Residents, fellows graduate from UFCOMJ training programs

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Jesef Williams

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June 29, 2015

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Image: Internal medicine resident Amit Kumar Babbar, MD, displays his plaque after winning the Excellence in Student Education Award during the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville graduation ceremony June 10. — Internal medicine resident Amit Kumar Babbar, MD, displays his plaque after winning the Excellence in Student Education Award during the UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville graduation ceremony June 10.

Image: Pediatric infectious disease fellow Kristie Leigh Bragg, MD, displays her plaque after winning the Outstanding Resident in Quality and Patient Safety Award. — Pediatric infectious disease fellow Kristie Leigh Bragg, MD, displays her plaque after winning the Outstanding Resident in Quality and Patient Safety Award.

Image: General surgery resident Kristy Cosgrove Wiebke, DO, displays her plaque after winning the Edward Jelks Outstanding Resident Clinician Award. — General surgery resident Kristy Cosgrove Wiebke, DO, displays her plaque after winning the Edward Jelks Outstanding Resident Clinician Award.

Image: Pathology resident Claudia Ormenisan, MD, displays her plaque after winning the Rosilie O. Saffos Outstanding Resident Teacher Award. — Pathology resident Claudia Ormenisan, MD, displays her plaque after winning the Rosilie O. Saffos Outstanding Resident Teacher Award.

Image: Obstetrics and gynecology resident Rachel Chanteil Cartechine, MD, displays her plaque after winning the Ann Harwood-Nuss Resident Advocate Award. — Obstetrics and gynecology resident Rachel Chanteil Cartechine, MD, displays her plaque after winning the Ann Harwood-Nuss Resident Advocate Award.

Image: Neurology resident Fahed Ahmed Saada, MD, neurology resident displays his plaque after winning the Louis S. Russo Award for Outstanding Professionalism in Medicine (Resident). — Neurology resident Fahed Ahmed Saada, MD, neurology resident displays his plaque after winning the Louis S. Russo Award for Outstanding Professionalism in Medicine (Resident).

Image: Harry M. Northup, MD, professor and associate chair of radiology, displays his plaque after winning the Louis S. Russo Award for Outstanding Professionalism in Medicine (Faculty). — Harry M. Northup, MD, professor and associate chair of radiology, displays his plaque after winning the Louis S. Russo Award for Outstanding Professionalism in Medicine (Faculty).

Nearly 140 trainees recently graduated from their respective residency or fellowship programs at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville. A ceremony was held June 10 inside the LRC Auditorium on the UF Health Jacksonville campus.

The emergency medicine residency program had more graduates (15) than any other program this year. The internal medicine residency program had 14 graduates and the pediatrics residency program had 11.

At least four of the graduates will be hired as UFCOMJ faculty and at least 10 intend to practice in Jacksonville at non-UF Health locations. Meanwhile, at least 11 other graduates will practice elsewhere in Florida.

More than a dozen of the graduates will now begin fellowships at UFCOMJ.

“Congratulations to all of the residents and fellows on their recent accomplishments,” said Daniel R. Wilson, MD, PhD, dean of UFCOMJ. “I wish you the best in your future endeavors, whether that is furthering your training or transitioning into professional medical practice.”

Also, the UF Health Jacksonville pharmacy residency program had 10 graduates. At least three of them will remain at UF Health Jacksonville, either for further training or to begin practice.

Awards

As part of the graduation ceremony, UFCOMJ announced the recipients of several annual awards:

Excellence in Teaching (faculty) – Thomas K. Morrissey, MD, PhD, emergency medicine
Louis S. Russo Award for Outstanding Professionalism in Medicine (faculty) – Harry M. Northup, MD, radiology
Ann Harwood-Nuss Resident Advocate Award – Rachel Chanteil Cartechine, MD, obstetrics and gynecology
Rosilie O. Saffos Outstanding Resident Teacher Award – Claudia Ormenisan, MD, pathology
Excellence in Teaching (resident) – Amit Kumar Babbar, MD, internal medicine
Louis S. Russo Award for Outstanding Professionalism in Medicine (resident) – Fahed Ahmad Saada, MD, neurology
Edward Jelks Outstanding Resident Clinician Award – Kristy Cosgrove Wiebke, MD, surgery
Quality and Patient Safety Award – Kristie Leigh Bragg, MD, pediatric infectious disease

To view the graduation program, which includes the entire list of 2015 graduates and a description of the awards, visit http://hscj.ufl.edu/graduate-medical/documents/graduation-program-2015.pdf.

To view photos from the graduation ceremony, visit https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1598390740412713.1073741830.1424465934471862&type=1&l=e7b08ac372.