We would like to congratulate our graduating seniors, who finished their final shifts with us at the time of writing! We are grateful for the leadership you’ve exhibited over the years and wish you the best of luck in your new careers. While it’s bittersweet to say goodbye to our seniors, we are thrilled to welcome the Class of 2024 to our family! The new intern class has begun their ultrasound training and first shifts in the ED.

We also recently competed in the SAEM virtual SIM wars. We’re proud of our team for making it to the finals and finishing in 2nd place this year! Drs. Chelsea Allen, Semir Karic, Jessica Ramos and Rick Courtney did a fantastic job representing UF Jax.

As this is the end of the academic year, we would like to take a moment to recognize several members of our team for their outstanding contributions. Dr. Andrew Sellinger earned the UF Society of Teaching Scholars’ Outstanding Resident Educator Award, based on medical student feedback of his teaching performance this year in the emergency department. This honor is well-deserved and speaks to Andrew’s strength as an educator within our residency program. Dr. Alberto Romero was recognized by UF Jacksonville leadership as an “Unsung Covid Leader” to honor the positive impact he had during the pandemic. Dr. Romero went beyond his responsibilities by spending his free time visiting, playing guitar and singing for patients who were struggling with COVID-19. He remained at bedside with one patient to fulfill a promise made to the patient’s mother, who was unable to be with her son before his passing. And finally, the following attending physicians won the Exemplary Teacher Award this year: Dr. David Caro, Dr. Daniel Eraso, Dr. Mark McIntosh, Dr. Thomas Morrissey, Dr. Stephen Topp, Dr. Deborah Williams, and Dr. Todd Wylie.

We are lucky to have so many wonderful educators at our program and are looking forward to this upcoming year!

Congratulations to the Class of 2021:

Javier Ayo, MD
Attending
Destin, FL

Ryan Brandt, MD
Fellowship, UF Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

Michael Carpenter, MD
Academic Practice, UF Health
Gainesville, FL

Shivani Deopujari, MD
Attending
Orlando, FL

Christine Gage, DO
Fellowship, UF Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

Andrew Grozenski, MD
Fellowship
Nashville, TN

Adam Greeley, MD
Attending
Nashville, TN

Shaunn Hussey, MD
Military Service
Naples Italy

Yoldez Meroueh, MD
Attending
South Florida

Eamon Olwell, MD
Attending
Daytona Beach, FL

Jessica Ryder, MD
Fellowship, Carolina’s Medical Center
Charlotte, NC

Andrew Sellinger, MD
Attending
Tallahassee, FL

Tyler Tantisook, MD
Attending
Chattanooga, TN

Jesse Zadell, MD
Academic Practice, UF Gainesville
Gainesville, FL