsin |
| Margaret Schmit, MD | General Pediatrics Children’s Wisconsin – Bayshore Pediatrics |
| Paul Skelton, MD | Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine University of Wisconsin |
| Alexandra Wolf, MD | Child Psych Residency/Fellowship Case Western/UH Cleveland Medical Center |
| Samuel Zarbock, DO | General Pediatrics CopperView Medical Center |
Graduating Chief Residents
| Graduate | Where They Are Heading Next |
| Rachel Streckert, MD | Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care University of Wisconsin |
| Abbie Whitman, MD | Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship Indiana University School of Medicine |