Tampa Bay/Hudson, Florida - Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point is proud to announce that the following two residents received recognition at HCA West Florida Graduate Medical Education Consortium Poster Exhibition:
People's Choice Award Winner:
Anthony Salibi, DO, Internal Medicine
Poster entitled: Early Recognition of Sepsis and Goal Directed Therapy Resulting in Reduced Hospital Mortality
Inter-professional Award Winner:
Nicholas Kolinsky, DO, Internal Medicine (Poster in Cardiology Fellowship)
Poster entitled: Left Main Coronary Artery Dissection and Aortic Insufficiency Following Blunt Chest Trauma
The awards were presented at the Second Annual HCA Graduate Medical Education Research Poster Exhibition at University of South Florida, CAMLS (Center for Advanced Learning and Simulation). Each of the HCA West Florida GME hospitals presented research posters showcasing the great research, scholarly activity, and quality initiatives being performed by the residents and fellows across all GME programs in HCA West Florida. The posters were judged by a panel of eight respected panelists:
Bryan A. Bognar, MD, MPH, FACP
Vice Dean for Educational Affairs
USF Health, Morsani College of Medicine
Catherine Carr, DNP, MSN, RM-BC, CPHQ, LHRM
VP Quality & Patient Safety
Englewood Community Hospital
Larry J. Feinman, DO, FACOS
Chief Medical Officer
HCA West Florida
Cuc Mai, MD, FACP
Senior Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education
Designated Institutional Official
USF Health, Morsani College of Medicine
Christos Politis, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer
HCA West Florida – Hillsborough Market
Nancy Simon, NEA-BC, FACHE
Chief Nurse Executive
HCA West Florida
Chris Taramasco
Division VP Nursing Operations
HCA West Florida
B. Patrice Vance, RN, MN, FACHE
VP Clinical Ops & Quality
HCA West Florida
Keynote speaker Ravi Chari, MD, President of HCA West Florida Division, personally made the presentations.
The distinguished panel selected one winning research poster in each of three categories: Inter-professional, Patient Safety & Quality, and Scientific. The People's Choice Award was also given by popular vote of all attendees.

Dr. Anthony Salibi, right, poses with his trophy and Ravi Chari, MD, left, President HCA West Florida

Dr. Kolinsky, center, receives his trophy from Frederick Schiavone, MD, FACP, Vice President of the GME Program for West Florida, left, and Ravi Chari, MD, HCA West Florida CEO, right