S. Ariane Christie, MD Receives Excellence in Research Award from American College of Surgeons

S. Ariane Christie, MD, a general surgery resident at UCSF, received an Excellence in Research Award from the Scientific Forum Committee of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) in the category of Global Surgery.

The award was for her abstract, "Feasibility of a Cellular Telephone Follow-up Program After Injury in Sub-Saharan Africa", which had previously been selected as an oral presentation at the 2018 Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum program. Dr. Christie received her honor at a formal awards ceremony on October 23rd. 

Dr. Christie received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD and is currently a PGY-4 general surgery resident at UCSF. Her research interests include validation and implementation of novel applications of technology to establish evidenced-based trauma systems and care in diverse settings.

Over the course of her training, Dr. Christie has benefited from an excellent mentorship team including Dr. Mitchell Cohen, Dr. Alan Hubbard, Dr. Rachael Callcut, Dr. Alain Chichom-Mefire, Dr. Rochelle Dicker and Dr. Catherine Juillard. Over the past two years, her research focus has been on developing sustainable trauma surveillance and treatment in Cameroon. After completion of her residency, Dr. Christie's plans to pursue an academic career in trauma surgery and critical care, with a focus on global surgery.