Happy New Year from Gainesville! We finished out 2021 strong and are looking forward to 2022.

Our PGY-3 class visited Boston for ACEP’s Scientific Assembly, where we learned from the many didactic courses offered. A favorite was “Little People, Big Lawsuits” about pediatric bouncebacks and malpractice. The Class of 2022 enjoyed exploring Boston – we were able to take a few tours and eat some delicious food! It was a fun and memorable week, although it was rather chilly for our Floridian sensibilities.

In November, we had a special session during our monthly simulation experience where the cases were based on cases from our own department. This was a novel way to learn about challenges of management in the safe space of simulation. Simulation Director Dr. Evan Stern organized a case where the most challenging aspect was not airway or access, but ethics! We had guest lecturers Dr. Stefanie Lord, the Medical Director of Community Hospice, and representatives from North Florida Regional Medical Center’s risk management team to examine the more delicate aspects of decision-maker roles and DNR orders, topics which come up frequently in the ED.

Our intern class has become accustomed to residency and we are so happy to have them as the newest members of our North Florida EM family. Katie Johnson, DO, PGY-1 now runs our social media and has put in great work displaying our didactics, wellness, and residents on “Meet a Resident Monday.” You can see her work on Instagram @northfloridaEM. ■