Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Awards
The GEM Award Program recognizes active Department of Medicine staff who have “Gone (the) Extra Mile” and performed above and beyond their daily job responsibilities.
A GEM nominee is someone who:
✓ Consistently motivates others
✓ Creates an inspirational impact
✓ Routinely offers encouragement & reassurance
✓ Unites coworkers and fosters a stronger team
✓ Is an exceptionally informed individual, willing to share their substantial knowledge
✓ Provides outstanding assistance & support to others
✓ Exceeds their line of obligations & responsibilities
✓ Embodies exemplary leadership & consistently promotes a positive, respectful & inclusive work environment
2023 GEM Award Recipients
March-April
Veronica Amaya
Education Program Associate
Oncology
Linda Arneson
Administrative Associate
Immunology & Rheumatology
Cati Brown-Johnson
Social Science Research Scholar
Primary Care & Population Health
Ni Deng
Data Analyst
Quantitative Sciences Unit, Biomedical Informatics Research
Denise Fortes
Postdoc Coordinator
Infectious Diseases
Donna Galvez
Senior Administrator
Oncology
Natalie Gonzalez
Clerkship Coordinator
Primary Care & Population Health
Holly Higa
Residency Fellowship Program Coordinator
Residency & Educational Programs
Christina Kasson
Assistant Division Manager, Operations & Educational Programs
Oncology
Kerry Keating
Assistant Division Manager
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Jessica Lau
Postdoc Coordinator/Administrative Associate
Immunology & Rheumatology
Virginia Lew-Lee
Accountant
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine
Jeff Melton
Information Technology Manager
Stanford Prevention Research Center
Brenda Norrie
Fellowship Program Manager
Residency & Educational Programs
Adrian Pasco
Administrative Associate
Hematology
Maria Del Pilar Pfeiffer
Lead Office Administrator
Infectious Diseases
Stefanni San Agustin
Adminstrative Associate
Oncology
Georgia Sideri
Administrative Associate
Biomedical Informatics Research
Crystal Smith
Clinical Summer Internship Program Manager
Primary Care & Population Health
George Varghese
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Cardiovascular Medicine
Emily Wood
Research Project Manager
Oncology
The Department of Medicine thanks these staff members for Going the Extra Mile!
About the Program
The GEM Awards are an opportunity for you to recognize a fellow employee with a “thank you” for an excellent job done, assistance on a special project, providing backup during vacation, and any other time when they have gone the extra mile.
This program is 100% employee driven, and the nominations come from you!
To Nominate Someone for a GEM Award
Complete a GEM nomination form, outlining why the Department of Medicine employee should receive the award.
Nominations will be reviewed monthly. Award winners will be selected by Department Senior Operations Managers. Winners will then receive a $25 gift card. Recognition announcements will be published in the DoM Newsletter.
Employees can win no more than three times during the calendar year.
Please note that Division Managers, Department Operations Managers, Faculty, Clinical Educators, and Contingent Staff are not eligible. Staff may not nominate themselves.