Spring 2022: UCF/HCA North Florida EM
What a season it has been! It has been a crazy time at North Florida the past few months. We have welcomed new interns and babies, all while saying goodbye to our beloved PGY-3s.
In February, some of our residents and faculty made their way to Big Sky and Yellowstone for the National CME Conference of Wilderness Medicine. They spent a week on the slopes and in the classrooms, sharpening their wilderness medicine skills. While it was an amazing trip, the crew did say they were happy to be back in the warm Florida sunshine.
Not long after this, one of our most favorite events of the year happened: Match Day! This is always an incredibly special time for us, as it signifies new life in the program, new friends, and most of all, new beginnings — not just for our program, but for the eight individuals who chose North Florida as home. During this crazy time, Dr. Mariah Cruz, PGY-1 also welcomed our tiniest North Floridian into the world: her baby girl, Aña-Sofía Grace Cruz. We are already in love, and can’t wait to watch her grow over the next few years.
Lastly, while we have been celebrating our new members of the family, we have also been busy cherishing our last few months with our seniors. In April, we resumed our senior cruise. The PGY-3s spent a week in the sun, while the interns and PGY-2s stepped into new roles in the department. During this time we announced our new chief residents: Drs. Manna Varghese, Sri-Harsha Palakurti and Alex Basara. In the coming weeks, our new chiefs will officially begin their position while our PGY-3s will be packing their bags for the next adventure: attending life! ■
Where the Class of 2022 is Going Next:
William Thomas Daly, MD
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Charleston, WV
Jyoti Das, MD
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
Gainesville, FL
Anthony DeRenzi, DO
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
Gainesville, FL
James R. Lee, MD
EMPROS Advent Health
Daytona Beach, FL
Marcos Marugan-Wyatt, DO
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
Gainesville, FL
Jayden Miller, MD
Floyd Medical Center
Rome, GA
Andrew Nicholas, DO
Atrium Health
Charlotte, NC
Congratulations to the Incoming Class of 2025:
John DiFebo, MD
McGovern Medical School at Univ. of Texas Health Science Center
Matthew Gonzalez, DO
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jonathan Martin, MD
Texas Tech Univ. Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Courtney Mason, DO
Michigan State Univ. College of Osteopathic Medicine
Jordan Memmott, DO
Pacific NW Univ. of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
Maureen Mohan, MD
UCF COM
Gretchen Nonawzki, DO
Univ. of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Danielle Slowey, DO
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
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