Spring 2022: UF Gainesville
Greetings from UF Gainesville!
We closed another virtual interview season and are thrilled to announce that we successfully matched 14 new PGY-1s! From Wisconsin to Virginia to our own backyard here at UF, we are excited to welcome another exceptional class.
With the in-training exam in our rear-view mirror, we’re full speed ahead as we close out the academic year. We’d like to give a special shout out to our PGY-1s who navigated through intern year with inquisitive minds and incredible resiliency. This spring, interns will be challenged with signing the never-ending wave of EKGs as they prepare for their PGY-2 senior roles. PGY-2s are eager to start leading the department and guide interns into their new roles as physicians. Lastly, the PGY-3s are busy navigating contracts and preparing for life after residency.
Drs. Benjamin Arnold, Megan Rivera and Ziad Saqr were elected as chief residents for the upcoming academic year. We’d like to thank Drs. Manuel Borobia, Graham Clifford and Pooja Mysore for all the work they put into our program and wish them continued success as they transition into fellowship here at UF.
The weather has been perfect for residents to enjoy various outdoor activities. Our PDs and residents recently volunteered at Habitat for Humanity, and residents have been spending extra time at the new UF baseball stadium. There is never a dull moment here at the Swamp, and we look forward to what the rest of the summer will bring! ■
Where the Class of 2022 is Going Next:
John Baker, MD
Undecided
Manuel Borobia, MD
Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, UF
Gainesville, FL
Graham Clifford, DO
EMS Fellowship, UF
Gainesville, FL
Chelsea Crose, MD
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
J. Andreu Edge, MD
Graduating in Dec. 2022
J. Joe Fernandez, MD, JD, FCLM
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Shikerria Green, MD
Undecided
David Kuai, MD
Toxicology Fellowship, Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Jonathan Liu, MD
AdventHealth
Ocala, FL
Pooja Mysore, MD
Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, UF
Gainesville, FL
Nykia Porter, MD
Undecided
Andrew Smith, MD
Sports Medicine Fellowship, UF
Gainesville, FL
Nina Xue, MD
Undecided
Congratulations to the Incoming Class of 2025:
Joanne Bethencourt, DO
Campbell Univ. Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine
Rodger Brown, MD
Meharry Medical College
Wade Chen, MD
UF College of Medicine
Ashley Dawson, MD
Univ. of Kentucky College of Medicine
Nicolas Du Fayet De La Tour, DO
Liberty Univ. College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mario Espinosa Hernandez, MD
Univ. of Alabama School of Medicine
Andrew Hood, MD
UF College of Medicine
Gabriel Jane, MD
USF Morsani College of Medicine
Sarah Liu, MD
CUNY School of Medicine
Marcus Nash, MD
USF Morsani College of Medicine
Hang Nguyen, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Eric Nordhues, DO
Des Moines Univ. College of Osteopathic Medicine
Alexander Schwartz, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin
Jessica Tonias, DO
Kansas City Univ. College of Osteopathic Medicine
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