LAC +USC MEdiCAL CEntEr rEpLACEMEnt fACiLity pLAnS

USC OrthOpaediC reSidenCy prOgram

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fax 323-226-4051

Website:http://www.usc.edu/medicine/orthopaedic_surgery

2005-2006

• LAC+USC MEDICAL CENTER • USC UNIvERSITy HoSpITAL • • RANCHo LoS AMIgoS MEDICAL CENTER •

• CHILDRENS HoSpITAL LoS ANgELES • kAISER bALDwIN pARk •

Michael J. patzakis, Md Professor and Chairman

The Vincent and Julia Meyer Chair

Program Director Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

david B. thordarson, Md Professor and Vice Chair

Associate Residency Director Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Healthcare Consultation Center II

LAC+USC Medical Center Replacement Facility

intrOdUCtiOn TheResidencyProgramdrawsuponthebestresourcesoffouraffiliatedinstitutionsintheLosAngelesmetropolitanareatoprovideabroad,well-balancededucationalexperience.Thefacultyconsistsof30full-timeclinicalandresearchspecialistsinallareasoforthopaedics,trauma,reconstructivesurgery,pediatricorthopae-dics,handsurgery,footsurgery,sportsmedicine,jointreplacement,spinesurgery,orthopaediconcology,orthopaedicinfection,andthebasicsciences.Inaddition,150voluntaryfacultyalsocontributetoresidenteducation.Eachfacultymemberbringsexpertiseinhisorherspecializedareathroughparticipationinteachingrounds,instructioninclinicsandsurgery,formalteachingconferences,andresearch.

Application

WearecurrentlyparticipatingintheElectronicResidencyAp-plicationService(ERAS).

TheUSCOrthopaedicResidencyProgramrequiresthefollow-ingapplicationmaterials:

• CompletedApplication

• ScoresofPartIandPartII(iftaken)oftheUnitedStatesMedicalLicensingExam(USMLE),NationalBoardofMedicalExaminers(NBME)orFLEX

• PersonalStatement

• MedicalSchoolTranscript

• Dean’sLetter

• Three(3)LettersofRecommendationCompletedbyPhysicians

ThedeadlineforreceiptofapplicationmaterialsisNovember1st.Forfurtherinformationandapplicationmaterials,pleasecontactyourDean’sOfficeatyourhomeinstitution.ForeignmedicalstudentsshouldapplythroughtheEducationCommis-sionforForeignMedicalGraduateServices.

MichaelJ.Patzakis,M.D.

ProfessorandChairman

TheVincentandJuliaMeyerChair

ChiefofOrthopaedicSurgeryService

USCUniversityHospital

andLACounty+USCMedicalCenter

Faculty

NunzioBottini,M.D.

MatthewCamuso,M.D.

TimothyP.Charlton,M.D.

J.DominicFemino,M.D.

BaruchFrenkel,D.M.D.,Ph.D.

GeorgeF.(Rick)Hatch,III,M.D.

PaulHoltom,M.D.

JohnM.Itamura,M.D.

RobertM.Kay,M.D.

JacksonLee,M.D.

MikeM.Lehoang,M.D.

DonaldB.Longjohn,M.D.

LawrenceR.Menendez,M.D.

PaulF.Merkle,M.D.

CarolineMosessian,Ph.D.

WilliamMouradian,M.D.

DanielA.Oakes,M.D.

RichardA.K.Reynolds,M.D.

FrancisJ.Schiller,M.D.

StephenB.Schnall,M.D.

LaneE.Shepherd,M.D.

DavidL.Skaggs,M.D.

ElishevaSmith,Ph.D.

MarkSpoonamore,M.D.

MilanStevanovic,M.D.,Ph.D.

DavidB.Thordarson,M.D.

JamesE.Tibone,M.D.

VernonT.Tolo,M.D.

C.ThomasVangsness,Jr.,M.D.

KellyG.Vince,M.D.

JenniferM.Weiss,M.D.

TishyaWren,Ph.D.

CharalamposZalavras,M.D.,Ph.D.

LewisE.Zionts,M.D.

rESidEnCy prOgrAM

PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3 PGY-4 PGY-5Rotation1 Orthopaedics Trauma Trauma Trauma TraumaRotation2 Orthopaedics Trauma Trauma Trauma TraumaRotation3 Orthopaedics Trauma Trauma Trauma TraumaRotation4 GeneralSurgery Trauma Trauma Trauma TraumaRotation5 GeneralSurgery Pediatrics Pediatrics AdultReconstruction PediatricsRotation6 GeneralSurgery Pediatrics Pediatrics AdultReconstruction PediatricsRotation7 SurgicalSubspecialty Spine SportsMedicine OrthopaedicOncology AdultReconstructionRotation8 SurgicalSubspecialty Foot AdultReconstruction Spine AdultReconstructionRotation9 InfectiousDisease Hand AdultReconstruction SportsMedicine SportsMedicineRotation10 DiagnosticRadiology AdultReconstruction OrthopaedicInfection Hand HandSurgeryRotation11 Microsurgery Vacation/Elective Vacation/Elective Vacation/Elective Vacation/ElectiveRotation12 NeurosurgeryRotation13 Vacation

Master Schedule

Resident rotations are determined a year in advance, based on the grid provided in the ResidentScheduleMonthlyRotations.Amorespecificindividualscheduleisprovidedayearinadvance.

Call Schedules

WithintheMasterScheduleofrotations,eachhospitaldevelopsitsowninternalcallschedules,whichdetermineweeklyworkinghours.AswithallresidencytrainingprogramsatLAC+USCMedicalCenter,theDepartmentofOrthopaedicscomplieswiththebasicguidelinesestablishedbytheOfficeforGradu-ateMedicalEducationattheMedicalCenter.Theseguidelinesarebasedona1991Californialegislativebill,whichhaditpassed,wouldhavebecomelaw.

• Regularworkinghoursgenerallydonotexceed80hoursperweekonanyservice• On-Callassignmentsarelimitedtoamaximumof1in3nights• Residentsreceiveatleastone24-hourperiodperweek,freefromallpatientcareresponsibilities• EmergencyRoomshiftsarelimitedto12hours

time Away from program duties

Inadditiontoatleastone24-hourperiodeachweek,everyresidentreceivesonemonthpaidvaca-tion,3daysofeducationalleave,and12daysofsickleaveannually.

Curriculum is based upon requirements set by the American board of orthopaedic Surgery.

rESidEnCy prOgrAM (pgy-1 & pgy-2)internship: pgy-1

TheBoardrequires12monthsofgeneraleducation,whichissatisfiedintheinternshipyear(PGY1).Thefirstyearoftrainingisorganizedintothirteen28-dayrotationsinorthopaedicsandotherservicesrelevanttothecareofpatients.Asorthopaedicinternsareconsideredpartofthesurgicalinternshippool,theserotationsareassignedbytheOfficeforGraduateMedicalEducation,withconsiderationofthespe-cializededucationalneedsoforthopaedicresidents.

• Orthopaedics(3rotations)• GeneralSurgery(3rotations)• SurgicalSubspecialties(2rotations)• InfectiousDisease• DiagnosticRadiology/Oncology• Neurosurgery• PlasticSurgery(Microsurgery)• Vacation(4weeks)

residency program pgy-2

TheformalresidencybeginsinPGY-2.TheBoardrequiresallresidentstocomplete12monthsoftrauma,12monthsofadultorthopaedics,6monthsofbasicscienceand/orclinicalspecialities,and6monthsofpediatrics.Theresidentmustspend4yearsinaprogramwhosecurriculumisdeterminedbyanorthopaedicresidencydirector.Rotationsareorganizedtoassureincreasingresponsibilityandexposuretoallaspectsoforthopaedicsasresidentsgrowinknowledge,skills,andmaturity.

Orthopaedic trauma (4 months)

Intraumarotations,PGY-2residentslearntomanageacuteorthopaedicproblemsemergentlyandelectively.Residentslearnpre-andpost-operativecareofpatients.Theybegintooperateunderthesuper-visionofattendingphysiciansandseniorresidents.Inthetraumaout-patientclinic,PGY2residentsseepatientsandpresentthemtotheseniorresidentandattendingphysicianswhostafftheclinic.Thisencour-agestheresidentstomakerecommendationsregardingpatientmanagement.Theresidentsalsolearntechniquesintraction,casting,andminorsurgeryduringthistime.

pediatrics (2 months)

Residentsspendabout2monthsatChildrensHospitalLosAngelesgainingexposuretoneurologi-cal,congenital,developmental,andtraumaticconditionsinchildrenthroughsurgeryandout-patientclin-ics.

rehabilitation/Amputee Service (1 month)

Residentsspend1monthatRanchoLosAmigosMedicalCenterwheretheylearntomanagechron-icanddebilitatingconditionsofneurological,congenital,metabolic,infectiousandtraumaticorigins.Theyaretaughtbasicprostheticsandorthoticsduringthistime.

RESIDENCY PROGRAM (PGY-2 & PGY-3)

DavidB.Thordarson,MDProfessorandViceChair

AssociateResidencyDirec-tor

ChiefofStaff,USCUniversityHospital

2005-2006ChiefResidents

KeithW.Johnson,MDMichaelMichlitsch,MD

Spine (1 month)

ThistimeisspentattheLAC+USCMedicalCenterontheSpineService.Theresidentsgainexposurethroughin-patientcareandsurgeryaswellasout-patientservices.Multipleconferencesareheldonaweeklybasis.

Hand Surgery (1 month)

ResidentsontheHandServiceparticipateinsurgeryatLAC+USCMedi-calCenterandtheH.ClaudeHudsonComprehensiveHealthCenter.Thisro-tationprovidesresidentswithcomprehensivetraininginallaspectsofhandsurgery,includingacutetrauma,congenital,reconstructive,andmicrovascularsurgeryofthehand.HandclinicisheldatLAC+USCMedicalCenter.

foot (1 month)

Residentsspend1monthontheFootandAnkleserviceatLAC+USCMedicalCenterandUniversityHospital.

Vacation/Elective (1 month)

Clinicalandresearchexposuretoanorthopaedicsubspecialtyselectedbytheresident.

residency program pgy-3

trauma (4 months)

Thetraumarotationconsistsoftraumasurgery,emergencyroom,andtraumaconsultations.IntheEmergencyRoomattheLAC+USCMedicalCenter,residentsparticipateinthemanagementoforthopaedicpatients.DuringthethirdrotationofPGY-3trauma,residentsareresponsibleforallroutineortho-paedicconsultationsinLAC+USCMedicalCenter.Dailyroundswithfacultyandseniorresidentsarecarriedout.

pediatric Orthopaedics (2 months)

ThePGY-3residentisgivenincreasedclinicandsurgicalresponsibilitiesonthepediatricservicesateitherChildrensHospitalortheLAC+USCWomen’sandChildren’sHospital

Adult reconstructive Service (2 months)

AtUSCUniversityHospital,PGY-3residentsparticipateintotaljointsurgeryandinthemanagementofadultorthopaedicproblemswiththefulltimefacultywhosepracticesarelimitedtospinesurgery,handsurgery,jointreplacements,arthroscopy,orthopaedicinfections,oncology,footandanklesurgery,andtraumacomplications.

Orthopaedic infection (1 month)

AttheLAC+USCMedicalCenter,residentsparticipatewiththefacultyinthetreatmentofboneandjointinfections.Theorthopaedicinfectionservicehasadedicatedwardthataverages25in-patientsperday.Electivesurgeryisperformedoneandahalfdaysaweekandpatientsareseenintheclinictwodaysaweek.

Sports Medicine (1 month)

Residentsspend1monthatLAC+USCMedicalCenter,gainingexposuretosportsmedicine.

Vacation/Elective (1 month)

Clinicalandresearchexposuretoanorthopaedicsubspecialtyselectedbytheresident.

residency program pgy-4

trauma (4 months)

PGY-4residentsreturntoLAC+USCMedicalCenterwheretheyresumeparticipationintheiroriginalteamtoprovideamoreadvancedleveloftreatment.Theywillbeabletofurtherevaluatetheresultsofthetreatmentprovidedbytheirteamthepreviousyear.Inadditiontotheemergencytraumaadmittingday,eachteamisassignedtoelectivesurgeryandclinics.

Arthritis/Orthopaedic reconstruction (1 month)

ResidentsspendonemonthontheArthritisserviceatRanchoLosAmigosMedicalCenter.Residentsareexposedtothreedaysofsurgeryperweekateachinstitutionandofficevisitsforpre-andpost-operativemanagement.

Adult reconstructive Surgery (1 month)

ResidentsspendtimeatKaiserBaldwinParkconcentratingonthemanagementofadultorthopaedicproblemswithexposuretoarthroscopic,sportsmedicine,andgeneralorthopaediccases.

Orthopaedic Oncology Service (1 month) AtLAC+USCMedicalCenter,NorrisCancerHospital,andUSCUniversityHospital,residentsworkincloseassociationwiththeOncologyfacultyinthemanagementofadultandpediatricbenignandmalignantmusculoskeletaltumors.Electivesurgeryisperformedthreedaysperweek.Clinicsandofficevisitsprovideresidentspre-andpost-operativemanagement.

RESIDENCY PROGRAM (PGY-3 & PGY-4)

Hand Surgery (1 month)

ResidentsontheHandServiceparticipateinsurgeryatLAC+USCMedicalCenterandtheH.ClaudeHudsonComprehensiveHealthCenter,andUSCUniversityHospital.Thisrotationprovidesresidentswithcomprehensivetraininginallaspectsofhandsurgery,includingacutetrauma,congenital,reconstructive,andmicrovascularsurgeryofthehand.HandclinicisheldatLAC+USCMedicalCenter.

Spinal disorders (2 months)

ThisserviceatUSCUniversityHospitalissplitbetweenin-patientandout-patienttreatmentofthespine.Particularemphasisisonspinaldeformitiesandspineinjuries.

Sports Medicine (2 months)

ThisserviceatLAC+USCMedicalCenterandH.ClaudeHudsonComprehensiveHealthCenteraredi-videdbetweenin-patientandout-patienttreatmentofsportsproblems.Theparticularemphasisisonacuteandchronicsportsinjuries.

Vacation/Elective (1 month)

Clinicalandresearchexposuretoanorthopaedicsubspecialtyselectedbyresident.

residency program pgy-5

PGY-5iscomposedofrotationsintraumaorthopaedics(LAC+USCMedicalCenter),adultrecon-structiveorthopaedics(LAC+USCMedicalCenterandKaiserBaldwinPark),pediatricorthopaedics(LAC+USCMedicalCenterorChildrensHospital),sportsmedicineandhandsurgery(LAC+USCMedicalCenter).TheserotationsforPGY-5residentsaresimilarinformattothoseoutlinedforPGY-2,3,and4residents.How-ever,thelevelofresponsibilityandindependenceismuchgreaterforseniorresidents.Residentsparticipateinconsultationandpre-operativedecisionsregardingsurgery,serveasprimarysurgeonorfirstassistant,andorganizepost-operativemanagementwithinthehospitalandout-patientclinicswithinthedepart-ment.PGY-5residentsalsoserveasadministrativemanagersoftheirrespectiveservices.

TwoofourPGY-5residentsareselectedyearlybythefacultytofunctionasChiefResidents.Theyaregivenadvancedresponsibilitiesinteaching,organizationandadministration.ChiefResidentsattendfac-ultymeetingsandretreatsaswellasprovideinputfromtheresidents.Nonetheless,theChiefResidentsareexpectedtocontinuewiththeirregularinvolvementintheabovecurriculum.

Vacation/Elective

Clinicalandresearchexposuretoanorthopaedicsubspecialtyselectedbyresident.

RESIDENCY PROGRAM (PGY-4 & PGY-5)

Los Angeles County+University of Southern California Medical Center

LAC+USCMedicalCenterisoneofthelargestteachingcentersintheworld,withover1,400bedsinitstwohospitals(GeneralHospital,Women’sandChildren’sHealthHospital).ThisistheparentinstitutionoftheResidencyProgram.TheDepartmentofOrthopaedicsisorganizedbyspecialtyservices:trauma,recon-structivesurgery,sportsmedicine,handsurgery,orthopaedicinfections,footsurgery,spinesurgery,pediat-ricorthopaedics,musculoskeletaloncology,andpelvicfracturesandacetabularsurgery.

Thereareover3,733orthopaedicadmissionsandmorethan52,035adultorthopaedicout-patientseachyear.Thislargepatientpopulationaffordstheresidentsawiderangeofclinicalproblemstoevaluateandtreat,providessignificanthandsonexperienceinsurgeryandclinics,andoffersawealthofmaterialforclinicalresearch.OurbiomechanicslaboratoryislocatedontheUSCHealthScienceCampus,adjacenttothemedicalcenter.Residentsspendapproximatelyone-halfoftheirtrainingatthemedicalcenter,workingwiththefull-timeandvoluntaryclinicalfaculty.

USC University Hospital

TheUSCUniversityHospitalservesasheadquartersfortheprivatepracticein-patientactivitiesoftheUSCmedicalfaculty,andoffersasophisticatedlevelofdiagnosticandtreatmentservicesthatisbeyondthescopeofcaretypicallyfoundincommunityhospitals.The238-bedhospitalisbestdescribedasaspecialtyteachinghospital,whichhousestheInstituteforBoneandJointInfections,theCenterforArthritisandJointReplacement,theCenterforMusculoskeletalOncology,OrthopaedicSpineCenterandHandCenter.Ortho-paedicspecialtyareasincludetrauma,arthroscopicsurgery,foot/anklesurgery,arthritisandjointrecon-struction.PediatricpatientsareseenatChildrensHospital,LosAngeles.

rancho Los Amigos Medical Center

RanchoLosAmigosMedicalCenterisa245-bedfacility,with556adultorthopaedicadmissionsand7,600adultoutpatientvisitsannually.ResidentsonrotationsatRanchoLosAmigosMedicalCenterreceivetraininginadultreconstructionandrehabilitation.Residentrotationsincludearthritis,jointreplacement,spinalcordinjuryandthediabeticfootservice.Rehabilitationmanagementisincorporatedinallservices.RanchoLosAmigosHospitalhousesaworld-renownPathokinesiologyLaboratory,whichconductssophisti-catedstudiesdealingwithnumerousacquiredandtraumaticneuromusculardisorders.

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

ChildrensHospitalLosAngeles(CHLA),oneoftheleadingpediatrichospitalsinthecountry,pro-videspediatricorthopaedicrotationsfortheresidents.AwidevarietyofpediatricorthopaedicconditionsaretreatedatCHLA,fromthesimpletothemostcomplex.Theonlylevel1PediatricTraumaCenterinLosAngelesislocatedhere.ChildrensHospitalprovidestheopportunityfortheresidentstogainexposuretoneuromuscular,congenital,developmental,andtraumaticconditionsinchildren.Anactivegaitlaboratory,forbothclinicalandresearchpurposes,islocatedinthehospital.

AffiLiAtEd HOSpitALS

Kaiser permanente Hospital, Baldwin park

TheKaiserPermanenteHospitalatBaldwinPark,CA,isacommunity-basedhospitalwith175in-patientbeds.TwoorthopaedicresidentsfromUniversityofSouthernCaliforniarotatethroughthisfacilityandareexposedtoadultreconstructiveprocedures.Theyworkwithsixattendingswhohavefacultyclini-calappointmentswiththeUSCDepartmentofOrthopaedicSurgery.Thereareapproximately1,500adultreconstructiveproceduresperformedannually.Approximately500casesarejointarthroplastycaseswithover95%beingprimarycases.Over1,000arthroscopicandsportsmedicinecasesareperformedannually.Thebestaspectofthisrotationisthatresidentsareexposedtogeneralorthopaediccasesseeninthecom-munity,andthattheyreceivea“hands-on”experience.

AffiLiAtEd HOSpitALS & LiBrAriES

Libraries

NorrisMedicalLibraryontheUSCHealthSciencesCampushasanextensiveorthopaedicsection.Theaffiliatedhospitalsalsohavelibrarieswhichhavecurrentandpastorthopaedicperiodicalsandreferencebooks.FacultyandalumnihavedonatedfundstoestablishtheJohnC.Wilson,Jr.,M.D.,ResidentLibrary,locatedatLAC+USCMedicalCenter.Alibrarycommitteecomposedoffaculty,alumniandresidentsmakesrecommendationsregardingthepurchaseofequipment,booksandjournalsubscriptions.

Salaries and benefits are negotiated annually and are subject to change.

• PGY-1$36,815• PGY-2$41,187• PGY-3$44,627• PGY-4$48,090• PGY-5$51,461

Health,DentalAndLifeInsurance

Allresidentsmayelectbasicgrouphealth,dentalandlifeinsurancebenefitsandcoverageofferedbyLosAngelesCounty/USC,whichpaysthemonthlyinsurancepremiumsfortheresident.Dependentcover-ageisavailable;however,theresidentisresponsibleforpayingapercentageofthepremium.

professional Liability

Duringthetimearesidentisassignedtoaserviceinanyaffiliatedinstitution,heorsheiscoveredbytheinstitution’spersonalliabilitypolicy.

Meals

Mealsareprovidedwhileonduty.

Uniforms

Uniformsareprovided.

parking

Facilitiesareavailableforallresidents.

SALAry & BEnEfitS

post graduate year iJaronAndersen,KeckSchoolofMedicineoftheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaPiersBarry,KeckSchoolofMedicineoftheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaThomasDay,JeffersonMedicalCollegeofThomasJeffersonUniversityRyanDellamaggiora,KeckSchoolofMedicineoftheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaAmirhesamEhsan,UniversityofCalifornia,Irvine,CollegeofMedicineNorahHarvey,DavidGeffenSchoolofMedicineatUCLAKennethHuh,NorthwesternUniversity,TheFeinbergSchoolofMedicinePaulNaumann,OregonHealthandScienceUniversityRezaOmid,TheChicagoMedicalSchoolatRosalindFranklinUniversityofMedicineandScienceAntoinetteWong,ColumbiaUniversityCollegeofPhysiciansandSurgeons

post graduate year iiEricBava,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaMadhavBoddula,StateUniversityNewYorkCollegeofMedicineLeahCyran,BostonUniversitySchoolofMedicineAdamFranklin,UCIrvineCollegeofMedicineLanceHo,StateUniversityNewYorkCollegeofMedicineSinaKasraeian,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaBabakSamimi,UCLASchoolofMedicineBrianSnow,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaDanielStephenson,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaSuketuVaishnav,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia

post graduate year iiiTamaraAlexandrov,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaAmarArora,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaRishiGarg,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaMichaelHahn,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaJohnLee,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaBetsyMcAllister,UniversityofTexasSanAntonioBrentOgawa,UniversityofHawaiiJohnRedfern,UniversityofTexasSouthwestern-DallasAnshuSingh,UniversityofCalifornia,SanFranciscoIanStine,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia

post graduate year iVDanielAllison,BaylorCollegeofMedicineVladimirBozic,StateUniversityNewYorkCollegeofMedicineDannyChan,BostonUniversitySchoolofMedicineYuriFalkinstein,UCIrvineCollegeofMedicineJeffreyMargolis,StateUniversityNewYorkCollegeofMedicineMartyReed,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaRaviTharani,UCLASchoolofMedicineMichaelVercillo,GeorgetownUniversitySchoolofMedicineJaclynWey,TuftsUniversitySchoolofMedicineKimberleyWirsing,NorthwesternUniversity

post graduate year VAaronT.Baxter,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaEmoryC.Chang,UCSanDiegoBrentW.d’Arc,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaJavierF.Descalzi,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaKeithW.Johnson,BostonUniversityGalenS.Kam,CreightonUniversityMichaelG.Michlitsch,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaKevinJ.Pelton,UniversityofTexasSouthwestern-DallasVarqaRouhipour,UniversityofTexasSanAntonioChristopherJ.Woodson,UniversityofSouthernCalifornia

prOgrAM rESidEntS

2005Alumni

ElkeR.Ahlmann,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaAlbertK.Chong,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaMichaelW.Cluck,CreightonUniversityChristineA.Ho,UTSouthwestern-DallasStepanO.Kasimian,MeharryMedicalCollegeJamesC.Kasper,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaArmondG.Khachatourians,UniversityofSouthernCaliforniaGregoryR.Lercel,GeorgeWashingtonUniversityMichelleD.Money,ColumbiaP&SJamesJ.Reid,AlbertEinstein

2004Alumni

JackChen,USCSchoolofMedicineKaseyD.Cortese,TuftsUniversitySteveS.Goldberg,UMDNJ-NewJerseyNeerajGupta,NorthwesternUniversityChristopherJ.Hanssen,UTMedBranchJasonT.Huffman,JeffersonMedicalCollegeAnilK.Koganti,EmoryUniversityBrettA.Leake,St.LouisUniversityKathleenA.Savage,USCSchoolofMedicineJosephYu,USCSchoolofMedicine

2003Alumni

VahanCepkinian,USCSchoolofMedicineTorinCunningham,UCSanDiegoToddDietrick,USCSchoolofMedicineMarkGrippi,BostonUniversityMuraliMoorthy,USCSchoolofMedicineSoheilMotamed,NewYorkUniversityRichardRose,NewYorkMedicalCollegeRobertWatkins,USCSchoolofMedicineShirvindaWijesekera,BostonUniversityEliZiv,UCIrvine

2002Alumni

SoheilAval,USCSchoolofMedicineJacobChun,USCSchoolofMedicineRaymondGardocki,USCSchoolofMedicineMichaelGerhardt,MedicalCollegeofPennsylvaniaNathanGreene,JeffersonMedicalCollegeGrahamHurvitz,St.LouisUniversityJohnKelly,GeorgetownUniversityChrisMeckel,USCSchoolofMedicineVahePanossian,UCLosAngelesChrisTang,UCSanFrancisco

prOgrAM grAdUAtES2001Alumni

DouglasAbbott,UCSanDiegoMichaelBollinger,USCSchoolofMedicinePierreDurand,USCSchoolofMedicineJillHarrell,St.LouisUniversityGlennHuber,BostonUniversityCharlesMoon,NewYorkMedicalCollegeSteveMora,UCIrvineAdrianObuch,USCSchoolofMedicineCandicePfeiffer,USCSchoolofMedicineTrieuTran,USCSchoolofMedicine

2000Alumni

RaviBains,USCSchoolofMedicineDanielDavis,LoyolaStritchSchoolofMedicineSeanEarly,GeorgetownUniversityAnoushiravanEhya,USCSchoolofMedicineStevenKautz,USCSchoolofMedicinePhilipKrewer,USCSchoolofMedicineGaryMatthys,UniversityofNorthDakotaRaffyMirzayan,USCSchoolofMedicineMichaelReyes,UniversityofPennsylvaniaMichaelSamuelson,MedicalCollegeofWisconsinHerrickSiegel,NewYorkUniversityNicholasStratton,UCIrvine

1999Alumni

StevenBast,USCSchoolofMedicineGlennCohen,StateUniversityNewYork,BrooklynWilliamCostigan,USCSchoolofMedicineMichaelFraipont,USCSchoolofMedicineAlidadGhiassi,USCSchoolofMedicineScottHerron,MichiganStateUniversityKaiJaki,UCDavisHenryKrull,NorthwesternUniversityStephenOwens,LoyolaUniversityDorothyRichardson,UniversityofKentucky,LouisvilleLeslieShokes,GeorgeWashingtonUniversityGregoryTchejeyan,USCSchoolofMedicine

1998Alumni

KarimAbdollahi,ChicagoMedicalSchoolJaeChon,UniversityofPittsburghEnassEskandar-Rickards,USCSchoolofMedicineAnthonyFerrara,USCSchoolofMedicineNavidGhalambor,USCSchoolofMedicineBradleyGreenbaum,USCSchoolofMedicineGregoryHeinen,YaleUniversityKevinHilton,KansasUniversityAndreIshak,TuftsUniversityKyleLandauer,UniversityofKansasMarkPerlman,UCSanDiegoDavidSeidman,USCSchoolofMedicine