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To: Cardiothoracic surgery fellows and I6 residents, THORACIC

SURGERY,

Sam, Jimmy, Dean, Jason and Mona, the truth is that very, very few people

understand or appreciate what you do on a daily basis and the toll it takes

physically and emotionally. Simply put, we do. We don't say it enough but you

make an extraordinary difference in your patients' lives and in our lives. For the

time being you do not hear the loud acclaim of glory but the soft voice of

satisfaction for a job well done. We get it- Rest assured that acclaim is coming. In

the meantime I hope that you know how much we appreciate you.

From: Rabkin, CT Surgery

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To: CT Surgery Fellows, THORACIC SURGERY,

Thank you, CT Fellows for your dedication, hard work, flexibility, motivation,

support, and compassion for taking care of our patients!

From: Adriana Acosta, Cardiothoracic Surgery

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To: Sam Brown ,Jimmy Butz and Dean Spenser, THORACIC SURGERY,

I am personally very grateful for your contributions to the well-being of my

patients . Thank you for being on the team .Thank you for providing quality -care

to our community and thank you for your hard work . Blessings to your families

.You are the future .

From: A Razzouk, Cardiothoracic Surgery

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To: All LLU residents and fellows, THORACIC SURGERY -

INTEGRATED, All who rotate at LLVA

Thank you all, each and every one of you, for being caring thoughtful and

resilient future healers of America. We are very grateful for the commitment you

have made to continued learning, healing and improving the lives of everyone

around you. We, all, at Loma Linda VA, appreciate you!

From: Staci Mendoza, Erica Reed, Danielle Lopez, Jarett Young, Marissa Diaz, Ana

Medina, Tom Edell and Hana Mikdachi, Loma Linda VHA-Medical Education office

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To: SICU Residents, THORACIC SURGERY - INTEGRATED, SICU

I wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude for all of your hard work and

dedication to your patients and colleagues. Thank you for everything you do; it

makes a BIG difference every day!

From: Santhy Fang, PSR - Clinical Documentation Integrity

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To: ALL RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS, ALL PROGRAMS,

We appreciate each and every one of you for all your hard work and dedication.

We are proud to be a part of your Graduate Medical Education journey and are

always here to support you any way we can!