Hello from Sarasota! It has been a long summer, and our residents continue to set a high standard of excellence for our community. In particular, we congratulate Dr. Geoffrey Wade on his performance in the Case Presentation Competition as one of the Best Discussants. For the Emergency Medicine Research Competition, we recognize Dr. Emily Wheeler for winning Best Case Report, and Dr. Thomas Cox for winning the Best Resident Project. In addition, we congratulate all the residents, medical students and attendings who participated in this year’s competitions.

Under the instruction of Dr. Ashley Grant, Ultrasound Director, we continue to sharpen our ultrasound skills by teaching and helping our medical students and internal medicine colleagues. In addition, we have started a new study comparing the efficacy of and pain reduction for the Pericapular Nerve Group Block (PENG) vs. Facia Iliaca Compartment Block in the emergency department.

In addition, our residency has welcomed our newest interns and has grown to its full size. Our own Dr. Kevin Raymond, PGY-3, also welcomed to the world a new baby girl, growing our residency family.

Lastly, we thank all the healthcare workers, medical staffing, housekeepers and anyone who works in the healthcare industry for your hard work as this pandemic persists. ■