Keynote Address

Biography

Brian Chinnock, MD Research Director, Emergency Medicine, UCSF Fresno

Clinical Professor of

Emergency

Medicine, UCSF Director, SJV PRIME ARCH, UCSF Fresno

Brian Chinnock, MD, is board certified in Emergency Medicine.

He earned his medical degree at University of Arizona, Tucson. His residency in Emergency Medicine was completed at University of California, San Francisco, Fresno where he served as a chief resident.

Dr. Chinnock has won many teaching awards including Top Resident Teacher and Top Medical Student Teacher at UCSF Fresno Department of Emergency Medicine and Outstanding Faculty Award at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center. He has also won the Faculty Research Award and the Henry J. Kaiser for Excellence in Teaching Award. His primary research interests are in care of the end-stage liver disease patient in the Emergency Department, sexually transmitted infection diagnosis, and nerve blocks for dental pain.

Resident and Fellow Awards

Sponsored by Community Health System

Awards

Presented By

Jeff Thomas, MD Chief Medical Quality Officer, Community Regional Medical Center

Residents and fellows vote for members of the house staff, faculty and non-physician staff who exemplify standards of teaching excellence deserving of special recognition.

Outstanding First-Year Resident

Outstanding Resident or Fellow Teacher

Outstanding Attending Teacher

Outstanding Non-Physician Teacher

Borba Research Awards

Presented By Eyad Almasri,

MD

Assistant Dean for Research, UCSF Fresno Professor of Medicine, UCSF

The Faculty Development and Scholarly Activity Committee reviews original research conducted by members of the faculty and house staff. Awards are given to recognize creative research judged to be the most significant and meritorious during the academic year.

ICare Award

Sponsored by VA Central California Health Care System

Presented By

Wessel

Meyer,

MD, FACP

Associate Chief of Staff for Education, VA Central California Health Care System

UCSF Clinical Professor

This award recognizes the resident who exemplifies the abilities to communicate effectively, lead treatment teams that foster a culture of safety and use data effectively when making decisions.