Residency Program Receives National Recognition

Kelly Ussery-Kronhaus, M.D. and her team of faculty, physicians and residents at Ocean University Medical Center were recently honored at the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers annual awards dinner in Nashville, Tenn., for their successful completion of National Initiative on JEDI: Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion. Dr. Ussery-Kronhaus, Kenneth Kronhaus, M.D., David Kountz, M.D., and Joshua Wheatley accepted the award. About the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers The Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC) is a national organization of approximately 90 independent teaching hospitals committed to delivering exceptional patient care through education and innovation. We create and implement real-world, sustainable solutions that equip our members to thrive in the ever-changing regulatory and accreditation environment. The AIAMC has an almost 30-year track record of leveraging graduate medical education (GME) as a strategic asset to achieve better outcomes. Member institutions are represented by accomplished, forward-thinking individuals, including leaders in national accrediting organizations and other influential industry roles.