Spring 2021: AdventHealth East

by Tyler Mills, DO | Apr 24, 2021

Hello again from all your EM friends at AdventHealth! Visit our ED and you will notice that it’s still a consistent 71 degrees and fluorescent. However, the department and the people seem different: smiles are bigger because it’s summertime. Interns have hit their stride and have bonded as a class. All the residents and ED staff appear closer now than they were a few months ago—and it has nothing to do with new CDC guidelines. There is renewed optimism and energy from both the continued vaccine rollout and the arrival of summer. As we approach the end of a memorable academic year that was full of unique challenges, we are grateful for each other and our health. We also have a lot to look forward to and celebrate. Since our last update, we celebrated two births: congratulations to Dr. Haus and Dr. Hoer on the newest additions to their families.

On the academic front, the year boasted academic achievements from residents in every class. Since our last update, multiple residents, including at least one from each class, presented at ACOEP’s Spring Seminar. We also announced the creation of the Advent EM Podcast and began researching and recording for initial episodes. We continue to be impressed by this group’s level of engagement in both academic production and extracurricular activity.

Despite limitations on away rotations, our record application cycle in 2020 was followed by another, seeing even more applicants and conducting more interviews for 2021. Thank you to all the EM applicants for their interest in our program—we enjoyed meeting each of you and learning about your unique journeys to emergency medicine. Everyone is eager to meet the new intern class and welcome them to the family. To all of this year’s applicants and students: congratulations, and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

Sadly, this time of year means saying goodbye to our seniors. In addition to securing the most fellowships in recent memory, this class will be remembered as one that always supported one another. They were a close group that eagerly embraced the challenge of teaching interns and medical students early in their second year. Dr. Muniz accepted a position in Daytona. Drs. Janevski and Coello have both accepted positions in Ohio as an attending physician and for an EMS fellowship, respectively. Drs. Risovas, Lawyer and Cartaya will all remain in Central Florida for ultrasound fellowships next year. We are proud of our seniors and will miss them next year.

Stay cool and stay safe.