THIRD ANNUAL ALUMNI REUNION ON COLUMBIA ON MARCH 23-25!

The 3rd annual Palmetto Health emergency medicine residency alumni reunion will be on 23-25 March in Columbia.  The Alumni Association's Board of Directors are busy at work to make this the most successful and well-attended reunion to date. This year we plan to have a KID FRIENDLY event, with activities geared to adults AND children.

Arrangements have been made with the Marriott Hotel in downtown Columbia to provide lodging for out of town visitors (see below), and a number of activities are planned which will entertain both local residents as well as  alumni that have not been back to Columbia for many years (you will not believe how much it has changed).

A tentative schedule for the weeknend is as follows:

Friday Night:

Welcome Recption at the new C2 building in the Vista
6:30pm-9pm
Heavy Hors d'vours catered by the Blue Marlin
Come see this fabulous new conference center/gathering spot owned and operated by Carolina Care!

Saturday Morning/Afternoon:
We have arranged multiple activities for you and your family to enjoy in Columbia:

Riverbanks Zoo - come enjoy a stroll through Columbia's fantastic animal kingdom

EdVenture Children's Museum-
Check out Columbia's downtown educational museum perfect for kids. Special discounted rate for groups (must book 2 weeks in advance).

Emergency Department Tour-
So MUCH has changed to the physical plant of our residency that you'll just have to take a look. Join us for a tour of the new EM offices in 14 Med Park, and the newly renovated Pod 5/6 and Pediatric ER. It truly is amazing.

Occo Skin Studio- http://www.occoskinstudio.com/
Need an excuse to pamper yourself? Look no further than right next door to the C2 building, and a short walk from the Marriott! Call ahead of time to book treatments.

Basketball Viewing at C2 Building
Come watch some hoops with alums as the March Madness continues into the great eight...

Saturday Evening:

630p Dinner at Hampton Street Vineyard Hosted by the Alumni Association
Enjoy this sumptous cuisine in downtown Columbia via three courses and dessert! The best part? It's on us! We're working on providing child care so you can join us kiddo free.

Sunday Morning:
Prior to hitting the road, join us for a casual brunch at TBA (check back soon)

We hope you'll join us for what is shaping up to be a really fun weekend. Please book your rooms NOW as they are filling up quickly! Deadline is Feb 28!! Their telephone number 803-771-7000. Mention Group "EMA." Email hglouis@gmail.com for any questions/thoughts or suggestions and we'll see you in Columbia!

And don't forget to check out the new EMRap discount under the BENEFITS tab above!

 

 

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HAWAII ANYONE?

Pat and Tom's ultrasound course will be going back to Hawaii in early April this year.  The courses will be held at the Hapuna Beach Prince Resort on the Big Island.  They have contracted with the resort for a block of rooms at a fantastic rate.  You may use this rate without attending the course if you are a member of the alumni association.  Many residents have been to resort in the past during their Hawaii rotation.  If interested in joining the group, call Sandy Hornung at 803-917-2495.

alumni association

The Emergency Medicine Residency Fund was established in 2007 to allow for the collection of funds to support educational activities for the Palmetto Health Emergency Medicine Residency, and to develop and support an active Alumni Organization.  In the spring of 2009 a board of directors was selected to develop and initiate several immediate goals:

  • Establish and develop a webpage to allow for rapid and easy communication between the board of directors and the program's alumni.
  • Reorganize the association's financial management to come under control of the board of directors.
  • Initiate and develop the association's fund raising activities.
  • Plan and present the organization's 2nd annual reunion in the spring of 2011.  Details coming soon.

The board of directors are:

Hunter Louis, MD - President

Hunter graduated from the University of Louisville in 2003 and was a chief resident in the emergency medicine residency class of 2006.  He stayed one additional year at Palmetto Health to become the first fellow in the Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship.  Upon graduation he accepted a position as a staff emergency physician and emergency ultrasound director for Roper Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina.  He continues to lecture and teach extensively on emergency ultrasound.  His interests include kiteboarding, ultrasound, and auto mechanics.  

Danielle Bernth, MD - Treasurer

Danielle graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 2005 and was a chief resident in the emergency medicine residency class of 2008.  She is a staff emergency physician at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina.  She lives in Greer, South Carolina, with her husband, Scott, and they travel extensively throughout the world to provide medical care in 3rd world nations.  They recently returned from a mission in Peru.

Preston Wendell, MD - Secretary

Preston graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2005 and Palmetto Health residency program in 2008. He stayed one additional year at Palmetto Health as an Emergency Ultrasound Fellow and upon graduation accepted a position as an emergency physician and emergency ultrasound director for Trident Emergency Physicians located in the Charleston, SC area.  He is a current board member of the South Carolina College of Emergency Medicine and serves as the government affairs committee chair. He also teaches for the Emergency Ultrasound Course and the SCCEP Oral Board course. His interests include travel, surfing, and his lovely wife Sarah.

Tripp Jennings, MD

Tripp graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and was a chief resident in the emergency medicine residency class of 2006.  He and his wife, Dawn, live on Lake Murray in Chapin, South Carolin with their son, TJ, and daughter, Aiden.  Tripp is the director for medical student education with the Palmetto Health Emergency Medicine Residency and is an assistant professor at the USC School of Medicine.  He is currently the President of the South Carolina College of Emergency Physicians.  His interests include medical information technology, 3D medical imaging, and fishing.

Mike Pallaci, MD

Mike is a 1998 graduate of the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency at Richland in 2001.  Mike moved Columbus, OH after residency, and became a partner and Emergency Ultarsound Director with Mid-Ohio Emergency Services, a small democratic group of physicians covering three high-acutiy hospitals in the Columbus area.  In May of 2010, Mike left MOES to become director of the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Grandview Medical Center in Dayton, OH, where he had previously served as Director of Emergency Ultrasound Education.  He is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at OUCOM in Athens, OH, and remains active in the ACEP Emergency Ultrasound Section.  His main focus, however, remains his wife Denise and their three children.  He is the head coach for his son Michael's travel baseball team, is active in his daughter Jenna's gymnastics booster club, and is waiting to see what 4-year-old Daniella will find for him to do as her interests develop.