Cassius Ellis Award

This award honors the chief resident who best demonstrates a dedication to teaching and mentoring more junior colleagues. It is in memory of Dr. Cassius M.C. Ellis III, a longtime clinical professor in the Department of Surgery who was the director of surgical education at North Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Ellis, who died in 1997, was also the first assistant dean for minority students at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

1988 - Dr. Russell A. Shatford
1989 - Dr. Peter G. Stock
1990 - Drs. George H. Landis & Mark D. Sawyer
1991 - Dr. Daniel A. Saltzman
1992 - Dr. James B. Williams II
1993 - Dr. John P. Leone
1994 - Dr. Stephen J. Migliori
1995 - Dr. Karol A. Gutowski
1996 - Dr. Timothy D. Sielaff

Prior to 1997, the now Cassius award was named the Resident of the Year award.

1997 - Dr. Andrew J. Matthews
1998 - Drs. Timothy D. Sielaff & Daniel A. Saltzman
1999 - Dr. Daniel A. Saltzman & Dr. Isaac Felemovicius
2000 - Dr. Robert D. Acton
2001 - Dr. Benjamin Suhr
2002 - Dr. Charles A. Svendsen
2003 - Dr. Brian C. Grubbs
2004 - Dr. Jonathan D'Cunha
2005 - Dr. Bradley C. Linden
2006 - Dr. Paul S. Vietzen
2007 - Dr. Sean J. Barnett
2008 - Dr. Peter K. Lee
2009 - Dr. Stephen J. Huddleston
2010 - Dr. Sylvester M. Black
2011 - Dr. Shawn S. Groth
2012 - Dr. Kamrun Jenabzadeh