Members of the UAB Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology were honored Thursday, June 12, at the 2025 Education Awards. The annual event, which was held at The Fennec, served to recognize exemplary residents, faculty, and fellows in the department for the 2024-2025 academic year.
See photos from the event here.
Below is a list of award winners for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Residency Awards
PRITE Excellence for PGY1: Brandon Edney, M.D.
PRITE Excellence for PGY2: John Denton, M.D.
PRITE Excellence for PGY3: Daniel Borota, M.D.
PRITE Excellence for PGY4: Reid Black, M.D.
PRITE Excellence: Reid Black, M.D.
PGY1 Inpatient Psychiatry Award: Emma Cao, M.D.; Shubha McClelland, M.D.
PGY2 Inpatient Psychiatry Award: Sarah Bouslog, M.D.; Andrew Brown, M.D.
PGY3 Inpatient Psychiatry Award: Sahithi Edavally, M.D.; Kavina Jani, M.D.
PGY4 Inpatient Psychiatry Award: Haniya Halim, M.D.; Jessica Dinsmore, M.D.
Geriatric Psychiatry Award: Daniel Borota, M.D.
Consult Psychiatry Award: Reid Black, M.D.; John Denton, M.D.
Addiction Psychiatry Award: Emma Cao, M.D.
Emergency Psychiatry Award: Sahithi Edavally, M.D.
PGY1 Emergency Psychiatry Award: Emma Cao, M.D.
Emergency Psychiatry Night Call Award: Peter Teravskis, M.D., J.D.
Child Outpatient Award: John Denton, M.D.
Child Inpatient Award: Joy Underwood, M.D.
Community Psychiatry Award: Chelsea Berger, M.D.
Outstanding PRPC PGY2 Resident Award: Andrew Brown, M.D.
Outstanding PRPC PGY3 Resident Award: Kareem Alhassan, MBBS
Veterans Affairs Psychiatry Award: Chelsea Berger, M.D.
Resident Grand Rounds Presentation: Kavina Jani, M.D.
Resident Wellness Award: Galina Ostrovsky, M.D.
Resident Mentor Award: Sarah Bouslog, M.D.
Residency Faculty Awards
PGY1 Faculty Award: Calley Johnston, M.D.
PGY2 Faculty Award: Aniket Malhotra, MBBS
PGY3 Faculty Award: Taylor Preston, M.D.
PGY4 Faculty Award: Brad Burk, Pharm.D.
Medical Student Teaching Faculty Award: Badari Birur, M.D.
Outstanding Psychologist: Rebecca Rampe, Psy.D.
Excellence in Psychotherapy Teaching and Supervision: Paul Weir, M.D.
Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Psychotherapy Teaching and Supervision: Meza Kelley, LCSW
Excellence in Innovation for Psychotherapy Teaching and Supervision: Kristine Lokken, Ph.D.
Fellowship Awards
Child PRITE Excellence: Madeline Morgan, M.D.
First Episode Psychosis Clinic Award: Ryan Kervin, M.D.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Madeline Morgan, M.D.
Quality Improvement Research Recognition: Amber Green, M.D.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Leadership Award: Madline Morgan, M.D.; Zviadi Aburjania, M.D.
Fellowship Faculty Awards
Outstanding Attending Award: Blessing Falola, M.D.