UPDATES FROM FLORIDA’S EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS
Orange Park Medical Center By Cody Russell, MD, PGY-2 NORTH FLORIDA
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Ocala Regional Medical Center By Jean Laubinger, MD, MPH, PGY-2, Emily Clark, MD, PGY-2 & Caroline Smith, MD, PGY-3 Spring has arrived in Ocala. Along with it came our highly anticipated EMS Day at the Florida State Fire College in Ocala. We spent the day in fellowship with our local firefighters, gaining perspective on the pre-hospital challenges our fire/EMS colleagues face. Many residents completed the firefighter entrance physical exam, learned the basics of putting out a fire and used spreaders and cutters to simulate patient extraction from vehicles. We all enjoyed getting outside and learning some new skills. We are proud and overjoyed to see the progress we have made individually and as a residency over the last 12 months. It’s exciting to watch our seniors take charge of the department as they near graduation. It is equally as thrilling to see the knowledge and confidence our first-year residents have garnered as they become more comfortable taking care of acutely ill patients in the department. We look forward to our newest cohort of residents joining our residency and cannot wait to meet them in person in the coming months. We’d like to extend our congratulations to our senior residents as they move on to the next phase of their careers. We wish Dr. Titelbaum the best of luck at Emory University and welcome the continued presence of our newest attendings, Drs. Johnson, George and Smith. ■
This is an exciting time for Orange Park EM residents! The ITE is behind us, and we are looking forward to meeting our new interns in July. With the arrival of our 12 new interns, our residency family will be complete. We are excited to have our full complement of 36 residents led by our first 12 trailblazers. As we prepare to welcome this new class, it is important to reflect on the past two years and give thanks where it’s due. We would like to highlight Dr. Ahmad Mohammadieh, who is finishing his second year of residency and his third year as Chief Resident. He led our inaugural class and is a continual shining example of dedication, leadership and perseverance. Over the past two years, he worked tirelessly with the faculty to make our program successful. Dr. Mohammadieh set the bar high for his successors and co-residents. Drs. Cody Russell and Janae Fry will be stepping into his role as CoChief Residents in July. They will help
On the academic front, Orange Park Medical Center just completed construction on a new patient tower, and we are looking forward to construction of our new simulation center. We are currently prepping for an outdoor mass casualty exercise complete with special effects and a post-conference barbeque. Dr. Kendall Talley, PGY-1 and Cody Russell, PGY-2 recently presented “Globe Luxation: Traumatic or Not?” and “Emergency Department ‘Provider Discharge’ A Quality Project” to the Clay County Medical Society. Dr. Cody Russell, PGY-2 is also leading a team that will travel to local medical schools to teach ultrasound. Dr. Trevor Lofgran, PGY-2 recently conducted a wilderness medicine training experience for Bradford County EMS with the help of faculty members Drs. Terrell Swanson and Justin Deaton. ■
Mount Sinai Medical Center By Stephanie Fernandez, MD, PGY-3 Hello from Mount Sinai! After a busy and unique interview season, we would first like to extend a warm welcome to the incoming Class of 2024. We look forward to seeing you all in a few short months! Congratulations are also in order for our new chiefs, Drs. Stefani Sorensen and Grethel Miro. There is no doubt that you will excel in your new roles. Over the last few months, we continued our Residency Game Day competition, where teams competed in areas of simulation, ultrasound-guided procedures, ECG interpretation and trivia. Blue team remains in the lead! Addi-
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our program transition from 24 to 36 residents and do their best to fill the shoes of Dr. Mohammadieh.
EMpulse Spring 2021
SOUTH FLORIDA tionally, residents continued to engage on the local level by leading workshops at South Florida medical schools. Most recently, Drs. Jiodany Perez and Stephanie Fernandez led an Ultrasound conference at NSU-COM, where they discussed cardiac ultrasound and FAST exams. We also enjoyed some fun in the sun during our Wellness Wednesday, where residents and attendings came together for a beach volleyball tournament and Cuban coffee on the beach. It is hard to believe that another year has flown by! From MSMC, we wish you a safe and happy summer. ■
