January 17, 2002
MEDCON awards
Physicians honored for answering regional calls
Ten UW physicians have been honored for outstanding service as MEDCON consultants during 2001. MEDCON is a 24-hour, toll-free line that physicians in the WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) can call to obtain consultations concerning their patients. MEDCON enables community physicians practicing throughout the region to connect with the expertise at the UW School of Medicine.
In announcing the awards, Dr. Andy Ziskind, associate vice president for clinical specialty programs and associate dean for clinical affairs, noted the 10 honored UW physicians’ exceptional willingness to be available, to educate and to respond to clinical questions from the region’s physicians.
Receiving the 2001 Outstanding Service to MEDCON awards are:
- Dr. E. Patchen Dellinger, professor and vice chair of surgery.
- Dr. Georgiana Ellis, associate professor of medicine, Division of Oncology.
- Dr. Donald Farrell, professor of neurology.
- Dr. Kris Kowdley, professor of medicine, Division of Gastroenterology.
- Dr. Anne Larson, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Gastroenterology.
- Dr. Michael Mayo, professor of urology.
- Dr. Stephen Petersdorf, associate professor of medicine, Division of Oncology.
- Dr. Laurence Shields, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology.
- Dr. David Spach, associate professor of medicine, Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
- Dr. John Thompson, associate professor of medicine, Division of Oncology.
