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Eleni O’Donovan, MD
Boston Univ. Medical Center
Family Medicine Residency Program
One Boston Medical Center Pl.
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 640-3781
Email: eleni.odonovan@bmc.org
“It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to write a letter nominating Eleni O‘Donovan, M.D. of the Family Medicine Residency Program at Boston University Medical Center…”
“In the time that Dr. O‘Donovan has spent with our residency program, she has continued to demonstrate excellence in clinical care, personal ethics, and professional demeanor.”
“Eleni is an excellent physician. She is superb in her patient interviews, presentations, and development of assessment and plans. Beyond the strictly medical side of things, she brings caring, compassion, and warmth to her patient care that is truly exceptional—her patients are fortunate to have her as a physician.”
“...Dr. O‘Donovan is, in my opinion, the finest combination of resident clinician, educator, and leader that I have encountered...I truly believe that I have met some of the best and brightest of the upcoming generation of Family Physicians. I can think of no fitter candidate...Eleni O‘Donovan...will certainly be one of Family Medicine‘s leaders for her generation.”
Nomination Submitted By: Thomas C. Hines, M.D., Assistant Professor and Residency Director, Boston University Medical
Dr. O’Donovan is a graduate of New York University with a degree in medieval and renaissance studies. She had a successful career as a high school teacher before returning to medicine and earning a Masters of Public Health from Harvard University. She then attended the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and completed her residency training in family medicine at Boston University. She is currently practicing as a National Health Service Corps scholar for Unity Health Care Inc. and the Washington D.C. Department of Corrections.
Dr. O’Donovan was nominated for this award by her Residency Director Tom Hines, M.D. He writes that Dr. O’Donovan is “the finest combination of resident clinician, educator, and leader that I have encountered in my 9 years at Boston University, a time in which I truly believe that I have met some of the best and brightest of the upcoming generation of family physicians.” He comments on her mature and balanced approach to clinical care, well developed communication skills, and enthusiasm and work ethic. He feels Dr. O’Donovan will “certainly be one of family medicine’s leaders for her generation.”
Dr. O’Donovan’s career accomplishments to date include serving as a Boston Schweitzer Fellow, student chair of Students for Choice, a health policy internship in the office of Senator Ted Kennedy, time at the Robert Graham Center in Washington D.C., and founding a Centering Pregnancy group prenatal visit program. She was a 2004 Pisacano Leadership Foundation Scholar.
Congratulations, Dr. O’Donovan.
Jacqueline Nwando Olayiwola, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Community Health Center
134 State St., Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 237-2229
Email: jancony@hotmail.com
Chief Medical Officer, Community Health Center, Inc.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Department of Family Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Dr. Olayiwola is a graduate of The Ohio State University and the Ohio State University & Cleveland Clinic Foundation School of Medicine. She completed her residency in family medicine at Columbia University in New York. She subsequently earned a Masters of Public Health at Harvard University. She is currently Medical Director of Community Health Center, Incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut and holds an appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Connecticut.
Dr. Olayiwola was nominated for this award by Pablo Joo, M.D., Director of Pre-Doctoral Education at Columbia University. He comments on her strong leadership skills and ability to move an agenda forward. He views her as “a natural leader with the potential to be a pioneer in family medicine and community health at the community, national, and global levels.”
Dr. Olayiwola’s career accomplishments to date include selection as Chief Resident, service on numerous committees and advisory boards, and founding “Girl Talk, Incorporated,” (Girls in Real Life Tackling a Livid Killer: Minority Girls Talk Back to HIV/AIDS.) She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the prestigious Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellowship in Minority Health Affairs, the Excellence in Medical Leadership Award from the American Medical Association, the Resident Teacher Award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, and selection as one of America’s Top Docs 2007.
Congratulations, Dr. Olayiwola.
Karen E. Perkins, MD
Franklin Square Hospital
Dept. of Family Medicine
9101 Franklin Square Dr., Ste. 205
Baltimore, MD 21237
Work Phone: (410) 591-3516
Email: karen.e.perkins@medstar.net
“I am delighted to nominate Dr. Karen Perkins for the Family Medicine Education Consortium Emerging Leader Award...To deserve the Emerging Leader Award, one must be dedicated to excellence and willing to work passionately for a cause. One must also be tremendously gifted.”
“...she demonstrated an absolute attention to detail...created personal systems...we were soon amazed by the speed with which she learned, the effectiveness of her systems, and the depth of her knowledge and understanding across the scope of Family Medicine. Karen turns excellence into habit!”
“...she was awarded the AAFP Foundation Resident Research Grant for her work...She was the first resident in our program to receive this award and through her mentoring, we have had three subsequent winners.”
“Karen is so reliable and responsible; she sees the good in everyone, and no one wants to disappoint her. Her advice and suggestions are constructive. She is effective, yet credits others, and the end result is that everyone tries harder.”
“Karen is brilliant, humble and kind...She has very high standards and...creates a winning team. There is no question that...she will be a level 5* leader in the organization very soon.”
Sallie Rixey, MD, MEd, Family Medicine Residency Director, Franklin Square Hospital Center, Baltimore, MD
Dr. Perkins is a graduate of the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania and the MCP Hahneman University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. She completed her residency in family medicine and a fellowship in obstetrics at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore. She is currently enrolled in a faculty development fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She currently holds appointments as a full time faculty member at the Franklin Square Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program and as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Maryland.
Dr. Perkins was nominated for this award by her Residency Director at Franklin Square Sallie Rixie, M.D. She comments on her passion and energy and describes her as “brilliant and gutsy yet humble and kind,” and “full of joy, appreciation, and curiosity.” She describes how Dr. Perkins “seizes the bull by the horns and works diligently to improve things” and feels she has great potential for future leadership in our specialty. She particularly notes the impact Dr. Perkins has had in building strong relationships between the Departments of Obstetrics and Family Medicine.
Dr. Perkins’ career accomplishments to date include receiving the University of Maryland Medical Student Teaching Award in obstetrics, serving as Chief Resident, an unprecedented 3 terms as the Maryland resident delegate to the national Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Students, and receiving the AAFP Foundation Resident Research Grant.
Congratulations Dr. Perkins. |
