FSU MED Magazine Fall 2018, Vol. 14 | Page 26

Ten years of alumni in practice W Ten years ago, these became the first 14 alumni to enter practice (with an update of what they’re doing now): · ith rapid growth in nearly every area, the College of Medicine’s progress in meeting its mission can be medicine and rural health at the College of Medicine. · measured in many ways since the first class arrived in 2001. Sometimes overlooked is the most important question: What kinds of physicians are we producing? That’s why the college expends so much energy keeping up with alumni · Mark Bochey, emergency medicine, Austin, Texas. · Natosha Canty, family medicine, Kennesaw, Georgia. · Shayla Gray, family medicine, TMH Behavioral Health Center, Tallahassee, Florida. · significant additional information on that topic can always be found in our annual reports – med.fsu.edu/ar Fawn Grigsby Harrison, pediatrics and College of Medicine faculty member, Sarasota, Florida. · August 2018 marks a 10-year anniversary of the first College of Michael Hernandez, internal medicine/hospitalist, Jacksonville, Florida. Medicine alumni to enter practice. Fourteen members of the Class of · Alex Ho, TMH emergency medicine, Tallahassee. 2005 completed residency training in the summer of ’08 and began their · Joda Lynn, emergency medicine, Perry, Florida. postgraduate professional career. Today, the college has 1,255 alumni and · Adam Ouimet, emergency medicine, Carson City, Nevada. more than 600 in practice. · Kevin Raville, emergency medicine, Rochester, New York. · Neil Rodgers, emergency medicine, Lakeland, Florida. · Lorna Stewart, hospitalist, Orlando, Florida. · Amanda Sumner, emergency medicine, Jesup, Georgia. In the inaugural class, 27 students entered residency training in the summer of ’05. Kerry Bachista, emergency medicine (see photo caption below, and see Class Notes, page 29). – so we can answer that question with a high degree of accuracy. You’ll learn more about our alumni on these pages, and detailed analysis with Christie Alexander, family medicine, assistant professor of family Kerry Bachista (M.D., ’05) started his medical career at Winter Haven Hospital, where the College of Medicine is now sponsoring a family medicine residency program. Today, he’s teaching and practicing in the Jacksonville area, including his duties as medical director for the St. Johns County Fire and Rescue Department. Bachista was recognized recently by the Florida Department of Health (see Class Notes, starting on page 29). 24