
Fist Bump for John McManigle, MD
I want to recognize John McManigle for creating a tool that has greatly improved communication and daily workflow for faculty and trainees. It is these small changes that compound over time and allows providers to focus and direct energy to patient care rather than mundane tasks. - Angela Pollak, MD
Fist Bump for CRNAs Rebekah Hardin, Nick Robbins and John Thomas, Drs. Andrew Peery (neuro attending), Sawyer Naze (cardiac fellow) and Sara Feldman (CA-1 resident)
Double fist bumps to this entire team of folks for their timely help and support during a critical intraoperative event. Though we usually work in the ORs individually as CRNAs, trainees and anesthesiologists, it’s deeply reassuring to know that backup is only moments away, particularly when a patient needs immediate intervention. Many thanks to you all - you helped save a life, and to quote an ancient saying, “To save one life is to save an entire world.” - Miles Berger, MD
Fist Bump for Joshua Dooley, MD
A fist bump for Dr. Joshua Dooley after witnessing a beautiful moment – a colleague approached him and asked if she could give him a thank you. She handed him a little blue ribbon with a note that read “You’re the best. You take such great care of our patients and then you walk away and the patients tell us nurses how much they love you.
Fist Bump for Derek Nelsen, MD (CA-3)
Thank you, Derek, for taking the time to assist us with our emergency case after you finished your pain service rounds. Derek identified a patient in the ICU who needed emergency surgery, called to alert us, and even intubated the patient at bedside. We are so grateful for your professionalism and dedication to your patients and colleagues. - Jeanna Blitz, MD and Andre Jacobsen, MD
Fist Bump for Kira Bruck, CRNA, Nate Erskine, MD (CA-1), Erin Manning, MD, Chris Nicholls, CRNA, Jason Stearns, MD (CA-3)
This was truly a team effort! We had an abrupting placenta accreta patient present to L&D in unstable condition necessitating an emergent ex-lap with activation of massive transfusion protocol. Dr. Manning sent up the COVID airway team (Chris and Kira) who helped me with a 4+ hour ex-lap, transfusing the patient 40+ units of products and keeping her stable. This was followed by VIR for embolization of the uterine arteries on this same patient, this time with the help of Dr. Stearns. Dr. Erskine, meanwhile, ensured that the rest of L&D continued to be cared for. Great job!
Fist Bump for Brian Ohlendorf, MD
VIEW VIDEO: Hi, this is Miles Berger. I'd like to give a fist bump to Brian Ohlendorf for taking my call shift yesterday, this past Sunday, so I could celebrate Passover with my family. Thanks, Brian. - Miles Berger, MD
Fist Bump for Matthew Buck, MD
I really wanted to reach out to validate, commend, celebrate, and appreciate the hard work that Dr. Buck did on a recent call shift. He had an amazing can-do, get it done attitude that made an incredibly busy and complicated shift run incredibly smoothly. He was willing to run two ORs at the same time, both C-sections, which were incredibly surgically complicated. We also ran a stat under general and then staggered with laboring breach twins. All of this was done with a great attitude, a how can we make this better for our patients sentiment.
Fist Bump for Sachin Mehta, MD
Sachin is incredible! When he is in the CTICU at night, he offers help to the booming CTORs by helping get cases started or doing TEEs for patients. When he's in the SICU at night, he offers help to the CTICU intensivists when they are deploying ECMO/intubating/managing a hemorrhaging patient. I have been the attending who has received this unsolicited help multiple times. His teamwork, leadership, and ability to keep an eye on the ever changing environments that we work in are simply incredible! Sachin - thank you for all of your hardwork!! - Sharon McCartney, MD
Fist Bump for Katelynne Durrant, Elizabeth Futrell, Jacole Hairston, Sarah Hill, Cynthia Hoglen, Jo Hunt, LuAnne Latta, Sarah McClaren, Audrey McGregor, Shirley Morton, Hannah Nicksick, Niccola Piscitelli, Cheryl Stetson, and Keith Woods
Thank you to the 14 staff members who went above and beyond by helping with a departmental direct mail campaign. They were critical to the success of deploying more than 1,000 mail pieces. We sincerely appreciate them offering their help to complete this important project! - Melinda Macalino and Stacey Hilton
Fist Bump for Paul Brock, CRNA and Jess Bezdziecki, CRNA
You both deserve a huge shoutout for the management of a complex patient. Paul, for also staying to further aid your relief, but Jess, for jumping in without hesitation. You all showed/epitomized the definition of teamwork. - Amanda Faulkner, MD