He did it!
After three years of hard work and dedication,
Jake has officially completed his residency
at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.
I wish I had kept better track of just
how many call shifts, nursery shifts,
weekends and holidays Jake worked.
Needless to say, he put in countless
hours and functioned on very little
sleep over the past three years.
Here is the complete group of graduates:
Back: Fernando Suarez, Amy Hatcher, Lade Oduala,
Erika Ondrasek, Eric Remster, Kevin O'Brien,
Adam Ruskowski, Ryan Brogan, Jake Deines
Front: Susanna Attia, Angela Goodwin, Katie Wolter,
Erika Shelburne, Meghan Martin, Joe Henderson
Jake and his best buddy Joe:
Jake with the outgoing Chiefs,
Sam Stephenson and Sabina Holland:
Completing a residency is no small thing, and
I am very proud of Jake for what he has
accomplished. He has done an amazing job of
maintaining balance between his demanding
work schedule and his family, and Corbett and I
sure love him and appreciate all he does for us!
So what's next?
Well, we are staying in Orlando for one
more year because Jake accepted a position
as this year's Chief Resident. He is currently
applying and interviewing across the country
for a fellowship in pediatric critical care,
which is an additional three year training
that he will start next June. We will find out
in November where that will be.
Stay tuned!
