Spring 2022: HCA Brandon
It goes without saying that the last two years have been filled with challenges. However, our residents, faculty and program administrators rose to the occasion of creating an engaging educational environment despite the challenges of Covid-19.
Regarding our faculty, we’ve accrued additional fellowship-trained faculty members such as Drs. Colon, Gomez, and Trivedi (hyperbaric, ultrasound, and hyperbaric, respectively). With the addition of these individuals, we now boast a total of 13 specialty boarded and fellowship-trained faculty members. Moreover, since our last EMpulse update, we graduated our inaugural class and had the fortune of matching multiple residents to top tier fellowship programs over the past two years. Our residents earned positions at Georgetown, Dartmouth, and UNC Chapel Hill to name a few! Furthermore, our graduates have matched into a myriad of different fellowships such as critical care, ultrasound, simulation, and EMS.
These stellar matches would not have been possible without an excellent academic experience to help our residents reach their goals. Despite a greater emphasis on virtual academics during this pandemic, our program persistently finds ways to further our educational endeavors. From enrolling our residents into online EKG and ultrasound courses to pushing our simulation experiences to new heights with our newly acquired sim equipment, our academics are stronger than ever.
Nevertheless, we expect significant growth in the coming months to years. Our hospital is expanding by building new wings, a new GME building, and working to add new training programs in anesthesia and interventional cardiology. Ultimately, these new additions will continue to expand on Brandon’s academic excellence, and we cannot wait to update you on all the positive changes in our next EMpulse article! ■
Where the Class of 2022 is Going Next:
Annie Au, DO
Attending, Team Health
Las Vegas, NV
Dasha Dewberry, DO
Undecided
Justin Harris, DO
Undecided
Jonathan Hill, MD
Attending, Trauma Center
Jacksonville, FL
Jordan Johnson, DO
Undecided
Jordan Markel, MD
Undecided
Nushin Nataneli, MD
Undecided
Christian Padgett, MD
Undecided
Cecilio Padron, MD
Undecided
Kishan Patel, DO
Undecided
Itnia Pramanik, DO
Attending
Ithica, NY
Kevin Rivera Rodriguez, MD
Undecided
Calixto Romero, MD
Undecided
Zachary Stanton, DO
Attending, Team Health
Tallahassee, FL
Brian Szczucki, DO
Undecided
Congratulations to the Incoming Class of 2025:
Emily Alimia, MD
American Univ. Caribbean School of Medicine
Jonathan Aguilar, MD
Florida State Univ. College of Medicine
Andrea Arrieta, MD
St. George’s Univ. School of Medicine
Kayla Brubaker, MD
Ross Univ.
Luis Cabrera, DO
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nicholas Chajec, DO
New Mexico State Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Benjamin Duppstadt, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Nikolas Foresteire, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Krishen Gosine, DO
DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
John Mroz, MD
Michigan State Univ. College of Human Medicine
Akhil Patel, MD
St. George’s Univ. School of Medicine
Katelyn Schultz, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Christopher Vance, DO
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Andres Vega, DO
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Cameron Volpe, MD
American Univ. Caribbean School of Medicine
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