NYP/WC PGY5 Robert White, Anesthesiology
Managing twins on the Labor and Delivery floor seems like it requires triple work! When the patient becomes fully dilated, she is moved to the OR for delivery in case the delivery becomes an urgent caesarean section. Orchestrating this requires great teamwork among nurses, OB residents, the attending, and anesthesiologists. Robert White was an exemplary team member with a twins delivery! The patient was able to deliver both babies vaginally, but Rob stayed for the entirety of the delivery. He helped in many ways beyond the standard role of being on standby in case of alternate delivery. He aided in patient transport to and from the OR bed, encouraged the patient when she was pushing, helped the circulating nurse with administering a medication because he was closer to her IV pump, and even offered to take keepsake photos of the parents and their newborns! Later in the recovery room, when the patient had a postpartum hemorrhage, Rob was again at the bedside working with and leading the team without hesitation. He assessed the patient with the OB team, quickly communicated the new plan of care, and repeatedly followed up with the patient and her primary nurse. He remained calm in a stressful situation; it was easy to follow his lead and I appreciated that he explained why he wanted certain labs ordered and what the results would mean instead of simply stating orders. 
Rob went beyond his work responsibilities and deserves this recognition. He upheld the core values of NYP: respect, quality, integrity, and teamwork!

NYP/CUIMC PGY3, Kaile Eison, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 
Aside from her knowledge, professionalism, and the compassionate care she is known for providing, Kaile recently had a very eventful week, and handled it without complaint while still managing to share teaching points about the events with her junior resident.

On a Monday, two of her patients had to be emergently transferred off the unit. I was off that day and the unit was being covered by another attending. I was informed by other staff that Kaile may not have adequate attending support during these events. Nevertheless, she was still on the unit at 8 p.m. because she did not want to leave unfinished worked for the on-call resident. 

On Friday morning of that same week, one of the therapy students passed out. Kaile rendered care and took the student to the ED. Later that same day, one of her patients who had a tracheostomy had to be placed on a BiPap and then on a ventilator. The patient ended up remaining on the IRU on the ventilator for an hour-and-a-half awaiting an ICU bed. I was at Cornell on Friday but I returned to Columbia once I was made aware of the situation. That same morning, a different occupational therapist passed out in the gym, and again Kaile went to render care until the acute team arrived.

Most other residents would have had difficulty in these situations, but Kaile handled things very well, and did an excellent job of keeping both the patient and family calm.

Kaile exemplifies excellent patient care skills. She is responsive to not only the needs of her patients but also to the needs of her colleagues. Kaile collaborates effectively with families and the interdisciplinary team and is very deserving of this nomination.