Anesthesia - Richard W. Eller Award

Established in 2001 by Anesthesia Chair Robert Johnstone, MD to recognize the fourth-year medical student best demonstrating professionalism, academic achievement, and clinical skills during his/her anesthesiology rotation.

The award consists of a bookstore gift certificate, and public recognition through a mounted plaque in the Department.

The award is named after former Anesthesia Chair, Richard W. Eller, MD. Dr. Eller was educated at Haverford College and the Temple University School of Medicine. He has joined the Department of Anesthesiology at West Virginia University in 1979, and served as Chair of the Department from 1983 to 1989. He had been in the private practice of Anesthesiology for 13 years and 5 additional year in academic practice prior to coming to WVU where he enjoys teaching medical students and residents.

Award Recipients

2024

Nicholas Koenig

2023

Lindsey Thevenin

2022

Joseph McGuire

2019

Trey Vanek

2018

Qaisar Syed

2017

Sklyer McCoy

2016

Josh Roach

2015

A.B. Stump

2014

Tiffany C. Minehart

2013

Daniel Ripepi

2012

Rebeccas Neusch

2011

Andrew Gentilin

2010

Jeremie Walker

2009

Elliot I. Palmer

2008

Seth Crislip

2007

Erik Olness

2006

Al Schiebel

2005

Mustafa Ahmed

2004

R. Ben Messinger

2003

Val Gibson

2002

Smokey Clay

2001

Hannah Hazard