On June 24th, UNC Orthopaedics welcomed its newest class of residents as five PGY1s began their intern year of training. On Day 1, the Department’s interns hit the deck running, attending resident boot camp in their first week to acquire fundamental skills in orthopaedic surgery, and immersing themselves in accelerated learning in newfound roles as physicians in training. The Class of 2027 completed their undergraduate education at institutions both small and large. Three UNC School of Medicine graduates are joined by two classmates who studied medicine at other top-tier academic medical centers.
Anthony Paterno, MD
Undergraduate: Penn State University State College
Graduate: Duke University
Medical School: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Jackson Perry, MD
Undergraduate: Furman University
Graduate: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School
Medical School: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Abigail Smith, MD
Undergraduate: UNC Wilmington
Medical School: Marshall University Joan C Edwards School of Medicine
Reyanne Strong, MD
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Medical School: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Daniel Whittingslow, MD, PhD
Undergraduate: Georgia Institute of Technology
Graduate: Georgia Institute of Technology
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine
UNC Orthopaedics Residency Program Director Dr. Robert Esther noted: “We are very happy to welcome five outstanding physicians into our residency program. Last year, we saw a record number of applications (more than 1200). As you would expect from such a competitive process, our five interns are excellent and we look forward to their contributions to the Department over the upcoming years.”
PHOTO (L to R): Anthony Paterno, Jackson Perry, Abigail Smith, Reyanne Strong, Daniel Whittingslow