The EAO 2008 YOUNG LEADERSHIP AWARD was awarded to; Maie Tantawy-St John, MD, PhD: Dr. St John received her M.D. and a Ph.D. in cell biology from Yale University School of Medicine in 1999. During her surgical residency at UCLA, she was recognized for both her surgical and research prowess. After finishing her residency in 2005, she was invited to join the Geffen School of Medicine faculty..