We Welcome Our Incoming Residents

High noon, Thursday, March 20, was an hour of excitement and anticipation as fourth-year medical students across the nation learned where they will begin their residencies. About 15 percent of Boonshoft School of Medicine's graduating class chose residencies in emergency medicine, including four who entered Wright State's program. More than 500 applied for emergency medicine residencies at WSU, according to Chair Glenn Hamilton, M.D.

The Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to announce the incoming R1 class:

• Jill Aston, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
• Christopher Beechy, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
• James Bence, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Megan Dines, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
• Courtney Florenzano, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
• Gregory Kohls, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
• Clifford Lightfoot, Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Thomas Masters, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

They join the already announced military residents:

• Mark Shepard, St. George's University
• Jennifer Whatley, University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
• Roderick Fontenette,  Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport
• Aaron Rubin,  Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences; F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine
• Benjamin Barlow,  Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences; F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine
• John Dorsch,  Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Tony Kim, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences; F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine

WSU students joining our residency program pictured after the Match were (from left) Jill Aston, Megan Dines, Tom Masters and Courtney Florenzano.