Seasons greetings from all your EM friends at AdventHealth. We are so thankful for the good health of our program and ED staff thus far. We hope all of you enjoyed a safe and healthy holiday season.

Our program was proud to partner with Give Kids the World this year to play a small part in their big Night of a Million Lights event. The holidays looked a lot different for everyone this year, which is why Dr. Caroline Molins organized something special for our wellness activity. Residents and faculty enjoyed a break from the busy East Orlando ED to help transform the 89-acre, storybook village into a winter wonderland. Residents added sunscreen and work gloves to their list of PPE and worked together to assemble decorations and hang some of the three million plus lights in this year’s display. With the village closed to children and their families out of caution, the immersive holiday event acted as a fundraiser for the organization.

Back in the ED, this month’s simulation day placed extra emphasis on procedures in addition to the usual simulation/case scenarios. Residents got an opportunity to sharpen their procedural skills with Drs. Tomecsek, Little and Mohar, as well as practice some of the rarer procedures encountered in the ED, including pericardiocentesis and a resident favorite: lateral canthotomy. Special thanks to Dr. Mohar (and Mohar children) for constructing such realistic models.

Last but not least, congratulations to Dr. Duan for winning first place in ACOEP’s Clinical Pathological Case Competition. We also would like to congratulate next year’s ultrasound fellows, Dr. Risovas and Dr. Cartaya, on a successful match. Residents are thrilled with the arrival of two new ultrasound machines to the department and look forward to working with the fellows next year. ■