Jefferson Medical College’s Delaware Branch welcomes class of 2014 to Christiana Care

Christiana Care’s Office of Academic Affairs welcomed medical students from the Jefferson Medical College class of 2014 at a reception at Christiana Hospital in July. They represent the second class to study full time at Christiana Care as part of the college’s Delaware Branch established last year.

The reception also served as a platform event for the class of 2013 students and faculty to recognize individuals for their contributions to the successful curriculum and development of the first class, including:

Attending teacher of the year: Matthew Burday, D.O.

Student coordinator of the year in surgery: Lois Midash

Nurse of the year, nominated by the students: Beth Fitzgerald, MS, RN, CNOR (at the Virtual Education and Simulation Training Center).

The class also recognized the following Christiana Care residents for their contributions:

OB/GYN: Jodi Brown, D.O., Samata McClure, D.O., and Siobhan McCarty-Singleton, M.D.

Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine: Joseph Romano, M.D.

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics: Karla Testa, M.D., and David Chen, M.D., MPH, MED/PEDS, and Mark Troiano, D.O., Med/Peds.

Surgery: Gregory Nissen, M.D., and Kevin Geffe, D.O.

Internal Medicine: Adam Lammly, D.O.