by Kevin M. Sanders
July 23, 2007
For two consecutive
years, OU-COM alumni have been named Psychiatry Intern of the
Year at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (Virginia). Lt.
Elizabeth Yoder, D.O. (’06), and Lt. Kevin Nasky,
D.O. (’05),
were chosen by faculty and senior residents to receive the
award. Yoder received the award this year, and Nasky received it
last year.
“The intern of
the year award goes to the post-graduate year-one resident that
they felt performed the best, academically and professionally,”
said Cmdr. Gail Manos, M.D., director of the residency training
program for psychiatry. “In their turn, Kevin and Liz were
selected.”
As far as she
knows, says Manos, it was the first time graduates from the same
medical school were consecutively selected. “It’s pretty
remarkable.”
“They both are
very hard working, motivated and dedicated individuals who are
constantly striving to do their best and meet the needs of their
patients. Kevin and Liz did remarkably well in all their
rotations across the board. They earned very glowing reports,
whether they were rotating in family medicine or internal
medicine, etc. They are very serious about their professional
development and are exceptionally gifted individuals. They stood
out with the faculty and residents because they go that extra
mile.”
“I was very
honored,” said Yoder. “I was working hard all year long but
didn’t expect something like this. The psychiatric interview —
and adapting to the psychiatric vocabulary — is a different one
than typically that of a physical exam, which I was trained for
in medical school. With the help of my superiors, I’ve believe
I’ve made a lot of progress.”
“I’m very happy
to have both of them in the program, and I think they’ll be
exceptional psychiatrists,” said Manos.
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