Employee Engagement

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Building our Community in Internal Medicine

The department of internal medicine proudly hosts a variety of philanthropic, academic, and community-building events throughout the year. These gatherings celebrate the dedication and achievements of our team while fostering connection, collaboration, and a shared commitment to service.

Internal Medicine Award Ceremony

The Internal Medicine Faculty, APP, and Staff Award Ceremony is a special event dedicated to recognizing the hard work, leadership, and valuable contributions of our department’s outstanding members. Held this past March in the Healthy Kentucky Research Building, this inaugural ceremony honored and celebrated the dedication and achievements of our faculty, advanced practice providers, and staff who consistently go above and beyond in their roles.

Matt Turner, Clinical Administrator for the Internal Medicine department, emceed the event, and several outstanding faculty and staff were invited to present the awards. We are proud to recognize these remarkable award recipients and look forward to continuing this tradition of appreciation in the years to come.

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Award Nominees and Recipients

Erin Camac, DO – Award Recipient

Alla Grigorian, MD, PhD

Anna Maria South, MD

Jonathan Webb, MD

Award presented by Laura Fanucchi, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Disease and the Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Advancement.

Erin Camac, DO – Award Recipient

Alla Grigorian, MD, PhD

Anna Maria South, MD

Jonathan Webb, MD

Award presented by Laura Fanucchi, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Disease and the Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Advancement.

James Troy, MD – Award Recipient

Kelsey Thompson, MD

Terren Trott, MD

Patricia Santos, MD

John Romond, MD

Award presented by Rani Chikkanna, MD, Hospitalist and Vice Chair for Patient Safety, Quality, and Service.

James Troy, MD – Award Recipient

Kelsey Thompson, MD

Terren Trott, MD

Patricia Santos, MD

John Romond, MD

Award presented by Rani Chikkanna, MD, Hospitalist and Vice Chair for Patient Safety, Quality, and Service.

Nicholas Van Sickles, MD – Award Recipient

Courtney Perry, DO

Cliff Kaye, MD

Maria (Isabel) del Cadillo de Calvo, MD

Ethan Ritter, MD

Award presented by Ashley Montgomery-Yates, MD, Director of ICU Recovery Clinic and Vice Chair for Strategy and Implementation for Internal Medicine.

Nicholas Van Sickles, MD – Award Recipient

Courtney Perry, DO

Cliff Kaye, MD

Maria (Isabel) del Cadillo de Calvo, MD

Ethan Ritter, MD

Award presented by Ashley Montgomery-Yates, MD, Director of ICU Recovery Clinic and Vice Chair for Strategy and Implementation for Internal Medicine.

Faculty

Ahmad Al-Abdouh, MD – Award Recipient

Meagan Schaeffner, MD

Hiro Kato, MD

Angela Webb, MD

Peter Sawaya, MD

APPs

Amy Stuffelbeam, PA-C – Award Recipient

Heather Oaks, APRN

Staff

Nicola Dragonetti – Award Recipient

Hannah Smith – Award Recipient

Alyssa Tremblay

Laura Daniels

Awards presented by Angela Webb, MD, Associate Professor, Clinical Faculty for General Medicine and Vice Chair for Wellness for Internal Medicine.

Faculty

Ahmad Al-Abdouh, MD – Award Recipient

Meagan Schaeffner, MD

Hiro Kato, MD

Angela Webb, MD

Peter Sawaya, MD

APPs

Amy Stuffelbeam, PA-C – Award Recipient

Heather Oaks, APRN

Staff

Nicola Dragonetti – Award Recipient

Hannah Smith – Award Recipient

Alyssa Tremblay

Laura Daniels

Awards presented by Angela Webb, MD, Associate Professor, Clinical Faculty for General Medicine and Vice Chair for Wellness for Internal Medicine.

Faculty

Anna Kalema, MD – Award Recipient

Gareth Voss, MD – Award Recipient

Malik Khurram Khan, MD

Alexandra Macpherson, DO

Christina Leyson, MD

Terren Trott, MD

Ahmad Al-Abdouh, MD

Caitlin Garrison, DO

James Troy, MD

APPs

Katie Rust, DNP, APRN – Award Recipient

Anne Hickman, APRN

Tonya Hatfield, APRN

Kelly Patterson, APRN

Lindsay Penn, PA-C

Deena Shewekah, DNP, APRN

Brittany Kellum, DNP, APRN

Julie Turner, MSN, APRN

Elizabeth Crance, PA-C

Katherine Hanley, PA-C

Pearl Peterson, APRN

Awards presented by Ashley Montgomery-Yates, MD, Director of ICU Recovery Clinic and Vice Chair for Strategy and Implementation for Internal Medicine.

Faculty

Anna Kalema, MD – Award Recipient

Gareth Voss, MD – Award Recipient

Malik Khurram Khan, MD

Alexandra Macpherson, DO

Christina Leyson, MD

Terren Trott, MD

Ahmad Al-Abdouh, MD

Caitlin Garrison, DO

James Troy, MD

APPs

Katie Rust, DNP, APRN – Award Recipient

Anne Hickman, APRN

Tonya Hatfield, APRN

Kelly Patterson, APRN

Lindsay Penn, PA-C

Deena Shewekah, DNP, APRN

Brittany Kellum, DNP, APRN

Julie Turner, MSN, APRN

Elizabeth Crance, PA-C

Katherine Hanley, PA-C

Pearl Peterson, APRN

Awards presented by Ashley Montgomery-Yates, MD, Director of ICU Recovery Clinic and Vice Chair for Strategy and Implementation for Internal Medicine.

Faculty

Katherine Donaldson, MD – Award Recipient

Alice Thornton, MD

Michael Powers, MD

Krista Perry, DO

Deborah Flomenhoft, MD

Parijat Sen, MD

Deidra Beshear, MD

APPs

Peggy Hardesty, APRN – Award Recipient

Doris Adams, APRN

Lynsey Henderson, APRN

Amanda Ybanez, PA-C

Anna Sketch, APRN

Mary (Melissa) Czarapata, APRN

April Dunaway, APRN

Robyn Denton, APRN

Caitlin Crowder, PA-C

Awards presented by Ashley Montgomery-Yates, MD, Director of ICU Recovery Clinic and Vice Chair for Strategy and Implementation for Internal Medicine.

Faculty

Katherine Donaldson, MD – Award Recipient

Alice Thornton, MD

Michael Powers, MD

Krista Perry, DO

Deborah Flomenhoft, MD

Parijat Sen, MD

Deidra Beshear, MD

APPs

Peggy Hardesty, APRN – Award Recipient

Doris Adams, APRN

Lynsey Henderson, APRN

Amanda Ybanez, PA-C

Anna Sketch, APRN

Mary (Melissa) Czarapata, APRN

April Dunaway, APRN

Robyn Denton, APRN

Caitlin Crowder, PA-C

Awards presented by Ashley Montgomery-Yates, MD, Director of ICU Recovery Clinic and Vice Chair for Strategy and Implementation for Internal Medicine.

Windy Kidd – Award Recipient

Jennifer Isaacs

Amber Williams

Jessica Turner

Jana Collins

Amy Vittatow

Award presented by Matt Turner, Clinical Administrator for the Internal Medicine department.

Windy Kidd – Award Recipient

Jennifer Isaacs

Amber Williams

Jessica Turner

Jana Collins

Amy Vittatow

Award presented by Matt Turner, Clinical Administrator for the Internal Medicine department.

Faculty

Paramarajan Piranavan, MD – Award Recipient

Alice Thornton, MD

Ken Campbell, PhD

Joy Engblade, MD, MMM, FACP

Deborah Flomenhoft, MD

Romil Chadha, MD, MBA, MPH, SFHM, FACP

Ashley Montgomery-Yates, MD

Steve Leung, MD, FACC, FASE, FSCCT, FSCMR

APPs

Tiffany Stivers, APRN – Award Recipient

Clarissa (Jill) Sewell, APRN

Macy Godman, PA-C

Amanda Ybanez, PA-C

Kate Alnabelsi, PA-C

Brian Armentrout, PA-C

Anne Hickman, APRN

Mary (Melissa) Czarapata, APRN

Manpreet Datta, PA-C

Staff

Lauren West – Award Recipient

LeAngela Lawson

Emily Lee

Hannah Smith

Brandi Waskul

Windy Kidd

Jennifer Isaacs

Megan Crabtree

Awards presented by Darwin Conwell, MD, MSc, FACG Chair for the Internal Medicine department.

Faculty

Paramarajan Piranavan, MD – Award Recipient

Alice Thornton, MD

Ken Campbell, PhD

Joy Engblade, MD, MMM, FACP

Deborah Flomenhoft, MD

Romil Chadha, MD, MBA, MPH, SFHM, FACP

Ashley Montgomery-Yates, MD

Steve Leung, MD, FACC, FASE, FSCCT, FSCMR

APPs

Tiffany Stivers, APRN – Award Recipient

Clarissa (Jill) Sewell, APRN

Macy Godman, PA-C

Amanda Ybanez, PA-C

Kate Alnabelsi, PA-C

Brian Armentrout, PA-C

Anne Hickman, APRN

Mary (Melissa) Czarapata, APRN

Manpreet Datta, PA-C

Staff

Lauren West – Award Recipient

LeAngela Lawson

Emily Lee

Hannah Smith

Brandi Waskul

Windy Kidd

Jennifer Isaacs

Megan Crabtree

Awards presented by Darwin Conwell, MD, MSc, FACG Chair for the Internal Medicine department.

Miles for Medicine

Our Miles for Medicine event is a new 5K run/walk designed to support the UK Salvation Army Clinic and its vital mission. Last year’s inaugural event took place at Coldstream Park, where participants came together to enjoy “food, fun, and fellowship for a great cause.”

In 2024, over 300 participants joined both in person and virtually, uniting the department and community in raising funds to support the Salvation Army Clinic. These funds help provide essential medical care to uninsured and underinsured individuals. At the same time, the Salvation Army Clinic offers valuable opportunities for our medical students to engage in meaningful service and learning.

The Department of Internal Medicine is committed to fostering both education and community outreach. Miles for Medicine reflects this dedication by strengthening the connection between healthcare, education, and the people we serve.

Participants were rewarded with commemorative T-shirts, free race photos, and most importantly, the satisfaction of knowing they contributed to a cause that makes a real difference in the lives of those in need.

We are grateful for the incredible support and enthusiasm shown by everyone involved and look forward to making Miles for Medicine an inspiring tradition for years to come. We can’t wait to do it again next year!

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New Year Celebration

The department of internal medicine's New Year Celebration is an evening dedicated to honoring the passion and hard work of our faculty, staff, and advanced practice providers. This event serves as our way of expressing gratitude for the valuable contributions each team member makes throughout the year.

At this year’s second annual celebration, we encouraged everyone to “Thrive in 2025.” The event featured live music, dinner, dancing, and provided an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues.

Additionally, we were honored to welcome distinguished guest speakers throughout the evening. Darwin Conwell, MD, professor and chair of internal medicine, welcomed the attendees with a warm address. Our keynote speaker, Dean Charles “Chipper” Griffith, MD, graciously offered his year’s reflections and goals. The evening concluded with heartfelt closing remarks from Ashley Montgomery-Yates, MD, associate professor in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, and executive vice chair for strategy and implementation.

The celebration brought together colleagues across the department to reconnect, reflect on the past year, and look forward with renewed purpose. We are grateful to everyone who joined us and contributed to making the evening a success. We can’t wait for what the next year holds!