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Straight Talk Graduation 2020 Residency & Fellowship Programs Detroit Medical Center /Wayne State University Department of Internal Medicine May –June 2020 1 Editors Note Editor’s Note Graduation is an important mile stone in our lives as we transition from learning to a career pathway. Every year, faculty members look forward to join the graduates and their families on their graduation day. In addition to the food and festivities, it is time to cele- brate the accomplishments of graduates as well as their teachers. This year, COVID 19 not only snatched many lives from us , it also took away from us ability to celebrate togeth- er. However, no virus can take away from us the bonds, we have developed over the years of learning and managing our patients together. We wish all the graduates a life time of success. Whether you are working in our neigh- borhood, helping an underserved community far away, or developing new cures through research, Department of Medicine, Detroit Medical center / Wayne state University, will always remain your home. You will always be welcome, whenever you chose to visit us or like some of your colleagues want to join us in our mission. Your accomplishments make us proud. These successes would not be possible without hard work dedication and commitment of our faculty, program directors, coordinators and other colleagues in the department and the institution. We appreciate their important con- tributions towards the success of our programs. This edition of the Newsletter is dedicated to the “COVID 19 pandemic year Graduates”. We hope to continue to have similar publications in future (hopefully in absence of the unwanted virus!); so program directors, coordinators and future graduates, please save your memorable moments to be archived in similar publications in future. Most of the contents of this Newsletter were received from respective programs. Special thanks to program directors and coordinators for their contributions and help with this publication. We have tried our best to ensure accuracy and broad coverage, however, should you note any discrepancies, we will be happy to make any correction. Ghulam Saydain Associate Chair, Department of Medicine 2 Message from Safwan Badr MD Chair, Department of Medicine On behalf of the Department of Medicine family, I extend sincere congratulations and best of luck to the graduating residents and fellows. You are an excep- tional group. You were tested by adversity and you shined. I have no doubt that you will con- tinue to serve as worthy ambassadors for our department by continuing to be agents of care and healing. This was a memorable year. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended our lives in unpredictable ways. For many people, the pandemic meant staying home, virtual meetings and catching up on Netflix. Instead, you were thrusted into the front line of care, to be a beacon of hope, heal- ing and compassionate care, and under extremely challenging circumstances. You clearly earned your stripes. I am also cognizant that many of you had to be separated from your fam- ilies, spouses, partners and children for their safety. Your loved ones were part of our team, sharing in the collective sacrifice for the journey of healing. We owe them a debt of gratitude. As you reflect on the events of the past year, you will remember terms, experiences, and con- cepts that were merely unfathomable a year ago. We would all like to forget the term “social distancing”. I also doubt that any of you will miss the ritual of disinfecting grocery bags or the daily mail. However, I hope that you will remember that you are among the fortunate ones who made a lasting difference. Your dedication and hard work were not abstract ideas. A year from now, somewhere in Detroit, a couple will be planning their retirement, a grandparent will be helping a granddaughter with a math problem, and a mother will be planning for her daughter’s wedding. These are the people that you cared for on their healing journey. Every patient you served is someone’s loved one, and because of your care, they continue to thrive. As you progress through your careers, I urge you to remember why you chose this field and to remember the community that we serve. While textbooks teach you medicine in an idealized, resource replete environment, you learned about healthcare disparities and the role of social determinants of health. To honor our profession is to serve our communities and improve the quality of life and health with compassion, honesty and integrity for everyone. Finally, it is my hope that you will maintain your involvement in your community as a citizen, upholding our cherished values of care, compassion, and justice. Congratulations again to the Internal Medicine Resident Class of 2020. The entire Internal Medicine Family is very proud to have been a part of your journey.. 3 Message from Diane Levine MD Vice Chair for Education Professor, Internal Medicine Wayne State University You have graduated from a training program with a rich history of training the best and brightest physicians capa- ble of handling anything and everything with equanimity, humility, grace and great skill. The Detroit Medical Center in conjunction with Wayne State University have been training residents in internal medicine for 40 years. Over this time we have trained in- ternists who have gone on to be outstanding clinicians, in- spiring teachers, and talented researchers. Remember where you come from and the people who trained you, mentored you and believed in you…and pay it forward! Take every opportunity help a student, teach a resident, and comfort a patient. And remember to bring a little bit of Detroit to everything they do. Godspeed and best wishes for professional success and personal happiness. 4 Internal Medicine Residency Training Program Message From Program Director Spring has always been a favorite season of mine. It represents the essence of renewal and growth and holds particular meaning after having navigated the harsh, cold Michigan winter. The Spring-time elements of growth, maturation, and new life also serve as a perfect correlate to the resident life-cycle. As we say “goodbye” to our graduates we are provided an opportunity to reflect on their maturation as both person and physician over these past 3 years. Akin to the difficult winter before any spring awakening, these graduates have successfully traversed the ever-so-common challenges of residency but for some inexplicable Jarrett J Weinberger reason this graduating class was given an unprecedented test; that being COVID- Program Director 19. Just the shear mention of the word conjures up a whirlwind of emotions. There is no debate that this pandemic will have an ever-lasting impact on each and every one of us but it will hold particular significance for each of our gradu- ates. Instead of falling into the all too often politicized and sensationalized news surrounding COVID-19 let’s take a step back and reflect on the lessons this novel virus has provided. This tiny virus has reminded all of us of the sanctity and fragility of life. Despite the many advances in Medicine there is still much beyond of our control. It also gently reminds us that empathy, compassion, and humanism have and will always be the core of what is to be a physician healer. Ambroise Pare may have stated it best noting that the role of the physician is “to cure sometimes, relieve often, and Neelima Thati MD Manmeet Singh MD care always.” APD APD Let this pandemic remind us of raw emotion and the human face which is so adept at expressing the plethora of human experience. All too often in the hustle and bustle of patient care we forget to take our eyes off of our computers and cell phones and look purposefully at our patients surveying them for key clues to their stories and experiences. It wasn’t until the faces of our patients were continually covered and our physical exams were limited to phone discussions that we real- ized, once again, how powerful the tools inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation can be. Let this pandemic remind us of the sense of renewal and rejuvenation experi- enced while disengaging from our role as physicians and spending time with our Dr Kareem Bazzi MD Shaheena Raheem family and friends. “You never know what you have until it’s gone” is such a com- APD DO mon phrase yet it now holds particular significance for all of us who were separat- APD ed from our loved one’s during this time of quarantine. It also reminds us to re- main cognizant and to intervene whenever possible to ease the burden for pa- Melody Collura tients and colleagues who suffer daily from a sense of isolation and separation. Program Coordinator Most of all let this pandemic remind us of the resiliency of the human spirit within you and the community as a whole. Let it remind us of the power of trust and Donna Young collaboration as we witnessed all facets of society uniting to combat a common foe. Assistant Program Coordi- nator Graduates…. We are so proud of the work you have done and look with great anticipation on the many accomplishments to come. We hope you look warmly Katena Dubose upon your time here and reflect often on the numerous lessons learned during your residency with us. Secretary 5 General Internal Medicine & Hospitalist Division Faculty Renato Roxas Jr., M.D Academic Hospitalist Group Interim Division Chief, Mira Mitry, M.D. Lead Anna Adam, M.D Division of General Medicine Zahra Ahmad, M.D. and Hospitalist Medicine Amar Ahmed, M.D. James Daramola, NP Heather Abraham, M.D Mohammed Elbashir, M.D Eric Ayers, M.D Yaukpala Gofan, DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, CCRN Nicholas Cretu, M.D.