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!
Serhan Karvar, Clinical Associate Professor
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Nominated by Nanette Brokaw
Dr. Karvar is always willing to stop and take time to staff patients and simultaneously provide rationale and current guidelines. He is an amazing educator to our staff, fellows, and medical students. He is also an integral part of onboarding new APPs in our department. He is cheerful and works above and beyond for our patients, students, and colleagues.
Steven Polyak, Clinical Associate Professor
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Nominated by Nanette Brokaw
Dr. Polyak was recently on inpatient service, and I had a patient who needed a PEG/J. The inpatient service was extremely busy, but Dr. Polyak was not only willing to fit the patient into their schedule, he also coordinated with panc-biliary staff. Dr. Polyak went above and beyond for this patient, and we appreciate his dedication.
Collin Just, Division Administrator
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Nominated by Ayotunde Dokun
Being the administrator for a rapidly growing division can be very challenging. Collin has “stepped up” to this challenge, adapting to the many ebbs and flows of the job.
Udhayvir Grewal, Third-Year Fellow
Hematology and Medical Oncology
Nominated by Hem-Onc Fellows
Udhay is always enthusiastic about learning new things in oncology and takes great interest in teaching other fellows. Thank you for your effort, Udhay. You are a great inspiration. We are so thankful to have you as a colleague.
Amy Black, Clinical Trials Research Associate
Cardiovascular Medicine
Nominated by Alyssa Pihl
Amy has taken the initiative to reconcile the cardiology research team’s accounts. Through regular reconciliation, record-keeping, and standardization, her efforts have been imperative to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of our team’s financial data.
Kelsey Morrison, Clinical Services Specialist
Internal Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Kelsey is an example of a stellar colleague. She works diligently to obtain insurance authorizations for the patients. She is also a truly compassionate coworker. Her flexibility and sunny disposition contribute to making the Medicine Specialty Clinics a great place to work.
Nan Brokaw, Nurse Practitioner
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Anonymous nomination
Nan shows great compassion for her patients and really goes above and beyond to address their needs and concerns. She is a great example of the We Care Values. She really cares for her patients, their families as well as her teammates! She is amazing.
Kyle Luo, First-Year Resident
Internal Medicine
Anonymous nomination
Calm, collected demeanor and effective, critical communication with other teams under duress facilitated rapid response team to provide excellent care.
Udhayvir Grewal, Third-Year Fellow
Hematology and Medical Oncology
Anonymous nomination
Always goes the extra mile to make sure our fellows have great lectures.
Chris Musgrove, First-Year Fellow
Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
Nominated by Int Med Residents
An excellent pulm crit fellow, mentor, and role model. Whether in the MICU, on consults, or in a rapid response/code blue – Chris balances excellent clinical care with teaching, he fosters a positive environment, supports resident learning and helps us grow.
Nan Brokaw, Nurse Practitioner
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Nominated by Beth Cooper
Nan deserves recognition for the role she has taken to improve and lead our APP onboarding program. We are fortunate that she is sharing her organizational talents and strong interest in education with us.