Aaron Gerds, MD

Appointed
2013

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - University of Washington Medical Center
Hematology and Oncology
Seattle, WA
2013

Graduate School - Loyola University
Chicago, IL
2011

Residency - Loyola University Medical Center
Internal Medicine
Maywood, IL
2010

Medical Education - Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
2006

Undergraduate - Hope College
Holland, MI
2002

Certifications

• Internal Medicine - Hematology

Awards & Honors

• Sigma Xi Senior Research Award, Hope College, April 18, 2002
• Winner, National Medical Student Research Competition, American College of Physicians, April 24, 2004
• Winner, Loyola Internal Medicine Clinical Vignette Competition, September 6, 2006
• Resident of the Year, Loyola University Internal Medicine Residency, 2008 – 2009
• Resident Teacher of the Year, Loyola University Internal Medicine Residency, 2008 – 2009
• Alpha Omega Alpha, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, 2010
• Scholar, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation Clinical Research Training Course, July 16, 2012
• New Investigator Award, American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, February 15, 2013
• Participant, American Society of Hematology Clinical Research Training Program, 2014
• Participant, American Society of Hematology Advocacy Leadership Institute, 2014

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• Bristol-Myers Squibb

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