Kendall Regional: Summer 2021

by Kelly Wright, MD | Jul 12, 2021 | EMpulse, Kendall Regional Medical Center, Residency Update, South Florida, Summer 2021

Hello from Miami! We are excited to kick off another academic year by welcoming our newest class of interns to the Kendall Family. We are excited to meet them at our annual Intern Welcome Party and help mold them into the best emergency physicians they can be.

This past May, with the help of our EMS Director Dr. Brea and core faculty, we hosted our annual Wilderness Day at Oleta River State National Park. The residents were split into teams by class and each had to work through patient scenarios, testing the residents’ ability to handle life-threatening injuries without the usual resources available to us in the emergency department. The event was such a success, it was even covered by the local news — did you catch us on TV?

We also participated in SAEM’s SonoGames, where our team placed 1st in Florida and 8th nationally. It wouldn’t have been possible without the help of Ultrasound Fellowship Director Dr. Moreno, Ultrasound Fellowship Assistant Director Dr. Aviles, and Ultrasound Fellows Dr. Georges and Dr. Gomez for all the work they put into helping the residents learn and perfect our ultrasound skills. We would also like to congratulate Dr. Georges and Dr. Gomez, who have graduated as part of the first inaugural ultrasound fellowship class!

Summer is always a bittersweet time for us. Just as we are welcoming our newest interns, we have to say goodbye to our graduating senior residents. We want to congratulate the Class of 2021 as they embark on their next journey, some of which include fellowship positions in sports medicine, wilderness medicine, toxicology, ultrasound and administration. We wish them all the best and will miss them greatly!