April Brenes, M.D., a PGY-3 resident in the pediatrics department at the University of Florida College Of Medicine – Jacksonville, was chosen as this year’s recipient of the Northeast Florida Pediatric Society’s Resident of the Year award. The society is the regional chapter under the Florida Pediatric Society, which is the state chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Each year the Northeast Florida Pediatric Society recognizes a resident that has excelled overall in his/her educational endeavors and who embodies the core values of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Jose Zayas, D.O., assistant professor and associate program director for the University of Florida College Of Medicine – Jacksonville pediatric residency program presented the award on April 24, 2009 at The River Club during the Society’s annual awards event. Dr. Zayas said, “she is a no-nonsense, straight-shooter who wants the best for herself, her fellow residents and above all her patients”.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is devoted to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.