Greetings from sunny Boca Raton, where the recent low temperature of 63 degrees is an exciting cold front! The year is moving quickly, but we have enjoyed another full season.

The program is starting a new portion of our didactic curriculum titled “Meet the Specialist,” where we invite various specialists with important involvement in ED emergencies. For example, Dr. Joshua Cohen, a local second-generation Ophthalmologist with additional Harvard training in public policy, visited for a greatly interactive Q&A session to discuss eye emergencies from the specialist’s point of view. Later we welcomed Dr. Todd Parnes, otorhinolaryngologist, to shed light on highly practical questions such as, “which middle-of-the-night ENT consult is something that can usually wait until the morning?” or, “peritonsillar abscesses: when can we drain ourselves, and what are some related tips?”

In November, we were joined by the well-recognized Diana Nordlund, DO, JD. She presented “Risky Business: The Medical Record and Your Career,” which was full of reminders and advice regarding the medical-legal world.

We would also like to congratulate our residents, Drs. Spencer Greaves, PGY-1 and Damien Carrasco, PGY-3 chief resident, who were each married this season. Damien and his new wife enjoyed a honeymoon in Denver, attending ACEP with the other seniors and core faculty. Talk about dedication to emergency medicine! ■