Transcript 2003-2004 Graduation party

UCSD BONE
FELLOWS
2003-2004
GRADUATION: JUNE 12, 2004
Historical Aspects
• 1975-2004
• >100 Clinical Fellows
• Very Very Competitive
Key Ingredients
• Great Faculty
Christine Chung
Amil Gentili
Tudor Hughes
Mini Pathria
Donald Resnick
Key Ingredients
• Terrific Support Staff
Mike Holbrook
Les Sherman
Debbie Trudell
Farideh Keshmiri
Shironda Statum
Susan Miller
Joyce Velligan
Brian Galagher
Mike Olds
Paradorn Thiel
Key Ingredients
• Helpful Associates
Parviz Haghighi
John Hesselink
Rob Pedowitz
Wade Wong
Paul Stark
Mike Puckett
John Healy
Vivian Lim
Pauline Chu
Key Ingredients
• Research Associates
Maritza Angulo
Ilma Isaza
Tony Stanley
…and Others
Selection Process
Key Steps:
• Review Folders of Hundreds of
Applicants
• Interview Only the Best
• Select the Very Best of this Group
• And When They All Turn Us Down…
SCRAMBLE
Selection Process
Key Steps:
Joe Smith
The best ever…
FOLDER REVIEW
Letters of Recommendation
Selection Process
Key Steps:
Joe Smith
The best ever…
I simply
can not
Joe Smith
recommend
him
highly
enough
• This applicant is without parallel
• How could you compare this
person to anyone else?
• Study his/her credentials and
there will be no doubt
• This is clearly a unique
applicant
• I Have To Struggle to Come Up
With The Precise Words That
Describe Adequately This
Candidate
Selection Process
Letters of Recommendation
Summa Cum Laude
4
Phi Beta Kappa
4
AOA
2
DOA
1
Selection Process
Letters of Recommendation
Clearly A Star
3
Glows From Afar
2
Raises the Bar
1
Frankly, Bizarre
1
Selection Process
Letters of Recommendation
Likes to Read
4
Takes the Lead
2
Fulfills a Need
1
Not Up to Speed
1
Selection Process
Letters of Recommendation
Ideas Abound
4
Often Will Astound
2
Always Hangs Around
5
Rarely Can Be Found
1
Selection Process
Letters of Recommendation
Eager to Know
4
Goes With the Flow
2
Best of Show
1
Good Head to Toe
1
Incredibly Slow
2
Selection Process
Key Steps:
THE INTERVIEW
All Faculty Has Received Advanced
Education In The Interpretation Of
Facial Expressions
All Faculty Has Received Advanced
Education In The Interpretation Of
Facial Expressions
All Faculty Has Received Advanced
Education In The Interpretation Of
Facial Expressions
All Faculty Has Received Advanced
Education In The Interpretation Of
Facial Expressions
Selection Process
Key Steps:
THE INTERVIEW
Selection Process
Key Steps:
THE INTERVIEW
Confidence
Determination
Selection Process
Key Steps:
THE INTERVIEW
Maturity
Selection Process
Key Steps:
THE INTERVIEW
Alert
Good
Listener
Selection Process
Key Steps:
THE INTERVIEW
Focused
At Least In
One Eye
Selection Process
Key Steps:
THE INTERVIEW
Refined
THE
ALMOST
PERFECT
FELLOW
The Christine
Chung “Effect”
THE
PERFECT
FELLOW
FELLOWS 2003-2004
John Hopkins
FELLOWS 2004-2005
Kimberly Sue Draud
Shireesha G. Reddy
Babita J. Sethi
FELLOWS 2003-2004
Can They Recognize Themselves
Based On Information In Their
Folders? I Doubt It!
• “leadership skills”
• “inquisitive”
• “likes to teach”
• “strongest resident I have ever
seen”
Personal Statement:
• “I have long been an advocate of a collegial
working and learning environment”
• “I wish to sharpen my practical and
research-oriented skills”
Robert Kyuwhan Lee
Born: Youngstown, Ohio
Premed: Kent State Univ
Med: Northeastern Ohio
Univ
Residency: Case Western
Reserve Univ
• “cheerful”
• “calm when stressed”
• “always smiles”
• “on a 1 – 5 scale, rates a 5+”
Personal Statement:
• “I AM an excellent communicator”
• “I AM a very strong patient advocate”
• “I have not and will not forget the patient
behind the film”
“I AM woman,
hear me
roar…”
Kay Denise Spong Lozano
Born: Kansas City, Kansas
Premed: Trinity Univ
Med: Univ Texas,
Galveston
Residency: Univ Washington
• “enthusiastic”
• “punctual”
• “a real winner”
• “the hardest worker you will
ever know”
Personal Statement:
• “Simply, I want expertise in musculoskeletal
imaging”
• “I want to understand the basic physical
principles of MRI”
• “I definitely want to participate in some
research projects”
Nataliya V. Plyushcheva
Born: Moscow, Russia
Premed: Educational School
311, Moscow
Med: 2nd Moscow Med Univ
Residency: Mercy Fitzgerald
Hospital
• “ delightful, witty, amusing”
• “easy-going”
• “goes the extra mile”
• “up person”
• “multitasking abilities”
Personal Statement:
• “I became enthralled with the imaging of
ankle, knee, hip, and shoulder imaging”
• “I had found my niche”
• “I intend to return to my hometown”
John B. Becker
Born: Springfield, Illinois
Premed: Univ Illinois
Med: Univ Illinois
Residency: Northwestern
• “great sense of humor”
• “so enthusiastic”
• “superior intellect”
Activities and Interests:
• “Cooking”
• ”Violin”
• “Military history”
Personal Statement:
• “I actually started out considering a career
in interventional radiology”
• “A disciplined approach will always pay
dividends”
• “I am looking for a brisk caseload”
• ”I am certainly looking forward to
opportunities in research”
Personal Statement:
• “And most of all, the one thing about which I
am sure is that when I look back 10
years from now, I want to know I have
done all I can to practice
musculoskeletal radiology at the highest
level of my abilities”
The clock is ticking…
Herman Poating Wu
Born: Princeton, New Jersey
Premed: Princeton Univ
Med: Wash Univ, St Louis
Residency: Univ Washington
• “punctual”
• “cheerful”
• “technically adept”
• “calm in the midst of chaos”
• “talent for multitasking”
Personal Statement:
• “I have always been attracted to the
constancy of change in radiology”
• “The physics of MR imaging has always
appealed to me”
• “I look forward to expanding the frontiers of
radiology”
Ronald Chan
Born: Sacramento, Ca.
Premed: Univ Ca, Berkeley
Med: NYU
Residency: Northwestern
• “in control of work flow”
• “interested in academics”
• “world-class radiologist”
• “best resident in nation”
WOW!
Personal Statement:
• “Anatomy is beautiful”
Activities and Interests:
• “Windsurfing”
• ”Mountain biking”
• “Hiking”
• “Rollerblading”
• “Scuba diving”
• “Tennis”
• “Fly-fishing”
• “Telemark skiing”
• “Skate-skiing”
Kristina M. Kjeldsberg
Born: ?
Premed: Univ Utah
Med: Univ Utah
Residency: Univ Utah
• “most intelligent resident”
• “excellent sense of humor”
• “knows answers to tough
questions”
• “all the right stuff”
• “well-timed bon mots”
Mot: mo
• a note on a horn
bugle
• “most intelligentorresident”
• a pithy
witty
• “excellent sense
of or
humor”
remark
• “knows answers to tough
questions”
• “all the right stuff”
• “well-timed bon mots”
Personal Statement:
• “Selecting a modality is like a carpenter
choosing the correct tool for a job”
• “The seeds of a nascent radiologist were
sown in a fertile ground”
• “My plans following completion of a fellowship remain fluid although academic
medicine remains a compelling
prospect”
Now, this is real good stuff
Keir A.B. Fowler
Born: Edmonton, Canada
Premed: Vanderbilt
University
Med: Univ of Washington
Residency: University New
Mexico
• “diligent, relentless”
• “never idle”
• “overcomes obstacles to excel”
• “services run seemlessly under
his/her watch”
• “referred to as a machine
because of work ethic”
Personal Statement:
• “Was in the United States at the beginning
of 7th grade knowing only the alphabet”
Clearly, this could be anyone!
Activities and Interests:
• “Pencil drawing”
• ”Target-shooting”
• “Bungee jumping”
• “Sculpting for sensual delight”
• “Cello playing”
Hsingyee (Emily) Lee
Born: Taipei, Taiwan
Premed: Univ Ca, Berkeley
Med: Univ of Texas, San
Antonio
Residency: Indiana Univ
• “warm and caring”
• “mature and calming effect”
• “unsurpassed ethic”
Personal Statement:
• “I am well-schooled in the fundamentals of
radiology”
• “I face new challenges with an open mind
and confidence”
• “As an active citizen in the community, I
always strive to realize my potential”
Lisa A. Corrente
Born: Manhasset, New York
Premed: NYU
Med: St George Univ
School, Grenada
Residency: St. Vincent’s
Medical Center
• “ dynamic”
• “very intelligent”
• “initiative truly sets him/her apart”
• “expert in PACS”
Ronald J. Boucher
Born: ?
Premed: Univ N Mexico
Med: Uniformed Services
Univ
Residency: Naval Medical
Center, Balboa
2003-2004
Golden
Dictaphone
Award
Golden
Dictaphone
Award
The long of it…
2003-2004
Golden
Dictaphone
Award
The short of it…
2003-2004
ADVICE FOR FUTURE
APPLICANTS
It is never too early….
Positive:
•Athleticism
•Balance
•Determination
•Initiative
Negative:
•Work Ethic?
What are we
really looking for?
UCSD BONE
FELLOWS
2003-2004