Dr. Amber HairfieldAmber Hairfield DO
Program Director
Chair, Grad. Med. Ed. Comm.
amhairfi@UTMB.EDU
Rodriguez-LienMonica Huff MD
Associate Program Director
mlhuff@utmb.edu
Christy L Humphry class=Christy L Humphrey
Residency Program Manager
(409) 747-0534
clhumphr@utmb.edu
Blanca Araujo class=Blanca Araujo
Administrative Associate
(409) 772-0192
braraujo@utmb.edu

Resident Honors and Awards

Daeschner Resident Scholar Award:

Awarded at the end of the year to one Pediatrics resident who has displayed exemplary skills in his or her knowledge of health care, clinical patient management, and medical professionalism and has served as an excellent role model for all other physicians-in-training. The award is based on attendance to didactic and educational sessions, ITE scores, MOE Part II points, and faculty, students, and peer evaluations.

2024 Awardee - Dr. Lujain Al Omari

Arild E. Hanson Award:

The Arild E. Hanson Award is awarded to the resident with the most outstanding research poster. Residents display their scholarly posters at the Annual Pediatrics by the Gulf: Advances in Pediatrics Regional Conference. 

2024 Awardee - Dr. Areeba Makhdoom

Thayer Award for Excellence in Teaching:

The Thayer Award is given to a resident or fellow who demonstrates sound scientific knowledge, compassion towards patients, and dedication to learning and teaching. Candidates can be nominated by any medical student or faculty by contacting an Osler Student Scholar. Traditionally, nine (9) residents/fellows are selected per annum by the Osler Student Scholars. The recipient’s Residency Director and Chair will be notified of their achievement. He or she will be congratulated and presented with an award check during their respective Departmental Grand Rounds.

2023 Recipient - Dr. Sara Ali

Humanism & Excellence in Teaching Award

Third-year students choose a select number of residents to receive the Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, based on their demonstration of commitment to teaching and compassionate treatment of patients and families, students,     and colleagues. Each award winner is presented with a certificate, a specially designed lapel pin, and a monetary gift from the John P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine. The awardees are also showcased on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) website.

2019 Recipients included Dr. Maria Franco Fuenmayor

Peer Nominated Awards

Each year, the residents nominate and select a member from each class who exemplifies the 6 ACGME pillars of physicians, including medical knowledge, patient care, system’s based practice, problem-based learning and improvement, interpersonal communication skills, and professionalism. 

2024 Recipients

  • PGY1—Sofia Jares Baglivo, MD
  • PGY2—Chau Nguyen, DO 
  • PGY3—Meredith Suggs, MD