Here are some 2024 New Year’s resolutions and words for the year from across the Department:
- 2024 goal: To be a continuously active learner – Chaning Burnett, PGY-2
- My word for the year: ALIGNMENT – Britt Coleman, University Heart
- Good thoughts, good words, and good deeds! – Neville Dossabhoy, Nephrology
- Personally, I don’t have resolutions. I pray that we take one day at time giving thanks for seeing any day above ground. Preferably in our right minds able to be a blessing always to others and love one another. Happy New Year – Vivian Rogers, Scheduling
- My goal for the year is to be in better shape when I turn 60 in December than I was when I turned 50. (Of course, at age 49 I had shoulder surgery, emergent spinal fusion after breaking my neck on a mountain bike in Utah, a knee operation, and then a melanoma removed – so perhaps I should set loftier goals?!! – Mike McMullan, Cardiology
- My resolution for the new year is to be more positive, uplifting, and energizing to those around me. My word for the year is Enthusiastic! – Chas Dunn, Research Operations
- 1. Enjoy life and appreciate more the little things and moments 2. Travel with my family to places that I have been dreaming of since I was a kid, i.e., Japan 3. Finish the Elon Musk biography – Dimitra Kefalogianni, Administration
- To read more non-medical books and of course try to run more! – Brent Ferguson, PGY-2
- Grace – Mari Young, Chief Resident
- My team had a “Periscope Meeting” before the holidays to map out our goals and strategies for 2024. Every year we pick a word of intent for our team. Our 2024 word of intent is “anchored” meaning we want to stay the course and remain focused on achieving our goals even if/when we hit rough waters. – Denise Lafferty, MIND Center
- Word of the year – intentionality – Raina Muthukumaru, Chief Resident
- Balance – Carolyn Butler, MIND Center
- Lose weight – Anonymous
- Work resolution: to not get behind with MedHub! Life resolution: travel! – Savannah Duckworth, General Medicine
- To smile more and learn something new everyday – Colleen Cannon, Infectious Diseases
- My two words – present and community. – Preston Bell, Chief Resident
- To do a better job of being proactive and efficient at work so I can be more present when I’m at home with my family. Thor Goodfellow, Cardiology Fellow
- My New Year’s Resolution is that I am going to retire this year from EPIC! – Louis Puneky, Hematology and Oncology
- My word for 2024 is peace – Brenda Hyche, Jackson Heart Study
- Resilience – Steven Billingsley, Chief Resident
- My goal for the year is to be more active and learn how to play pickleball with my brand new knees. – Monica Watkins
- Peace – Teresa Clayton, Clinical Immunology
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