Resident Committees

Recruitment Committee

Student and mom on Match Day 2018

Co-Chairs

Meena Kanhai, 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

Nnamdi Achebe, Sayoni Saha

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

Chair

Vlad Toropchyn

Objectives

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

Social Media Committee

Instagram

Chair

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

  • Tony Boateng

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