Review Residency - Florida State University College of Medicine

Graduation/Summer 2014
1115 W. Call St. | Tallahassee, FL 32306
GRADUATE MEDICAL
EDUCATION
Residency
Review
ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE. TRANSFORMING LIVES.
Internal Medicine’s Inaugural Graduating Class
AT TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL
HEALTHCARE
Congratulations to our Internal Medicine Graduates
who completed their program June 30, 2014.
CEO Mark O’Bryant, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Assistant Program Director, Dr. Ray Shashaty, Resident Physicians Drs. Teas Gray,
Brittany Clark, Ajoke Bamisile and Kai Jing, Dr. John Fogarty, Dean, FSU College of Medicine, and Dr. Gregory Todd, Program Director.
Co-Chief Resident Dr. Clark provided the Resident
Address.
PGY-1 Resident Dr. Tony Martinez was presented the Resident of the Year Award by
Dr. Shashaty.
Our 2014 Pediatric Resident Graduates
AT SACRED HEART HEALTHSYSTEM, PENSACOLA
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June 20, 2014
Congratulations to our Pediatric Resident Graduates: back row - Drs. Salim Hommeida, Magdelana Struk, Jason Straub and Anacani Fonseca;
front row - Drs. Patricia Onuegbu, Ashley Duray, (Dr. Peter Jennings, Program Director), Sona Patel and Tangra Broge.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Graduation Day
AT SACRED HEART HEALTHSYSTEM, PENSACOLA
FSU’s First Procedural Dermatology Fellow Grad
Congratulations
to graduates Drs.
Ashley Poe, Katie
McKinney and
Dawn Hannah.
Dr. Joe Peterson received
the Council on
Resident Education in OB-GYN
National Faculty
Award.
AT DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES, TALLAHASSEE
Dr. Joan Meek, Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education /
DIO, Dr. James Trimble, Fellow and Dr. Armand Cognetta, Fellowship Director. Dr. Trimble had a fantastic year and successfully completed the Procedural Dermatology Fellowship.
Coordinator’s Corner
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Danika Talbert, Pediatric Coordinator
Danika recently completed the Training Administrators for
Graduate Medical Education (TAGME) certification
PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY AT SACRED HEART
HEALTHSYSTEM, PENSACOLA
Q: What is the mission of TAGME?
A: The National Board for Certification of TAGME has been created
to establish standards for the profession, to acknowledge the expertise
needed to successfully manage graduate medical education (GME) programs, and to recognize those training program administrators who have
achieved competence in all fields related to their profession.
Q: What would you consider to be the main requirements an individual must have in order to apply for certification?
A: Knowledge in the following content areas:
• Academic Curriculum; Duty Hours
• Competencies - how they relate to your clinical specialty within its program requirements
• Procedure/Case Logs; Evaluations
• ACGME / AOA Policies and Procedures
• Resident Recruitment
Q: What are some of your most memorable professional develop- Dr. Peter Jennings, Danika Talbert and Dr. Joan Meek
ment experiences to date?
A: I have gained the most knowledge from attending the Association of
Pediatric Program Directors Conferences. These conferences have coordinator-specific workshops, which not only allow for pediatric coordinators
to share their tips and tricks, but also allows networking opportunities.
It’s great to know that you are not alone!
Q: Are there many steps in the certification process?
A: • Applicants need at least three continuous years in the same ACGMEor AOA- accredited GME clinical specialty.
• Applicants must accumulate a total of 10 hours of Educational Credits
(ECs) through attendance at one national, regional, state, or institutional
meeting within the past three years. This meeting focus must be GME.
Webinars, podcasts, and online modules may provide for a maximum of
five EC's towards the total credit.
• Applicants must demonstrate a minimum of two personal professional
development experiences within the past three years, including oral/poster presentations, participation and/or leadership in national organizations within the profession and in GME committees, and departmental
presentations such as orientation and in-service training sessions on program procedures for attendings and/or residents. The pediatric residents painted this mural on their annual
Q: Can you briefly describe the exam process(es)?
retreat as a team building project. It was donated to the
A: There are no study guides or textbooks. Knowledge of the day-to-day Children’s Hospital and is now hanging in the lobby of the
management of a residency program is a major part of preparation for new Pediatric ED.
certification. There are two distinct parts of the certification process, the
work effort assessment tool (WET) and the monitored assessment tool
(MAT). The WET is designed to assess knowledge of your residency training program and how it functions, as well as your ability to find and
access information relative to GME. The MAT is designed to assess your "Clusters of Adolescent and Young Adult Thyroid Cancer
knowledge of the ACGME/AOA requirements for successful maintenance in Florida Counties," by Drs. Raid W. Amin and James
of a residency training program.
Burns has been accepted for publication in BioMed Re search Internation.
Q: Is there maintenance of certification involved?
A: Certification is valid for five years, including the year of certification.
Pediatric Faculty Published
A Message
from the
DIO
Dr. Joan Younger Meek
U
pon completion of another
academic year in graduate
medical education (GME), we
celebrate the accomplishments of our
graduating residents and look forward
to the next phase of their careers in
medicine. Some will be pursuing additional subspecialty fellowship training,
while others will make the transition to
private practice or hospital-based employment. We know that each one will
serve their patients and communities
well and be excellent representatives of
our FSU College of Medicine residency
programs. We are especially pleased
that some will be staying in their local
communities and joining our teaching
faculty.
Our FSU Family Medicine
Residency Program at Lee Memorial
Health System (LMHS) in Fort Myers
began training upper-level residents
this spring. We all share their excitement as years of preparation came to
fruition and the inaugural graduate
medical education program began at
Lee Memorial. LMHS administration
and staff have shown great support for
the program, and the local community
is excited about training these physicians. We applaud the pioneer spirit of
those residents who chose to transfer to
the program to complete their training
and the incoming interns who matched
with the program.
I want to recognize Danika
Talbert, residency coordinator for
the FSU Pediatric Program at Sacred
Heart Health System (SHHS) in Pensacola, for achieving certification as a
resident coordinator. This certification
recognizes a high level of knowledge,
leadership, and achievement in the coordinator role. Danika now proudly
displays her C-TAGME, Certification
as a Training Administrator of GME.
We were pleased to recognize Danika’s
certification during the June graduation ceremony.
I would like
to welcome
Dr.
Wade
Douglas to
our GME Division.
Dr.
Douglas
is
the inaugural
General Surgery Program
Director for
Dr. Wade Douglas
the FSU College of Medicine Program at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. Dr. Douglas most recently served as the General
Surgery Program Director at the Joan
C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University. He completed his undergraduate degree at Florida A&M in
Tallahassee and received his medical
degree from the University of Florida,
having participated in the PIMS Program at Florida State University. Dr.
Douglas completed his surgical internship at the UF College of Medicine and
surgical residency at the Morehouse
School of Medicine and Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. He completed
fellowships in head and neck surgery
and surgical oncology at Roswell Park
Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. We
look forward to the leadership that
Dr. Douglas will bring to the developing general surgery residency program.
One of his first tasks will be the preparation of the new program application. We hope you enjoy reading
about our GME programs in this edition.
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Family Medicine
LEE MEMORIAL
HEALTH SYSTEM, FT. MYERS
Dr. Christy Cavanagh
Dr. Christy Cavanagh was recognized
by the Florida Academy of Family Physicians (FAFP) for graduating from the
2013-2014 Karl M. Altenburger, M.D.
Physician Leadership Academy class
through the Florida Medical Association. The Physician Leadership Academy is a 10-month program designed
to give doctors ages 45 and under the
skills they need to succeed within business, organized medicine, medical
staffs, group practices and the public
policy arena. Dr. Cavanagh serves on
the FAFP Board of Directors and has
shared a great deal of what she has
learned with our residents and faculty.
Dr. Cavanagh, Dr. Klossner, Ryan Hire, Pharm Resident, Amy Skiff, Pharm D., Dr.
Charles Arnold and Dr. Elizabeth Midney
H
ere’s one for the history books! Our Family Medicine Residency team sitting
down for the very first resident morning rounds SW Florida has ever had.
They did a great job on a very busy first day.
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OB-GYN Recruitment Activity
Family Medicine Residents Visit FSU
Our Family Medicine Residents had a great visit at the College of Medicine’s main
campus this July. They met with faculty, toured the facilities, had a session with
Dr. Joan Meek, Designated Institutional Official, and had lunch at the University
Club at the FSU Football Stadium. The interns were able to participate in several clinical scenarios and practice some Objective Structured Clinical Exams
(OSCEs) in the Clinical Simulation Center to help us evaluate their skills. A special thanks to Debra Danforth, Associate Professor, Director, Charlotte E. Maguire,
M.D. and TMH Clinical Learning Center, and staff.
During resident recruitment visits,
Tinker Toy team-building exercises
were done during downtime on interview days. The structure had to be at
least six inches tall and be mobile, but
applicants also had to make sure the
structure could hold 6 pounds (three
2-pound weights were used). They had
a bit of a challenge, but they enjoyed it.
Hands-on Lab
Family Medicine residents came up from Fort Myers to participate in OSCEs at College of
Medicine.
OB/GYN Residents participated in a
hands-on Obstetrical Hemorrhage Lab
taught by Dr. Julie DeCesare. Pictured
are Resident Physician Gail Joseph,
FSU College of Medicine student John
Hahn, and Resident Physician Natasha
Spencer.
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OBSTETRIC & GYNECOLOGY
AND PEDIATRIC RESIDENCIES
AT SACRED HEART HEALTHSYSTEM, PENSACOLA, MAY 2014
(left) Dr. Patel presents her research
project.
(below left) Dr. Tangra Broge
explains her poster to Dr. Chris
Mulrooney, Assistant Dean, GME.
(below right) Faculty members,
Drs. Peterson and Ripps present
Dr. Gail Joseph with the OB-GYN
award.
2014 Research Night held at Sacred Heart Hospital
Pediatric Resident Dr. Sona Patel won best overall resident research project: The Relationship of MANTRELS Score
to Appendiceal Perforation in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Review; Dr. Tangra Broge won for best pediatric resident
research project: Relationship Between Wind Direction and a Temporal Kawasaki Disease Cluster; and Dr. Gail Joseph won
for the best OB-GYN resident research project: Examining the Efficacy of Centering Pregnancy as a Tool in Combating Perinatal Depression.
Distinguished Judges: Dr. Anthony Okafor, Assistant Professor of Statistics,
University of West Florida
Dr. Marius Petruc, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Sacred
Heart Health System
Dr. Thomas Sunnenberg, Medical Director, Sacred Heart
Medical Oncology
Dr. Alma Littles, Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Academic Affairs, FSU College of Medicine
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OB-GYN Director Recognized for Mentorship
I
n the fast-paced world of medicine, mentorship is difficult to establish and
maintain. One FSU OB-GYN physician, however, overcame this obstacle
to benefit a new mother facing the challenges of the profession.
Once Julie DeCesare, M.D., director of the OB-GYN residency program, learned of the challenges that colleague Dr. Angela Stoehr was facing,
she stepped in.“I got to know Dr. Stoehr through the American Congress of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) District XII activities, as she is the
Junior Fellow Vice Chair,” said DeCesare. “We really connected, and she asked
if she could text or call me for career advice. Our relationship took off from
there, and I helped facilitate a big professional career move for her.”
The resulting relationship played such a significant role in Stoehr’s life
that she nominated DeCesare for the ACOG 2014 Mentor of the Year award
for District XII (Florida). DeCesare, clinical associate professor at Sacred
Heart Hospital in Pensacola, received the award, along with one other District
XII winner.
The award is designed for an ACOG Fellow, including a teacher of
residents, who has actively mentored a young physician or a junior fellow.
Stoehr describes the positive impression DeCesare made when they met. “We
happened to be sitting next to each other during the meetings,” said Stoehr,
who now resides in Iowa as an OB-GYN generalist at the Eastern Iowa Health
Center. “I had a 10-week-old that I was nursing during the meetings, and she
made me feel comfortable with my choice to do that.”
DeCesare continued to guide Stoehr, faculty member for the Cedar
Rapids Medical Education Foundation Family Practice Residency, as she
navigated the more challenging times in her career, particularly those unique
to women. “She encouraged me to read ‘Lean In,’ by Sheryl Sandberg,” said
Stoehr. “We kept in touch and spoke about the book and women in leadership
roles several times.”
DeCesare provided advice as Stoehr balanced her personal and professional lives. “She helped me know when it was time to let go during stressful
times and the best way to handle things,” said Stoehr. After Stoehr relocated
from Florida to Iowa, DeCesare’s impact stretched across state lines as she connected Stoehr to a colleague there. “I have a good friend in Iowa, and I facilitated an introduction so that Angie would have another mentor close by,” said
DeCesare.
Stoehr’s gratitude for DeCesare’s role in her life is shared by many faculty members in the College of Medicine who value the importance of mentorship, including Dean John Fogarty, M.D. “There is nothing more important
than trying to improve the skills of younger faculty and to bring them along to
create the next generation of excellent teachers,” said Fogarty. “Clearly DeCesare was recognized for being extraordinary in this regard. This is a high honor
and deeply appreciated.”
DeCesare explains that being a mentor is just a part of who she is. “I
am very honored to be recognized. I really don’t feel that I did anything very
special for Angie; I really just did what comes naturally.”
Dr. Peterson shares information about
the project.
OB-GYN Faculty Receive Award
Dr. Joseph Peterson, Associate Professor/Assistant Program Director, and Dr.
Sharon Seidel, Assistant Professor, have
been awarded the 2014 Assocication of
Professors for Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Excellence Award for their
presentation, Use of ABOG Pearls of Excellence for Formulation of “Case of the
Day” format questions on a mock oral
exam. The poster detailed the process
used in creation and administration
of, as well as resident response to, the
mock oral board exam, which is given
by Drs. Peterson and Seidel each year.
Their poster was one of many highly
ranked national abstracts and posters
chosen by APGO, Council on Resident
Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) and Excellence reviewers
for a poster presentation at the CREOG
& APGO Annual Meeting. Dr. Peterson was able to attend and present the
poster at the meeting. Reviewers announced the award at the CREOG &
APGO Awards Luncheon in late February.
Congratulations, Drs. Peterson
and Seidel on your hard work.
Kudos, Family
Medicine JULY 2014
Drs. Christy Cavanagh,
James Toldi, and Kristin
Miller did a terrific job representing our program at the
AAFP National Conference
in Kansas City. Dr. Cavanagh made these comments
regarding the two residents.
“They both kept up high energy and reached out to at
least 100 medical students
to share why they love being
residents at the FSU FMRP
at LMHS. And Kristin is a
celebrity in our midst. We
had numerous students stop
by and say they recognized
her from advertising and
lectures as the ‘poster child’
for her medical school.” We
are off to a great start in the
2014-15 recruiting season as
a result of their efforts!
Dr. Lucia Huffman made
a very positive impression
on one of our community
preceptors serving on the
Quality and Peer Review
Committee. He states, “I was
impressed with her maturity,
preparation, and attention to
detail. Glad to have her as a
colleague, and look forward
to further working with your
residents in the near future.”
We are thrilled to receive
these positive comments
from community physicians
and leaders! Lucia, thanks
for representing our program so well!
Resident Sherry Farag,
M.D., did a great job representing our residency program at the FAFP resident
council. She even got a big
round of applause for our accomplishments thus far.
Drs. Roy Klossner and Denise Drago, M.D. (LGP Pediatrics), spent a great deal
of time and effort coming up
with a schedule for our outpatient pediatrics rotation
that will work for everyone.
Roy and Denise, thank you
so much for your work, leadership, and patience during
this process!
Nicole Steinkohl, Rochelle
Lopez, Dr. Lucia Huffman
and Dr. Julia Fashner are
commended for successfully
kicking off the first weekend
of Saturday office hours. Although we had several cancellations, the four patients
treated were very pleased.
Thank you so much for your
help in making this new service available to our FM patients!
Dr. Sherry Farag did well
taking the initiative to suggest having a single pager for
the ER and LMHS staff to
contact the inpatient medicine service residents. Jerry
Kirk, nurse manager, was
able to take this idea and set
up the pager last week. The
FM program has already
heard lots of compliments
about how much easier the
staff can contact us with the
new pager. Sherry, thanks for
being a great medicine chief
and suggesting this idea!
Patient Quote
Excerpt from SNIPS - Peds
“The doctors and nurses
were amazing. Dr. W. Scott
Wakefield, Pediatric Resident, was amazing. He called
every day to ask what was
going on. He kept everything
on a level I could understand.”
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OB-GYN
HPV vaccine awareness table at the American Congress of
Obstetrics and Gynecology District XII, Florida, Meeting.
Marilyn Fudge, Assistant Program Director, Bayfront; Geami
Britt, FSU Medical Student; Julie DeCesare, Program Director, FSU OB-GYN; and Art Clements, Section 1 Chair ACOG
D- XII.
Dr. Jessica Jackson’s research project won first place at
the ACOG District XII all-resident research competition. Her project on maternity mortality in Rwanda was
proctored by Drs. Washington Hill and Julie DeCesare.
This is the first time an FSU resident has won this award.
Dr. Jackson will go on to compete at the national level.
Congratulations Dr. Jackson.
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WELCOME to Our GME Family . . .
Congratulations to OB-GYN Resident
Dr. Caitlin Dunham and her husband,
Jun Sato, on their new little bundle of
joy. Baby Anna was born March 10 and
weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces.
Congratulations to Pediatric Resident
Dr. Sarah Varghese and her husband
on the birth of their baby boy! He was
born Jan. 26 and weighed 7 pounds, 8.8
ounces.
Pediatric Resident Dr. Edwin Mwakalindile and wife also had a boy, Ikusaja
(which means, “he's a blessing”). Ikusaja
Mwakalindile was born on Feb. 28 and
weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces.
GME Office Staff
Dr. Meek
APRIL 2014
Internal Medicine Resident Presents at
APDIM Conference
Chief Resident Dr. Brittany Clark poses with Program Director Dr. Gregory
Todd at the Association of Program
Directors in Internal Medicine Conference. She presented her poster: Know
Thy Patient: Not Just Another Game of
Telephone.
Dr. Mulrooney
Connie
Jessee
Joan Meek, M.D. | Associate Dean / Designated Institutional Official |
joan.meek@med.fsu.edu | 407.835.4103
Chris Mulrooney, Ph.D. | Assistant Dean | chris.mulrooney@med.fsu.edu |
850.645.9646
Connie Donohoe, MPH | Program Mgr. (*Residency Review editor) |
connie.donohoe@med.fsu.edu | 850.645.6867
Jessee Graham | Program Associate | jessee.graham@med.fsu.edu |
850.645.9977
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