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Quarterly Resident Spotlight

Dr. Scott Smith

Engineering a New Path

In Quarterly Resident Spotlight
Dr. Scott Smith’s journey from Air Force mechanic to pathology resident.
By Kristian Thomas
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It Was Always Peds

In Quarterly Resident Spotlight
Linh Nguyen, DO, shares her journey as a pediatric hospital medicine fellow.
By Kristian Thomas
Claudia Lara, MD, is a fourth-year resident in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville.

Delivering high-quality gynecological care in residency

In Educational Affairs, Quarterly Resident Spotlight
Dr. Claudia Lara recounts her journey through residency and looks toward her future as a generalist.
By Kristian Thomas
Rennette Zavala's journey becoming a PRG-5 chief resident in the department of surgery

The makings of a trauma surgeon

In Quarterly Resident Spotlight
Rennette Zavala's, MD, journey to becoming a PRG-5 chief resident in the department of surgery.
By Kristian Thomas
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An injury turned into a passion

In Quarterly Resident Spotlight
Espinoza's heart to help heal people drives her throughout her residency training.
By Kristian Thomas
Jeanne Rabalais, MD

A passion to practice medicine

In Quarterly Resident Spotlight
From youth to adulthood, Jeanne Rabalais, MD, MHA, has always had a heart to help others.
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