It has been an exciting and busy start to the new academic year, from attending comprehensive ultrasound and trauma courses to engaging in a two-day airway management simulation course. The Kendall family continues to grow as well: we invite you to join us in celebrating the birth of Fayette Jackson, daughter of Dr. Tyson Jackson, PGY-1.

We are happy to announce that Drs. Rovira and Stein will be joining us as core faculty. We look forward to working with both of them as we expand our interactive academic curriculum. Different mediums of simulation and asynchronous learning are being included at each conference and morning report.

We would like to congratulate our residents on their strong showing at Symposium by the Sea. They earned 2nd place in both SimWARS and SonoRace against eight other programs! Special thanks to Drs. Antoinette Golden, Moises Moreno, Jesus Seda, Isabel Brea, Emilio Volz and Nicole Aviles, who worked tirelessly to prepare for this event. Our SimWARS team is now preparing to compete at the national ACEP conference this October.

We continue to expand our PGY-3 special tracks. Our international medicine track is gearing up to support communities in Panama and Costa Rica. The EMS track is coordinating MDFR Air Rescue ride-alongs and tactical medicine shifts with the Hallandale Police Department. Finally, our ultrasound team continues to train the department in US-guided nerve blocks as we seek to decrease opioid utilization for improved clinical outcomes in trauma patients. ■