Resident Alumni Day and Graduation highlights

The 49th annual Department of Ophthalmology Resident Alumni Day was held June 17, 2023, in the Orin Smith Auditorium at UW Medicine South Lake Union.

The keynote speaker was Kuldev Singh, MD, MPH, Professor of Ophthalmology at Stanford University, speaking on “Glaucoma Innovation and the Looming Public Health Crisis.”

Four graduating residents and four graduating fellows presented their research projects to the audience.

At the graduation ceremony held in the evening, Hannah Hashimi, MD, a third-year resident, received the Resident Research Award for her presentation on “Effects of Social Determinants of Health on Preferred Practice Patterns in Glaucoma." Andrew Chen, MD, Assistant Professor, was honored as the full-time Teacher of the Year.

The graduation event honored fellows Matt McKay, MD; Alexandra Van Brummen, MD; Erin Godbout, MD: Kareem Sioufi, MD and Gabrielle Turski, MD.  Dr. McKay is joining the faculty of Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, while Drs. Godbout and Sioufi are headed to private practice in oculoplastics and medical retina, respectively.  Dr. Van Brummen is staying at UW to complete a second fellowship in oculoplastics, and Dr. Turski is moving to the University of Virginia to complete an additional fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery.   

Graduating residents Alex Legocki, MD (oculoplastics fellowship); Preston Luong, MD (private practice comprehensive); Connor Nathe, MD (private practice comprehensive); Grace Su, MD (cornea fellowship); and Philina Yee, MD (glaucoma fellowship) were also honored.