COM resident of the month

Name: Thiyagarajan (Raj) Thangavelu, MBBS
 
Medical school you attended/year you graduated: Stanley Medical College, Chennai, India/2003
 
Residency/fellowship at UNMC: Diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism         
 
Program director: Brian Boerner, MD
 
How long is your training program and how long have you been at UNMC:
Two years. I have been at UNMC for 1.5 years now.
 
What do you like the most about your training program: The nicest people to work with!
 
What challenges do you foresee in graduate medical education in the future:
Teaching value-based care to trainees while balancing adequate time for clinical training will be a challenge. A complete transition to pay-for-performance for physicians and hospitals will help.
 
List some accomplishments that you are proud of:
The love and respect of my patients and their families that I have earned over the years.
 
Tell us three things about you that others may not know:
I am a backyard bird watcher.
I recently started fishing with my daughters.
I’ve always loved to travel.