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Graduate Medical Education celebrates 11 resident and fellow graduates!
Graduate Medical Education celebrates 11 resident and fellow graduates!
On Friday, June 14th, family, friends and Riverside administration and staff celebrated 8 resident graduates and 3 fellow graduates who will complete their training on June 30, 2024. We want to congratulate the following:
Internal Medicine Resident graduates: Seerat Hassan, DO; Meenhaj Kabir, DO; Suleyman Khaleel, DO; Rahul Patel, DO; Irfan Vora, DO
Psychiatry Resident graduates: Shahzaib Khan, DO; Kelsie Winger, DO; Jordan Allen, DO
Gastroenterology Fellow: Dhaval Patel, DO
Cardiology Fellow: Abraham Lee, DO
Interventional Cardiology Fellow: Omar Siddiqui, MD
During the graduation ceremony, we also recognized 2 of our Program Directors, for their dedication and time devoted to GME.
Dr. Naresh Chandan has served as the Program Director of Internal Medicine since the beginning of GME’s journey, over 16 years ago. In addition to serving as Program Director, he has been an educator, mentor and father figure to his residents. He is transitioning from Program Director to Associate Program Director of the Resident Clinic effective July 1, 2024. He will continue to be active in the education of the Internal Medicine residents.
Dr. Mary Belford has served as Program Director of Psychiatry since the program’s initial journey in 2016. She is admired as a natural leader and has often stepped in to assist with GME leadership responsibilities including those outside her own program in support of all trainees. After 30 years of practicing in the community and serving in medical staff leadership positions, she is leaving Riverside to join a Psychiatry practice closer to her home.
New Leadership:
Dr. Keyur Shah has assumed the role of Program Director of Internal Medicine effective July 1, 2024. He has been teaching in residency programs for over 20 years member and he is the co-founder of the AIM Hospitalists group that provides the teaching and supervision of inpatient medicine months. He has served on GMEC, is well respected by the residents and enjoys providing numerous teaching opportunities to residents and students.
Dr. Raunak Khisty has taken over the position of Program Director effective July 1, 2024, transitioning from Associate Program Director. He has been active in all aspects of the program’s leadership and will continue to grow and develop the program. He has welcomed hundreds of medical students on inpatient rotations with him and other Psychiatry faculty members and the rotations have received glowing remarks.
Riverside’s GME program is excited to move forward in such good hands. Residents and students will continue to grow medically and professionally in these programs as part of their life-long educational journey.
Riverside Young Professionals Cohort 7 Graduation
Congratulations to Cohort 7 of Riverside’s Young Professionals on their graduation!
Riverside Young Professionals (RYP) is a voluntary group intended to provide up to 25 selected Riverside employees with exclusive and unique Riverside leadership development opportunities designed to provide a deep view of Riverside Healthcare, access to Riverside Senior Management, opportunities to network with other Riverside team members with similar interests, and participation in community service. This program met one evening per month, from January 2023 to June 2024.
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Celebrating July Birthdays
Ahmed Abdelkader
Cynthia Adair
Theresa Alberico
Krista Albrecht
Alejandra Alcantar
Syeda Ali
Brooke Allen
Shana Allen
Karen Ashley
Bonnie Austell
Susan Balthazor
Maggie Barber
Megan Barnes
Barbara Barrett
Josefina Batista
Linsey Baumann
Julie Bayless
Ryan Bell
Ashley Benevice
Theresa Berns
Jessica Billingsley
Lacey Binnendyk
Angela Black
Carolyn Blanchette
Gladys Blunt-Osidele
Amanda Boeschel
Paul Boryla
Annette Boudreau
Karim Bouferrache
Neva Boule
Judi Brault
Wendy Brinkman
Monique Brooks
Kristal Brown
Morgan Brown
Elise Bruner
Catherine Burnett
Richard Cain
Vanessa Capps
Cassandra Carroll
Tavale Chandler
Cory Chase
Lynn Christian
Andrea Cinnamon
David Clayton
Alyssa Clocksin
Traci Coffman
Stephanie Cooley
Yolina Cortez
Nicole Cote
Paula Courville
Lauren Cox
Sherry Coy
Jeanette Cruz
Kelly Cunningham
Alexander Davidson
Ameilia Davis
Ashley Davis
Heather Davis
Shawnice Dean
Jessica Degroot
Madison Demarah
Sabrina Depoister
Kelly Derr
Erik Devine
Terri Devine
Adele Devitto
Susan Doran
Meghan Doud
Katie Douglas
Melinda Dowdy
Joseph Duax
Steven Dumontelle
Alyssa Dunn
Catherine Dupuis
Alyssa Easter
Adeola Edunjobi
Stephanie Edwards
Jenna English
Roberto Figueroa
Letricia Fliege
Lafaye Garth
Theresa Genson
Dawn George
Joan Gomez
Kaylee Gray
Megan Green
Kizzy Green-Bright
Deanna Greenquist
Jennifer Griffey
Magdalena Guzman
Kaitlyn Haase
Alison Hakey
Heather Haley
Amanda Hall
Reagan Hall
Brittany Hamann
Carson Harris
Roger Hartline
Barbara Hartman
Jenny Harvey
Vijay Haryani
Samantha Hascek
Kris Hemp
Daniela Hernandez
Paula Herndon
Stacie Hippman
Cassidy Holderman
Andrea Holmes
Chloe Homco
Newton Hood
Amy Hornbuckle
Jadon Huddleston
Nha Huynh
Christina Irons
Robyn Iwen
Crystal Johnson
Lisa Johnson
Sarah Johnston
Brittney Jones
Sarah Kaczmarski
Vijay Kata
Richard Kelly
Steve Kieffer
Joan Kilpatrick
Jill Kinz
Ashley Koenig
Jennifer Kokos
Constance Korsgard
Robin Kress
Patricia Krueger
Shalaena Kuhlman
Phylicia Labriola
Brittany Lafond
Jennifer Landrey-Curtis
Jennifer Langellier
Drew Larsen
Holly Lease
Alonso Ledesma
Theresa Lenz
Kirsten Leonard
Steven Liaromatis
Bryan Lindgren
Scott Liscomb
Tiffanie Logan
Nicole Lopez
Pamela Love
Dawn Luebeck
Allie Mailloux
Terrence Male
Diane Manago
Andrea Mancilla
Aubree Mann
Gregory Marincic
Kaitlyn Marion
Elizabeth Martinez
Niby Mathew
Haley Mau
Brittney Mazurek
Leann Mccormick
Thurman Mccoy
Jamayia Mcgee
Lynn Mcintyre
Christina Mckee
Rilie Mckinney
Leah Mcneely
Jennifer Medina
Judy Medina
Ashley Meister
Margaret Menard
Bianca Messina
Sean Miller
Kimbrea Mitchell
Kaitlyn Moliga
Isabel Montoya
Ashley Munson
Melissa Musgrave
Mackenzie Myers
Lora Nugent
Sarah O’Connor
Brent Olson
Anne Ostrow
Jamie Paez
Harry Parks
Edwin Paule
Sherry Payne
Samantha Peek
Heather Petkunas
Teresa Pfeiffer
Sean Pickering
Aaron Pittman
Britta Portillo
Ashley Pourroy
Allison Powers
Tamara Pree
Hannah Raimondo
Jessica Ray
Julie Read
Kaitlin Reddington
Vivek Reddy
Kendra Regnier
Diana Reyna-Padron
Melissa Riley
Alyxandria Rink
Natalie Rink
Alfred Robinson
Joseph Robinson
Cheryl Rogers
John Benjamin Rojo
Theresa Rosales
Thalia Rosas
Heidi Rozak
Scott Ruff
Cristian Salazar
Allison Savini
Jacob Schafer
Jeremiah Schalk
Kortney Schmidt
Jennifer Schroeder
Amanda Schultz
Heather Schultz
Cheri Schweiger
Karla Schweigert
Brittani Seagren
Sarah Seaton
Kate Semanic
Eliza Senesac
Kenneth Sharp
Shiva Prasad Shashidharan
Jason Shin
William Shoemaker
Victoria Shorette
Cori Sims
William Slager
Dwayne Smart
Haylie Smart
Kimberly Smicker
Cassandra Smith
Emma Smith
James Smith
Kiley Sowa
J’Mya Spaulding
Margaret Spear
Laurie St Aubin
Annaleisa Stalf
Daniel Stelk
Ilija Stojcevski
Jennie Strezo
Jillian Swilley
Samantha Sykes
Aariyan Thomas
Courtney Thompson
Krystal Tofari
Sabrinna Trevino
Israr Ul Haq
Christopher Vahl
Jessica Van Heemst
Virginia Viall
Ashley Villarreal
Abigail Wagner
Amberly Walter
Staneeda Ware
Amanda Weaver
Janet Weldon
Debra Wendling
Breanna Wennberg
Kendahl Werkman
Timothy Weston
Ryan Whitesell
Dinah Whitfield
Amy Wichtner
Lindsay Wigsmoen
Amanda Williams
Brendan Wood
Kamyha Woods-Henry
Tracey Wydra
Caryn Zelhart
Kyle Benoit Named to The Daily Journal’s 20 under 40 List
We are excited to announce that Riverside Healthcare Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kyle Benoit is among this year’s group of Lifestyles’ 20 under 40! This recognition celebrates 20 individuals under 40 who are shaping the culture of our changing county. Congratulations to all of these well-deserving men and women in our community!
2024 1Q Starfish Honoree/Nominees
Congratulations to the first quarter Starfish honoree John Hebert.
| Brett | Spiek | Clinical Pharmacist/Pharmacy |
| Amberly | Walter | Team Lead/Respiratory Care |
| Steven | DuMontelle | Driver/Courier-Materials Management |
| Kyle | Meyer | EMT-Paramedic/Ambulance Service |
| Jeana | Carrico | Mammography Tech/Breast Center |
| Kristina | Merzlovk | Nuclear Med Tech/Radiology Nuclear Medicine |
| Robin | Motz | Outpatient Clinician/Mental Health Outpatient |
| Kristy | Smith | Diagnostic Tech-OCC Health Tech/Watseka |
| Kimberly | Barton | Care Assoc.-Care Tech/Coal City |
| Cheryl | Jenkins | Patient Safety Partner-Sitter/PCS |
| Sabrina | DePoister | Purchasing Specialist/Materials Management |
| Kris | Hemp | Patient Access Assoc. II/Cardiac Specialists |
| Paul | Puffer | Housekeeper II/Housekeeping |
| Jennifer | Gutierrez | PA Assoc. II/Care Coordination |
| Meagan | Ozee | Physical Therapist/Rehab |
| Fadi | Rim | Physical Therapist/Rehab |
| Janifer | Burkhardt | Social Worker/Clinical Resource Management |
| Linda | Nordmeyer | Secretary/OB |
| Julie | Allen | Dietician CDE/Diabetes Rehab |
| Travis | Heil | Director/Information Security Technology |
| Brett | Spiek | Clinical Pharmacist/Pharmacy |
| Richelle | Gosim | Occupational Therapist/Rehab Services |
| Laquita | Clayton | Social Worker/Clinical Resource Management |
| Kassie | Rock | Respiratory Therapist/Respiratory |
| Michelle | Jarrett | Respiratory Therapist/Respiratory |
| Kathryn | Aardsma | Secretary/Diabetes Rehab |
| Gerrard | Hendrix | Supervisor Nuclear Medicine/Radiology-Nuclear Med. |
| Rachel | McKinney | Care Assoc.-Care Tech/Neurosurgery Consultants |
| Ja’juana | Hawkins | Support Tech/Housekeeping |
| Demetra | Mavrides | Housekeeper II/Housekeeping |
| Michelle | Jarrett | Respiratory Therapist/Respiratory |
| Stephanie | Sherrell | PA HC Assoc. II/Bourb Op Center Radiology |
| Seiry | Carmona | PA HC Assoc II/Outpatient |
| Oscar | Arroyo | Maintenance Tech/Maintenance |
| Stephanie | Wilson | Dietary Aide II/Gourmet Coffee Kiosk |
| Michelle | Contreras | Catering Assoc./Dietary |
| Cheryl | Jenkins | Sitter/PCS |
| Kathleen | Kallend | Dietician/Diabetes Rehab |
| Brock | Solomon | Catering Assoc./Dietary |
| Israel | Barron | Radiology Assist. IV-CT-MR/Radiology-MRI |
| Kyle | Ehrich | Care Assoc./Frankfort Diagnostic |
| Stephanie | Wilson | Dietary Aide II/Gourmet Coffee Kiosk |
| Edwin | Paule | Lab Assist. /Lab |
| Angela | Sparacio | Histology Tech/Lab |
| Richelle | Gosim | Occupational Therapist/Rehab |
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