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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.

Briana Horwath presents Stacey Sueppel (Internal Medicine) with her 2025 Program Coordinator Award.

Briana Horwath presents Jolynn Leyden (Pediatrics) with her 2025 Program Coordinator Award.

Briana Horwath presents Jody Gingerich (Cardiothoracic Surgery) with her 2025 Program Coordinator Award.

Briana Horwath presents Heather Clement (Neurology) with her 2025 Program Coordinator Award.
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 |
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 |