Members of the UAB Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology were honored Tuesday, June 11, at the 2024 Education Awards. The annual event, which was held at The Fennec, served to recognize exemplary residents, faculty, and fellows in the department for the 2023-2024 academic year.

See photos from the event here.

Below is a list of award winners for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Residency Awards

PRITE Excellence for PGY1: John Denton, M.D.
PRITE Excellence for PGY2: Kareem Alhassan, MBBS
PRITE Excellence for PGY3: Reid Black, M.D.
PRITE Excellence for PGY4: Nadine Robertson, M.D.
PRITE Excellence: Reid Black, M.D.
Resident Grand Rounds Presentation: Adam Niolet, M.D.
PGY1 Inpatient Psychiatry Award: Andrew Brown, M.D.; Galina Ostrovsky, M.D.
PGY2 Inpatient Psychiatry Award: Sahithi Edavally, M.D.; Kavina Jani, M.D.
PGY3 Inpatient Psychiatry Award: Cydney Terryn, M.D.; Chelsea Berger, M.D.
PGY4 Inpatient Psychiatry Award: Laura Holland, D.O.; Bennie Padgett, M.D.
Geriatric Psychiatry Award: John Denton, M.D.
Emergency Psychiatry Award: Kavina Jani, M.D.
PGY1 Emergency Psychiatry Award: Galina Ostrovsky, M.D.
Emergency Psychiatry Night Call Award: Joy Underwood, M.D.
Addiction Psychiatry Award: Galina Ostrovsky, M.D.
Consult Psychiatry Award: Chelsea Miller, M.D.; Laura Holland, D.O.
Child Outpatient Award: Kavina Jani, M.D.
Child Inpatient Award: Peter Teravskis, M.D., J.D.
Veterans Affairs Psychiatry Award: Kavina Jani, M.D.
Resident Wellness Award: Cydney Terryn, M.D.; Peyton Myers, M.D.
Resident Mentor Award for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching: Peter Teravskis, M.D., J.D.

Residency Faculty Awards

PGY1 Faculty Award: Pam Parker, M.D.
PGY2 Faculty Award: Scott Pruett, M.D., Ph.D.
PGY3 Faculty Award: David Goldberg, Ph.D.
PGY4 Faculty Award: Badari Birur, M.D.
Medical Student Teaching Faculty Award: Pam Parker, M.D.

Fellowship Awards

Child PRITE Excellence: Moniqua Tillman, M.D.
First Episode Psychosis Clinic Award: Ethan Atwood, M.D.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Ethan Atwood, M.D.
Quality Improvement Research Recognition: Moniqua Tillman, M.D.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Leadership Award: Moniqua Tillman, M.D.; Kristin Lovvorn, M.D.

Fellowship Faculty Awards

Outstanding Attending Award: Blessing Falola, M.D.; Connie Chang, M.D.