Trainee Recognition Opportunities
We love our residents and fellows, so we are delighted-but not surprised-that you love them, too! Below are some ways you can show your appreciation for all their hard work.

Send them a quick note or card:
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You can send a note/card through UCSF Recognize (accessible to those within UCSF through MyAccess) If you’re external to UCSF, you can email UCSF-GME@ucsf.edu and we’ll share your recognition to the platform.
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Share words of appreciation and provide the full name of the physician you would like to thank.
Nominate them for an Award:
- Exceptional Physician Award (due in November)
- GME Excellence and Innovation Award (due early April)
- Excellence in Education & Mentorship
Recognizing individuals who foster exceptional learning environments, champion innovative teaching, and go above and beyond to mentor and guide the next generation of healthcare professionals and administrators. - Advancing Well-being in GME
Honoring those who lead transformative efforts to promote resilience, wellness, and a culture of care and support for trainees, faculty, and staff. - Leadership in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
Celebrating outstanding contributions that advance equity, inclusion, belonging, and anti-oppression work within GME — creating more just and inclusive learning spaces for all. - Excellence in Quality Improvement (QI) and Patient Safety
Recognizing leaders who drive meaningful improvements in patient care, safety, and system processes through innovative QI initiatives that engage and inspire our GME community. - Impact & Innovation in GME
Highlighting trailblazers whose creative ideas, forward-thinking approaches, and groundbreaking projects have significantly advanced GME locally or nationally.
- Excellence in Education & Mentorship
Graduate Medical Education Excellence and Innovation Award Winners
Year | Program Administrators | Faculty | Trainees |
2024 |
Catherine Le
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Lianne Gensler, MD Meg McNamara, MD Lucy Ogbu-Nwobodo, MD |
Ursula Griffiths-Randolph, MD, MPH Nicole Herrick, MD Matthew Shear, MD Adrian Tomes, MD RFC Members: Timothy Gilpatrick, MD & Julia Collins, MD |
2023 |
Jennifer Cantero Cherise Masunaga |
Carly Zapata, MD Susan Voglmaier, MD |
Max Bowman, MD Timothy Dyster, MD Divya Seth, MD Will Zhang, MD |
2022 |
Barbara Schrader Brad Stark |
Esther Kim, MD Michael Waul, MD
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Jacqueline DesJardin, MD Margaret Robinson, MD Jenna Essakow, MD Imran Khan, MD Namrata Patel-Sanchez, MD Meesha Sharma, MD Priya Srivastava, MD Jane Symington, MD Stephanie Chen, MD Tiffany Chen, MD |
2021 |
Kirstie Cruz Kaitlin Clancey Miriam Gray |
Efrat Lelkes, MD Diana Coffa, MD Steven Pletcher, MD |
Laura Huppert, MD Katelin Kramer, MD Danielle Perez, MD Special recognition for DEIA: Odinakachukwu (Odi) Ehie, MD & |
2020 |
Jannot Ross Rachelle Bresnahan Thuy Loan Nguyen |
Sara Whetstone, MD James Frank, MD Vanessa Thompson, MD Sofia Verstraete, MD Glenn Rosenbluth, MD |
Edward Miller, MD Alexandra (Jay) Teng, MD David Anderson, MD Smitha Ganeshan, MD, MBA Esther Hsiang, MD, MBA Hope Caughron, MD Anna Fretz, MD, MHS Jessica Dong, MD, MBA Ilana Garcia-Grossman, MD Kavon Javaherian MD, MBA Karen Hauser, MD, MPH Teddy Peng, MD Cati Crawford, MD Sara LaHue, MD Andrew Halls, MD Neel Pasricha, MD Elizabeth Lancaster, MD |
2019 |
Andrea Siu Carol Piunti Sue Sheehan |
Katherine Julian, MD Mary McGrath, MD, MPH Kristie White, MD Manuel Pardo, MD Carter Lebares, MD |
Amanda Wallace, MD Brian Block, MD Courtney Green, MD, MAEd Wenjia (JiaJia) Zhang, MD Michael Jung, MD |
2018
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Rex Dacanay Salina Gu |
Esther Chen, MD Harry Hollander, MD Linda Reilly, MD George Saba, PhD |
Emily Abdoler, MD Giselle Lopez, MD Amanda Wright, MD |
2017 |
Mari Collings Vicky Tateo Katherine Jung |
Meg Autry, MD Brian Schwartz, MD Larissa Thomas, MD Diana Wu, MD |
Bridget Keenan, MD, PhD Jennifer Olenik, MD Andrea Rosati, MD, PhD Lamercie Saint-Hilaire, MD Kimberly Kallianos, MD |
2016 |
Martha George Sara Hoover Sharon Salapare Twinkle Patel |
Jean Laberge, MD Maurice Garcia, MD Sandrijn vanSchaik, MD Sumant Ranji, MD |
Corinna Zygourakis, MD Kimberly Kallianos, MD Lekshmi Santhosh, MD Luz Silverio, MD Wendy Feng, MD |
2015 |
Winnie Chan Eve Dinh Virginia Schuler |
Robert Harrison, MD Eric Widera, MD |
Bryn Boslett, MD Seunggu Han, MD Jacob Robson, MD |
2014 |
Amy Forseth |
Soonme Cha, MD Erick Hung, MD |
Lindsay Hampson, MD Anobel Odisho, MD
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2013 |
Cathy Ratti Sue Sheehan |
Hali Hammer, MD Jeff Kohlwes, MD |
Herman Bagga, MD |
- The UCSF Chancellor Awards (due in March)
- The PRIDE Experience Award (Quarterly)
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