Medical Alumni Distinguished Teaching Awards
The University of Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Awards is a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health medical student elected award given to teachers in recognition of their outstanding qualities.
2012 Distinguished Award for Basic Sciences Teaching
This award recognizes the most distinguished basic science teacher in the first two years of medical school as identified by second-year medical students.
Paul J. Bertics, PhD (posthumously)
Dr. Bertics, who passed away in December 2011, was a widely praised educator at the School of Medicine and Public Health. He taught extensively at the undergraduate, graduate and medical school levels while also training scores of doctoral students.
He was given the UW Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award and many UW School of Medicine and Public Health awards, including
the student-selected Teaching Award, the Distinguished Teaching Award, the Dean's Teaching Award and the Medical Student Association Pacemaker Award for Teaching Excellence (twice).
He instructed more than 3,000 medical students, trained over 55 graduate and postdoctoral students and mentored countless undergraduates.
2012 Outstanding Resident Teaching Award
This award recognizes outstanding teaching efforts of a resident teacher.
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Sarah L. Yanke, MD '10
Dr. Yanke is a second-year resident in obstetrics and gynecology at UW Hospital and Clinics. She is the resident leader of the ob/gyn interest group, which organizes events for medical students interested in careers in obstetrics and gynecology.
She is involved in a research project evaluating tumor size, patient body mass index and lymph node metastasis. As a UW School of Medicine and Public student, she participated in Doctors Ought to Care and MEDiC, played in musical groups and was on the Medical Student Association. |
2012 Distinguished Award for Clinical Science Teaching
These awards recognize clinical teachers from each major teaching location (La Crosse, Marshfield, Milwaukee and Madison) who are highly regarded by students for outstanding teaching efforts.
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Kyla R. Lee, MD '98 (La Crosse)
Dr. Lee is an internal medicine physician and a hospitalist on the palliative and hospice care team at Gundersen Health System, where she is also director of the Internal Medicine Clerkship. She is active in clinical practice, research and education.
She is board-certified in internal medical and has a specialty board certification in hospice and palliative care. At Harvard University Program in Palliative Care Education and Practice, she re-focused her research to include palliative care. She earned her MD from the School of Medicine and Public Health.
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Gregory D. Kennedy, MD, PhD (Madison)
He earned his MD from the University of Washington and completed his residency in general surgery at UW-Madison. He also did a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education.
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Lori J. Remeika, MD (Marshfield)
Dr. Remeika earned her medical degree from Wright State School of Medicine, and completed her residency in internal medicine at Indiana University Medical Center. Board certified in internal medicine, she is a member of the American College of Physicians and the Wisconsin Medical Society. |
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Carla J. Kelly, DO (Milwaukee)
Dr. Kelly is an obstetrician/gynecologist at Aurora Sinai Medical Center who provides comprehensive care to women from puberty through menopause. She offers gynecologic surgery and general and high-risk obstetrics as well as counseling for a variety of contraceptive options and gynecologic conditions.
She earned her osteopathic medical degree from Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center and did her residency at St. John Detroit Riverview Hospital. She is certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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