Eskelund Award for Excellence in Pediatric Surgery
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| “Today I Chose to Treasure Each Moment Without Trying to Worry About What Lies Ahead” Kristi Eskelund 2/1/01 |
As determined by pediatric nurses, the Eskelund award is presented to the surgical residents who best characterize the qualities of:
- team work
- compassion
- professional conduct
- atraumatic pediatric surgical care
| Chief | 3rd Year | Intern | |
| 2001-2002 | Cynthia Lowry, MD | Harry Lightfoot, MD, & Lora Burke, MD | Chris Melroy, MD |
| 2002-2003 | Joseph Jenkins, MD | Karen Stitzenberg, MD | Carlos Ebert, MD |
| 2003-2004 | Brendan Campbell, MD | Michael Houston, MD | Brian Bednarski, MD |
| 2004-2005 | Shon Black, MD | Maggie Walkup, MD | Aaron Garrison, MD |
| 2005-2006 | Harry Lightfoot, MD | Brian Bednarski, MD | Gregory Basura, MD |
| 2006-2007 | Chris Rupp, MD | Shannelle Campbell, MD | Paula Harmon, MD & Jeff Dehmer, MD |
| 2007-2008 | Lindsee McPhail, MD | Heather Pennell, MD | Angela Smith, MD |
| 2008-2009 | Shannelle Campbell, MD | Jean Ashburn, MD | Staci Beamer, MD |
Department of Surgery - UNC School of Medicine
