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THANK A RESIDENT DAY

February 23, 2024

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To: All LLU residents and fellows, ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL

SURGERY, 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: Caitlyn McGue. DDS, MD, ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY,

Thank you always for standing for the values for our patients and always treating

the staff with respect, kindness, and compassion. You are an exceptional leader

and patient's applaud your attentiveness to their health care.

From: Sobie Smallridge, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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To: Dr. Adrian Charles- Marcel, DDS, MD, ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL

SURGERY,

Thank you always for standing for the values for our patients and always treating

the staff with respect, kindness, and compassion. You are an exceptional leader

and patient's applaud your attentiveness to their health care.

From: Sobie Smallridge, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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To: Michael Henriksen, ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY,

Thank you always for standing for the values for our patients and always treating

the staff with respect, kindness, and compassion. You are an exceptional leader

and patient's applaud your attentiveness to their health care.

From: Sobie Smallridge, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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To: Randy Torres, ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY,

Thank you always for standing for the values for our patients and always treating

the staff with respect, kindness, and compassion. You are an exceptional leader

and patient's applaud your attentiveness to their health care.

From: Sobie Smallridge, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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To: Steven J.D. Zbarsky, DMD, MD, MPH, ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL

SURGERY,

Thank you always for standing for the values for our patients and always treating

the staff with respect, kindness, and compassion. You are an exceptional leader

and patient's applaud your attentiveness to their health care.

From: Sobie Smallridge, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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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!

From: Everyone at the GME Office