GME award winners and recent-grad next steps
Training the next generation of physicians has been a cornerstone of Saint Joseph Hospital’s mission since its founding. Each year with profound pride, we send our graduates further along their career path, confident they’re prepared to take their next steps with self assurance, sharp clinical skills and a passion for healing others.
Below please find where our graduates are headed next, as well as the faculty and residents selected by their peers to win awards that demonstrate excellence in teaching, clinical skill and professional growth. Congratulations to all!
Family Medicine
Next steps
Tianna Mack, DO, SJH OB fellow: private practice, Cheyenne, WY
Joie Akerson, MD: Denver Health GME Faculty, Denver
Jeremy Chu, MD: CPMG, Denver
Ashley Herrera, MD: Denver Health, Denver
Lauren Pennington, MD: Denver Health, Denver
Brenna Polsinelli, MD: Bozeman Health Family Medicine, Bozeman, MT
Katelyn Pruett, MD: Salud Family Health, Commerce City, CO
Savanna Rosenbaum, DO: Clinica Family Health & Wellness, Thornton, CO
Adam Rosencrans, MD: still interviewing
Mary Wang, MD: still interviewing
Awards
Advocacy Award: Advocating for family medicine at the state and national level: Brenna Polsinelli, MD
Kail Award: Exemplifying dedication to patient care, working towards the betterment of Family Medicine and showing a devotion to family and friends: Ashley Herrera, MD
Teaching Award: Demonstrated interest, ability and commitment to Family Medicine education: Savanna Rosenbaum, DO
General Surgery
Next steps
Kayli Costner, DO: Plastic Surgery Fellowship - Nassau University Medical Center, Stony Brook University, NY
Joshua Jackson, MD: Surgical Critical Care Fellowship - Baylor University Medical Center, TX
Kassandra Samuel, MD: Acute Care Surgery Fellowship - University of Wisconsin
Gwyneth Hanson, MD: Anesthesia Residency - University of Colorado, Denver
Conor Honan, MD: Interventional Radiology Residency - University of Colorado, Denver
Lauren Mackell, DO: Anesthesia Residency - University of Colorado, Denver
Annalise McCurdy, DO: Anesthesia Residency - University of Colorado, Denver
Emily Nimri, MD: Interventional Radiology Residency - University of Tucson, AZ
Awards
Intern of the Year Award: Conor Honan, MD
Attending of the Year Award: Noelle Bertelson, MD
Legacy Teaching Award: Thomas Rehring, MD
Resident of the Year Award: Josh Jackson, MD
Best Save Award: Scott Christenson, MD
Chole Queen: Joshua Zane, MD
Resident Research Award: Joshua Zane, MD
Top junior-resident ABSITE score: Joshua Zane, MD
Top senior-resident ABSITE score: Kayli Costner, DO
Most-improved ABSITE score: Lena Milan, DO
Internal Medicine
Next steps
Megan Parfait, MD, Chief Resident: Rheumatology Fellowship - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
Roni Graham, DO: Cardiology Fellowship - Creighton University, Omaha, NE
Mitch Kerr, MD: Cardiology Fellowship - Aurora Saint Luke's, Milwaukee
Kelsey Klingel, DO: Pulmonolgy/Critical Care Fellowship - University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Joey Malzbender, MD: Hospitalist in Kansas City, KS
Ashley McKenzie, MD: Rheumatology Fellowship - University of Colorado, Denver
Riley Parr, MD: Frontier Physicians Hospitalist, Douglas/Casper, WY
Zach Schultz, DO: CentraCare Hospitalist, Willmar, MN
Nick Wenz, DO: Internal Medicine Chief Resident - Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver
Jenn Wu, DO: CPMG Hospitalist, Denver
Claire Callan, MD: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency - University of Colorado, Denver
Ben Goodwin, MD: Anesthesia Residency - University of Colorado, Denver
Andy Guymon, MD: Anesthesia Residency - University of Colorado, Denver
Adeiye Henry, MD, PhD: Radiation Oncology Residency - University of Colorado, Denver
Justin Magin, MD: Anesthesiology Residency - Stanford University Hospitals, Palo Alto, CA
Erin Mooz, MD: Anesthesia Residency - University of Colorado, Denver
Cleo Whiting, MD: Dermatology Residency - University of Colorado, Denver
Awards
Resident of the Year Award and Annie Yee Johnson Award (for the most caring and compassionate resident): Mitch Kerr, MD
Intern of the Year Award: Catherine Hegedus, DO
Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award: Cory Manly, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Next steps
Anissa Zimmerman, MD: GME faculty, Saint Joseph Hospital
Mandy Ortiz, MD, Intermountain Medical Group, Saint Joseph Hospital
Marcella Israel Rocha, MD, Intermountain Medical Group, Canyons Region, UT
Allan Barraza, DO: Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship, University of Colorado
Andrew Tannous, MD: Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship, University of California - Davis
Awards
CREOG Faculty Award:Jorge Garibay, MD
APGO Faculty Award:Shawna Tonick, MD
Chief Teaching Award:Karin Wollschlaeger, MD
CNM Teaching Award:Alexis Harmon, CNM, and Connie Zermuehlen, CNM