Below are those named to this month’s Internal Medicine Honor Roll—an employee recognition program where team members (providers, staff, etc.) can recognize other team members who are doing great things.
We are pleased to recognize their contributions!
Stephanie Sands, Nurse Practitioner
Hospitalist Care
Nominated by Carla Pies
Stephanie demonstrated collaboration in a very challenging situation.
Anil Chauhan, Professor
Hematology, Oncology, and Blood & Marrow Transplantation
Nominated by Rakesh Patel
Dr. Chauhan is great mentor. He created supportive, friendly and career-oriented environment in the lab. He has good vision for his teammates. He is always ready to help with any time.
Dan Cook, Assistant Professor
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine
Nominated by Brian Wayson
The RSCCU APP team was very short-staffed during Dr. Cook’s recent 2-week rotation. Dr. Cook really stepped up to help with patient management and documentation, and worked with the discharge planning team and Nursing, and all the therapy teams.
Kimberly Dukes, Research Assistant Professor
General Internal Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Kimberly’s genuine nature and positive attitude lights up the office. Her levels of motivation and dedication for her work is inspiring! Kimberly is willing to help others on tasks as well as take the time to explain things for beginners. She’s truly a wonderful colleague to have! I am so grateful that we have been able to connect through our professional roles.
Alyssa Ray, Third-Year Resident
Internal Medicine
Nominated by Melissa Swee
Alyssa recently presented an outstanding journal club on what is likely a landmark study on hypertension, delivering a thorough and insightful discussion with excellent background and analysis. Her ability to break down the study’s key findings and implications ensures that our team stays ahead in applying the latest evidence-based practices, reinforcing the importance of early implementation of evolving guidelines.
Connie Moffit, Nurse Practitioner
Medical Intensive Care Unit
Anonymous nomination
Connie advocated appropriately and fiercely for a patient’s life-saving operation while also managing a high-acuity patient load.
Jana Ringle, Academic Clinical Program Management Associate
Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship Program
Nominated by Hematology and Oncology Fellows
Jana is the best coordinator we could have asked for. She is someone who truly cares about the fellowship and the fellows. She has helped us stay on top of our lecture schedules and works hard to ensure that we get the best fellowship experience. We truly cannot thank her enough for all the amazing work that she does. Thank you for always helping us out with a smile.
Paolo DiSano, First-Year Resident
Internal Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Dr. DiSano took time out of his day to help the gold hospitalist at the VA, and went above and beyond to help get patients discharged on our post-call day.
Greta Becker, First-Year Resident
Internal Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Dr. Becker spent extra time teaching the medical students and went above and beyond to make sure the night team didn’t have to do hourly checks on a DKA patient.
Whitney Schley, Administrative Services Coordinator
General Internal Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Whitney has brought a great energy to the GIM division offices. She always has a can-do attitude and [is] willing to help with our admin needs. She helped us set up a visit for a lecturer in a very short notice and did a great job helping with the arranging the travel, itinerary, and accommodations.
Sara Lang, Administrative Services Coordinator
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine
Nominated by Anne Vincent
We hosted a Pulmonary Event in January, and in Sara’s own time, she helped out with picking up desserts for our party and helping out to get things set up prior to the party. I appreciate her willingness to help out!
Kim Baker-El Abiad, Clinical Associate Professor
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Dr. Baker is a compassionate physician. She takes care of patients like family. In a patient with newly diagnosed cancer, she took the time to explain the problem and its seriousness, yet did not close the door on hope, pending treatment. It was heartwarming to watch.
Samantha Bredlau, Division Administrator
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine
Nominated by Anne Vincent
We hosted a Pulmonary Event in January and in Sam’s own time while juggling her own family, she helped out with picking up an order from Hy-Vee for us for our party and helped out to get things set up prior to the party. I appreciate her willingness to help out!
Nicole Strand, Academic Clinical Program Management Associate
Advanced Lung Disease and Transplantation Fellowship Program
Nominated by Anne Vincent
Nicole helped out with the organization of our recent Pulmonary Event as well as organizing a bowling event in the evening for our Pulmonary Fellows.
Joel Kline, Professor
Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine
Nominated by RSCU APPs and RSCU Nursing
Dr. Kline was very helpful covering RSCU this month during ongoing high acuity census and continued APP shortage.
Guan Liu, Second-Year Fellow
Cardiovascular Disease
Anonymous nomination
Dr. Liu was extremely helpful during a code on 4RC, and he took the time to check in afterwards to explain the rhythms he was seeing and give general advice and support after a code. Dr. Liu is consistently kind and professional, whether on day consults or middle-of-the-night codes, and deserves to be recognized.
Tristan Bakerink, Third-Year Resident
Internal Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Provided excellent and compassionate patient care.
Danielle Allen, Division Administrator
Immunology
Nominated by Ben Davis
Danielle has a hard task of balancing three different groups: Infectious Disease, Rheumatology, and Allergy/Immunology. She performs her work with energetic drive, positivity, and creativity. Her work is important and impactful to our group. We are lucky to have her on our team.
Mike Tabet, Third-Year Resident
Internal Medicine
Nominated by Jennie Houser
While I was on surgical co-management, I received a consult on a patient who was acutely ill. I was concerned that I would need additional help in managing this patient given the level of acuity or that I would have to call for an RRT. Mike recognized that I was worried and, without hesitating at all, offered to join me to see the patient, even though he was on a completely different consult service. When we arrived, he was calm and professional, taking the time to properly introduce himself while shaking the patient’s hand, and spoke to him at his eye level. He made me feel supported and comfortable in asking for help. His calm demeanor and respect towards the patient created trust in his abilities as a physician, from both the patient and me.