SOMA + residencies
Posted: November 21, 2014
Many in SOMA’s inaugural graduating class have finished residencies. Here are the details of their latest milestone and what the class of 2011 had to say about it.
92 in the graduating class | 50 completed 3-year residencies | 77 responded
7 pediatrics
17 internal medicine
22 family medicine
4 emergency medicine
“During residency, I always tried to find a commonality with my patients. It is amazing what patients will tell you about themselves and their illness when the doctor-patient hierarchy is leveled to simply two people talking and trying to figure out how to get the patient healthy again.” – Aneesh Garg, DO, sports medicine and non-surgical orthopaedic fellow, Birmingham, Ala.
“I remember the moment I realized how fortunate I am to be in a profession that cares for people at their deepest level of need, in circumstances when they literally place their lives or their children’s lives in your hands with complete trust.” – Paul Round, DO, pediatric specialist, Antelope Valley Community Clinic, Lancaster, Calif.
“One thing I remember most from residency is that the process builds strength, endurance, and confidence that will last my career.” – Danielle Barnett, DO, faculty physician in family medicine, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Phoenix, Ariz.
“One thing I would say to new residents is there is something to be learned from everyone you work with. … You will learn from the actions of each one that you want to emulate—or never duplicate.” – Kimberlee Wilson, DO, addiction medicine fellow, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, Ill.