Thank you, residents and interns, for all you do for one another and for your patients. Though often under-appreciated, your work does not go unnoticed.
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Resident of the Month
Dr. John Davis: “He was an absolutely remarkable senior to have on firm. He has incredible clinical knowledge that is only matched by his bedside manner, teaching ability, and kindness. During rounds, it felt like I had two attendings the entire time. I hope to become even half the resident he is”
“Kudos from our psych colleagues on addiction medicine. Wanted to thank him for going above and beyond during the rotation. They were impressed with his work ethic and commitment to patient care. Thanks for being an upstanding resident!”
Interns of the Month
Dr. Kat Li: “I am nominating her for Intern of the month for these two reasons: 1] She showed remarkable bedside manners in her interactions with our patients. Always tactful, attentive, translating the medical language into common parlance regardless of the patient’s friendliness. 2] For a patient with undifferentiated fever, she predicted early on (before blood cultures resulted) that the main driver was a bacteremia (among the many other possible causes of the fever, including meningitis or pneumonia without bacteremia, a rheumatologic problem such as GCA, or a drug induced cause such as serotonin syndrome).”
Dr. Sydney Felkner: “I’d like to recognize her incredible work this past month on Med Firm. She is a thoughtful, compassionate physician who consistently puts her patients first. She goes the extra mile for them, even when that means staying late to make sure they receive the care, communication, and support they need. Her dedication was genuinely refreshing to see. She is already operating with a level of independence and maturity more typical of a senior resident. One clear example was her care of a patient with rapidly progressive metastatic colorectal cancer. She independently led thoughtful goals-of-care conversations with the patient, family, and oncology team, ultimately helping align the plan of care with the patient’s preference for hospice. This required clinical judgment, emotional intelligence, and exceptional communication. Beyond her clinical care, she is a natural leader. She advocates for her patients, speaks up for her team members, and models the kind of ownership and compassion we hope to see in all residents.”
