Department Resident Awards and Missions

Dr. H. Steele & Judith Holley Award in Academic Anesthesiology 

This award is presented to the senior resident who best demonstrates those teaching skills needed to train future anesthesiologists.

2011 Angela Cambic , MD 
2010  Laurie Chalifoux, MD
2009  Louanne Carabini, MD
2008  Lauryn Rochlen, MD
2007  Naveen Nathan, MD
2006  Nicole Higgins, MD
2005  Steven B. Greenberg, MD 
2004  Alexander DeLeon, MD
2003  Paul Tamul, DO
2002  James J. Cannon, MD

Dr. Donald I. & Mildred S. Funk Award in Clinical Anesthesiology

This award is presented to the senior resident who best exemplifies clinical acumen and compassionate patient care.

2011 M. Farid, Jahangiri, MD
2010  R. Dean Nava, MD
2009  Eric Nelson, MD
2008  Rachel Spitznagel, MD 
2007  Kristin Commito, MD
2006  Tamim A. Wafa, MD
2005  Daniel K. O’Connor, MD
2004  Kathleen Cho, MD
2003  Leah Templeton, MD
2002  Jefferey P. Klein, MD

James E. Eckenhoff Research Fund

The James E. Eckenhoff Research Fund was created by Jim Eckenhoff in honor of his father, James E. Eckenhoff, founder and first Chair for the Department of Anesthesiology. The purpose of the award is to promote resident education in the research process from the inception of the idea, through written proposal and IRB approval to the completion of the study and publication of a manuscript.  Up to $3000 will be made available annually for the James E. Eckenhoff Residents Research Award. 

In Jim Eckenhoff’s words:  “The goal of creating this award is not only to stimulate residents and fellows to think, seek answers to questions and to become involved in clinical investigation, but to also encourage departmental faculty to be similarly stimulated by projects proposed by the trainees.”

2008: Paloma Toledo, MD
2009: Christopher Cambic, MD
2010: Paul Eisenberg, MD

Medical Missions

Several Northwestern Anesthesiology faculty, residents, and fellows travel to developing countries to provide anesthesia to underprivileged citizens over the course of one-two weeks. Each year, the Department receives financial support to offset the travel expenses for residents.

2011: Nanjing and Ningbo, China: Ronen Harris, MD, Rachel Kacmar, MD, and Ying Zhu, MD and Kathmandu, Nepal: Ronen Harris, MD
2010: Beijing and Wengzou, China: Tom Strandness, MD, Julie Zhu, MD, and Kristen Spisak, MD
2009:  Trip to China was cancelled due to H1N1 flu
2008:  Hangzou, China: Hubert Benzon, MD, Linda McCleish, MD, Robbin Hsiung, MD, and Christopher Cambic, MD
2007:  Ecuador: Christopher Cambic, MD
2006:  Hangzhou, China: Amit Darnule, MD
2005:  Chengdu, China: Amy Henry, MD