And the winner is....

Nathan has almost completed his first year as a "Consultant" which means he is no longer considered a student (fellow or resident) but now a "real" doctor.  Because he is now considered a consultant and Mayo is a teaching hospital, he has the opportunity to teach the fellows in Pediatric Cardiology skills and procedures.  Every year the fellows vote one consultant as Teacher of the Year for Pediatric Cardiology.  Nathan won this year!  He likes to say that they rotate the award among the consultants but I know he won it fair and square.  He received his award on April 25 (I know this is a late blog entry).  During the awards presentation, a fellow from each department presents the award and gives a little ditty about the consultant receiving the award.  Dan Mauriello, the fellow who presented Nathan with his award, said that the fellows voted Nathan as Teacher of the Year because they feel like they can ask Nathan anything and he never makes them feel stupid for asking.  Nathan holds each fellow in high regard (he's good at making others feel good about themselves).  I think he also got chosen because he likes to bring humor into things and makes everyone laugh. Congrats My Love - You deserve it!

 Nathan and Dan

 

 Who's this good looking guy?

 

Those who received an award had their pictures hanging in the Gonda building for one whole day! Sorry the pictures are all blurry, I took them with my phone.

 

 

NOTE: "To be completely honest, two consultants are selected by the fellows and residents as teachers of the year for the Department of Pediatrics, not just the Division of Pediatric Cardiology. Phil Fischer was the other honoree; he is a general pediatrician and a hospitalist." This comment was made by Nathan, I misunderstood that Nathan was chosen from the entire department of Pediatrics, not just Cardiology.  So it's an even bigger deal than I made it sound.  I mean a really, really big deal!  Way to go My Love!