Welcome our interns who had a successful
#Matchday
last week! We’re excited to have you join us for a new academic year filled with opportunities for growth. Congratulations!
#Match2023
Meet Dr. Vaishali Moond, a graduate of the University College of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, India. She enjoys yoga, meditation, running, traveling, cooking and biking!
Exciting news! Our internal medicine residency program just welcomed 18 brilliant new interns! 🎉They're ready to dive into patient care, learn from experienced mentors and make a difference in healthcare.
#MedEd
#ResidencyLife
Excited to announce our 2021-22 fellowship match results. Our residents have burnt the midnight oil to secure these amazing spots, and we wish them all the best in the next part of their journey.
#FellowMatch
#MedEd
All of our residents from the graduating Class of 2022 passed their ABIM, giving us another year of 100% board pass rate. Congratulations! Kudos to
@ChristianToquic
and
@AbiWattsMD
for moving on to their dream fellowships.
What a fantastic week of internal medicine residency! The interns rocked their case presentations, showcasing their knowledge, critical thinking and teamwork.
Moments from an incredible grand rounds lecture by Dr. Pitchumoni on "The Sphinx and the Sphincters." Our residents loved seeing such passion and expertise in the field of gastroenterology. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and inspiring us, Dr. Pitchumoni!
#grandrounds
Getting ready for an amazing academic year ahead! 📚 Current Chief Resident Dr. Santharaman was joined by incoming Chief Residents Drs. Pathak and Piedra Butina, along with our new Program Director Dr. Haris Rana. Exciting times ahead!
The role of chief resident is crucial in supporting the needs and requirements of all residents while also maintaining a balance in work and social well-being. Our APD Dr. Dixon had a wonderful time catching up with our chief residents Dr. Raman and Dr. Bassi.
The ambulatory continuity clinic teams are color-coded, and our chief resident was able to re-assemble back with his "blue firm" for Thursday's Hopkins PEAC module session.
Meet Dr. Ripudaman Singh, a graduate of Government Medical College, Patiala. He enjoys creative writing, playing volleyball and listening to folk music.
Our residents celebrated Raysa, a staff member in our clinic, with a birthday lunch recently. During residency, you work closely with many staff members, developing long-lasting relationships.
Dr. Ghani's transformation from a stellar resident to beloved attending at Saint Peter's was remarkable! Although it was difficult to bid him farewell, we wish him all the best for his fellowship.
Meet Dr. Mannat Kaur Bhatia, a graduate of Government Medical College, Patiala. Dr. Bhatia likes to read medical fiction thrillers and enjoys content creating and blogging.
Welcoming dinner with physicians from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Society of Bedside Medicine. We commence our three-day event on ACCESS mock examinations for our residents by RCPE and a grand symposium on Back to the Bedside.
Our program director Dr. Nayan Kothari was recognized as Master of American College of Physicians at this year's ACP National Meeting in Chicago.
@ACPinternists
@ACPNJ1
#MedEd
Proudly presenting our amazing graduating class! 🎓 📸✨ Cheers to the remarkable achievements of the Class of 2023. Wishing them a bright future filled with success and endless possibilities. Congrats graduates! 🎉🎉
#Classof2023
The first day of ACCESS mock examinations went successfully! Overall 15 residents participated, with a double run session for the afternoon.
@RCPEdin
@Bedsidemedicine
We had yet another successful year with excellent fellowship placements. Thanks to our MTS faculty for sponsoring a pizza lunch for the residents as a wonderful celebration.
#fellowshipmatch
#match2022
Our residents enjoyed a wonderful time with faculty during a picnic hosted by our wellness and social committee at Duke Island Park!
#Wellness
#IMresidency
An unforgettable evening at the annual graduation dinner with Dr. Kothari, our program director. We celebrated achievements, forged lifelong connections and savored the memories- the perfect way to honor this remarkable journey.
Our PGY3 resident Dr. Kunal Patel presented his poster on “Mortality Predictors of Patients undergoing CABG” at
#ASPC2022
. Thanks to
@ASPCardio
for organizing an event that encourages budding cardiologists to connect with each other
#CardioTwitter
#MedTwitter
Meet the residents a part of the COPD/Pneumonia Readmission Committee - Drs. Sanya Chandna, Mohamed Abdelbaky and Niraj Ballam Nagaraj. They review cases on a monthly basis to prevent readmissions of COPD and pneumonia patients.
Relaxation at its finest! Our newly renovated lounge is nearly complete, filled with comfortable furniture and upgraded workstations. The new lounge will be decorated with artwork from our residents.
Dr. Sunil Sapru from
@CBMCNJ
led the second event in our PGY1 bootcamp series: “Cranial Nerves, Cerebellum, and Abdominal Examination." This was followed by an impressive grand rounds on “Doctors in the Movies – A Medical Humanities Perspective."
We are proud of Dr. Sanya Chandna as she received recognition for her work with the pneumonia and COPD interdisciplinary team to prevent unnecessary readmissions.
#COPD
@ATS
@CHEST
Every Thursday morning, residents on ambulatory clinic rotation have a simulation session training followed by review of PEAC modules from Johns Hopkins.
An unforgettable roast of each graduating senior made a fun-filled graduation party! Thanks to Drs. Monarch Shah and Sanya Chandna and our our former social committee chairs Drs. Marlene Marte and Sunayna Gurnani for putting this together.
Dr. Desai, our associate program director works at our adult ambulatory continuity clinic, striving to improve the educational curriculum and train all residents to be thorough master clinicians.
Despite being busy in ICU, there's always time for quick and productive teaching sessions. Our residents look forward to these moments with Dr. Amar Bukhari, chief of the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.
We thank Dr. Ghani for his time on the Medical Teaching Service (MTS)! His commitment to patient care and passion for teaching will continue to be an inspiration to us, and we're grateful for the invaluable lessons we learned.
The residents had a blast at the ACP New Jersey meeting in Princeton, where they enjoyed educational lectures as well as time to network with colleagues.
@ACPNJ1
#MedEd
@ACPinternists
Our program coordinator Cheryl received a present from our outgoing graduation class. Besides being a problem solver, she is known for her wit and love for interesting art.
During the ACP course on physical examination for the PGY1 class, Dr. Mary Ranjini demonstrated the techniques of diabetic foot examination. At the end of the session, residents broke into groups and practiced the exam techniques on standardized patients.
Guess who just got engaged?! We are so excited for our program coordinator Ms. Cheryl Weingart as she starts the next chapter of her life. Congratulations Cheryl!
We are excited to embark on the ACP course and divie into real-world scenarios with standardized patients! 📚 Let the learning journey begin!
#MedicalEducation
"The body achieves what the mind believes." Our incoming chief resident Dr. Amogh Pathak was captured guiding Dr. Junaid Ali during a Simulation Center session.
A snapshot of our residents learning peripheral IV cannula insertion in our state-of-the-art simulation center. All of our residents undergo robust training courses once every month during all three years of residency.
Our stellar resident Dr. Calderon teaching his colleagues Dr. Gangadharan and Dr. Raval about sepsis management in the ICU. We have three ICU teams, each two days off each week to avoid burnout and ensure wellness.
#ICU
#wellness
#preventburnout
Twice weekly, our chief resident conducts a morning huddle for all residents as a platform to raise concerns and share updates. Our program is supportive of hearing the voices of residents. Communication has always been the key to positive changes!
We had a great time at the celebration hosted by our graduating class! It was an evening filled with joy, laughter and cherished memories as we came together, shared stories and had an absolute blast! Cheers to the Class of 2023!
We conclude our academic year with a final professional photoshoot of our outgoing class. We are immensely proud of them and wish them all the best in their future endeavors!
#graduation
#classof2022
It was an honor to host Dr. Andrew Elder, president of the Royal College of Physicians, at Saint Peter's University Hospital.
#Backtobedside
@AndrewElder
@RCPEdin
Gold Humanism Society gave us a wonderful opportunity to show gratitude towards our hardworking residents. This year, our program gifted residents relaxation therapy followed by lunch boxes to show its appreciation.
#thankaresidentday
#gratitude
@ACGME
Happy residents from yellow firm at the end of their ambulatory week. Our residents rotate in ambulatory clinic once every 4 weeks while developing a special bond!
Meet another ICU night team. Our residents care for 10-20 patients in ICU with one senior resident and one junior resident working in collaboration.
#ICU
#CriticalCare
To preserve time in the morning to get ready for rounds, the traditional morning report case presentation by residents and students is run in the afternoons.
It was a pleasure to host Dr. Bruce D. Fisher, MD, MACP, FIDSA, for our third PGY1 bootcamp series on physical examination. This was followed by a very interesting grand rounds on “The Eye Exam: Inside and Out."
Dr. Allan Santos curated his afternoon report case presentation with guidance from Dr. Shikha Jha. Through these reports, many interesting cases are picked up for case report and grand rounds presentations.
Our residents enjoyed some food truck fun for lunch during Hospital Week, pictured here with Saint Peter's President and CEO Leslie D. Hirsch and Program Coordinator Cheryl Weingart.
#HospitalWeek
Once a month, we have the Cardiac Cath Case Conference with Dr. Dinesh Singal. Our PGY2 resident Dr. Prabin Phuyal presented this month’s case with interesting discussions.
Dr. Betsy Joseph won first place in clinical vignette poster presentation. Drs. Vishali Moond and AJ Catahay won first and second place in research poster presentation, respectively
Our third-year resident Dr. Monach Shah taught medical students and first-year residents how to interpret lexiscan results. He is known for his efficiency, knowledge and innovative teaching skills.
#imteaching
#morningreport
Drs. AJ Catahay and Munish Bhan successfully inaugurated the night float rotation for their new intern class, while PGY3 Drs. Akshay and Shweta Chaudhary reminisced about their first inaugural night float rotation for their class.
Our APD Dr. Kim Dixon presented medicine grand rounds on “Advancing Emotional IQ to Improve Resiliency in Healthcare.” She provided an overview of emotional self-awareness and self-management skills.
Introducing our associate program director Dr. Kim Dixon, who has been instrumental in supporting resident wellness program. Dr. Dixon is loved by the medical residents for her empathy and compassion.
#wellness
#internalmedicine
#residency
#worklifebalance
We all cherish the moments where old memories make us look back and smile. This picture was taken last year at our hospital cafeteria during our board preparation.
#imresidency
#memories
Enlightening experience learning from experts about connecting with patients who want to leave the hospital. Empathy and communication are key! 🏥🤝
#PatientCare
#ExpertAdvice
A fun evening where our residents and faculty enjoyed watching the Somerset Patriots
@SOMPatriots
baseball game over food and fireworks!
#wellness
#residency
We had a very valuable ACPE course on physical therapy from Jeffrey Erickson, PT, MPT. We focused on a brief history, the evolution of PT, referral procedure and arrival at diagnosis via various tools.
It's always refreshing to see our motivated and aspirational intern class having fun while working inside hospital and while socializing outside. Balance is the key!
#Wellness