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Bethany Summerford, MD, Resident Physician, Columbia, TN

BethanySummerfordMD

Resident Physician Columbia, TN

PGY-3 Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Resident

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  • Office

    1224 Trotwood Ave
    Columbia, TN 38401
    Phone+1 931-381-1111

Summary

  • I am a PGY3 Internal Medicine-Pediatrics resident currently completing my residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System in Miami, Florida.

Education & Training

  • University of Miami/Jackson Health System
    University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2020 - 2024
  • University of Mississippi School of Medicine
    University of Mississippi School of MedicineClass of 2020
  • University of Mississippi
    University of MississippiBachelor of Arts, Biochemistry, Cum Laude, 2012 - 2016

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2020 - 2024

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • FL ACP Quality Improvement Abstract Winner Florida American College of Physicians 2022 Fall Poster Competition, 2022
  • AAP Section on Med-Peds QI Abstract Winner 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, 2022
  • 3rd Place Award for Best Presentation Dade County Medical Association Resident Research Symposium, 2021
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • A Case of Slowly Progressive Mucormycosis Mistaken for Autoimmune Optic Neuritis
    Bethany Summerford, MD; Rafael Enrique Hernandez Oquet, MD, FACP, 9th Annual Eugene J. Sayfie, M.D. Research Day, Miami, FL, 3/15/2023
  • Teaching and Assessment of an Advance Care Planning Curriculum for the Med-Peds Ambulatory Clinic
    Ankur Vaidya, MD; Bethany Summerford, MD; Christina DeBenedictus, MD, MBA; Kendra Van Kirk, MD, MAT, FAAP, International Conference on The Future of Health Professions Education, Miami, FL, 11/2/2022
  • Teaching and Assessment of an Advance Care Planning Curriculum for the Med-Peds Ambulatory Clinic
    Christina DeBenedictus, MD, MBA; Ankur Vaidya, MD; Bethany Summerford, MD; Kendra Van Kirk, MD, MAT, FAAP, FL ACP 2022 Fall Poster Competition, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 10/22/2022
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Lectures

  • Pediatric Dermatology 
    Center for Haitian Studies - 3/1/2023
  • Common Pediatric Infections 
    Center for Haitian Studies - 2/22/2023
  • Lymphadenopathy 
    JMH Med-Peds Clinic Conference - 12/16/2022
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Committees

  • Liaison for Med-Peds Residency Program, Peer Professionalism Committee 2021 - 2022
  • Public Relations Secretary, National Med-Peds Residents Association Board 2021 - 2022
  • Social Media Chair, Jackson Memorial Med-Peds Residency 2020 - 2022

Research History

  • Mayo Graduate School Summer Undergraduate Research FellowshipPI: Kendall H. Lee, MD, PhD Assisted on a variety of projects including immunohistochemistry, electrode building, and functional MRI analysis in Dr. Lee's neural engineering lab. Ended the experience by presenting safety data on fMRI during deep brain stimulation2015 - 2015

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