Greenwich Hospital recently celebrated the 48th annual Internal Medicine Residency Program graduating class and for the first time honored a nurse for her role in supporting the education of graduating physicians.
Diane Kelly, DNP, RN Greenwich Hospital president, called the graduates “future agents of change” and commended them for choosing a career in health care. Charles Seelig, MD, program director, praised the graduates for their dedication.
This year’s six graduating residents were Kasandra Erazo, MD, Umar Hasan, DO, June Jeon, MD, Caroline Pham, MD, Zachary Retalis, DO and Tushaar Shrimanker, MD.
The seven graduating interns were Idelle Aschen, MD, Dina Moumin, MD, Matthew Oleksak, MD, Sean O’Rourke, MD, Shailin Thomas, MD, Gordon Wong, MD and Yue Helen Zhang, MD. Richard Xia, MD, the departing chief resident, was also recognized.
Several awards were presented during the ceremony on June 2.
Alison Thompson, MD, received the Golden Apple Award (Teacher of the Year).
Dewayne Lee Campbell II, DO, was presented the Resident Teacher of the Year Award.
Angelica Arenas, RN, Intensive Care Unit, was honored with the Nursing Resident Partner-in-Care Award.
Gerald Doherty, MD, JD received the Resident Physician Patient Experience Award.
Kasandra Erazo, MD, was presented the Resident Quality and Safety Award.
June Jeon, MD, received the Henry E. Markley, MD, Humanitarian Award in Medicine.
Dewayne Lee Campbell II, DO and Gordon Wong, MD, were presented the Nelson Bonheim, MD, Research Award in Medicine.
