(From Left) Connor Berlin, MD, Max Laws, MD, Jared Chung, SOM Class of ’28, Jeff Elias, MD, Emily Dunbar, MD, and Divine Nwafor, MD, at the Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias
UVA Department of Neurosurgery was exceptionally well represented at the annual Neurosurgical Society of the Virginias’ meeting in January, with trainees receiving multiple awards recognizing excellence in research and scholarship.
In addition to a faculty presentation W. Jeff Elias, MD, professor and interim chair of the Department of Neurosurgery, four neurosurgery residents presented their work: Emily Dunbar, MD, Max Laws, MD, Divine Nwafor, MD, PhD, and Connor Berlin, MD.
UVA trainees received the following top honors:
• Jane-Nugent Award (1st Place, Basic Science): Max Laws, MD
• Jane-Nugent Award (2nd Place, Basic Science): Divine Nwafor, MD
• Crutchfield-Gage Award (1st Place, Clinical Research): Connor Berlin, MD
• Medical Student Scholarship: Jared Chung, SOM Class of 2028
These recognitions reflect the depth and rigor of scholarship within UVA Neurosurgery and underscore the department’s strong commitment to advancing both basic and clinical research.
Congratulations to our outstanding trainees and their faculty mentors on an exceptional showing at this year’s meeting.
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