2016 Annual CERI Research Symposium Research Award Recipients Announcement

Thank you to all who attended and presented at our CERI Annual Research Symposium on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. What an amazing day, full of thoughtful, creative and impactful work by our members. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

We’d like to announce, and congratulate, the individuals who were selected for our 2016 Symposium awards:

Winner of the Carol P. Herbert Award for Outstanding Research Paper:

Dr. Tracy Moniz, “Stories doctors tell: An analysis of published reflective narratives."

Winners of the David J. Hollomby Award for Outstanding Oral Abstract Presentation:

Elizabeth Burke , “The narrative in medicine: How stories shape choices in healthcare.”

Winner of the Award for Outstanding Virtual Poster Presentation:

Jorge-Ryan Georgakopoulos and Julianne Zandberg, “Communication skills training: Time to start learning more by the book”.

Congratulations to all for their outstanding research and presentations at this year’s conference.

Sincere thanks to our Research Paper Award Committee -- Dr. Saad Chahine (chair), Dr. Sayra Cristancho, Dr. Wael Haddara, and Dr. Sarah Burm -- for careful work adjudicating the research papers. Our appreciation to everyone who evaluated oral presentations and voted for best virtual poster at the conference.