Tradition continues: senior residents presentations

May 15, 2024

Besides our monthly QA conference (f.k.a “M&M”), today our graduating seniors each made a presentation. This is a relatively new tradition at Crozer, that started last year, when then seniors gave a presentation on how they remember their residency training and what memorable moments they want to emphasize. To everyone’s surprise it was a huge hit! People talked about it for months.

So we collectively decided to make it an annual event. The seniors made a presentation, where they remember fun moments throughout their training, great cases, events that stuck in memory, words of wisdom for the juniors and of course a bunch of great photos and jokes. This post invites you to “visit” our today’s conference and enjoy it as we did.

The national database match computer at ACGME in 2021 had a glitch or something, and gave us all-male class. We had joked about it constantly throughout these years. But, hey, these guys were totally badass and we are so lucky to have them for the whole 3 years!

First, of course, are the photos of our QA drivers: PD Dr. Mark Saks and a senior resident Dr. Greg Robinson. QA is a highly regarded educational tool, when we all get a chance to go over the past cases, discuss what went wrong and what could be done about it, and learn from our cases.

Mark Saks presenting an interesting article about how the way of presenting a case affects physicians’ decision making

Dr. Greg Robinson, who leads our todays’ QA, is presenting one of the cases

During our conferences we always celebrate our residents’ accomplishments. Today we recognized Dr. Dennis Ostick, who performed an LP on a patient, and CSF did not have a single RBC in it! In medicine we call it “a champaign tap”. Traditionally, a resident who performed a champaign tap is rewarded with a bottle of champaign by an attending who supervised the case. Great job, Dennis!

And finally, our senior presentations!

Dr. Wesley Goodman-Levy:

Wes has a lot of hobbies, amongst which is mushroom foraging. It is not the only thing he remembers about his residency, of course, but this is what we captured on the photo.

Darn, Wes, only 25 shorts left! You will be missed

Dr. Connor O’Meara:

Conor has a quiet unassuming sense of humor, but today he was a hit. We laughed the entire time he spoke!

We don’t feel nearly as bad that he has 21 shifts left, because he is staying with us at Crozer for his US fellowship.

Dr. Greg Robinson:

Greg is very proper. He is a true gentleman, and we all want to be better people when around him. His presentation was heart-warming and full of great cases and awesome pictures.

This is the saddest picture of all! We can’t believe that he is already done with all his ED rotation!!!!

Dr. Daniel Kallush:

OMG! His presentation, which was in the Harry Potter’s theme, was so engaging that nobody took a picture of him giving it! Sorry, Dan! It was awesome to just listen to you and laugh and enjoy!

Dr. Dennis Ostick:

Dennis has no faults. He is just square perfect. And we love him for it!

Dr. Nick Delbuono:

Nick is always energetic and upbeat. We suspect he has a power bank implanted inside him that converts air into energy.

Dr. Stephen DePaul:

Wherever Steve is that’s where trouble is: his first days of residency, and he hurt his toe and chose to ultrasound himself on the shift. But seriously, he is a total black cloud and brings storms with him. Amazingly, he handles all of it like a pro and takes great care of his patients (and his attendings as well).

So today we re-lived their residency with them laughing and remembering the sweet moments together. It’s sad to see how little time we have left before they part their ways. Each class stays in our heart forever!