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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Residents of the Month
Dr. Megan Price: “She had an extremely challenging clinic patient with multiple very severe medical co-morbidities in clinic for an ROV visit. She was very through in addressing all of the issues, her communication with the patient was superb, she had great follow up with all of the appropriate specialists following the patient, and her clinic note was excellent(anyone reading it will easily be able to understand the plan and the logic behind it). This patient would have been a challenge for even a senior resident, and she handled the situation like she’d had years of experience.”
Dr. Dallin Merrell: “He went above and beyond in caring for a patient facing an extremely challenging social situation while on firm. When we needed collateral information, multiple attempts to reach the patient’s family by phone were unsuccessful. He persisted, making additional calls until he was finally able to connect with the family, who provided critical details that enabled the team to establish the diagnosis and begin appropriate treatment. Throughout this process, He built a strong therapeutic alliance with the patient and effectively coordinated care across several specialty services to ensure she received the support she needed. His persistence, clear communication, empathy, and strong work ethic exemplified outstanding patient-centered care.
Dr. Meagan Chriswell: “While on AMBJAR, she saw a patient who had been lost to follow up for many months despite having multiple uncontrolled co-morbidities. She was able to address the concern that brought them to the AMBJAR clinic but also took the time to manage the most pressing chronic conditions. She ensured that he was safe at home and had the support/supplies that he needed. She went above and beyond what is expected in an acute care visit. Great work!”
“She impressed me with her capacity to manage a busy AMBJAR clinic AND create meaningful teaching experiences for clerkship students. There was one day when the schedule was over-flowing, and the AMBJAR team was reduced to two residents. The AMBJARS were working really hard to see all the patients, and they were assigned to work with clerkship students at the same time. It would have been easier for her to reduce the clerkship students’ involvement in an effort to make patient care more efficient. Instead, I observed her giving each clerkship student time and space to practice and demonstrate their skills while supplementing with her own clinical reasoning to maintain high quality of patient care. Thank you!!”
“She used her firm month to practice the hardest leadership skills. She was vulnerable with her areas of growth, communicated her needs to her team, set goals and achieved them, and was the best support for two new interns. Specifically, she advocated for patients to the cardiology teams and got them the care that they needed. For one patient, she coordinated with palliative care and hospice to bring the patient and his wife both home on hospice at the same time. She led the meetings independently and really helped the children get on the same page to care for their parents. It was SO special to see her thrive.”
Dr. Yawar Ali: “During his time on Firm, he distinguished himself as a knowledgeable resident with good bedside manner, compassionate, humanistic and very polite toward the patients and their family. I give him a very high standard in his way to practice medicine. He really deserves to be recognized. Thank you.”
”He continues to be excellent; he handled new interns/team with ease, everyone on the team commented how calming his presence is, he is super thorough/on top of all orders/ results etc.; anytime I had a question for the interns, he already had asked.”
Kudos
Excellence on Medicine Firm. Dr. Salau was a great senior resident and performed above her PGY2 level. She was excellent in managing very difficult family and patient interactions and was also very knowledgeable and independent in medical decision making.
Exceptional leadership and teaching on cardiology firm.
Best senior one could ask for on nights. Calm, cool, and basically a second fellow to defer to.
Hard worker, reliable, cares about the patients and very eager to learn.
Consummate leadership of a busy Firm service with multiple complex patients. I look forward to having Matt as a colleague this coming year!
