THE CLASSES OF 2005 AND 2006, BY THE NUMBERS

Class of 2005

• Graduates: 27.
• In residencies now: 10.
• Entered residencies in primary care (including Ob/Gyn): 10.
• Served (or serving now) as chief residents: 6.
• Practicing physicians: 15.
• Practicing primary care (including Ob/Gyn): 7.
• Practicing in Florida: 10.
• Have fellowship or plan to complete one: 2.
• Serve on our faculty: 2.

Class of 2006

• Graduates: 36.
• In residencies now: 29.
• Entered residencies in primary care (including Ob/Gyn): 19.
• Served (or serving now) as chief residents: 7.
• Practicing physicians: 6.
• Practicing primary care (including Ob/Gyn): 5.
• Practicing in Florida: 4.
• Have fellowship or plan to complete one: 2.

Summary for both classes combined:

• 63 graduated.
• 13 became chief residents (or are chief residents now).
• 29 entered primary-care residencies (including Ob/Gyn).
• Of those 29, 18 completed primary-care residencies; 11 are still in them.
• 2 switched to primary-care residencies after initial year in another field.
• 1 graduated from primary-care residency and is practicing emergency medicine.
• 21 are practicing physicians.
• 14 are practicing in Florida.
• 10 are practicing primary care in Florida.
• 6 are practicing in a rural area of Florida (3 in primary care, 3 in emergency medicine).

 

FAREWELL TO THE NEWEST ALUMNI

• Myra M. Hurt Leadership in Medicine Award (“exemplary leadership in one or more areas of medicine”): Corinne Brann (pictured above).
• Student Research Award (“has demonstrated sustained interest in research throughout the four years”): Shawn Agee. 
• Altruism in Medicine Award (“embodies the highest ideals of medicine as a service calling”): Jennifer Maziad and Mai Vo.
• J. Ocie Harris Outstanding Student Award (“the best all-around promise of becoming a physician of the highest caliber”): Becky Sue McGilligan.
• Access to Care Award (“has demonstrated a strong interest in providing access to health care for underserved populations and volunteered at clinics or on international medical missions for the underserved,” given in honor of We Care Network coordinator Robin McDougall): Molly McKenna and Tessa McKenna.
• Individual Student Award: Mikel Hofmann.

Regional Campus Awards
Regional Campus Dean’s Award (for “the most outstanding student at each College of Medicine regional campus”):

• Shawn Agee and Mai Vo (Daytona Beach).
• Kimberley Thornton (Fort Pierce).
• Corinne Brann (Orlando).
• Aaron Wagner (Pensacola).
• Luis Hernández III (Sarasota).
• Colleen Killian (Tallahassee).

Specialty and Honor Society Awards

• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society inductees (the only national honor medical society): Shawn Agee, Corinne Brann, Elving Colon, Leslie Davis-Singletary, Eboni Ellis, William Higgins II, Shannon Hill, Mary Ann Johnson, Christina Marquez, Jennifer Maziad, Becky McGilligan, Kristen Morrell, Stephen Viel (Faculty inductee: Michael J. Muszynski, dean of Orlando regional campus).
• Merritt Ryals Clements*, M.D., Award for Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology (“best demonstrated dedication to the health of women”): Stephanie Chase (Tallahassee), Catherine Liu (Pensacola), Stephanie Prada (Orlando), Christine Rojas (Sarasota), Kimberley Thornton (Fort Pierce), Jessica Walker (Daytona Beach). ( * Dr. Clements’ granddaughter, Claire, is an OPS employee in our communications office.)
• Florida Obstetric and Gynecological Society Award (“to outstanding medical school graduates entering an obstetrics and gynecology residency program”): Colleen Killian and Natalie Muñoz-Sievert.
• American Medical Women’s Association Glasgow-Rubin Achievement Citation (“demonstrates leadership, advocacy and ranks in the top 10% of graduating class”): Becky Sue McGilligan.
• Outstanding Graduate in Family Medicine Award (presented by the Department of Family Medicine and Rural Health and the Florida Academy of Family Physicians for “consistent commitment to the principles and values of family medicine” and the college’s mission): Eboni Ellis.
• Florida Geriatrics Society Award (“for outstanding performance in geriatrics”): Becky Sue McGilligan.
• Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award (presented by the society for Academic Emergency Medicine for “excellence in the specialty of emergency medicine”): Stephen Viel.
• Medical Student Professionalism and Service Award (presented by the American College of Emergency Physicians for “outstanding patient care and involvement in medical organizations and the community”): Richard Joseph Rodriguez.
• Gold Humanism Honor Society inductees (“excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion, and dedication to service”): Jada Aikman, Elving Colon, Eboni Ellis, Mary Ann Johnson, Molly McKenna, Tessa McKenna, Kimberley Thornton, Mai Vo. (Faculty inductee: Dennis Saver.)

Faculty Awards Presented by Class of 2009

• Outstanding Educator Award: Gene Ryerson.
• Hippocratic Award: Daniel Van Durme.

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