Goals & Objectives 2024-2025

Our primary aim is to lead by example and prioritize the success of our residents in their journey toward becoming proficient physicians. We are committed to optimizing board preparation and supporting them in building diverse and robust professional portfolios for successful fellowship matches and job recruitment. Additionally, we are dedicated to enhancing the educational experience through innovative methods, such as expanding Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training, to equip residents with essential clinical skills. Our ultimate goal is to cultivate a nurturing environment that fosters resident well-being, ensuring the continued attractiveness of Inspira Internal Medicine for future residents.

Kuhan Umakanthan

education

* Organize weekly resident and attending lectures, in congruence with educational curriculum goals, systems-based curriculum, board preparation and development as future educators
* Serve as primary contact and liaison amongst residents and attendings for recruitment, facilitation and preservation of lecture schedule
* Work alongside Chief of Curriculum Innovation to advance research opportunities for residents through organized open sharing of research resources and mentors
* Ensure maximum preparation amongst all IM residents for IM boards, including any necessary interventions for at-risk residents and documentation of minimal lecture attendance per program policy
* Work alongside remaining chiefs to ensure completion of all predetermined goals and administrative responsibilities

Skylynn Whittington

Skylynn Whittington

scheduling

* Create a dynamic rotation schedule for the academic year that will be up-to-date and easily viewable by program faculty and residents
* Ensure residents are on track to complete all core and elective rotation requirements, as set by the ACGME and IM program leadership, through bi-annual assessment and timely approval of elective rotation requests
* Coordinate approval for Paid Time Off requests by residents to ensure compliance with hospital and program policy and approval by IM program leadership
* Serve as primary contact for implementation of the Jeopardy back up schedule including informing residents of any unplanned coverage needs
* Create the monthly night float schedules in conjunction with the Transitional Year Chief
* Work alongside remaining chiefs ensuring completion of all predetermined goals and administrative responsibilities

Navjot Singh

Curriculum Innovation

* Responsible for coordinating US and simulation education, including collaborating with the Education Chief Resident to schedule noon conference lectures, evaluating and providing feedback to residents during case-based simulations, conducting case debriefing and US demonstrations, and organizing and directing education on Internal Medicine (IM) based procedures
* Facilitate the advancement of organizational processes among Chief Residents and the IM Residency Program
* Work alongside the Chief of Education to promote research opportunities for residents by organizing open sharing of research resources and mentoring
* Responsible for the maintenance and accessibility of US devices
* Seek opportunities for the continuous growth of the program and leadership through feedback surveys and the incorporation of gained insights into Chief objectives and serial updates
* Work alongside remaining chiefs to ensure the completion of all predetermined goals and administrative responsibilities

Vincent Maiorino

student clerkships & recruitment

* Serve as liaison between students, from Medical and Physician Assistant Schools, and their in-hospital rotations to maximize each student’s educational and clinical experience through pre-rotation orientations, weekly check-ins and evaluations, assignment of and guidance on program-wide presentations and ensuring timely collection of concrete attending and resident feedback
* Further enhance the student experience by organizing educational sessions
* Lead the recruiting effort through an active and up-to-date online presence, marketing to local medical schools and coordinating open houses and pre-interview socials
* Maximize recruitment success through timely organization of interview sessions including tours, interview day resident participation, presentations and of applicant review and ranking
* Work alongside remaining chiefs to ensure completion of all predetermined goals and administrative responsibilities