The new year in Ocala has kicked off to a very exciting start! We are thrilled to announce our faculty position changes, including the promotions of Program Director, Dr. Michael Falgiani, and Assistant Program Director, Dr. Samyr Elbadri, and our newest core faculty member addition, Dr. James Link Wilson. We are fortunate to have a strong core faculty team who are resident-centered and education focused, and cannot wait to continue to grow in the future!

In the past several months, our residents got to show that they were stronger than the average resident by completing the firefighter physical fitness entry exam. Used to putting out fires in the department, residents got the chance to put out real fires, tear off car doors, and rappel down buildings at our annual EMS day. Thank you, Dr. Fraunfelter and Ocala Fire!

However, not all days are this hectic. We regularly enjoy Ocala’s finest dining during our monthly journal clubs discussing the newest literature, medical and pharmacology advances, and monumental studies behind current standards of care.

We have a lot to look forward to in the coming months, including the completion of our new SIM center and welcoming our newest class of residents! We will be so sad to see our seniors go, but we are so proud of all that they have accomplished and all that they will achieve in their next endeavors, and cannot wait to celebrate together at our end of year graduation event! ■