Chief Residents Honor Melanie Lewis

June 12

Chief Residents Honor Melanie Lewis

Melanie Lewis, program administrator of the J. Willis Hurst Residency Program in Internal Medicine, was selected as the 2009 recipient of the Joyce P. Doyle Award. The Doyle Award, chosen by DOM chief residents, is presented "to the individual deemed to have given of themselves the most in pursuit of the betterment of the program."

Joyce P. Doyle was program director of the Residency Program for nine years. "Dr. Doyle was known to work tirelessly to make life better for the residents and to make the quality program superior to any other in the country," says Lewis Satterwhite, former chief resident at Grady Memorial Hospital and now a fellow in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Emory. "The award is to go to the person that helps to continue those missions. The selection process considers any person-administrators, residents, attendings, or any one else-involved in the residency program." The first award was given to Jill Questas in 2008. 

Lewis has been with the program since January of 2008. She has 13 years of experience working in healthcare, including two years with the Department of Orthopaedics and six years with the U.S. Air Force. "I feel very honored and privileged to work with such an outstanding group of residents and faculty here at Emory," she says. "Even more so, I am honored to be given an award bestowed in honor of Dr. Doyle for her commitment and dedication in making the residency program what it is today."

Originally from Louisiana, Lewis and her husband Frederick have two children. Away from the office, she plays tennis and cherishes her time with her family.