Resident Committees

Recruitment Committee

Student and mom on Match Day 2018

Co-Chairs

Blessing Ogbemudia, Asad Bashir

Members

  • EJ Collins
  • Meena Kanhai
  • Megan Koenig
  • Jessica Mandel
  • Olesia Merinova

Objectives

  • Work with the department to plan recruitment “meet and greets” (virtual or in-person)
  • Coordinate and facilitate resident involvement in virtual recruitment activities
  • Assist in media productions related to recruitment
  • Work with education office staff to plan interview day and serve as resident of the day for interview day
  • Assist in interviewing and assessing residency candidates
  • Attend and participate in the program’s resident applicant rank list sessions

Well-Being Committee

Students socializing in kayaks

Co-Chairs

Angela Bott, Kelley Martin

Members

  • Alex Horowitz
  • Gabby Williams
  • Talmage Wood

Objectives

  • To provide support, resources, and organized events for residents and their families to maintain overall physical and mental health throughout their time at UF
  • To foster an environment that promotes a supportive network, in addition to a healthy workplace and culture

Education Committee

Resident learning through simulation

Co-Chairs

Tyler Ray, Michael Jones

Members

  • Kyle Chan
  • Alex Horowitz
  • Bobby Hutnik
  • Sayoni Saha
  • Allyson Tragesser
  • Eduardo Walker
  • Mike Walsh

Objectives

  • Facilitate resources for learning and networking
  • Promote healthy and successful study methods

Social Media Committee

Instagram

Chair

Ryan Belk

Members

  • Meena Kanhai
  • Alisha Shah

Objectives

  • Facilitate the collection of resident life content for social media
  • Promote the department’s social media channels and encourage residents to share photos taken at department events
  • Work with the Communications & Publishing Office and Education Office on recruitment strategies related to social media

Anesthesia Process Improvement Committee (APIC)

Residents during resident academic days

Chair

  • Muna Oli

Members

  • Tatsiana Kryvitskaya
  • Kellen Creech
  • Abigail Schirmer

Objectives

  • Be involved in institutional quality and safety improvement initiatives
  • Be involved in the process of helping residents find quality improvement projects
  • Maximize patient safety and the delivery of quality healthcare in the Department of Anesthesiology, and throughout UF Health
  • Eliminate preventable harm, standardize the processes of care, provide evidence-based and efficient/cost-effective care, and perfect the patient experience