Evan Werlin Recipient of Teaching Excellence Award for Cherished Housestaff
Evan C. Werlin, M.D., a Resident Research Fellow in General Surgery, is the recipient of the The Teaching Excellence Award for Cherished Housestaff (T.E.A.C.H.) from the UCSF School of Medicine. The official announcement reads:
Each year the graduating UCSF medical school class presents the T.E.A.C.H. award to only five residents who have been outstanding teachers, mentors, and role models to medical students during their clinical years at UCSF. On behalf of the UCSF School of Medicine Class of 2017, Evan Werlin was chosen among the many very impressive nominees. This award speaks highly of Evan’s dedication and positive contribution to education and learning which deserves recognition!
Dexter Louie, a Class of 2017 Graduate underscored Dr. Werlin's impressive didactic skills and passion for teaching:
Evan stands out to me as one of the most heartfelt and genuine residents at UCSF. When he teaches you something, it's not just because he's ‘supposed’ to teach; when he does everything he can to get you into a surgical case, it's because he thinks you'll enjoy it. Evan puts heartfelt care into his teaching, and went out of his way to take care of us.
In accepting the award, Dr. Werlin sung the praises of his students and their dedication to becoming knowledgeable and caring physicians.
I was extremely honored to win this award. I worked with many of these students as their third-year surgery resident on either Trauma/General Surgery at San Francisco General Hospital or on General Surgery at the Parnassus campus. The students brought an extremely open mind and positive attitude every day to the hospital. Many of them were incredibly dedicated to learning as well as caring for patients. This class was full of hard-working, down-to-earth people who worked hard as a team.
About Evan Werlin
Dr. Evan Werlin is a General Surgery Resident at UCSF, currently dividing his two years of research among among a number of translational and clinical research projects. He is currently working to develop a novel means of delivery of an endogenously-produced specialized pro-resolving mediator that will modulate the body's inflammatory response following vascular injury. His interests lie at the intersection of vascular and transplant surgery where his aim is to use non-invasive vascular testing to identify patients at high risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality following kidney transplantation.