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Inaugural Graduation Makes History for CHI

South Florida's
The Brodes H. Hartley Jr. Teaching
Monthly Health Center graduated two residents
Healthcare Newspaper during its inaugural graduation and
white coat ceremony on June 2Oth. Dr.
PO Box 812708 Hilary Gerber and Dr. Patricia Nunez are
Boca Raton, FL 33481-2708 the first to finish the program. Dr. Gerber
Phone: (561) 368-6950 has already passed her boards, a signifi-
cant accomplishment for her and for
Community Health of South Florida, Inc.
Website: Dr. Nunez will officially finish her resi-
www.southfloridahospitalnews.com
dency in December, but walked across
the stage in celebration with Dr. Gerber.
CHARLES FELIX “Today marks a major milestone for
CAROL FELIX CHI,” said Brodes H. Hartley Jr.,
Publishers President and CEO. “the seeds that we
planted three years ago are blooming!”
NANCY LAMMIE Back then, CHI was the first teaching
Editor
health center at a community health cen-
ter in the state of Florida. The graduation (l-r) Barbara Trost, GME Programs Mngr., Dr. Elizabeth Philippe ADME,
JUDY GRAMM Dr. Susan Manella DME, Dr. Hilary Gerber graduate, Brodes H. Hartley Jr.
Editorial Manager & Webmaster was significant for the federally qualified
health center because when it started the President/CEO, Dr. Saint Anthony Amofah, CMO, DIO.
process to become a teaching health cen-
JMC GRAPHICS
Art/Production ter the project seems overly ambitious. it was pretty hard,” said 12 year- old Zachary Thomas. “I think
adsjmcgraphics@aol.com “At first it seemed to be mission impossible because we were it was pretty cool that she got an award and she got to gradu-
412-835-5796 told of the long wait and the long process in order to become ate.”
accredited and if we had to wait that long we would miss the Dr. Gerber told the audience, that many ask her how she was
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS opportunity for the grant,” recalled Hartley. able to accomplish so much as a single mother. “The truth is
Lisa Bianco But the team pulled together and built the program with the that I juggle,” said Dr. Gerber. “I drop the ball and sometime
help of partners like Larkin Community Hospital. Sandy Sosa, they roll under the couch. None of this would have been pos-
Daniel Casciato
Barbara Fallon Larkin CEO, spoke to the graduates. sible without my family.”
“I hope you will tell everyone to take this road less traveled,” As two graduates leave the program, five more entered it that
Vanessa Orr
she said. night with a special white coat ceremony.
Lois Thomson
By 2020, the nation is expected to face a major shortage of “The white coat symbolizes the virtues of altruism, responsi-
physicians. Programs like this help grow and retain doctors bility, duty, honor, respect and compassion,” said Dr. Saint
where they are needed most. Anthony Amofah, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Academic
LOOK FOR OUR As Gerber received her certificate and a standing ovation, her Officer. “It inspires confidence and trust and today we place
two boys watched in admiration. our confidence and trust in the five new residents who will
NEXT ISSUE “I think it’s amazing. I know she’s done a lot here and I know wear these white coats.”
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Medical school graduates are required to complete residency training in their chosen specialty in order to become independently
practicing physicians. The class of 2017 physicians at Lee Health was the first group recruited to the program through the National
Don’t forget to include Residency Matching Program.
South Florida Hospital News The Florida State University College of Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program at Lee Health takes residents through 36
months of training, which is divided into four-week blocks. These rotations are completed at Lee Memorial Hospital, HealthPark
& Healthcare Report Medical Center and Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. The program began with its inaugural class in July 2014.
in your Marketing Plans In December 2016, the residency program was approved for expansion from 18 residents to 24, and received Continued
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