UCSD BONE FELLOWS

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UCSD BONE FELLOWS 2003-2004
GRADUATION JUNE 12, 2004
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Historical Aspects

• 1975-2004
• gt100 Clinical Fellows
• Very Very Competitive

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Key Ingredients

• Great Faculty

Christine Chung Amil Gentili Tudor Hughes Mini
Pathria Donald Resnick
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Key Ingredients

• Terrific Support Staff

Mike Holbrook Debbie Trudell Shironda
Statum Joyce Velligan Mike Olds
Les Sherman Farideh Keshmiri Susan Miller Brian
Galagher Paradorn Thiel
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Key Ingredients

• Helpful Associates

Parviz Haghighi Rob Pedowitz Paul Stark John
Healy Pauline Chu
John Hesselink Wade Wong Mike Puckett Vivian Lim
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Key Ingredients

• Research Associates

Maritza Angulo Ilma Isaza Tony Stanley and Others
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Selection Process
Key Steps

• Review Folders of Hundreds of Applicants
• Interview Only the Best
• Select the Very Best of this Group
• And When They All Turn Us Down

SCRAMBLE
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Selection Process
Key Steps

Joe Smith
The best ever

FOLDER REVIEW
Letters of Recommendation
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Selection Process
Key Steps

Joe Smith
The best ever

I simply can not recom-mend him highly enough
Joe Smith
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• This applicant is without parallel
• How could you compare this person to anyone
  else?
• Study his/her credentials and there will be no
  doubt
• This is clearly a unique applicant

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• I Have To Struggle to Come Up With The Precise
  Words That Describe Adequately This Candidate

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Selection Process

Letters of Recommendation

Summa Cum Laude 4 Phi Beta Kappa
4 AOA 2 DOA
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Selection Process

Letters of Recommendation

Clearly A Star 3 Glows From Afar 2
Raises the Bar 1
Frankly, Bizarre 1

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Selection Process

Letters of Recommendation

Likes to Read 4 Takes the Lead 2
Fulfills a Need 1
Not Up to Speed 1

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Selection Process

Letters of Recommendation

Ideas Abound 4 Often Will Astound 2
Always Hangs Around 5
Rarely Can Be Found 1

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Selection Process

Letters of Recommendation

Eager to Know 4 Goes With the Flow 2
Best of Show 1
Good Head to Toe 1 Incredibly Slow 2

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Selection Process
Key Steps


THE INTERVIEW
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All Faculty Has Received Advanced Education In
The Interpretation Of Facial Expressions
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All Faculty Has Received Advanced Education In
The Interpretation Of Facial Expressions
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All Faculty Has Received Advanced Education In
The Interpretation Of Facial Expressions
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All Faculty Has Received Advanced Education In
The Interpretation Of Facial Expressions
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Selection Process
Key Steps

THE INTERVIEW

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Selection Process
Key Steps

THE INTERVIEW

Confidence Determination
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Selection Process
Key Steps

THE INTERVIEW

Maturity
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Selection Process
Key Steps

THE INTERVIEW

Alert Good Listener
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Selection Process
Key Steps

THE INTERVIEW

Focused
At Least In One Eye
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Selection Process
Key Steps

THE INTERVIEW

Refined
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THE ALMOST PERFECT FELLOW
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The Christine Chung Effect
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THE PERFECT FELLOW
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FELLOWS 2003-2004
John Hopkins
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FELLOWS 2004-2005
Kimberly Sue Draud Shireesha G. Reddy Babita J.
Sethi
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FELLOWS 2003-2004

Can They Recognize Themselves Based On
Information In Their Folders? I Doubt It!
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• leadership skills
• inquisitive
• likes to teach
• strongest resident I have ever seen

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Personal Statement

• I have long been an advocate of a collegial
  working and learning environment
• I wish to sharpen my practical and
  research-oriented skills

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Robert Kyuwhan Lee
Born Youngstown, Ohio Premed Kent State
Univ Med Northeastern Ohio Univ Residency Case
Western Reserve Univ
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• cheerful
• calm when stressed
• always smiles
• on a 1 5 scale, rates a 5

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Personal Statement

• I AM an excellent communicator
• I AM a very strong patient advocate
• I have not and will not forget the patient
  behind the film

I AM woman, hear me roar
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Kay Denise Spong Lozano
Born Kansas City, Kansas Premed Trinity
Univ Med Univ Texas, Galveston Residency Univ
Washington
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• enthusiastic
• punctual
• a real winner
• the hardest worker you will ever know

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Personal Statement

• Simply, I want expertise in musculoskeletal
  imaging
• I want to understand the basic physical
  principles of MRI
• I definitely want to participate in some
  research projects

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Nataliya V. Plyushcheva
Born Moscow, Russia Premed Educational School
311, Moscow Med 2nd Moscow Med Univ Residency
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
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• delightful, witty, amusing
• easy-going
• goes the extra mile
• up person
• multitasking abilities

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Personal Statement

• I became enthralled with the imaging of ankle,
  knee, hip, and shoulder imaging
• I had found my niche
• I intend to return to my hometown

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John B. Becker
Born Springfield, Illinois Premed Univ
Illinois Med Univ Illinois Residency
Northwestern
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• great sense of humor
• so enthusiastic
• superior intellect

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Activities and Interests

• Cooking
• Violin
• Military history

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Personal Statement

• I actually started out considering a career in
  interventional radiology
• A disciplined approach will always pay
  dividends
• I am looking for a brisk caseload
• I am certainly looking forward to
  opportunities in research

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Personal Statement

• And most of all, the one thing about which I
  am sure is that when I look back 10 years from
  now, I want to know I have done all I can to
  practice musculoskeletal radiology at the
  highest level of my abilities

The clock is ticking
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Herman Poating Wu
Born Princeton, New Jersey Premed Princeton
Univ Med Wash Univ, St Louis Residency Univ
Washington
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• punctual
• cheerful
• technically adept
• calm in the midst of chaos
• talent for multitasking

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Personal Statement

• I have always been attracted to the constancy
  of change in radiology
• The physics of MR imaging has always appealed
  to me
• I look forward to expanding the frontiers of
  radiology

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Ronald Chan
Born Sacramento, Ca. Premed Univ Ca,
Berkeley Med NYU Residency Northwestern
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• in control of work flow
• interested in academics
• world-class radiologist
• best resident in nation

WOW!
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Personal Statement

• Anatomy is beautiful

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Activities and Interests

• Windsurfing
• Mountain biking
• Hiking
• Rollerblading
• Scuba diving
• Tennis
• Fly-fishing

• Telemark skiing
• Skate-skiing

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Kristina M. Kjeldsberg
Born ? Premed Univ Utah Med Univ
Utah Residency Univ Utah
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• most intelligent resident
• excellent sense of humor
• knows answers to tough questions
• all the right stuff
• well-timed bon mots

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• Mot mo
• a note on a horn or bugle
• a pithy or witty remark

• most intelligent resident
• excellent sense of humor
• knows answers to tough questions
• all the right stuff
• well-timed bon mots

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Personal Statement

• Selecting a modality is like a carpenter
  choosing the correct tool for a job
• The seeds of a nascent radiologist were sown
  in a fertile ground
• My plans following completion of a fellow- ship
  remain fluid although academic medicine remains
  a compelling prospect

Now, this is real good stuff
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Keir A.B. Fowler
Born Edmonton, Canada Premed Vanderbilt
University Med Univ of Washington Residency
University New Mexico
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• diligent, relentless
• never idle
• overcomes obstacles to excel
• services run seemlessly under his/her watch
• referred to as a machine because of work
  ethic

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Personal Statement

• Was in the United States at the beginning of
  7th grade knowing only the alphabet

Clearly, this could be anyone!
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Activities and Interests

• Pencil drawing
• Target-shooting
• Bungee jumping
• Sculpting for sensual delight
• Cello playing

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Hsingyee (Emily) Lee
Born Taipei, Taiwan Premed Univ Ca,
Berkeley Med Univ of Texas, San
Antonio Residency Indiana Univ
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• warm and caring
• mature and calming effect
• unsurpassed ethic

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Personal Statement

• I am well-schooled in the fundamentals of
  radiology
• I face new challenges with an open mind and
  confidence
• As an active citizen in the community, I
  always strive to realize my potential

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Lisa A. Corrente
Born Manhasset, New York Premed NYU Med St
George Univ School, Grenada Residency St.
Vincents Medical Center
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• dynamic
• very intelligent
• initiative truly sets him/her apart
• expert in PACS

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Ronald J. Boucher
Born ? Premed Univ N Mexico Med Uniformed
Services Univ Residency Naval Medical
Center, Balboa
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2003-2004
Golden Dictaphone Award
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Golden Dictaphone Award
2003-2004
The long of it
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Golden Dictaphone Award
2003-2004
The short of it
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ADVICE FOR FUTURE APPLICANTS
It is never too early.
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• Positive
• Athleticism
• Balance
• Determination
• Initiative
• Negative
• Work Ethic?

What are we really looking for?
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UCSD BONE FELLOWS 2003-2004