Summer 2020: UCF/HCA North Florida Regional
A lot has been happening at North Florida! We celebrated the graduation of our inaugural class in May. The gentlemen of the Class of 2020 have all graduated and moved off to their next chapters!
Several of our seniors headed out west: Dr. Zaza Atenalov is now an attending in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Christopher Libby has also moved to Los Angeles for his Informatics Fellowship at Cedars Sinai. Dr. Ryan Luevanos is now an attending in San Diego, CA, and Dr. Colin Bufano is now practicing in Berkeley, CA. Dr. Donovan Ginest has not yet finalized his plans. Dr. Benjamin Murphy accepted an attending position in Knoxville, TN, and Dr. Alex Waldman will be practicing in Cleveland, OH. Finally, Dr. Alex Barabas will be an attending in Fort Pierce, FL.
We are also extremely excited to announce that Dr. Shelby Martin, PGY-3 has accepted an early offer for a Critical Care Fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis.
Our residents stood in solidarity with protesters around the country during our “White Coats for Black Lives” gathering (socially-distanced, of course) on June 10th. We knelt for 8 minutes and 46 seconds to remember the loss of George Floyd, and contemplated inequalities in our country.
COVID-19 is beginning to rebound in Florida, and we are seeing our share of patients suffering from the novel illness. Thankfully, our residents are never without PPE or support, and we have been able to care for our patients with safety in mind.
In light of COVID-19, many changes have been announced regarding audition rotations and interview season. We have sought interaction with the Medical School Class of 2021 by enhancing our social media and online presence. Dr. Ashley Barash, PGY-3 has taken over the reins of our Instagram, sharing “A Day in the Life” in the cardiovascular ICU and spotlighting rock stars from our program. We’ve also had our PD, Dr. Robyn Hoelle, give an informational session for EM applicants on our IGTV, not to mention loads of interaction and education happening on our Twitter. To learn more about North Florida EM and to interact with faculty and residents, follow us @northfloridaem on Instagram and Twitter, or visit the website at northfloridaem.com! ■
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This article originally appeared in EMpulse Summer 2020. View the full print version of the magazine here.
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