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ALABAMA University of South Alabama Hospitals Kiana Andrew S P ECI A LT Y: Psychiatry CALIFORNIA Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Annie Wu S P ECI A LT Y: Obstetrics and Gynecology Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Geena Jester S P ECI A LT Y: Family Medicine Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Tracy Harkensee S P ECI A LT Y: Emergency Medicine Senior Associate Dean of Students Kathleen Kashima, PhD, called the rest of the Chicago students forward to receive their envelopes and, as they streamed between the tables, she revealed they would be going to 27 different states, with most staying home in Illinois and the second-highest number going to California. Alumni Council President John C. Mason Jr. '53, MD '55, sounded their praises as they waited to open their envelopes. "You have reached another milestone in your progress through your career in medicine," he said. "Like the White Coat Ceremony just a few years ago, this is an- other moment in your rite of passage. We hope you'll find your way back to this institution to extend a hand to those who wish to follow in your footsteps." Fourth-year students Caroline Novak (see "Launch- ing a Brilliant Future," page 21), Kiana Andrew and Sophia Hermann were the first randomly summoned to get their envelopes, and the whoops and shouts that greeted them continued to echo throughout the morning. As the list of names continued onward and enve- lopes were eagerly opened, tension gave way to excite- ment. Students pumped their fists, jumped up and down and, along with family members, pulled out a battery of cell phones and cameras to capture the moment. M4 class president Bhavna Balaney dabbed away copious tears as she looked forward to her residency at University of Pittsburgh. She's not sure what specialty she wants yet, and "they're strong in a lot of internal medicine specialties," Balaney said. "[Pittsburgh] has a reputation for being one of the most livable cities." Asim Farooq, a native of the Chicago suburbs, will be among the cohort staying put at University of Illinois Medical Center, where he relishes joining "one of the strongest ophthalmology departments in the country." His father, Syed Farooq, beamed as he recalled how Asim talked about going into medicine from a very early age. "He has been a gifted and grade-A student all the way," Syed said. "I'm very proud that he went to UIC." Another M4 staying home is Gurkiran Sardar, who will concentrate in emergency medicine and continue to volunteer with and serve on the board of the Student Run Free Clinic. That group of students, residents and atten- dants runs the show on Tuesday nights at Community Health, a free clinic on Chicago's West Side. "I just wanted to stay in the city," said Sardar, whose diverse background also includes two years work- ing on an HIV research project in Rwanda and Zambia prior to medical school. "I love UIC. I was drawn to the people, the culture, the energy, the commitment to stu- dent life, the commitment to international health." Loma Linda University Dominik Rog S P ECI A LT Y: Orthopaedic Surgery Scripps Mercy Hospital Kenneth Lau S P ECI A LT Y: Transitional Year Stanford University Programs Kenneth Lau S P ECI A LT Y: Anesthesiology UCLA / VA Greater LA Health System Samuel Lee S P ECI A LT Y: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation UCLA Medical Center Katrina Blanch S P ECI A LT Y: Obstetrics and Gynecology Alex Heaton S P ECI A LT Y: Radiology-Diagnostic National Rehabilitation Hospital Nicole Hanrahan S P ECI A LT Y: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation NCC-Walter Reed Army Medical Center Jamie Diaz S P ECI A LT Y: Surgery-General FLORIDA Bayfront Medical Center Mayra Cruz-Ithier S P ECI A LT Y: Obstetrics and Gynecology Miami Children's Hospital Angela Shaw S P ECI A LT Y: Pediatrics GEORGIA Atlanta Medical Center Hussein Bhikhapurwala S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Cody Morris S P ECI A LT Y: Transitional Year Loyola University Medical Center Adey Berhanu S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine Mayra Gonzalez S P ECI A LT Y: Family Medicine Adrianna Kashuba S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine Tejas Patel S P ECI A LT Y: Radiology-Diagnostic Douglas Penate S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine MacNeal Memorial Hospital David Brandel S P ECI A LT Y: Transitional Year Alex Heaton S P ECI A LT Y: Transitional Year McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Krista Childress S P ECI A LT Y: Obstetrics and Gynecology John Franco S P ECI A LT Y: Family Medicine Jenny Kim S P ECI A LT Y: Pediatrics Alexandra Larson S P ECI A LT Y: Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical Caroline Novak S P ECI A LT Y: Radiation Oncology Eduardo Reina S P ECI A LT Y: Anesthesiology McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Reha- bilitation Institute of Chicago La Shawna Clark S P ECI A LT Y: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Tiffany Kim S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine Theresa Lo S P ECI A LT Y: Anesthesiology University of California (UCSF) Yuna Kang S P ECI A LT Y: Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical Samuel Lee S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine Elizabeth Perez S P ECI A LT Y: Family Medicine University of California Davis Health System Motasem Refaat S P ECI A LT Y: Orthopaedic Surgery Emily White VanGompel S P ECI A LT Y: Family Medicine University of California Irvine Medical Center Bianca Castellanos S P ECI A LT Y: Pediatrics COLORADO University of Colorado School of Medicine Blake Fleeman S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine Mara Terras S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine-Primary CONNECTICUT Yale-New Haven Hospital Jing Luo S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine-Primary DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Georgetown University Hospital Nicole Hanrahan S P ECI A LT Y: Transitional Year 14 | SUMMER 2 011 2011 UNIVERSITY OF ILLI HAWAII Cody Morris S P ECI A LT Y: Radiology-Diagnostic Resurrection Medical Center Alexandra Asrow S P ECI A LT Y: Emergency Medicine Orlando Magana S P ECI A LT Y: Family Medicine Tripler Army Medical Center Nathanial Copeland S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine ILLINOIS Advocate Christ Medical Center Brian Fort S P ECI A LT Y: Emergency Medicine James McKean S P ECI A LT Y: Emergency Medicine Stephan Walchuk S P ECI A LT Y: Emergency Medicine Christopher Grant S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Desler Javier S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine Kathryn Kemnetz S P ECI A LT Y: Obstetrics and Gynecology Rohan Shah S P ECI A LT Y: Radiology-Diagnostic Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Kevin Go S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine Rui Guan S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine Eric Meyer S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine Eduardo Reina S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine Annie Torres S P ECI A LT Y: Pediatrics John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County Ernesto Romo S P ECI A LT Y: Emergency Medicine Erin Scheidemantel S P ECI A LT Y: Emergency Medicine Rush University Medical Center Abigail Angulo S P ECI A LT Y: Pediatrics Daniel Bunzol S P ECI A LT Y: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Farhan Mazhar S P ECI A LT Y: Anesthesiology Cyndi Sosnowski S P ECI A LT Y: Pediatrics Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Affilliated Samuel Hutson S P ECI A LT Y: Radiology-Diagnostic St. Francis Hospital Veronica Arauz S P ECI A LT Y: Obstetrics and Gynecology Daniel Bunzol S P ECI A LT Y: Transitional Year Jessika Diaz Lara S P ECI A LT Y: Transitional Year Asim Farooq S P ECI A LT Y: Transitional Year Terrance Grant S P ECI A LT Y: Radiology-Diagnostic Azhar Kothawala S P ECI A LT Y: Internal Medicine Tejas Patel S P ECI A LT Y: Transitional Year Fatoumata Yanoga S P ECI A LT Y: Transitional Year Ibukunoluwa Adeleke S P ECI A LT Y: Transitional Year St. Joseph Hospital Diana Calero S P ECI A LT Y: Obstetrics and Gynecology Samreen Choudhry S P ECI A LT Y: Transitional Year