New residents, fellows welcomed at Banner Health receptions

[Image of flyer for Banner New Resident Welcome Reception at Culinary Droput restaurant, June 19, 2024][Image of flyer for Banner New Fellow Welcome Reception at Culinary Droput restaurant, July 1, 2024]Resident and fellow physicians in the first year of their training programs were feted recently at two receptions convened at Tucson’s Culinary Dropout restaurant as part of their welcome to the University of Arizona and Tucson. See a gallery of photographs from both below.

[Narrow strip of photos of University of Arizona internal medicine residents in costume celebrating at their welcome reception, June 19, in Tucson] [Narrow strip of photos of University of Arizona pulmonary medicine fellows celebrating at their welcome reception, July 1, in Tucson] [Narrow strip of photos of University of Arizona rheumatology medicine fellows celebrating at their welcome reception, July 1, in Tucson]The receptions were hosted by Banner – University Medicine Tucson in collaboration with the U of A College of Medicine – Tucson’s Office of Graduate Medical Education.

The first, which was for interns in PGY-1 — program year one — of the Internal Medicine Residency Program – Tucson Campus as well as other residency programs at the College of Medicine – Tucson, was held June 19, 6-8 p.m.

The second, for fellows, was held July 1, also 6-8 p.m. Among fellows who attended were those from the divisions of Rheumatology; Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, or PACCS; Nephrology; and General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine – which hosts both the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship and Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship – and Cardiology. PACCS hosts three fellowships: Allergy & Immunology; Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine (which also includes a Critical Care Medicine Track); and Sleep Medicine.

PhotoFunBooth, of Marana, Arizona, provided the costume, décor and cameras for the photos.

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[Portrait of University of Arizona resident physicians in their first year of training (PGY-1), or internship year, from the Internal Medicine Residency Program – Tucson enjoying a Banner Health reception held June 19 at the Culinary Dropout restaurant.] [Portrait of University of Arizona resident physicians in their first year of training (PGY-1), or internship year, from the Internal Medicine Residency Program – Tucson enjoying a Banner Health reception held June 19 at the Culinary Dropout restaurant.] [Portrait of University of Arizona resident physicians in their first year of training (PGY-1), or internship year, from the Internal Medicine Residency Program – Tucson enjoying a Banner Health reception held June 19 at the Culinary Dropout restaurant.] [Portrait of University of Arizona resident physicians in their first year of training (PGY-1), or internship year, from the Internal Medicine Residency Program – Tucson enjoying a Banner Health reception held June 19 at the Culinary Dropout restaurant.]

[Portrait of University of Arizona resident physicians in their first year of training (PGY-1), or internship year, from the Internal Medicine Residency Program – Tucson enjoying a Banner Health reception held June 19 at the Culinary Dropout restaurant.] [Portrait of University of Arizona resident physicians in their first year of training (PGY-1), or internship year, from the Internal Medicine Residency Program – Tucson enjoying a Banner Health reception held June 19 at the Culinary Dropout restaurant.] [Geriatrics fellow Tom Finkelstein, MD, and his wife kiss during photo booth session at Banner Health welcome reception for new fellow physicians July 1 at Tucson’s Culinary Dropout restaurant.] [Nephrology fellow Mohamad Akeel Al-Mula Hwaish, MD, and his wife, a pathology resident, at a Banner Health welcome reception for new fellow physicians July 1 at Tucson’s Culinary Dropout restaurant.]

[Internal medicine chief resident Vishalakshi Lakshmanan, MD (left); cardiology fellow Pallabi Shrestha, MBBS (2nd from left); pulmonary fellow Cole Uhland, MD (middle back), cardiology fellow Mahima Zandu, MBBS (right)] [Rheumatology fellows Jessica Wong, MD (bottom left), and Osahon Idolor, MBBS (blue shirt); IM chief resident Vishalakshi Lakshmanan, MD (blue hat); and rheumatology fellow Riyasha Daulat, MD (bottom right); cardiology fellow Pallabi Shrestha, MBBS (top, 2nd from left); cardiology fellow Mahima Zandu, MBBS (above right); and (behind Dr. Zandu) Cole Uhland, MD, pulmonary fellow] [Rheumatology fellows (left to right) Jessica Wong, MD, Osahon Idolor, MBBS, and Riyasha Daulat, MD] [Rheumatology fellows (left to right) Jessica Wong, MD, Osahon Idolor, MBBS, and Riyasha Daulat, MD]

(Photos courtesy of UArizona Office of Graduate Medical Education and Banner Health’s Physician Recruitment Team via SmugMug.)

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Release Date: 
07/03/2024 - 3:00pm
Media Contact: 
David Mogollon | Communications Manager, University of Arizona Department of Medicine