THANK A RESIDENT DAY

February 23, 2024

To: Aakash Gupta, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for all your help, teaching learners and efficiently delegating

responsibilities to learners!

From: MOD Attending, Internal Medicine

To: Abdelmalek, Marian, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your tireless dedication to patient care

and for being an invaluable member of our Department of Medicine residency. I

greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Abdelrahim, Mohammed, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work and sacrifices are truly appreciated, making a significant impact

on our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Abu-Hussain, Hamza, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your tireless dedication to patient care

and for being an invaluable member of our Department of Medicine residency. I

greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Acosta, Ana, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work and sacrifices are truly appreciated, making a significant impact

on our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Adam Hagele, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Adam--I'm so glad to have you join our residency program and especially happy

to have you on my team in continuity clinic. Thank you for your thoughtfulness

and your contributions to make our program a better place! --AS

From: Roy Mathew, Internal Medicine/Nephrology

To: Ahmad, Sarmad, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your tireless dedication to patient care

and for being an invaluable member of our Department of Medicine residency. I

greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Ahn, Jieun, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work and sacrifices are truly appreciated, making a significant impact

on our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Akash Gupta, Dion Banoian, Shashank Gupta, Jasmine Nguyen, Lina

Costanzo, Niki Murthy, Joshua Martin, Emily He, Brian Diep, Shae Patel,

Aditya Devineni, Sharon Zhu, Nathaniel Jung, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you to the my MOD seniors who lead my teams, keep me on my toes, and

allow for the positive learning enviornment on my MOD teams!

From: Mike Nguyen, Hospitalist Group

To: All Internal Medicine Residents, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your diligent, passionate, and empathetic whole-person care to our

veteran patients!

From: Mark Patuszynski, MD, Internal Medicine Core Faculty, Section of Hospital

Medicine, Loma Linda VA

To: All LLU residents and fellows, INTERNAL MEDICINE, 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

To: All of our Residents and Fellows!, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

On behalf of the Department of Medicine, I wanted to extend my heartfelt

gratitude to all our medicine and non-medicine residents and fellows for their

dedication, sacrifices and tireless efforts. Your commitment not only elevates our

Department and institution but also embodies the spirit of fulfilling our calling

and mission to continue the teaching and healing ministry of Jesus Christ.

Together, we exemplify the values of excellence and compassion in healthcare.

Thank you for all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Al-Manaseer, Farris, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your dedication to patient care and your tireless efforts within our

Department of Medicine residency program. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Alonzo, Mary Ann, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work and sacrifices are truly appreciated, making a significant impact

on our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Aman Sidhu, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for all you do for our patients! They’re blessed to have you as their

doctor!

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: Amandeep Sidhu, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I'm so grateful for you. Your excellence, compassion, eloquence, hard work, and

many other qualities are seen and appreciated. Our program and your patients

are lucky to have you

From: Tim Lee, Med-Peds

To: Amandeep Sidhu, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for providing excellent care during your back up week. I know you

gave it 101% effort despite being stressed for your exam.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Amy Le, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Shout out to Amy for being one of the hardest working residents on procedure

rotation. Thank you for your hard work.

From: Thai Nguyen, RUHS

To: Ana Acosta, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for providing excellent care for your patients and for being positive!

From: Julia Suh, Delta Clinic

To: Anna Condasce, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for putting in 110% into taking care of our patients on MOD. Thank

you for your commitment to learning at sac and providing excellent care to our

residents there.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Armando Camacho, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for being a star! Thanks for teaching everyone ultrasound and leading

by example.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Armando Camacho Santos, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

You are an amazing resident who always goes above and beyond both for patients

and for everything else that you do. Your positive attitude will help you thrive and

I know your patients really appreciate you. Thanks for always teaching the

medical students as well

From: Jayaram Chandrasekar, IM

To: Armando Gallegos, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your advocacy! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to

our SAC patients.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Asgeirrson, Alanna, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your dedication to providing exceptional patient care is especially appreciated by

me, and we're fortunate to have you as a valuable member of our Department of

Medicine residency.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Awan, Imad, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your tireless dedication to patient care

and for being an invaluable member of our Department of Medicine residency. I

greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Ayesha Baig, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Ayesha--so glad you joined our program! Thank you for your hard work and

contributing to our program!

From: Amy Schill, Internal Medicine

To: Ayesha Baig, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for bringing a "can do" attitude" to sac and working hard. You have

been a lovely addition to the team.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Azhdam, Ariel, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work and sacrifices are truly appreciated, making a significant impact

on our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Bae, Shirley, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work and sacrifices are truly appreciated, making a significant impact

on our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Baek, Inhae, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work and sacrifices are truly appreciated, making a significant impact

on our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Banoian, D, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for being amazing. See you at the palace.

From: Mellisa, Delta

To: Banoian, Dion, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I am deeply grateful for your commitment to excellence in patient care and for

being an integral part of our Department of Medicine residency team.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: BANOIAN, DION, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always being timely and making every patient feel special.

From: Michael Shaw, Medicine

To: Baotran Vo, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for all your hard work and for leading the MOD team well. You were a

great example to the interns and students!

From: Carvy Luceno, Internal Medicine

To: Baotran Vo, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I'm so grateful for you. Your clinical ability, kindness, desire to be your best,

hard work, and many other qualities are seen and appreciated. Our program and

your patients are lucky to have you

From: Tim Lee, Med-Peds

To: Baotran Vo, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to our patients!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Bassel Hassan, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always striving to be as legendary as John Soliman. Keep

reaching for the stars. --AS and the IM Program

From: Amy Schill, Internal Medicine

To: Bassel Hassan, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to our SAC residents. Thanks for

always creating a positive work environment for all!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Bera, Kevin rimal, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your tireless dedication to patient care

and for being an invaluable member of our Department of Medicine residency. I

greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Bovey Wu, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work and dedication in taking care of our Veterans!

From: Phatak,Prashant V, VA Loma Linda Hospitalist Section

To: Bovey Wu, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work in organizing the data for the NSTEMI abstract

presented at AHA 2023.

From: Roy Mathew, Internal Medicine/Nephrology

To: Bowon Joung, INTERNAL MEDICINE, MICU

Thank you so much for taking you time to answer our CDI Claries!

From: Aimee Ochotorena, CDI

To: Brian Diep, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Great job covering the team for a day and doing a great job teaching the team.

From: David Eng, Internal Medicine

To: Brian Ssembajjwe, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Brian--thank you for being a stellar example of an amazing resident. Your

positive contributions to our program will be remembered for a long time. I've

enjoyed working with you very much!

From: Amy Schill, Internal Medicine

To: Brian Ssembajjwe, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always being a team player and helping your co-residents when

needed. I am so happy to know that you will continue to be our colleague here

next year!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Brittany Raynor, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Brittany--It's been lovely getting to know you this year. Thank you for all your

hard work and for being a great resident.

From: Amy Schill, Internal Medicine

To: Brittany Raynor, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for caring so well for our patients!

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: Brittany Raynor, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always being there for your patients and your colleagues. I admire

how much you care about them, especially when updating family members on the

phone.

From: Jayaram Chandrasekar, IM

To: Brittany Raynor, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always going the extra mile for your patients and providing

excellent compassionate care.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Brown, Nikoli, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work and sacrifices are truly appreciated, making a significant impact

on our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Bryan Pham, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Bryan--it's been great working with you in clinic! Thanks for working hard, clinic

won't be the same without you!

From: Amy Schill, Internal Medicine

To: Cabrera, Luis, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I am deeply grateful for your commitment to excellence in patient care and for

being an integral part of our Department of Medicine residency team.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Camacho-Santos, Armando, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your tireless dedication to patient care

and for being an invaluable member of our Department of Medicine residency. I

greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Cameron Mohamad-Dean Juybari, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for all the work that you do!

From: Aimee Ochotorena, CDI

To: Cesar Luceno, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for working so hard to care for our patients! You’re doing a great job!

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: Charlene Wang, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work and positive energy at SAC!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Choi, Esther Ye-Eun, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work, sacrifices, and passion for patient care are inspiring and greatly

valued within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly appreciate all that

you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Chris Hino, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for working so hard to care for our patients! I appreciate you!

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: Chris Hino, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for providing honest feedback to make SAC and our program better.

Thank you for your dedication to our patients at SAC.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Ciara Fulgar, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you Ciara for sharing your smile, optimism, and love to everyone around

you! We appreciate all you do!

From: Angie Lee, Internal Medicine

To: Ciara Fulgar, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Ciara--Thank you for being an amazing resident! You are fantastic in clinic and

I'm so happy to have you assigned to my Team! Of course the bonus is that you

are as appreciative of TS as I am! --Amy Schill

From: Roy Mathew, Internal Medicine/Nephrology

To: Ciara Fulgar, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I'm so grateful for you. Your high competence, positive vibes, love for others,

desire to learn and grow, and many other qualities are seen and appreciated.

Our program and your patients are lucky to have you

From: Tim, Med-Peds

To: Clarence Sparks, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your professionalism and kindness at SAC. Our patients and staff

are lucky to have you.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Cody, Sean, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I am deeply grateful for your commitment to excellence in patient care and for

being an integral part of our Department of Medicine residency team.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Collado, Kenneth, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I am deeply grateful for your commitment to excellence in patient care and for

being an integral part of our Department of Medicine residency team.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Dalal, Suhani, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work, sacrifices, and passion for patient care are inspiring and greatly

valued within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly appreciate all that

you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: DALAL, SUHANI H, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for always keeping a positive attitude no matter what happens in clinic.

From: Michael Shaw, Medicine

To: Danielle Hamilton, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for all of your hard work and for advocating so well for your patients!

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: David Ashley, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always bringing a positive attitude to work and working hard. It is

contagious!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: DELTA ACC RESIDENTS, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you to all our residents! Every year we love watching each of you grow

into awesome physicians through the years. Thank you for letting us be a part of

your story.

From: NORA KLIMPER, DELTA CLINIC

To: Derek Tai, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

DEREK. Your patients, I and your team appreciate you, and how you keep taking

care of stuff ! Its a pleasure having you with us. Thank you.

From: Petru Papacostea, LLVA - DELTA !!!

To: Devineni, A, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always letting us know how the weather is "up there" hahaha.....

From: Mellisa, Delta

To: Devineni, Aditya, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I am deeply grateful for your commitment to excellence in patient care and for

being an integral part of our Department of Medicine residency team.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: DEVINENI,ADITYA, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for always trying to make the clinic more light hearted and little more fun.

I appreciate the humor and laughter... (after all isn't that the best medicine)

From: Michael Shaw, Medicine

To: Diep, Brian, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I am deeply grateful for your commitment to excellence in patient care and for

being an integral part of our Department of Medicine residency team.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Dion Banoian, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for starting off the year on a strong foot. You really took charge early

as a senior!

From: Mike Nguyen, Hospitalist Group

To: Dr Chieh Yang (UCR), INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I've enjoyed working with you and seeing you progress in your confidence and

clinical knowledge/reasoning. Best of luck with fellowship applications!

From: chris, IM

To: Dr Leo Sakai, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

It's been awesome working with you and seeing you grow as a physician! Good

luck with the rest of intern year!

From: chris, IM

To: Dr Patric Aziz (UCR), INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for all the hard work! It's been great seeing you grow as a physician!

Good luck with the rest of intern year!

From: chris, IM

To: Dr Shivan Shetty, INTERNAL MEDICINE, LL VA ACC Primary Care

Delta Clinic

Thank you for your empathy, compassion, diligence and respect not only to our

veterans but to the staff as well. We appreciate you!

From: LL ACC DELTA Clinic, LOM ACC DELTA CLINIC

To: Dr. Angelina Labib, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Angie is great! I haven't forgotten her advice to pay forward her kindness to

future students once I'm a resident. Angie made sure that us med students felt

included and kept an eye out for us. Grateful to have worked with her

From: Brandon Cemé, Medical Student, Year 3

To: Dr. Awan, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always being so friendly and welcoming.

From: Nora Klimper, AWESOME DELTA CLINIC

To: Dr. Azhdam, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for being your authentic self. Watching you grow as a resident has

brought me joy.

From: Nora Klimper, AWESOME DELTA CLINIC

To: Dr. Derek Tai, INTERNAL MEDICINE, Primary Care

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans and the Delta Clinic! You are

appreciated.

From: Kim Bennett, PACT RNCM, Delta Clinic

To: Dr. Fulgar, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you always being so sweet. Your care is noticed.

From: Nora Klimper, AWESOME DELTA CLINIC

To: Dr. Gupta, Aakash, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for being one of my favorite Gupta's. Don't tell Shashank.

From: ACC PRIMARY CARE LLVA, AWESOME DELTA CLINIC

To: Dr. Gupta, Shashank, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for being one of my favorite Gupta's. Don't tell Aakash.

From: ACC PRIMARY CARE LLVA, AWESOME DELTA CLINIC

To: Dr. Hagele, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for having such a great positive attitude!! HEYYY GLEEEE

From: Nora Klimper, AWESOME DELTA CLINIC

To: Dr. JIN HYUN MOON, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Dr. Moon, You made the ICU experience so beneficial and enjoyable. I

appreciate the leadership you demonstrated and the compassion that you showed

for every single on of the patients. On top of that, you were one of the best

leaders I have had the opportunity to work under and you always had such a

positive attitude. I hope to exemplify what you taught me as I head into residency.

From: Lindi Newton, School of Medicine

To: Dr. Joshua Martin, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Dr. Martin, I wanted to thank you for the teaching and leadership that you

demonstrated on the green team at the VA. I learned so much from you and I

appreciate the way that you approach problem solving and patient care.

Additionally, I appreciate the way that you always fostered a team environment

and were willing to go above and beyond for your fellow residents. I hope to take

everything that you taught me as I enter into residency. Thank you for your

investment in my future!

From: Lindi Newton, School of Medicine

To: Dr. Litvin, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for the care you bring to patients and staff every time you come in to

clinic.

From: NORA KLIMPER, DELTA CLINIC

To: Dr. Matthew Edwards, INTERNAL MEDICINE, Primary Care

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans and the Delta Clinic! You are

appreciated.

From: Kim Bennett, PACT RNCM, Delta

To: Dr. Medora Rodrigues, INTERNAL MEDICINE, Primary Care

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans and the Delta Clinic! You are

appreciated.

From: Kim Bennett, PACT RNCM, Delta Clinic

To: Dr. Nathaniel Jung, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for all that you do. Your hard work & dedication to patients is

inspiring!

From: Med student, school of medicine

To: Dr. Neeka Farnoudi, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Dr. Farnoudi, I want to thank you for the excellence that you demonstrated

during your ICU rotation. I enjoyed working with you and I thought that you

demonstrated the utmost professionalism and high quality care for your patients

at all times. You always went above and beyond and advocated for your patients.

You always had a smile on your face amidst some stressful and intense situations

and I appreciate the way that you engaged me as a student. You are a fantastic

doctor and I think that you will excel in whatever you do.

From: Lindi Newton, School of Medicine

To: Dr. Pham, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for not only being there for your patients but for also getting to know

us all in clinic.

From: ACC PRIMARY CARE LLVA, AWESOME DELTA CLINIC

To: Dr. Reyes, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always checking in with us nurses. Your happy vibes rock.

From: ACC PRIMARY CARE LLVA, AWESOME DELTA CLINIC

To: Dr. Richards, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always being willing to assist in clinic in addition to your

scheduled pts. Great team work!

From: Nora Klimper, AWESOME DELTA CLINIC

To: Dr. Robert Niihara, INTERNAL MEDICINE, Primary Care

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans and the Delta Clinic! You are

appreciated.

From: Kim Bennett, PACT RNCM, Delta Clinic

To: Dr. Roddick, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for being one awesome BARBIE!

From: ACC PRIMARY CARE LLVA, AWESOME DELTA CLINIC

To: Dr. Semmbajjwe, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always coming to clinic with such a great attitude. You always

greet everyone in clinic and have great patient rapport.

From: NORA KLIMPER, DELTA CLINIC

To: Dr. Shedd, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always having a smile on when you come to clinic. Those positive

vibes are contagious.

From: NORA KLIMPER, DELTA CLINIC

To: Dr. Stacey Roddick, INTERNAL MEDICINE, Primary Care

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans and the Delta Clinic! You are

appreciated and your patients love you!

From: Kim Bennett, PACT RNCM, Delta Clinic

To: Dr. Zhu, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always being there for your patients and fellow residents. How

would they know what room to work in( lol).

From: NORA KLIMPER, DELTA CLINIC

To: Edwards, M, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

So glad you came to work with us this year.

From: Mellisa, Delta

To: Edwards, Matthew, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work, sacrifices, and passion for patient care are inspiring and greatly

valued within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly appreciate all that

you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Elaine Vos, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you Elaine for your hard work, your passion for teaching, and your love

for your patients. The amount of time spent with the patients are greatly

appreciate and I know they absolutely adore and love you!

From: Angie Lee, Internal Medicine

To: Emily He, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you, Dr. He, for being such a good team member and for always listening

to the nurses when they have concerns. You are much appreciated.

From: 12 West, Medical Progressive Care

To: Esther Choi, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

You’re a great doctor! I appreciate you and know your patients do too!

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: Esther Choi, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I'm so grateful for you. Your excellence, kindness, humor, encouragement of

others, and many other qualities are seen and appreciated. Our program and

your patients are lucky to have you

From: Tim Lee, Med-Peds

To: Esther Choi, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always going above and beyond for our patients. We will miss you

next year.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Farnoudi, N, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for putting up with me at work! hahah

From: Mellisa, Delta

To: Farnoudi, Neeka, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your dedication to providing exceptional patient care is especially appreciated by

me, and we're fortunate to have you as a valuable member of our Department of

Medicine residency.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Fordham, K, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for letting Delta be part of your journey.

From: Mellisa, Delta

To: Fordham, Kyle, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I am deeply grateful for your commitment to excellence in patient care and for

being an integral part of our Department of Medicine residency team.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Fulgar, Ciara, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your dedication to providing exceptional patient care is especially appreciated by

me, and we're fortunate to have you as a valuable member of our Department of

Medicine residency.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Gajjar, Pooja, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your continuous hard work, sacrifices, and relentless pursuit of

excellence in patient care within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Gallegos, Armando, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your dedication to providing exceptional patient care is especially appreciated by

me, and we're fortunate to have you as a valuable member of our Department of

Medicine residency.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Gampong, Megan-Nicole, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your dedication to providing exceptional patient care is especially appreciated by

me, and we're fortunate to have you as a valuable member of our Department of

Medicine residency.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: George Hafzalla, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for working so hard for our patients! I appreciate you!

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: George Hafzalla, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for being a great advocate for your patients at sac. I appreciate the

great ideas you have brought forward and thank you for being proactive as we

approach obstacles in the clinic.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Gerardo Tellez, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Great job on MOD. Appreciate your hard work and compassion for your patients.

You’re a very strong intern and thrilled to work with you.

From: David Eng, Internal Medicine

To: Gerardo Tellez, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always giving excellent care to your patients at SAC!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Gergana Mishkova, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for a glorious 3 years!

From: Phat Ngo, Delta

To: Gergana Mishkova, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for providing amazing care to our patients on MOD.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Grace Kwon, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always being positive! Delta clinic is blessed to have you!

From: Julia Suh, Delta Clinic

To: Grace Kwon, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I'm so grateful for you. Your competence, kindness, desire to be your best,

genuineness, and many other qualities are seen and appreciated. Our program

and your patients are lucky to have you

From: Tim, Med-Peds

To: Greg Shedd, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Greg, I enjoyed working with you both as a resident and as an attending. I like

that you are reliable and on top of your game. Keep up the great work. I am

thankful that you are part of our program.

From: Ravand Samaeekia, Internal Medicine

To: Greg Shedd, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for always going the extra mile for our patients!

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: Gupta, Aakash, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your dedication to providing exceptional patient care is especially appreciated by

me, and we're fortunate to have you as a valuable member of our Department of

Medicine residency.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Gupta, Shashank, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work, sacrifices, and passion for patient care are inspiring and greatly

valued within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly appreciate all that

you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Haase, Tyler, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work, sacrifices, and passion for patient care are inspiring and greatly

valued within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly appreciate all that

you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Hafzalla, George, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your dedication to providing exceptional patient care is especially appreciated by

me, and we're fortunate to have you as a valuable member of our Department of

Medicine residency.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Hagele, Adam, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your efforts and sacrifices do not go unnoticed, and I am grateful for your

commitment to our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: HAGELE,ADAM A, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for always asking all the right questions about your patients and keeping

you attending on his toes.

From: Michael Shaw, Medicine

To: Hagle, A, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always bringing such a positive vibe to Delta.

From: Mellisa, Delta

To: Hana Litvin, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Hi Hana, it was great working with you. Thank you for your efforts to involve me

and teach me early on in my junior year. It helped set me up well for the rest of

the year. Best wishes with the rest of your residency!

From: David Ngan, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

To: Hana Litvin, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Hana--I'm so grateful to have worked with you in clinic over the last 3 years.

You're such a great physician and your care of your patients is admirable. Thank

you for your hard work and positive attitude. You make this program stronger! -

-AS

From: Roy Mathew, Internal Medicine/Nephrology

To: Hana Litvin, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I'm so grateful for you. Your superbness, brilliance, leadership, kindness, and

many other qualities are seen and appreciated. Our program and your patients

are lucky to have you

From: Tim Lee, Med-Peds

To: Hasan, Mehde, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Haseman, Olen Jack, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work, sacrifices, and passion for patient care are inspiring and greatly

valued within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly appreciate all that

you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Hassan, Bassel, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your tireless dedication to patient care

and for being an invaluable member of our Department of Medicine residency. I

greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: He, Emily, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work, sacrifices, and passion for patient care are inspiring and greatly

valued within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly appreciate all that

you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Hino, Christopher, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: HIV Pathway residents, INTERNAL MEDICINE, HIV Pathway

Residents

I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your hard work and

dedication. Sometimes it has been a bit of a challenge this year with scheduling

adjustments and changes to the HIV clinics. But, you have all been super

troopers and rolled with the alterations. We will all learn from the experiences

and use the wisdom gained for the betterment of patient care. I want to

encourage you to continue striving for excellence and being the best version of

you. Thank you again for being in the HIV Pathway and for making it a joy to be

a part of your education!

From: Brian Wong, VA Infectious Disease

To: Hong, James, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Hong, Sarah, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your dedication to providing exceptional patient care is especially appreciated by

me, and we're fortunate to have you as a valuable member of our Department of

Medicine residency.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Hyein Ji, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for always going the extra mile for your patients and your colleagues!

You’re a great doctor

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: Hyein Ji, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I'm so grateful for you. Your clinical ability, brilliance, kindness, care for others,

and many other qualities are seen and appreciated. Our program and your

patients are lucky to have you

From: Tim Lee, Med-Peds

To: Hyein Ji, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work on wards and at SAC. Thank you for your

dedication to not only patients, but your students and co-residents.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: IM residents, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you, guys, for all you do for our patients! Just know that we love you!

From: Dafne Tatiana Moretta, PCCM

To: Imad Awan, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for bringing positive energy to rounds and facilitating a fun work

environment for all.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Imad Awan, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work! Your veteran patients will miss you very much!

From: Julia Suh, Delta Clinic

To: Inhae Baek, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for you for caring for our patients at SAC!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: InHae Baek, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for taking such good care of our patients!

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: Internal Medicine, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Getting to work with our Internal Medicine residents is amazing and I want to say

a huge thank you for all that you do.

From: Andrew Logan, Internal Medicine

To: Internal medicine, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you all residents who have done MOD. You all are amazing residents. I

appreciate all your positive attitude in caring for our patients.

From: Patricia Dang, Internal Medicine

To: INTERNAL MEDICINE AND MED PEDS INTERNS AND

RESIDENTS, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for everything you do for our patients and for mentoring and role

modeling for our medical students! You are consistently the reason why students

enjoy the IM clerkship as you make it an amazing experience for them.!

From: Jayaram Chandrasekar, HOSPITALIST MEDICINE

To: Internal Medicine Residents, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to serving our veterans. We truly

appreciate you all.

From: Delta Clinic, VA

To: Internal Medicine Residents, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you everyone for your hard work in helping to provide the most excellent

care for our patients!

From: Thai Nguyen, RUHS

To: James Hong, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I'm so grateful for you. Your competence, skillful teaching ability, patience,

kindness, and many other qualities are seen and appreciated. Our program and

your patients are lucky to have you

From: Tim Lee, Med-Peds

To: James Hong, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always working hard at SAC

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Jasmine Nguyen, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Jasmine, you are amazing! Thank you for always being an inspiration to all.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Jeff Richards, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Jeff, it was great working with you. You are quite diligent in your work and hard

working and work well with the team and under pressure. Keep up the great

work. I am thankful that you are part of our program.

From: Ravand Samaeekia, Internal Medicine

To: Jefferson Richards, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for being so willing to help out on backup and for providing such great

care to your patients!

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: Jeon, Won Jin, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Ji, Hyein, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Jieun Ahn, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you Jieun for your hard work and positive atmosphere! We appreciate all

you do for the patients and the program!

From: Andrew Logan, Internal Medicine

To: Jieun Ahn, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I'm so grateful for you. Your competence, leadership, eloquence, positive energy,

care for others, and many other qualities are seen and appreciated. Our program

and your patients are lucky to have you

From: Tim Lee, Med-Peds

To: Jin Hyun Moon, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I'm so happy that you stayed here after medical school and that I got to work with

you as a resident. You're one of the most caring and hard-working residents I've

ever worked with with such a positive attitude Patients are lucky to have you and

I hope to work with you again

From: Jayaram Chandrasekar, IM

To: Jin Hyun Moon, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Hi Dr. Moon! I worked with you my first and third week of third year, but you’re

still one of the best residents I have had. Thank you for taking the time to help me

out during prerounding and including me in conversations involving my patients.

I had some struggles transitioning to third year, but you were patient with me and

provided a safe environment to ask questions. I was impressed by the care you

gave your patients and listened to their concerns and frustrations. I have tried to

follow your example and give my patients time to express themselves in whatever

rotation I am on. Good luck in your future career or fellowship!

From: Weston Young, LLUSM

To: Jin Hyun Moon, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for taking care great care of our SAC residents.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Jin Moon, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Dear Jin, Just wanted to say "thanks" for being so wonderful to work with on my

internal med rotation at the VA. I still remember having a great time and learning

so much on your team. Thank you for being so encouraging and for involving us

medical students in the care of the patients. So grateful that I got to learn from

you. Best of luck with the rest of residency!

From: Breanna, MS3

To: Jin Moon, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for all your hard work! It’s always a joy working with you

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: Jin-Hyun Moon, INTERNAL MEDICINE, MICU

Thank you so much for your help with our CDI claries!!!

From: Aimee Ochotorena, CDI

To: John Soliman, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for being the legendary intern that sets the bar so high that we had to

form a subcommittee to navigate it! --A Schill & IM Program

From: Amy Schill, Internal Medicine

To: John Soliman, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you John for your hard work and dedication to this program! We

appreciate the positive vibes you bring to the program, and we will continue to

work with our sub committee on what to do you with your excellence!

From: Andrew Logan, Internal Medicine

To: John Soliman, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for taking such great care of our patients at SAC. And also being the

most amazing resident according to your class town hall meeting ;)

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Joseph Jeon, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for being an awesome resident! I can really see how you are kind to

everyone, patients, co-workers, and students alike. Keep up the good work! Wish I

could work with you all the time!

From: Kenneth Choi, Internal Medicine Candidate

To: Joshua Chrisman, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for stepping up and filling in for your coresidents on MOD. Thank you

for providing excellent care to our sac patients

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Joung, Bowon, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your continuous hard work, sacrifices, and relentless pursuit of

excellence in patient care within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Jung, John, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your dedication to providing exceptional patient care is especially appreciated by

me, and we're fortunate to have you as a valuable member of our Department of

Medicine residency.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Jung, Nathaniel, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your continuous hard work, sacrifices, and relentless pursuit of

excellence in patient care within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Kang, Linda, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your dedication to providing exceptional patient care is especially appreciated by

me, and we're fortunate to have you as a valuable member of our Department of

Medicine residency.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Kang, Niclas, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Kelia Gerhardt, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always advocating for our patients and residents. Thank you for

trusting me and working with me.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Kenneth Collado, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to our SAC patients!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Kenneth Tonic Collado, INTERNAL MEDICINE, MICU

Appreciate your efforts on taking the time to answer our CDI claries!

From: Aimee Ochotorena, CDI

To: Kevin Bera, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you Kevin for always volunteering to help out at SAC. Thank you for

always being patient and kind to everyone. We look forward to having you as one

of our chief residents!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Kim, Preston, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your dedication to patient care and your tireless efforts within our

Department of Medicine residency program. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Kim, Young Ji, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work and sacrifices are truly appreciated, making a significant impact

on our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Kung, Timothy Paul, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I am deeply grateful for your commitment to excellence in patient care and for

being an integral part of our Department of Medicine residency team.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Kwon, Grace, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your dedication to providing exceptional patient care is especially appreciated by

me, and we're fortunate to have you as a valuable member of our Department of

Medicine residency.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Kyle Fordham, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work and commitment to our patients. Thank you for

representing the U and continuing our legacy here.! Go Utes :)

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Labib, Angelina, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your dedication to providing exceptional patient care is especially appreciated by

me, and we're fortunate to have you as a valuable member of our Department of

Medicine residency.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Le, Amy, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Le, Bryan, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your dedication to providing exceptional patient care is especially appreciated by

me, and we're fortunate to have you as a valuable member of our Department of

Medicine residency.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Lee, Jin Soo, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your dedication to providing exceptional patient care is especially appreciated by

me, and we're fortunate to have you as a valuable member of our Department of

Medicine residency.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: lee, N, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for being so awesome to work with in clinic.

From: Mellisa, Delta

To: Lee, Nicole, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your continuous hard work, sacrifices, and relentless pursuit of

excellence in patient care within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Leung, Ryan, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work and sacrifices are truly appreciated, making a significant impact

on our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Linda Kang, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you Linda for being one with the categorical interns, although part of

ophthalmology and putting in your strong work from the very beginning with

CCU! We appreciate all you do for the patients and the program. Thank you!

From: Andrew Logan, Internal Medicine

To: Litvin, Hana, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: LITVIN,HANA, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for always being one of the most efficient residents. You have the art of

being able to move patients through which is rare gift.

From: Michael Shaw, Medicine

To: LLVA continuity clinic residents, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for being the best residents I've worked with this year!

From: chris, IM

To: Loma Linda VA MOD Blue Team Residents, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I appreciate your hard work in taking excellent care of our veteran population.

Thank You!

From: Prashanth Gowda, MD, Hospitalist, Loma Linda VA Hospital

To: Luceno, Cesar, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your continuous hard work, sacrifices, and relentless pursuit of

excellence in patient care within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly

appreciate all that you do. So happy you are back.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Luis Cabrera, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks a lot for helping interns (and entire team) !

From: MOD Attending, Internal Medicine

To: Luis Cabrera, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to patients at SAC. Thank you for

being a team player on the wards!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Malik, mona, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for being so amazing

From: Mellisa, Delta

To: Marais, Ryan, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your efforts and sacrifices do not go unnoticed, and I am grateful for your

commitment to our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Marian Abdelmalek, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your thoughtful care of your patients and all you contribute to our

program. It has been great to see your growth over your residency training and I

wish you all the best as you move to the next chapter as a chief resident.

From: Andrew Logan, Internal Medicine

To: Marian Abdelmalek, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for working hard on MOD!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Martin, Joshua, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your continuous hard work, sacrifices, and relentless pursuit of

excellence in patient care within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Martinez, Andrew, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your continuous hard work, sacrifices, and relentless pursuit of

excellence in patient care within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Mary Ann Alonzo, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Great job on the hospitalist elective with me taking care of some sick patients.

Appreciated all of your hard work and willingness to learn. Especially

appreciated your flexibility and hard work when we had the Epic downtime and

had to do everything in the afternoon and page consults to our phones!

From: David Eng, Internal Medicine

To: Mary Ann Alonzo, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for your positive attitude and always wanting to improve

From: Phat Ngo, Delta Clinic

To: Matthew Edwards, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Matt, Thank you for being thorough, calm and collected ... even when it comes to

CPRS :) . We, and your patients appreciate you!

From: Petru Papacostea, LLVA - DELTA !!!

To: Medora Rodrigues, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for all you do for our Veterans and being part of our team!

From: Petru Papacostea, LLVA - DELTA !!!

To: Medora Rodriguez, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your excellent care to our Veterans and your kindness to the staff

From: Delta Clinic, Primary Care

To: Megan Gampong, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I'm so grateful for you. Your Taylor Swift love, positive energy, competence +

humility, unselfishness, and many other qualities are seen and appreciated. Our

program and your patients are lucky to have you

From: Tim Lee, Med-Peds

To: Megan Gampong, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to our SAC patients.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Mehde Hasan, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your timeliness and participation during MOD chalk talks. I hope

we get to work together soon.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Mehta, Devanshi, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your efforts and sacrifices do not go unnoticed, and I am grateful for your

commitment to our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: MEHTA,DEVANSHI M, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for always being so thorough. You have such a great ability to know your

patients and what they need before you even see them in person.

From: Michael Shaw, Medicine

To: Miles, Ethan, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Mishkova, Gergana, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your efforts and sacrifices do not go unnoticed, and I am grateful for your

commitment to our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: MOD Residents, INTERNAL MEDICINE, Family Medicine, TY,

Anesthesia, Neurology

Thanks for all the help and sincere work!

From: MOD Attending, Internal Medicine

To: Mohammed Abdelrahim, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always working hard and being a team player whether it be at SAC

or on wards.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Moon, Jin Hyun, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your continuous hard work, sacrifices, and relentless pursuit of

excellence in patient care within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Murthy, Nikitha, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your efforts and sacrifices do not go unnoticed, and I am grateful for your

commitment to our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Nathan, Cinduja, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your efforts and sacrifices do not go unnoticed, and I am grateful for your

commitment to our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Nathaniel Jung, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for working so hard to give great care to our patients! They’re blessed to

have you as their doctor!

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: Neeka Farnoudi, DO, INTERNAL MEDICINE, MICU

You are appreciated. Thank you!

From: Aimee Ochotorena, CDI

To: Nguyen, Jasime, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your efforts and sacrifices do not go unnoticed, and I am grateful for your

commitment to our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Nick Kang, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for being so intentional to show your night intern the ropes and to help

teach them!

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: Nicolas Cecotto, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work and dedication at SAC

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Nihara, Robert, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Niki Murthy, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for your hard work! You’re doing great!

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: Nikitha Murthy, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work and excellent care to our veterans! Delta clinic is

blessed you have you!

From: Julia Suh, Delta Clinic

To: Nikki Murthy, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

THank you for your compassionate care on wards!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Pace, Spencer, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your efforts and sacrifices do not go unnoticed, and I am grateful for your

commitment to our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Park, Ju, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work and sacrifices are truly appreciated, making a significant impact

on our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Patel, Shae, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your efforts and sacrifices do not go unnoticed, and I am grateful for your

commitment to our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Peterson, Elizabeth, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I am deeply grateful for your commitment to excellence in patient care and for

being an integral part of our Department of Medicine residency team.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Pham, B, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for letting me bug you for the last few years. haha So glad we got to

work together.

From: Mellisa, Delta

To: Pham, Bryan, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your efforts and sacrifices do not go unnoticed, and I am grateful for your

commitment to our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Preston Kim, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work, positive attitude and eagerness to learn.

From: Andrew Logan, Internal Medicine

To: Ramon, Ruth, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your efforts and sacrifices do not go unnoticed, and I am grateful for your

commitment to our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Rangarajan, Subhapradha, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I am deeply grateful for your commitment to excellence in patient care and for

being an integral part of our Department of Medicine residency team.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Rashid Awan, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your contributions to our sac patients.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Raynor, Brittany, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your continuous hard work, sacrifices, and relentless pursuit of

excellence in patient care within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Reyes, Abby, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Reyes, Ryliezl Abby, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you so much ! It was nice working with you. I hope I could work with you

again.

From: Janice A. Mejia, VA LOMA LINDA ACC DELTA CLINIC

To: Richards, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Such a pleasure to work with you. Meow.

From: Mellisa, Delta

To: Richards, J, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

... and thanks for picking the best pact team in Dealt to work with!

From: Mellisa, Delta

To: Richards, Jefferson, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work, sacrifices, and passion for patient care are inspiring and greatly

valued within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly appreciate all that

you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Robert Niihara, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for all your hard work and taking care of our patients. We appreciate

you Robert. Its awesome to have you with us. See you soon !

From: Petru Papacostea, LLVA - DELTA !!!

To: Roddick, Stacey, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your efforts and sacrifices do not go unnoticed, and I am grateful for your

commitment to our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Rodrigues, Medora, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your continuous hard work, sacrifices, and relentless pursuit of

excellence in patient care within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Ruan Marais, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for all your help taking care of patients and helping the learners

From: MOD Attending, Internal Medicine

To: Ruth Ramon, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you, Ruth, for being an amazing senior on MOD. I appreciate you going

above and beyond for your patients. I also appreciate how detail oriented you are

and noticed that your discharge planning, med rec, and follow up appointments

were thorough and accurate. I am sure your patients appreciate you as well!

From: Carvy Luceno, Internal Medicine

To: Ruth Ramon, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for staying late this past week at sac to help address a patient's

concerns about continuity. Your commitment to care of our patients is admirable.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Ryan Marais, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Ryan--very excited to have you join us at the VA next year! You're going to be a

fantastic chief and I'm so glad you will continue working with all of us!

From: Amy Schill, Internal Medicine

To: Ryan Marais, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I'm so grateful for you. Your brilliance, humor, leadership, unselfishness, and

many other qualities are seen and appreciated. Our program and your patients

are lucky to have you

From: Tim Lee, Med-Peds

To: Ryan Marais, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Dear Ryan, Just wanted to say "thanks" for being a fantastic resident to work with

on my IM rotation! I will always remember how efficiently you ran rounds, and

also how you were so gentle and thorough in explaining things to your patients.

I'm grateful I got to learn from you. You're going to be a great attending! Best of

luck of with the rest of residency!

From: Breanna, MS3

To: Ryan Marais, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for being a stellar resident and leading by example. So excited for you

to join our team as a chief resident!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Ryan Marais, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for always going the extra mile! You’re a blessing to your patients and

your colleagues!

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: Sakai, Leo, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work, sacrifices, and passion for patient care are inspiring and greatly

valued within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly appreciate all that

you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Santella Mendez, Grecia, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your continuous hard work, sacrifices, and relentless pursuit of

excellence in patient care within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Sarah Hong, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank your for your hard work and dedication to our SAC patients!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: sarmad Ahmad, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always being an amazing teacher and mentor for our students, they

really appreciate the time you take to help them and how passionate you are

about teaching

From: Jayaram Chandrasekar/hospitalists, internal Medicine

To: Seah, Andrea, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your efforts and sacrifices do not go unnoticed, and I am grateful for your

commitment to our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Sean Cody, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Sean Cody--a true pleasure getting to you know you this year. I look forward to

many more interactions.

From: Amy Schill, Internal Medicine

To: Sean Cody, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I'm so grateful for you. Your passion, humor, energy, ability, and many other

qualities are seen and appreciated. Our program and your patients are lucky to

have you

From: Tim, Med-Peds

To: Sean Cody, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for being honest and patient while representing your class!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Seo, Peter, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your tireless dedication to patient care

and for being an invaluable member of our Department of Medicine residency. I

greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Sharon Zhu, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Sharon--I'm so glad to have worked with you over the past 2.5 years! You're a

great resident in clinic and I appreciate you very much! --AS

From: Roy Mathew, Internal Medicine/Nephrology

To: Shashank Gupta, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for being intentional with teaching your intern and for showing them the

ropes on nights.

From: Hannah Lokos, IM

To: Shashank Gupta, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work and for providing great care for your patients!

From: Julia Suh, Delta Clinic

To: Shashank Gupta, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for selflessly helping your colleague when they were sick and covering

a very difficult shift. Thank you for supporting and mentoring the interns and

students and showing resilience and perseverance.

From: Jayaram Chandrasekar/hospitalists, internal Medicine

To: Shedd, Gregory, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Shedd, Matthew, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your tireless dedication to patient care

and for being an invaluable member of our Department of Medicine residency. I

greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Shetty, Shivan, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your continuous hard work, sacrifices, and relentless pursuit of

excellence in patient care within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Shirley Bae, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always being a star! Thank you for your contributions to making

SAC a better place for your colleagues and patients.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Shivan Shetty, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your thoughtful care of your patients. It has been great to see your

growth over your residency training and I wish you all the best as you move to the

next chapter in St Louis.

From: Andrew Logan, Internal Medicine

To: Shridhar, P, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for putting up with team 1 this year. lol

From: Mellisa, Delta

To: Shridhar, Puneeth, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your tireless dedication to patient care

and for being an invaluable member of our Department of Medicine residency. I

greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Sidhu, Amandeep, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Sirabonian, Sabrina, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your tireless dedication to patient care

and for being an invaluable member of our Department of Medicine residency. I

greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Soliman, John, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your dedication to patient care and your tireless efforts within our

Department of Medicine residency program. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Sparks, Clarence, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your dedication to patient care and your tireless efforts within our

Department of Medicine residency program. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Ssembajjwe, B, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always being so positive.

From: Mellisa, Delta

To: Ssembajjwe, B, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Just in case the first one didn't arrive to you, I am sending a second " thank you"

hahah

From: Mellisa, Delta

To: Ssembajjwe, Brian, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your continuous hard work, sacrifices, and relentless pursuit of

excellence in patient care within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: SSembajjwe, Brian, INTERNAL MEDICINE, outpatient

Thank you for taking care of your patients like family.

From: Tina, Outpatient

To: Stacey Roddick, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thanks for all your help while we worked together!

From: MOD Attending, Internal Medicine

To: Stacey Roddick, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Stacey ! You always bring positive attitude, enthusiasm and quality in what you

do. We and your patients really appreciate you.

From: Petru Papacostea, LLVA - DELTA !!!

To: Stacey Roddick, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for always bringing a "can do" attitude to rounds.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Stacy Roddick, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Stacy, I had a good time working with you. You are quite diligent in your work

and hard working and work well with the team and under pressure. Keep up the

great work. I am thankful that you are part of our program.

From: Ravand Samaeekia, Internal Medicine

To: Suhani Dalal, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I'm so grateful for you. Your excellence, leadership, kind and skilled

communication, positive energy, and many other qualities are seen and

appreciated. Our program and your patients are lucky to have you

From: Tim Lee, Med-Peds

To: Suhani Dalal, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for staying late and dedicating your time to your patients. Your

dedication is admirable!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Suzuki, Yoshiaki, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Sydney Davis, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your dedication to our sac residents. I hope to get to work with you

soon!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Tai, Derrek, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your dedication to patient care and your tireless efforts within our

Department of Medicine residency program. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Tellez, Gerardo, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your dedication to patient care and your tireless efforts within our

Department of Medicine residency program. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: The greatest residents of all time this year, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for sacrificing your time, health, and relationships. You greatly

deserve excellent pay and humane treatment. u r heroes ꢀ♂ꢀꢀ♀ꢀ

From: ☕ꢀ, medicine

To: Thomas, Jonathan, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I am deeply grateful for your commitment to excellence in patient care and for

being an integral part of our Department of Medicine residency team.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Thomas, Robert, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

I am deeply grateful for your commitment to excellence in patient care and for

being an integral part of our Department of Medicine residency team.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Trisha Pandey and Angie Lee, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you, Chiefs, for your approach to continued education for our residents

and students!

From: Mike Nguyen, Hospitalist Group

To: Truong, Lauren, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your hard work and sacrifices are truly appreciated, making a significant impact

on our Department of Medicine residency and the patients we serve. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Tyler Haase, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you Tyler for putting in hard work this past week during procedures!

Thank you for bringing positive atmosphere to the patients bedside and also for

stepping up into a leadership role as future chief!

From: Andrew Logan, Internal Medicine

To: Tyler Haase, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for facilitating and fun and positive learning environment for your

teams. So happy to have you as one of our chiefs next year!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: VA ACC Delta Residents, INTERNAL MEDICINE, Primary Care

Thank you to all the residents for all you do!. You all play such an important role

in lives of the veterans. It's not an easy job but we appreciate all you do!

From: VA ACC Delta Clinic, VA ACC Delta Clinic

To: VA ACC Residents, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for being awesome learners at the VA Clinic. Thank you for your

patience and advocacy for our veterans. All your hard work is appreciated. Keep

up the great work!

From: ACC Attendings, IM Primary Care VA

To: VA Loma Linda ACC Continuity Clinic, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you to our awesome VA Loma Linda ACC Continuity Clinic Residents !

From: Petru Papacostea, MD, Primary Care

To: Vo, Baotran, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Wang, Charlene, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your continuous hard work, sacrifices, and relentless pursuit of

excellence in patient care within our Department of Medicine residency. I greatly

appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Wijaya, Darren, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your dedication to patient care and your tireless efforts within our

Department of Medicine residency program. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Won Jin Jeon, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for taking such good care of our sac patients!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Wu, Bovey, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for going above and beyond in your efforts to provide exceptional care

to our patients and for being an essential part of our Department of Medicine

residency. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Yoo, Thomas, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your dedication to patient care and your tireless efforts within our

Department of Medicine residency program. I greatly appreciate all that you do.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

To: Yoshi Suzuki, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to our sac residents.

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Young Ji Kim, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Thank you for working hard at SAC!

From: Hana Kazbour, Internal Medicine

To: Zhu, Pengyi, INTERNAL MEDICINE,

Your dedication to providing exceptional patient care is especially appreciated by

me, and we're fortunate to have you as a valuable member of our Department of

Medicine residency.

From: Laren Tan, Medicine

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