The Program Coordinator Collaborative and The Office of Graduate Medical Education is pleased to honor the Annual Program Coordinator Excellence Awards. 

These awards celebrate the vital role program coordinators play in the management and success of residency and fellowship programs, recognizing their dedication, professionalism, and impact on graduate medical education. Nominees must be current program coordinators at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Self-nominations are not accepted, and individuals who received the award in the past two years are ineligible. Nominations may be submitted by Department Chairs, Vice Chairs of Education, Program Directors, Associate Program Directors, Resident and Fellow Physicians, Program Coordinators, and Clinical Department Administrators.

Residency Program Coordinator of the Year, Kate Scheer from Dermatology, receives her award from PC Collab president Cari Harland.

Residency Program Coordinator of the Year, Kate Scheer from Dermatology, receives her award from PC Collab president Cari Harland. 

Fellowship Program Coordinator of the Year Kelby Kiefer from Emergency Medicine.

Fellowship Program Coordinator of the Year Kelby Kiefer from Emergency Medicine.

2026

Kate Scheer

Dermatology

Kelby Kiefer

Emergency Medicine

2024

Courtney Bork

Nuclear Medicine & Radiology Residency and Fellowship

Jessica Dorsman

Orthopedic Surgery Residency

Kathy Escher

Neurosurgery Residency & Fellowship

Abbey Gilpin

Internal Medicine

Kelly Norton

Urology Residency

2022

Megan Hudak

Surgery

Nanci Wieneke

OBGYN

Rick Bonar

Pediatric Fellowships

2025

Heather Clement

Neurology

Jody Gingerich

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Jolynn Leyden

Pediatrics

Caroline Martin

Neurology

Stacy Sueppel

Internal Medicine

2023

Cinda Blake

Family Medicine Residency

Briana Horwath

Plastic Surgery Residency and Fellowship

Julie Kobliska

Otolaryngology Residency & Pediatric Otolaryngology

Laura Pitlick

Ophthalmology Residency

Tammi Steffen

Anesthesia Fellowships