A Year in

Department of Psychiatry

House Staff Graduation

Friday, June 29, 2018

College of MedicineUniversity of Florida

Touchdown TerraceBen Hill Griffin Stadium

Review

2018 House Staff Graduation Program

ReceptionWelcome……………………………………Herbert Ward, MD

Acting Chair, Department of Psychiatry

Presentation of Resident CertificatesGraduating General PsychiatryJacqueline A. Hobbs, MD, PhD

Graduating PGY 4 Child & Adolescent PsychiatryMariam Rahmani, MD

Presentation of Fellowship CertificatesChild & Adolescent PsychiatryMariam Rahmani, MD

Geriatric PsychiatryUma Suryadevara, MD

Addiction Medicine ABAMScott A. Teitelbaum, MD

Presentation of Medical Psychology CertificatesPostdoctoral FellowshipMelanie Nelson, PhD

2018 GraduatesResidentsGeneral PsychiatryBruce Bassi, MD, MSSarah Bolis, MDNatasha Clark, MD, MPHJennifer Davis, DOYarelis Guzmán Quiñones, MDWagdy Khalil, MDDaniel Pietras, MDAhmed Qureshi, MDYarelis Soto González, MD

PGY 4 Child & AdolescentPsychiatryAvjola Hoxha, MDElyse Huey, MDCamilo Leal, MD

FellowsChild and AdolescentPsychiatryHina Smith, MDCrystal Wilson, MD

Geriatric PsychiatryMilankumar Nathani, MD

American Board ofAddiction MedicineBrian Cocke, MDAnna Kelly, MDChristopher Kirby, MDBraulio Mariano, MDChristopher Meyer, DOCharles Smith, DO

Medical PsychologyMegan Barthle Herrera, PhDBridgett R. Alexander, PsyDJosephine Chu Kai Shin, PsyDClare Edwards, PhDJulissa A. Duenas, PhDAshley R. Ordway, MEd/EdSLee N. Purvis, PhD, NCSPShadae J. Najmabadi, PsyDJamie Stormer, PsyD

Faculty, Resident, & Fellow AwardsFaculty Teaching AwardsJill Sutton , PhD: EducationDevelopment SeriesMichael Shapiro, MD: AAP Early CareerDevelopment AwardUma Suryadevara, MD: Accepted intothe 2018 COM Leadership DevelopmentProgramGary Kanter, MD & Brian Cooke, MD:Completed 2017 COM LeadershipDevelopment ProgramJacqueline A. Hobbs, MD, PhD: ABPNFaculty Innovation in Education AwardScott Teitelbaum, MD: ASAM AnnualAwardRichard Holbert, MD: Carlos E. Muniz,MD Mentor AwardJosepha Cheong, MD: William “Buck”Ruffin, MD Best Teacher Award

Exemplary Teacher AwardRichard C. Holbert II, MDCarol Lewis, PhDMark Henry Lewis, PhDMelanie Nelson, PhDSara Jo Nixon, PhDMichael Shapiro, MDLouis Solomon, MD

Chief Resident AwardsNatasha Clark, MD: Chief Resident inAdult PsychiatryJennifer Davis, DO: Chief Resident inAdult PsychiatryYarelis Guzmán Quiñones, MD:Outpatient Chief Resident in AdultPsychiatryAhmed Qureshi MD: Outpatient ChiefResident in Adult Psychiatry

Resident Performance AwardsJennifer Davis, DO: Josepha A. Cheong,MD Medical Student Clinical TeacherAward

Eric Downes, MD: Richard Christensen,MD Community Service AwardSusan Ye Bates, MD: John M. Kuldau,MD Research AwardDaniel Pietras, MD: Patient Care Award

Academic AchievementAwards

Kevin Putinta, MD: PGY 1 John E. AdamsMemorial Academic AchievementJonathan Browning, MD: PGY 2 John E.Adams Memorial Academic AchievementBrett Flanagan, MD: PGY 3 John E.Adams Memorial Academic AchievementJennifer Davis, DO: PGY 4 John E. AdamsMemorial Academic Achievement

Education Committee AwardsChair, CME Education Committee:

Michael Shapiro, MDSheldon Brown, MD: Member, CMEEducation CommitteeFei Chen, DO: Member, CME EducationCommitteeCrystal Wilson, MD: Member, CMEEducation CommitteeDaniel Pietras, MD: Member, CMEEducation Committee

Assorted Resident/FellowAwards

Jennifer Davis, DO: 2017 Society ofTeaching Scholars Outstanding ResidentTeacher AwardJessica Khan, MD: Recognized at IGPIand Bioethics Seminar for work in IndiaDanielle Epstein, DO: Department ofVeteran Affairs Certificate ofAppreciationHina B. Smith, MD: 2018 Ralph MaurerAwardElyse Huey, MD: 2018 Child PRITE AwardMaanasi Chandarana, DO: Ross A.McElroy Psychotherapy Award

2018 Quality Improvement Team Project Awards

First Place“Effects of Implementing EMR’s for Emergency Treatment Orders”

Natasha Clark, MD, PGY 4Jaison Nainaparampil, MD, PGY 3Ashley Bindshedler, DO, PGY 2Danielle Epstein, DO, PGY 2Phuong Tam Nguyen, MD, PGY 2Casey Lowrey, MD, PGY 1Richard Holbert, MD, Faculty Mentor

Second Place“Educating Psychiatrists on QTc Calculation using an Online Model”

Ahmed Qureshi, MD, PGY 4Eric Downes, MD, PGY 3Matthew Harnach, MD, PGY 2Tian Sui, MD, PGY 1Henry Teaford, MD, PGY 1Richard Holbert, MD, Faculty Mentor

Third Place“Improving Medical Student Access to Psychiatry”

Daniel Pietras, MD, PGY 4Sheldon Brown, MD, PGY 3Nicholas Martinez, MD, PGY 2Elizabeth Soyeon Ahn, MD, PGY 1Stephanie Garayalde, MD, PGY 1Herbert Ward, MD, Faculty Mentor

First Place (Child Psychiatry)“The Psychiatric Assessment of Preschool Age Children”

Elyse Huey, MD, Child FellowAvjola Hoxha, MD, Child FellowMariam Rahmani, MD, Faculty MentorNikhil Rao, MD, Faculty Mentor

Department of Psychiatry Graduates

General Psychiatry

Bruce Bassi, MD, MS Sarah Bolis, MD Natasha Clark, MD, MPH

Jennifer Davis, DO Yarelis Guzmán Quiñones,MD

Wagdy Khalil, MD

Daniel Pietras, MD Ahmed Qureshi, MD Yarelis Soto González, MD

PGY 4 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Avjola Hoxha, MD Elyse Huey, MD Camilo Leal, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship

Hina Smith, MD Crystal Wilson, MD

Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship

American Board of Addiction Medicine Fellowship

Milankumar Nathani, MD

Brian Cocke, MD Anna Kelly, MD Christopher Kirby, MD

Braulio Mariano Mejia, MD Christopher Meyer, DO Charles Smith, DO

A Year at a Glance

2017 NAMI Walk

2017 Housestaff Mixer

UF College of Medicine Oustanding Resident as Teacher Award

2018 Quality Improvement Day

2018 FPS Spring Meeting

2018 APA Annual Meeting

Behind us are memories, beside us are friends, before us are dreams.