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46 th COMMENCEMENT

MAY 12, 2020

Tampa Bay Street Medicine, Class of 2019

The mythical Greek ‘God of Medicine’ was Aesculapius, whose serpent entwined staff is symbolic of medicine.

Hippocrates, regarded by his students as descendent from him, is the figure upon whom history has bestowed the title ‘Father of Medicine.’

He lived in Greece in its Golden Age in the 5th century B.C. and he stressed the bedside study of patients and their symptoms. His description of 42 patients was virtually the only such description in the next 1,700 years.

In about 1100 A.D., the Oath, to which his name is attached, became a document to which physicians about to enter practice have voluntarily sworn adherence. While the words seem a little strange, few can deny the applicability of these elements of professional behavior to physicians in the 21st century.

Roy H. Behnke, MD Professor and Founding Chair Dept. of Internal Medicine

PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS Dear Graduates, The faculty, staff, trustees and USF’s hundreds of thousands of global alumni join me in congratulating you on earning your medical degree.

This milestone comes not only at the end of an academic journey, but also during one of the most significant global events of our lifetime: the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak. When your entire university experience changed from in-person to completely online, you found ways to stay connected to one another and shared innovative methods for gaining knowledge.

Although celebrated in an unconventional way, this achievement is still an important chapter of your life —a time when you will use the knowledge and experience you gained from USF to change the world and shape the future.

With your USF medical degree, you join a community of scholars — a community that spans the entire globe — that is driven to discover, to make an impact, to make life better for others. The investment you have made in your education opens up a future without limits.

Today you graduate from the fastest-rising public university in the country. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster among U.S. News & World Report’s national university rankings than the University of South Florida. This achievement is yet another reflection of the commitment and hard work of our faculty, our staff, and all of you — our graduates.

You can be confident that your degree from USF will equip you to embrace any opportunity or challenge ahead.

We hope that your life journey takes you around the world and that you will always find your way back to USF.

Congratulations, and GO BULLS!

Steven C. Currall

President University of South Florida System

DEAN’S ADDRESS

Dear Graduates: Congratulations on reaching this landmark day in your life as a physician. Earning your Doctor of Medicine degree is an extraordinary achievement, and each of you should feel proud of the hard-work, discipline and commitment that made this day a reality.

The events of the past two months have shown us that, now more than ever, the world needs the calm, steady and capable hands of great physicians and other principled health professionals. I cannot think of any graduating class in living memory who were beginning their graduate medical education under such extraordinary circumstances, but I also have no doubt that you will rise to the occasion and provide an anxious, confused and frightened world with the source of hope and encouragement it so desperately needs.

We are all very confident that your time at the Morsani College of Medicine has furnished you with all the knowledge, skills, and attitudes you need for a long, and happy career in medicine. In the years to come, the values of grit and lifelong learning that got you this far will push you to perfect your craft and meet every challenge that comes your way.

As you go out into the world, always remember the reason you entered medicine in the first place—to make life better by providing every person with high-quality, affordable, patient-centered health care.

All of us at the Morsani College of Medicine are proud of you and cannot wait to see all that you will achieve in your long and illustrious careers. Wherever your careers take you, know you will always have a home with us.

Congratulations, and GO BULLS!

Charles J. Lockwood

Senior Vice President, USF Health Dean, Morsani College of Medicine

In 1960, the University of South Florida opened its doors

The Morsani College of Medicine is located on the north-

to its charter class of 2,000 students. Eleven years later, the

west corner of the campus in Tampa and is adjacent to the

College of Medicine did the same for 23 medical students.

College of Nursing, founded in 1973, the College of Public

Since then, the Morsani College of Medicine has awarded nearly 4,400 graduates with doctorates in medicine and USF

Health, founded in 1984, and the College of Pharmacy, founded in 2009.

has expanded its facilities and services to support an annual

Together, these four colleges comprise an academic core

enrollment of more than 50,000 students, including an annual

called USF Health. In addition to an educational impact,

freshman class of 170 medical students.

USF Health provides an economic, research, patient care,

Throughout the College’s history, the objectives have remained constant: education, research, and patient service.

and employment influence on the Tampa Bay area and beyond.

Firstly, the College creates an academic environment in

In the 2018/2019 fiscal year, USF Health attracted more

which medical education, the production of new knowledge

than $366 million in contracts and grants, which represents

and community service may be conducted in a quality manner.

70 percent of all USF research awards. Multiple endowed

Secondly, the Morsani College of Medicine is integrated into

chairs and professorships have been established in various

the mainstream of its community and will participate and lead

areas, including cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s Disease,

in the upgrading and improvement of health care standards.

Parkinson’s Disease, pediatrics, swallowing disorders, psychi-

Thirdly, the College functions within the framework of the total university as an integral and valued part of the university community of scholars and students.

atry, surgery, and oncology.

Last year, USF Health clinicians oversaw more than one million patient visits.

HISTORY

Originally the Mace was a weapon. In more recent times,

The beam was then sawed longitudinally into four posts,

it symbolizes authority.

the best of which was reserved for the Mace.

The idea of a suitable ceremonial Mace to be used in

The absolute clarity of the grain and the nature and

the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine commence-

size of its iron and dowel fittings led wood experts in

ment exercises was developed among the members of

Tampa to conclude that the beam originally had been

the Charter Faculty soon after admission of the first

part of the keel or rib of a sailing ship. The density and

class. Prerequisites were the location and acquisition of

extreme hardness of the oak indicated it had been felled

a piece of wood of genuine significance in the history of

in latitudes far north of Florida, which for Spanish ship

medicine in Florida.

building of the 16th Century, would have been in Europe.

Logically, the search began at St. Augustine where the

USF graduate art student Stephen Estes was asked to

Spanish, under Governor Gonzalo Mendez de Canzo,

submit full scale designs, and then was commissioned

built the first hospital in North America in 1598.

in early 1974 to construct the Mace from the oak and

A massive oaken beam was procured, which could be

from hand-wrought bulk silver and gold.

traced from the period 1763-1784 when the English

Both its design and construction were carried out by Mr.

used old Spanish hospital buildings during recurring

Estes on the USF campus.

epidemics of yellow fever.

The form of the Mace is derived from the traditional

The rectangular beam measured five feet, four inches

ritualistic ornamentation of objects, carried through in

in length, nine inches in diameter, and weighed 157

this instance in the silver, gold and wood, hand-wrought

pounds. When examined by two-dimensional X-ray,

and forged.

several thick, square, hand-forged iron nails with the heads rusted off were found imbedded in the wood and were removed.

There is no part of it that does not represent a functional purpose. Its hammered surface reveals the process of fabrication. The nails are exactly what they are: nails or rivets. The ribs’ actual construction is reminiscent of buttresses (structural elements) that provided simple means for attaching four quarters to make a substantial sphere.

The traditional staff of Aesculapius, God of Medicine, with its single entwined serpent has for centuries been associated with medicine and wisdom. Together, with the seals of the University and of its College of Medicine, the symbolism specific to this institution is complete.

THE MACE

HIPPOCRATIC OATH I do solemnly swear, in the tradition of Hippocrates, by whatever I hold most sacred, to bring the following oath and written covenant to fulfillment in accordance with my power and my judgment: That I will dedicate myself to the Profession of Medicine.

That I will lead my life and practice this Art with uprightness, honor, and compassion.

That I will be just and generous towards others in this profession, and will aid them in need. In respect for those who have led me into the Paths of Medicine, I will lead those who follow me. With eagerness, I will learn from my fellow physicians and, with humility, I will share my knowledge with them.

That I will dedicate my career to improving the quality of life for those who seek my assistance. I will ensure that my patients are completely informed about their medical care, and will respect their dignity and autonomy, in living and in dying. I will earn their trust and confidence and make certain to hold their best interest in highest regard. I will keep inviolably secret whatsoever I shall see or hear in the lives of my patients which is not fit to be spoken.

That I will recognize the limits of my abilities and seek assistance of others when these limits are exceeded. I will be responsible to continuously improve my skills and endeavor to advance my Profession by seeking new knowledge and by reexamining the ideas and practices of the past.

That I will promote the health and welfare of my community and actively strive to improve the quality and access to health care for all.

In the presence of my teachers, my colleagues, my family, and my friends, I make these promises solemnly, fully, and upon my honor. Should I be true to this oath, may prosperity and good repute be ever mine; the opposite, should I prove myself forsworn.

ACADEMIC REGALIA

Everyone with a college or university degree may wear the black academic gown. Some universities have designated colors other than black for gowns of their graduates. Hoods are lined with the official colors of the institution conferring the degree and edged and bound with velvet of the color appropriate for the degree.

At USF, the lining of the hood is green with a gold chevron, representing the University colors. Among the trimming colors of hoods worn by the medical faculty, dark blue represents philosophy and green represents medicine.

The sleeves of the gown indicate the level of the degree held by the wearer. A long, pointed sleeve indicates a bachelor’s degree. The master’s gown has an oblong sleeve cut in an arc with a slit at either the upper arm or wrists. The doctor’s gown has bell-shaped sleeves, and may also have velvet facing and sleeve bars or

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chevrons. The trimming may be black, or it may match the degree color on the hood edging.

Tassels on the caps (mortarboards) worn by the faculty may be black or of a color indicating the degree. Those who hold a doctor’s degree may wear a gold tassel.

2020 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

DEAN’S AWARD Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM

INTRODUCTION OF GRADUATES Deborah DeWaay, MD, FACP Kira K. Zwygart, MD, FAAFP (’98)

Senior Vice President, USF Health

FAREWELL FROM THE CLASS Elizabeth Simoneit, MD

Dean, Morsani College of Medicine

Graduate, Class of 2020

Professor, Obstetrics-Gynecology

STUDENT AWARDS

CHARGE TO THE GRADUATES Karim Hanna, MD (‘14)

Kira K. Zwygart, MD, FAAFP (’98)

Associate Professor, Morsani College of Medicine,

Associate Dean, Student Affairs

Family Medicine Associate Professor,

Professor, Family Medicine

Taneja College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice

OATH OF HIPPOCRATES Deborah DeWaay, MD Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education Associate Professor, Internal Medicine

CONFERRING OF THE MD DEGREE Steven Currall ,Ph.D, M.Sc. President, University of South Florida

CLOSING REMARKS Charles J. Lockwood, MD, MHCM

2020

INTRODUCTIONS Amelia Phillips, MPH, CPS

ELECTED SPEAKERS

FACULTY CHARGE

FAREWELL TO CLASS

Karim Hanna, MD (’78) Associate Professor, Morsani College of Medicine, Family Medicine Associate Professor, Taneja College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice

Elizabeth Simoneit, MD Graduate, Class of 2020

G R A D U AT E I N T RO D U C T I O N S

A N N U A L S T U D E N T AW A R D S

During our annual Commencement and Honors Week graduating students are recognized for their academic achievements, contributions to the MCOM community, and furthering the mission of USF Health to Make Life Better. Due to the global pandemic we did not have the opportunity to gather to celebrate this class. The students below were selected by various committees, classmates, faculty, and staff at USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN YEAR 1 & 2 Outstanding Achievement in Molecular Medicine Steven DeBiase Outstanding Achievement in Neuroscience Matthew Glicksman Outstanding Achievement in Immunology and Infectious Disease Lawangeen Zeb Outstanding Achievement in Physiology Amy Mickelsen Outstanding Achievement in Pharmacology Zachary Witham The Christopher P. Phelps Award for Excellence in Anatomy Chelsea Schmitt The John U. Balis Award for Excellence in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Leigh Hatch

AWARDS GIVEN BY MCOM ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS Carol M. Petrucelli, MD Memorial Award for the Outstanding Student in Dermatology Leigh Hatch Charles E. Aucremann, M.D. Excellence in Family Medicine Elizabeth Simoneit Outstanding Medical Student Award in Recognition of your Contribution to the Public Sector Medicine Program Elizabeth Simoneit Roy H. Behnke, MD Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine Herman van Besien Laennec Award for Excellence in Clinical Medicine Lisa Veiling-Dykes Florida ACP Student Award Anna Radisic

Outstanding Achievement in Pre-clerkship Clinical Medicine Kyle Sheets

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Award for Outstanding Performance Kelly McWilliams

Overall Top Award in the Basic Science Jose Jesurajan

Senior Student Excellence in Neurology Alexandra Andes

American Congress of OB/GYN Robert G. Nelson, MD Award, for Outstanding Achievement in OB/GYN as 3rd year Medical Student Lauren Buckley American Congress of OB/GYN James M. Ingram, MD Award, Outstanding Achievement in OB/GYN Indira Ranaweera USF Department of OB/GYN James M. Ingram, MD Award, Outstanding Achievement during 4th year of Medical School Katherine Pressman J. Brown Farrior Award for Excellence in Otolaryngology Matthew Glicksman Department of Pediatrics Outstanding Student Award Ashley Perry FCCAAP Luther W. Holloway Award Madeline Barnes Lewis A. Barness, MD Award Alexandra Towne Outstanding Senior Student in Psychiatry Chemar Davis & Andrea Soto Ordonez

A N N U A L S T U D E N T AW A R D S

Outstanding Student in Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry Rojan Varghese & Katherine Woo

Thomas & Elizabeth Flannery and William & Mary Tibbels Scholarly Award Elliot Pressman

Chairman’s Award for Scholarly Activity in Psychiatry Rebecca Kass

Luther McEachern Memorial Award Sarah Bauch Outstanding Contribution to Student Life Award Nadia Khalil

Department of Surgery Outstanding Student Award Katrina Thomas Philip T. Gompf Award for Excellence in Infectious Disease Attiya Harit INSTITUTIONAL OR FOUNDATION AWARDS Lawrence Kahana, MD Award for Outstanding Physical Diagnosis Skills Chelsea Schmitt Internal Medicine Chairman’s Award Sunny Johl Watson Clinic Foundation Research Award Yumna Ahmad Merck Manual Award for Academic Excellence William Allen, Leigh Hatch, Jordan Karsch & Kyle Sheets AMWA Glasgow-Rubin Certificate of Commendation for Academic Achievement Noura Ayoubi, Carla Hasson, Leigh Hatch, Amanda Holstein, Kelly McWilliams, Amy Mickelsen, Katherine Pressman, & Chelsea Schmitt

Donn L. Smith, MD Award for top student in the Core Class Lawangeen Zeb Morsani College of Medicine Dean’s Award for top student in the SELECT Class Zachary Whitham Doctor’s Doctor Award Elizabeth Simoneit Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Student Award Elizabeth Simoneit Steven Specter Award for Outstanding Contributions in Scholarly Achievement and the Advancement of Medicine Dhiraj Sikaria Silbiger Research Award Nicole Le

LVHN SELECT STUDENT AWARDS Headley White Award for Student Excellence in Family Medicine Andrew Shenoi Schaeffer Award for Clinical Excellence in Surgery Zachary Whitham LVHN SELECT Student Ambassador Award Madeline Barnes Outstanding SELECT Student Award Sabreen Aulakh The Lawrence P. Levitt Medical Student Award in Neurology Alanna Balbi Yehia Y. Mishriki Award for Clinical Excellence in Internal Medicine Attiya Harit Frances Schaeffer Award for Student Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology Kristal Ha John Van Brakle Award for Student Excellence in Pediatrics Sabreen Aulakh Student Excellence in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Award Michael Yoon Michael Weinstock Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine Tennessee Park

MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE CLASS OF 2020 Abdullah Abou-Samra

Sabreen Aulakh

Alexander Beard

Brandon Regional Hospital Brandon, FL

University of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA

George Washington University Washington DC

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Ophthalmology

Pediatrics

Psychiatry

Noura Ayoubi

Gabriela Bou

Alisha Agrawal

Brandon Regional Hospital Brandon, FL

Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, NH

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA

Psychiatry

Transitional

Dermatology

Transitional Neurology

Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA

Yumna Ahmad

Sarah Azari

Dominic Bracero

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Milwaukee, WI

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Washington, DC

Wright-Patterson Medical Center Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Ohio

Internal Medicine

Urology

Internal Medicine

Katherine Akeley

Desiree Babin

Douglas Bryant

Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC

Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk, VA

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Pediatrics

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Olivia Akker

Jongin Julia Baek

Robert Bubar

Brandon Regional Hospital Brandon, FL

Florida State University College of Medicine Tallahassee, FL

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA

Transitional

Radiology-Diagnostic

Surgery-General

Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Alanna Balbi

Lauren Buckley

William Allen

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH

University of Louisville School of Medicine Louisville, KY

Charmi Balsara

Anh Bui

Alexandra Andes

Aventura Hospital Aventura, FL

Orlando Health Orlando, FL

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Madison, WI

Madeline Barnes

Hernando Castillo

Emily Ankus

University of Minnesota Medical School Minneapolis, MN

Kendall Regional Medical Center Miami, FL

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Sarah Bauch

Navdeep Chahal

Hema Arikala

NYU Winthrop Hospital Mineola, NY

Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA

Surgery General

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Pediatrics

Internal Medicine

Virginia Commonwealth University’s Health Systems Richmond, VA

Neurology

Psyciatry

Internal Medicine-Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Internal Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Transitional

Anesthesiology

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

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Sharon Chaing

Chemar Davis

Cyrus Farazmand

Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA

Psychiatry

Psychiatry

Brent Cham

Steven DeBiase

University of Texas Medical School Houston, TX

University of Miami/Jackson Health System Miami, FL

Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine

Allison Cheng

Mark Derasmo

Nova Southeastern University Davie, FL

Kessler Medical Center Keesler Air Force Base, MS

Psychiatry

Internal Medicine

Joyce Chung

Kathryn Dere

University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH

Anesthesiology

Internal Medicine

Ian Ciesielski

Thomas Dougherty

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point Hudson, FL

Memorial Healthcare System Pembroke Pines, FL

Transitional

Surgery-General

Kathryn Cline

Catherine Doyle

Memorial Healthcare System Pembroke Pines, Fl

Geisinger Health System Daville, PA

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Orthopedic Surgery

Transitional

Radiology-Diagnostic

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

Caroline Fryar Surgery-General

University of Kentucky Medical Center Lexington, KY

Anthony Gak Surgery-General

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point Hudson, FL

Samuel Gidanian Internal Medicine

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Matthew Gliksman Otolaryngology

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Emily Golan

Emergency Medicine

J. Harrison

Kyler Dykes

Kaweah Delta Health Care District Visalia, CA

Kettering Health Network Beavercreek, OH

Vincent Costers

Lisa Dykes

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Wright-Patterson Medical Center Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH

Lauren Daneman

India Eaford

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Howard University Hospital Washington, DC

Eugene Dao

Kerry Ellenberg

Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA

Western Pennsylvania Hospital Pittsburgh, PA

Transitional Orange Park Medical Center Orange Park, FL Yale New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT

Seyed Falasiri

Kristal Ha

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Psychiatry

Emergency Medicine

Psychiatry

Transitional

Radiology-Diagnostic

West Virginia University School of Medicine Morgantown, WV

Family Medicine

Internal Medicine

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Urology

University Hospitals Jackson, MS

Gabrielle Gostigian Emergency Medicine

University of Alabama Medical Center Birmingham, AL

Kaitlyn Grayson Family Medicine

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Lawrence Guan Radiology-Diagnostic

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Matthew Hamilton

Michelle Hong

Jordan Karsch

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital St. Petersburg, FL

Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA

Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC

Pediatrics

Surgery-General

Surgery General

Kevin Hansen

Eric Hopkins

Rebecca Kass

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Green Bay, WI

University of Florida College of Medicine - Shand’s Hospital Gainesville, FL

Largo Medical Center Largo, FL

Psychiatry

Attiya Harit Internal Medicine

George Washington University Washington DC

Rahman Hashimie Internal Medicine Oak Hill Hospital Brooksville, FL

Carla Hasson Psychiatry

Butler Hospital-Brown University Providence, RI

Leigh Hatch

Medicine-Preliminary

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Jordana Herr Transitional

Naval Medical Center San Diego San Diego, CA

Hunter Hewitt Neurology

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN

Michael Hirschi Anesthesiology Lahey Clinic Burlington, MA

Dean Holliday

Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN

Amanda Holstein Transitional

Blake Medical Center Bradenton, FL

Medicine-Preliminary Radiology-Diagnostic

Psychiatry

University of Florida College of Medicine - Shands Hospital Gainesville, FL

Roger Kayaleh

Areg Hovsepyan

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

UHS Southern California Medical Education Consortium Temecula, CA

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA

Internal Medicine

Surgery-Preliminary

Radiology-Interventional

Sarah Iqbal

Sarah Keville

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Springfield, IL

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN

Emergency Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Masi Javeed

Nadia Khalil

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point Hudson, FL

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Internal Medicine

Neurology

Matthew Jeong

Sabrina Khalil

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Internal Medicine

Jose Jesurajan Orthopedic Surgery Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA

Sunny Johl

Internal Medicine

Medicine-Preliminary Ophthalmology

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Azeem Khan

Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical Orlando Health Orlando, FL

UC Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA

Mahnoor Khan

Andrea Johnson

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of Minnesota Medical School Minneapolis, MN

Ryan Johnson

Emergency Medicine Oak Hill Hospital Brooksville, FL

Surgery-General

Esther Kim

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine at Holy Cross Hospital Fort Lauderdale, FL

Ryan Kim

Research - Orthopedic Surgery Boston University Boston, MA

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Jacob Kinskey

Marc Lozano

Elnara Muradova

Methodist Hospital Houston, TX

Citrus Memorial Inverness, FL

Brandon Regional Hospital Brandon, FL

Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical

Internal Medicine

Aditi Kothari

Thu Anne Mai

University of Connecticut School of Medicine Farmington, CT

University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine

Hailey Krzyston

Kamal Makati

University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago, IL

Oak Hill Hospital Brooksville, FL

Surgery-Preliminary

Radiology-Interventional

University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL

Amra Kuc Plastic Surgery

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Matthew Lazzara Pediatrics

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Timothy Lee Internal Medicine

Blake Medical Center Bradenton, FL

Nicole Le Plastic Surgery

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Alex Leonard Urology

University of Texas - HSC Houston Houston, TX

Shawna Le

Internal Medicine

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA

Jonathan Littell Emergency Medicine

University of Central Florida College of Medicine GME Consortium Kissimmee, FL

Internal Medicine

Bradley Maller Internal Medicine

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Richmond, VA

Jonathan Marks Internal Medicine

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Kelly McWilliams Emergency Medicine

Denver Health Medical Center Denver, CO

Amy Mickelsen Surgery-General

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Dallas, TX

Michael Milligan Surgery General Mt. Sinai Center Miami, FL

Matthew Monte Transitional

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point Hudson, FL

Abdullah Muftah Internal Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX

James Muller Internal Medicine

Brooke Army Medical Center San Antonio, TX

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Dermatology

University of Connecticut School of Medicine Farmington, CT

Jasmine Murchison Psychiatry

Gateway Behavioral Health Community Service Savannah, GA

Suraj Nagaraj Internal Medicine

University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago, IL

Elliot Neal

Neurological Surgery

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Max Needham Family Medicine

Memorial Health University Medical Center Savannah, GA

Nana Yaa Nimo Psychiatry

University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD

Jarrod Olafson Surgery-General

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Amelia Ordonez Internal Medicine

Florida State University College of Medicine Tallahassee, FL

Rodney Owen Emergency Medicine Aventura Hospital Aventura, FL

Kapland Owens Vascular Surgery

Louisiana State University School of Medicine New Orleans, LA

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Sri Harsha Palakurty

Elliot Pressman

University of Central Florida College of Medicine GME Consortium Gainesville, FL Tennessee Park

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA

Alexander Perez

Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN

Ashley Perry

Internal Medicine-Pediatrics

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Katherine Pressman Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Kevin Phan Family Medicine

Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center San Jose, CA

Victoria Phoumthipphavong

Neurological Surgery

Cory Quinlan Internal Medicine

Blake Medical Center Bradenton, FL

Anna Radisic Internal Medicine

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Daniel Ramon Family Medicine

West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL

Indira Ranaweera

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA

Jackson Randolph Otolaryngology

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Washington, DC

Medicine-Preliminary

Talha Rashid

Neurology

Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, PA

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Richmond, VA Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Richmond, VA

Zachary Poliacoff Psychiatry

Largo Medical Center Largo, FL

David Polito

Internal Medicine

Benjamin Reinhold Internal Medicine Oak Hill Hospital Brooksville, FL

Michael Reintgen Medicine-Preliminary

Medicine-Preliminary

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Radiology-Diagnostic

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Orlando Health Orlando, FL

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Chicago, IL

Robert Postlethwaite Internal Medicine

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Dallas, TX

Radiology-Diagnostic

Gabriel Rivera-Delgado Psychiatry

University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA

Sophia Rizvi Surgery-General

Icahn School of Medicine Mt. Sinai New York, NY

Alan Roberts Internal Medicine

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Madeline Rollins Family Medicine

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Chelsea Schmitt Medicine-Preliminary

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Radiology-Diagnostic Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis, MO

Benjamin Seifer Internal Medicine

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, NH

Andrew Sephien Internal Medicine Citrus Memorial Inverness, FL

Khalid Shakfeh Surgery-General

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Kyle Sheets

Medicine-Preliminary

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Radiology-Diagnostic

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Andrew Shenoi Family Medicine

Lehigh Valley Hospital Allentown, PA

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Dhiraj Sikaria

William Ueng

Jianhua Wu

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine at Holy Cross Hospital Fort Lauderdale, FL

University of California Irvine Medical Center Orange, CA

University at Buffalo School of Medicine Buffalo, NY

Transitional

Radiology-Interventional

Medicine-Preliminary Neurology

Internal Medicine

University of California San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA

Michael Yoon

Elizabeth Simoneit

Amanda Vakos

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon, NH

Ventura County Medical Center Ventura, CA

Western Pennsylvania Hospital Pittsburgh, PA

Nabeel Zafrullah

Charles Soares

Herman van Besien

Oak Hill Hospital Brooksville, FL

Coliseum Medical Center Macon, GA

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA

Family Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Andrea Del Mar Soto OrdoĂąez Psychiatry

Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA

Nisha Sunku Internal Medicine

Olive View UCLA Medical Center Sylmar, CA

Masuma Syed Internal Medicine

Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA

Katryna Thomas Surgery-General

San Antonio Military Med Center Fort Sam Houston, TX

Alexandra Towne Pediatrics

Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA

Lillian Tung Internal Medicine

Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL

Adam Turner Internal Medicine

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Internal Medicine

Rojan Varghese Psychiatry

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Saksham Varshney Family Medicine

St. Petersburg General Hospital St. Petersburg, FL

Ali Wells

Research - Obstetrics and Gynecology

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Zachary Whitham Surgery-General

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Dallas, TX

Anna Williams Emergency Medicine

University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH

Katherine Woo Psychiatry

University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine Tampa, FL

Michael Wright Surgery-General

University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN

Psychiatry

Transitional

Ophthalmology

Nicholas Zamith Surgery-General

Brandon Regional Hospital Brandon, FL

Lawangeen Zeb Surgery-General

University of Florida College of Medicine - Shands Hospital Gainesville, FL

2 0 2 0 G R A D U AT E S O F T H E S E L E C T M D P RO G R A M

The Scholarly Excellence, Leadership Endeavors, Collaborative Training

lean approach to driving efficiency in health care, the Lehigh Valley Health

(SELECT) MD program focuses on many areas of leadership skills develop-

Network in Allentown, PA. Students admitted to SELECT spend their first

ment to prepare future physicians with the knowledge, resources, and network

two years taking classes at MCOM in Tampa, and then transition to the

to change the health care landscape for the better. One of the most distinc-

Lehigh Valley site for two years of their clinical education. MCOM gradu-

tive features of the SELECT program is the opportunity for medical students

ated its first class of SELECT students in 2015. By completing all require-

to shape their educational experiences at both a student-centered medical

ments of the SELECT program, graduates are eligible to earn a USF

school, the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine (MCOM) in Tampa, FL,

Graduate Certificate in Scholarly Excellence, Leadership Experiences,

and at one of the country’s health networks known for its quality, safety, and

and Collaborative Training.

Alisha Agrawal

Anthony Gak

Tennessee Park

Hema Arihala

Kaitlyn Grayson

Alexander Perez

Sabreen Aulakh

Kristal Ha

Victoria Phoumthipphavong

Sarah Azari

Matthew Hamilton

Robert Postlethwaite

Jongin Baek

Attiya Hari

Talha Rashid

Alanna Balbi

Hunter Hewitt

Sophia Rizvi

Madeline Barnes

Michelle Hong

Benjamin Seifer

Sarah Bauch

Sarah Iqbal

Andrew Shenoi

Douglas Bryant

Matthew Jeong

Charles Soares

Hernanado Castillo

Andrea Johnson

Masuma Syed

Navdeep Chahal

Ryan Johnson

Lillian Tung

Sharon Chaing

Esther Kim

Adam Turner

Eugene Dao

Aditi Kothari

William Ueng

Kathryn Dere

Thu Ann Mai

Zachary Whitham

Catherine Doyle

Michael Milligan

Michael Wright

Cyrus farazmand

James Muller

Michael Yoon

Caroline Fryar

Max Needham

SELECT Class of 2020

ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA HONOR MEDICAL SOCIETY GAMMA CHAPTER

In 1902, William Webster Root led five other

States and Lebanon. The Gamma Florida

100 years, has been to recognize and enhance

medical students at the College of Physi-

Chapter at the University of South Florida

professionalism, academic excellence, service,

cians and Surgeons in Chicago, Illinois, to

Morsani College of Medicine was established

and leadership within the profession.

charter Alpha Omega Alpha with its mission “to

in 1976.

A lifelong honor, election to and membership

encourage high ideals of thought and action in

Alpha Omega Alpha, commonly referred to as

in the Society confers recognition of a physi-

schools of medicine and to promote that which

AΩA, can be thought of as the “Phi Beta Kappa

cian’s outstanding dedication to the profession

is the highest in professional practice.” Today,

for medical schools.” As the first national honor

and art of healing. The AΩA motto is “Be Worthy

there are 132 active chapters in the United

medical society, its mission, developed for over

to Serve the Suffering.”

William Allen*

Cyrus S. Farazmand

Robert Postlethwaite*

Alexandra Andes

Matthew Gliksman*

Elliot Pressman

Sarah Azari

Carla Hasson*

Chelsea Schmitt

Madeline Barnes

Leigh Ann Hatch*

Kyle Sheets*

Robert Bubar

Jordan S. Karsch*

Andrea Soto Ordonez

Navdeep Kaur “Navi” Chahal

Kelly McWilliams*

Lillian Tung

Joyce Chung

Amy Mickelsen

Herman van Besien

Vincent Costers

Elliot George Neal

Zachary Whitham*

Steven DeBiase*

Katherine Pressman*

Lawangeen Zeb*

Catherine Doyle*

David Polito

*Inducted as Juniors (Spring 2019)

Junior Inductees, Class of 2020

BARNESS-BEHNKE CHAPTER OF THE

GOLD HUMANISM HONOR SOCIETY

The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), an

ship. Election of exemplars to the GHHS makes

were convened to explore and research the

Arnold P. Gold Foundation initiative, honors senior

a significant statement to medical school faculty,

viability of an honor society to promote humanistic

medical students, residents, role-model physician

students, and the public that an institution places

values and behaviors and transform the culture of

teachers, and other exemplars recognized for

high value on the interpersonal skills and attitudes

medicine. At the end of the exploration, in 2002,

“demonstrated excellence in clinical care, leader-

essential for excellent patient care.

pilot chapters were begun at Columbia University

ship, compassion, and dedication to service.”

Inspiration for the GHHS began in the late

College of Physicians and Surgeons, University

Organized to elevate the values of humanism and

1990’s, when medical educators and residency

of Iowa College of Medicine, and University of

professionalism within the field of medicine and its

program directors expressed the need for a

Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert

constituent institutions, the Society has become

mechanism to identify applicants for residencies

Wood Johnson Medical School. Currently, 162

integrated into the educational environment.

who have outstanding clinical and interpersonal

schools of medicine have GHHS chapters. The

skills.

Barness-Behnke Chapter of the GHHS at the

The GHHS is a steadfast advocate for

Thanks to a series of grants from the

humanism through activities on campus and has

Robert

continuing involvement with its inclusive member-

medical educators, and experts in assessment

Wood

Johnson

Foundation,

deans,

USF Health Morsani College of Medicine was founded in 2004.

Sabreen Aulakh

Leigh Hatch

Anna Radisic

Madeline Barnes

Sarah Keville

Alan Roberts

Alexander Beard

Nadia Khalil

Madeline Rollins

Lauren Buckley

Sabrina Khalil

Chelsea Schmitt

Hernando Castillo

Ryan Kim

Elizabeth Simoneit

Kathryn Cline

Esther Kim

Amanda Vakos

J. Harrison Collins

Aditi Kothari

Ali Wells

Catherine Doyle

Katherine Murphy

Anna Williams

Kristal Ha

Max Needham

Carla Hasson

Sri Harsha Palakurty

RO B E RT A. G O O D H O N O R S O C I E T Y

The Robert A. Good Honor Society (RGHS)

Good’s name because as a physician scien-

the practice of medicine. RGHS membership is

was established in 2017 to recognize and

tist and practicing clinician, he embodied the

open to MSIII (Jr.) and MSIV (Sr.) students at

honor medical students, faculty, residents and

very values that USF Health Morsani Collge of

MCOM who have demonstrated excellence in

alumni who have demonstrated exemplary

Medicine (MCOM) strives to emulate. RGHS

scholarly endeavors. Potential inductees must

commitment

outcomes

looks to establish a community of scholars for

be in good academic and professional standing

through research, innovation and scholarly

the exchange of ideas and opportunities and to

reflecting the highest ideals of the profession

endeavors. RGHS was established in Dr.

foster a spirit of lifelong scholarly approach to

of medicine.

to

improve

health

Abdullah Abou-Samra *

Rebecca Kass

Sri Harsha Palakurty

Noura Ayoubi

Nadia Khalil *

Ashley Perry *

Alana Balbi *

Sabrina Khalil

Elliot Pressman *

Lauren Buckley *

Amra Kuc *

Andrew Sephien *

Catherine Doyle

Nicole Le*

Dhiraj Sikaria

Shayan Falasiri *

Anne Mai *

Amanda Vakos

Attiya Harit *

Bradley Maller*

Herman van Besien *

Leigh Hatch *

Elnara Muradova *

Ali Wells

Andrea Johnson

Elliot Neal *

Lawangeen Zeb *

*Inducted as Juniors (Spring 2019)

S C H O L A R LY C O N C E N T R AT I O N S P RO G R A M

The Scholarly Concentrations Program (SCP) is an academic elective

and encourages relationships between students and faculty. Each of the

program for students to focus on areas of interests beyond the medical

11 concentrations include elements of course work, practical application,

school core curriculum that enhances the overall training for medical

scholarly presentations and projects allowing for a 4-year scholarly experi-

students. It allows the student to diversify, specialize and individualize a

ence. The Scholarly Concentrations Program was founded at the USF

program to realize their interests. The Scholarly Concentrations Program

Health Morsani College of Medicine in 2007 and students are recognized at

facilitates self-directed learning, enhances interactions between students

commencement through the wearing of the SCP Honor Cord.

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH

HEALTH DISPARITIES

William Allen Emily Ankus Kathryn Cline Steven DeBiase Lawrence Guan Dean Holliday Masi Javeed Roger Kayaleh Elliot Pressman Katherine Pressman Michael Reintgen Alan Roberts Kyle Sheets Dhiraj Sikaria Lawangeen Zeb

Desire Babin James Harrison Collins Chemar Davis Sarah Keville Jasmine Murchison Nana Yaa Nimo Elizabeth Simoneit Andrea Soto OrdoĂąez Katryna Thomas

HEALTH SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS IN MEDICINE

Nadia Khalil Azeem Khan Hailey Krzyston Shawna Le Jonathan Nilson Herman van Besien Anna Williams

Seyed Ahmad Falasiri Emily Golan Gabrielle Gostigian Areg Hovsepyan Amra Kuc Timothy Lee Alex Leonard

S C H O L A R LY C O N C E N T R AT I O N S P RO G R A M

INTERNATIONAL MEDICINE

LAW & MEDICINE

MEDICINE & GENDER

PUBLIC HEALTH

Abdullah Abou-Samra Katherine Akeley Olivia Akker Alexander Beard Gabriela Bou Brent Cham Ian Ciesielski Vincent Costers Attiya Harit Rahman Hashimie Kelly McWilliams Amelia Ordonez Rodney Owen Indira Ranaweera Jackson Randolph Gabriel Rivera-Delgado Khalid Shakfeh Nisha Sunku Amanda Vakos Nabeel Zafrullah Nicholas Zamith

India Eaford Jordana Herr Jarrod Olafson Daniel Ramon Saksham Varshney

Lauren Buckley Amy Mickelsen Chelsea Schmitt Ali Wells

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Allison Cheng Lauren Daneman

Yumna Ahmad Alexandra Andes Joyce Chung Kerry Ellenberg Matthew Gliksman Carla Hasson Jose Jesurajan Sunny Johl Sabrina Khalil Mahnoor Khan Nicole Le Jonathan Littell Marc Lozano Elnara Muradova Suraj Nagaraj Kapland Owens Sri Harsha Palakurty Ashley Perry Kevin Phan Anna Radisic Madeline Rollins Alexandra Towne

MEDICAL HUMANITIES

Leigh Ann Hatch Amanda Holstein Eric Hopkins Jordan Karsch Matthew Lazzara Bradley Maller Cory Quinlan Andrew Sephien

NUTRITION RESEARCH & HEALTH

Charmi Balsara Dominic Bracero Mark Derasmo Samuel Gidanian Jonathan Marks

MORSANI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

ALUMNI SOCIETY

The mission of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine (MCOM)

• A ssisting in advocacy and philanthropic endeavors of the Morsani College of Medicine;

Alumni Society is to support MCOM alumni and students in their roles as

• P roviding counsel on matters related to the Morsani College of Medicine’s advancement as requested by College leaders; and

advocates, advisors, benefactors and educational partners. The Society’s fundamental objectives include: • E ngaging and maintaining relationships with alumni of the Morsani College of Medicine;

• P romoting and supporting the mission of the USF System Alumni Association.

• P romoting fellowship and professional relationships among Society members;

We congratulate the graduates of the Class of 2019. As new MCOM alumni,

• A dvocating on behalf of alumni, medical students and physicians enrolled in graduate medical education programs at the Morsani College of Medicine;

Society. You have a new journey ahead of you that will change your life and

CHAIR Sion “Bill” Carter, MD ’87 CHAIR-ELECT Jane Messina, MD ’88 SECRETARY/TREASURER Aman Bhullar, MD ’07 IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR VALERIE RIDDLE, MD ’89

we welcome you to the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Alumni the lives of your patients. We proudly celebrate your achievement and wish you much success.

DIRECTORS David Cooper, MD ’96

EX-OFFICIO Diane Duffy, MD ’89

Eva Austin Crooke, MD ’08

Carolyn Nicolosi

Roger Greene, MD ’87

Gregory Nicolosi, PhD

Evita Henderson-Jackson, MD ’10

Steven Specter, PhD

Corey Howard, MD ’90

Cyndi Yag-Howard, MD ’93

Dolores Lowe, MD ’93 Rahul Mehra, MD’92 C. Christopher Pittman, MD ’88 Douglas Rodriguez, MD ’92 Elizabeth Sagatys, MD ’03 Deborah Trehy, MD ’78

STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT Amy Mickelsen, Class of 2020