The University of Kansas Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences honored this year’s cohort of graduating residents and fellows at its annual graduation celebration on Saturday, June 13. 

“You’ve made it to the end of the race,” William Gabrielli, M.D., Ph.D., department chair, said during his remarks to graduates. Gabrielli also spoke of the need to remain humble and be open to change as they pursue their medical careers. 

Please join us in celebrating this year’s graduates: 

Residents 

Psychiatry 

• Benjamin Bulger, M.D. 

• Megan Buschjost, D.O. 

• Scott McMahon, D.O. 

• Aaron Phillips, D.O. 

• Iryna Salapenka, M.D. 

• Ujjwala Singh, MBBS 

• Shane Thomas, D.O. 

Internal Medicine/Psychiatry 

• Domenic DiGiovine, M.D. 

• Manpreet Sira, M.D. 

Transfer to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 

• Benjamin Hodges, M.D. 

Fellows 

Addiction Psychiatry 

• Melissa Perchellet, M.D. 

• Satneet Singh, M.D. 

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 

• Raju Kakarlapudi, MBBS 

• Alexander Matlock, M.D. 

• Aderonke “Kiki” Oyetunji, MBChB 

The department also presented its annual awards in outstanding research, scholarship and education: 

Student Voice Awards 

• Resident: Logan Clay, M.D. 

• Attending: Alexander Burnett, M.D. 

Addiction Psychiatry Milestone Awards 

• Practice-based learning and improvement: Melissa Perchellet, M.D. 

• Professionalism and medical knowledge: Satneet Singh, M.D. 

Alexander Brown, M.D., received the American Psychiatry Association’s Resident Recognition Award 

Aaron Phillips, D.O., received the PRITE Scholarship Award and Shawn M. Storm, M.D. Memorial Award. 

See highlights from this year’s celebration and follow KU Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences on LinkedIn for future department news.