DGMC students graduate, new class arrives

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  • By James Spellman, Jr.
  • 60th Medical Group Public Affairs
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  Fifty-nine Air Force medical officers ranging from surgeons, family medicine doctors, dentists, radiologists, pharmacists and social workers have successfully completed their graduate medical education residency programs at David Grant USAF Medical Center. Following closely on their heels are 36 new residents who reported to DGMC for in-processing June 3 to take their place as the next class.

DGMC operates the largest graduate medical education program in the Air Force. The GME program consists of six medical, two dental and four allied health sciences classes with 101 student residents per year. This includes a certified registered nurse anesthetist class in conjunction with the U.S. Army's graduate program in anesthesia nursing at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas and Baylor University, Texas that is ranked No. 1 out of 112 programs in the U.S. DGMC's family medicine program with 24 residents is also the largest in the Air Force.

The general surgery and internal medicine residency programs at DGMC treat civilian and military patients in partnership with the University of California at Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. Diagnostic radiology, transitional year, advanced education in general dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, pharmacy practice, physician assistant and social work residency programs round out the suite of GME programs.

Additionally, DGMC offers six Phase II training programs for enlisted medical technicians and a nurse transition program for 310 students annually.

DGMC is the Air Force Medical Service's flagship medical treatment facility in the U.S., providing a full spectrum of care to a prime service area population of more than 130,000 TRICARE eligible patients in the immediate San Francisco and Sacramento vicinity. This also includes more than 377,000 Department of Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System eligible patients from 17 counties covering 40,000 square miles.

The following residents received their diplomas and follow-on assignments during a graduation ceremony held today at the Delta Breeze Club, presided by Col. (Dr.) Kevin Connolly, 60th Medical Group commander and the keynote speaker, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Geoffrey Wiedeman, Jr. Wiedeman last served as mobilization assistant to the Surgeon General, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C., and consultant to the Surgeon General on reserve medical affairs and readiness.

60th Diagnostic and Therapeutics Squadron
Diagnostic Radiology Residency
Program Director: Lt. Col. (Dr.) Robert Jesinger

Lt. Col. (Dr.) George J. Buse Nellis AFB, Nev.
Maj. (Dr.) Brett E. Schneider Andrews AFB, Md.
Capt. (Dr.) Elizabeth A. Berrill Eglin AFB, Fla.

Pharmacy Residency
Program Director: Dr. Sachin Shaw

Maj. (Pharm D) Tak L. Li Nellis AFB, Nev.
Capt. (Pharm D) Andrew E. Gawlikowski Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (Pharm D) Richard H. Caballero DLA Troop Support Philadelphia, Penn.


60th Medical Group
Transitional Year Residency
Program Director: Maj. (Dr.) Ian Riddock

Capt. (Dr.) Garrett L. Parker Robins AFB, Ga.
Capt. (Dr.) Christopher J. Steel Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (Dr.) Trevor A. Thompson Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (Dr.) John C. Wuellner Canon AFB, N.M.


60th Surgical Operations Squadron
Vascular Surgery
Program Director: Col. (Dr.) William Clouse

Capt. (Dr.) Jason Tiberius Nieves Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.


University of California Davis General Surgery Residency
Program Director: Maj. (Dr.) Sean Martin

Maj. (Dr.) Matthew Victor Chauviere RAF Lakenheath, England
Capt. (Dr.) Anders John Davidson Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (DO) Troy Robert Dillon Offutt AFB, Neb.
Capt. (Dr.) Andrew J Fisher Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Md.
Capt. (Dr.) Jeanne Hunter Peterson AFB, Colo.
Capt. (Dr.) Victor Douglas Lohla Minot AFB, N.D.
Maj. (Dr.) Jeffrey Meade Luke AFB, Ariz.
Capt. (Dr.) Craig Stephen Murphy Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (DO) Megan Kayla Tape Edwards AFB, Calif.


University of California Davis Internal Medicine Residency
Program Director: Maj. (Dr.) Suk Whang

Capt. (Dr.) Karin Soby Gilkison Tulane University School of Medicine, La.
Capt. (Dr.) Brittanie Ingram Neaves University of Mississippi, Jackson, Miss.
Capt. (Dr.) Bashir B. El-Khoury Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (Dr.) Kathryn I.Ward Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.

60th Medical Operations Squadron
Family Practice Residency
Program Director: Lt. Col. (Dr.) Pamela Williams
Maj. (Dr.) Christopher Erick Backus Joint Base Elmendorf/Richardson, Alaska
Capt. (Dr.) Yolanda Alicia Backus Joint Base Elmendorf/Richardson, Alaska
Capt. (Dr.) James Thomas Cassleman Osan AB, Pyeongtaek, South Korea
Capt. (Dr.) Nicole M. Hans Eielson AFB, Alaska
Maj. (Dr.) Justin C. Huang Travis AFB, Calif.
Maj. (Dr.) Thomas Wescott Mahoney Schriever AFB, Colo.
Capt. (DO) Jason Leonard Mello Edwards AFB, Calif.
Capt. (Dr.) Nathan Tuaefu Palmer Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base, Germany
Capt. (Dr.) Brooke Maura Sciuto Beale AFB, Calif.
Capt. (Dr.) Thomas M Skinner Incirlik AB, Turkey
Capt. (Dr.) Richard Ezekiel Trowbridge Yokota AB, Japan
Capt. (Dr.) Elaina Constance Wild Incirlik AB, Turkey
Capt. (Dr.) Matthew Christian Brown Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (Dr.) Stephanie Jane Carroll Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (Dr.) Jessica-Renee Gamboa Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (DO) Nicholas James Garcia Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (DO) Eva M. Grant Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (Dr.) Kyle David Kutsche Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (Dr.) Nicholas Ian Longstreet Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (Dr.) Mai N Luu Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (DO) Jesse William Mix Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (Dr.) Ryan Shumon Rahman Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (Dr.) William Esaú Valencia Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.
Capt. (DO) John T. Vogel Continuing resident, Travis AFB, Calif.


Social Work Internship Program
Program Director: Maj. Dane Campbell
1st Lt. (MA) Kathleen McNamara Aviano AB, Italy
1st Lt. (LCSW) Erick Menjivar Altus AFB, Okla.
1st Lt. (ASW) Tameshia Tufts Travis AFB, Calif.


60th Dental Squadron
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency
Program Director: Col. (DDS) Martin Hamilton

Capt. (DDS) Heather Marie Brooks Goodfellow AFB, Texas
Capt. (DMD) Andrew W. Ellis RAF Lakenheath, England
Capt. (DDS) Ryan Robert Gustafson Osan AB, Korea
Capt. (DDS) R. Andrew Hutchison Aviano AB, Italy
Capt. (DMD) Brittany Ann Malover Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
Capt. (DMD) Thomas J. O'Connor Luke AFB, Ariz.


Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Residency
Program Director: Col. (DMD) Bradley Turner

Maj. (DMD) Dana A. Jensen Keesler AFB, Miss.
Maj. (DMD) Melissa H. Fisher Langley AFB, Va.