Dr. Shannon Boudreaux (at left in photo) was awarded the Golden Apple Award as the outstanding pediatric faculty member during Florida State University College of Medicine's pediatric residency graduation ceremony on Friday, June 26, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. The program is affiliated with Sacred Heart Children's Hospital.

Each year, the graduating pediatric residents choose an instructor who has gone above and beyond the call of duty. In presenting the award, Dr. Chante Ruffin (at right in photo), incoming chief pediatric resident, recognized Dr. Boudreaux as a role model, specifically noting his "availability" and "eagerness to teach." Dr. Boudreaux also is a graduate of the pediatric residency program based at Sacred Heart.

For 39 years, Sacred Heart Hospital has been graduating residents through its  three-year program that trains doctors in the care of children. In 2006, the program became affiliated with the Florida State University College of Medicine, making the program a part of the university's Department of Pediatrics. For more information about the pediatric residency program, visit www.fsuresidency-pensacola.org/pediatrics.