Greetings from the TGH/USF family. It is that time again, although bittersweet, to say congratulations and goodbye to the class of 2021! During their short time here, they were not only excellent doctors, but also leaders and mentors. We could not be prouder of their accomplishments and cannot wait to see what they will accomplish in their sure to be bright careers. 

We are also excited to announce that we recently had the opportunity to complete a nationally recognized difficult airway course. This was made possible by a grant obtained by one of our fabulous seniors, Dr. Hundley, in combination with the hard work of our medical director, Dr. Wein, and many others.  In this course, our residents worked with visiting and home faculty to gain experience on a variety of airway modalities, including fiber optic, and worked through different, challenging simulated airway cases in our state-of-the-art sim center CAMLS. 

We look forward to another exciting academic year and cannot wait to start working alongside our new intern class. Follow along to see other exciting developments in our program at www.usfemergencymedicine.org/blog.

Congratulations to the Class of 2021:

Nicole Abdo, MD
Simulation Fellowship, USF
Tampa, FL

Thomas Daniel Bloom, MD
Attending, U.S. Air Force Emergency Center at Lackland AFB
San Antonio, TX

Morgan DuFresne, MD
Attending, Emergency Resources Group (Jacksonville, FL)
Attending, Halifax Health (Daytona Beach, FL)

Johnathon Elkes, MD
EMS Fellowship, USF
Tampa, FL

Martin Gaccione, MD
Attending, Naples Community Hospital
Naples, FL

Kelsey Marie Hundley, MD
Attending, Hernando County Emergency Physicians
Brooksville, FL

Adam Henry Koby, MD
Attending, Hernando County Emergency Physicians and Excelis Medical Associates
Brooksville, FL

Mikhail M. Marchenko, MD
Attending, Halifax Health
Daytona Beach, FL

Brian R. Samuels, MD
Attending, AdventHealth Kissimmee
Kissimmee, FL

Lauren P. Shapiro, MD
AdventHealth Heart of Florida
Davenport, FL