Triological Society Presents Otolaryngology Awards at 2014 Combined Sections Meeting

Dane Barrett, MD, won second place for his poster.

The 2014 Resident Research Awardees are:

Francis E. LeJeune Sr., MD, Resident Research Award: Amir Allak, MD, MBA, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
G. Slaughter Fitz-Hugh, MD, Resident Research Award: Deepa Danan, MD, MBA, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
James Harrill, MD, Resident Research Award: Susan D. Emmett, MD, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, Md.
John J. Conley, MD, Resident Research Award: Antoine Eskander, MD ScM(c), University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Joseph Ogura, MD, Resident Research Award: Mausumi N. Syamal, MD, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Mich.
Richard J. Bellucci, MD, Resident Research Award: Sunshine M. Dwojak, MD, MPH, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Mass.
Shirley Baron, MD, Resident Research Award: Chase M. Heaton, MD, University of California, San Francisco
Western Section’s Vice President’s Resident Research Award: Brandon L. Prendes, MD, University of California, San Francisco
Walter Work, MD, Resident Research Award: Zafar A. Sayed, MD, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill.
William W. Montgomery, MD, Resident Research Award: Nikolaus E. Wolter, MD, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Poster Awards

An important part of the Triological Society meetings are the poster sessions and the “Meet the Authors” poster receptions, which give attendees the opportunity to discuss the research and clinical posters with the authors. Posters were judged in several categories by program committee members during the poster session. Nine poster authors, out of 112 posters, were recognized for their outstanding work. The prize-winning posters were designated with award ribbons during the poster reception, and the authors received cash awards.

Celsha Ukatu, BS, won first place for her poster.

First Place

Maya G. Sardesai, MD, University of Washington, Seattle
Jordan T. Glicksman, MD, MPH, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
Jonathan R. George, MD, MPH, University of California, San Francisco
Jafri B. Kuthubutheen, MBBS, FRACS, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Celsha C. Ukatu, BS, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.

Second Place

Anita Konka, MD, MPH, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York
William Alvo Stokes, BS, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
Dane M. Barrett, MD, University of Virginia, Charlottesville

Third Place

Marc W. Herr, MD, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston

Resident Travel Awards

Awards in the amount of $750 for each Triological Society resident member chosen to present a podium or poster presentation were presented to 28 academic departments. Fifty-two residents qualified for these grants to help offset travel expenses incurred to attend and present at the Combined Sections Meeting in January. Resident Travel Awards are given annually for the winter meetings.