Greetings from Tampa and the USF Emergency Medicine Residency. We’d like to extend a big welcome to our newly matched residents! We are excited to have you join us and be a part of what is going on in Tampa. We are looking forward to working with you side-by-side in the best specialty in medicine.

We appreciate everyone’s effort at Emergency Medicine Days on January 27-29, as critical bills were up for discussion and it was vital for physicians to accurately represent the importance of physician-led care in providing medical care to our patients.

With the first Florida cases of COVID-19 occurring in the Tampa area, we appreciate our infectious disease colleagues and all of the emergency personnel who tirelessly worked to provide the most up-to-date information and best care practices while in the emergency room. Continue to stay safe fellow colleagues: you are awesome at taking care of the most vulnerable while at the same time risking your lives while doing it!

Finally, we are excited for all of our seniors that have signed contracts and will be soon practicing as attendings. On behalf of your residency program, congratulations to all of the soon-to-be grads! ■