GME Events and Announcements
ACGME Back to the Bedside 2024-26 Grant Recipient
We are thrilled to share that Dr. Jane Tong, PGY-3 Resident in Otolaryngology, is the recipient of one of the 2024 - 2026 ACGME Back to the Bedside Focused Innovation Awards for her submission entitled "Trading Confusion for Connection in the Patient-Resident Relationship".
The ACGME selected 30 resident/fellow teams to receive the fourth cycle of funding for Back to Bedside, a resident-led initiative to develop innovative strategies for finding deeper connections with patients, improving physician and patient well-being.
Dr. Tong's project, supported by the UMMC OTO Residency Program and UMMC as the Sponsoring Institution, will enhance the patient-doctor relationship throughout the continuum of care across multiple clinical settings.
Join us in Congratulating Dr. Tong and Dr. Guardiani!
For more information:
- ACGME Announces 30 Recipients of Back to Bedside Funding for 2024-2026 Cycle
- Back to Bedside Project List (2024-2026)
Doctors' Day 2024
We are proud to celebrate our attending physicians, residents and fellows! Thank you for the tremendous work you do everyday!
2024 Doctors' Day Awards
Congratulations to all of our awardees!
Attending Physician of the Year
Sharon Feinstein, MD – Family Medicine
Her relationships with patients demonstrates the type of trusting therapeutic relationships we should all strive for.
Always takes time out of her schedule to thoroughly explain complicated topics and Epic cheats.
Takes the time to learn about her patients and provide compassionate care. Excellent teacher to residents and students and has been an amazing mentor and advisor.
Works on several projects to improve patient care, always ready to listen to residents' questions, always working with residents on improving themselves or the clinic, a lifelong teacher and mentor.
Fellow of the Year
Emily Bergbower, MD – Critical Care Anesthesia
Dedication to patient care in the perioperative period.
Devoted to well-being and outstanding outcomes of her patients, but also gives that same care to the well being of the Surgical ICU as a whole. Advocates for the most appropriate patients to be admitted to the unit and is one of the most personable fellows, allowing for collaboration with nursing staff during ICU rounds.
Continues to go above and beyond for her patients. Always responsive and does everything she can to help her patients and consulting teams. Her knowledge base is amazing.
Outstanding fellow. Goes the extra mile consistently. Universally respected by nurses, attendings and house staff.
Resident Physician of the Year
Ari Goldstein, MD – Family Medicine
Advocate for patient care and resident wellness. Always thinks about patient well-being and has been an excellent senior resident to work with in the hospital and in clinic.
Advocate for Baltimore's most underserved; an excellent education chief resident who balances our education, wellness and responsibilities.
Provides headstrong leadership and pushes us all to grow, that is balanced by kindness and understanding.
Congratulations to Our Top Docs!
The following message has been sent to all UMMS team members and medical staff.
Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to share that 267 of our physicians (up from 220 in 2023) in 84 specialties and subspecialties across the System have been recognized as "Top Doctors" in the November 2024 issue of Baltimore magazine. You can view the full list here.
Having so many physicians recognized affirms their talents and dedication to providing compassionate, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care to each and every person. It also speaks to their commitment to our System values and our high reliability journey to zero harm, qualities that are noticed by their patients and colleagues alike. Recognition like this, in which doctors were nominated by their peers, is meaningful. After all, who better to consider the capabilities of doctors than those who share the same experiences each and every day.
As we work to leverage the size and scale of our statewide System to transform the way we deliver health care, we acknowledge that these incredible doctors are on the front lines of that work. This recognition positively reflects the overall quality of patient care provided by all of our skilled clinical professionals and team members across the medical system, and is further proof we are delivering a better state of care to those we are fortunate to serve.
Congratulations to our Top Docs and thank you for your dedication to your profession and to the people of Maryland and beyond that come to us for their care.
Sincerely,
Mohan Suntha, MD, MBA
President and Chief Executive Officer
University of Maryland Medical System
The Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Professor of Radiation Oncology
University of Maryland School of Medicine