Residency Rumble - Academic Contest

About the 2017 Rumble

Saturday, August 12, 2017

United Health Services first back to back winner in Residency Rumble History

Veteran Residency Director Shari Nichols’s United Health Services Hospital placed first in the 12th annual Residency Rumble live academic game show held at this year’s Residency Education Summit East, for the 2nd time in a row, achieving the 1st back to back win in Residency Rumble history.

It is no surprise that women podiatrists have stepped up to leadership positions in many podiatric residency programs, but the consistent excellence in training that Dr. Nichols has achieved is truly notable. In fact, 17 podiatric residencies are now directed by women. It is also notable that all winning programs use the PRESENT Online Residency Education lecture series as part of their program curriculum.

Rumble 1st Place

2nd place honors went to a combined team from Tomasz Rostkowski’s Winthrop University Hospital and Yury Rotshteyn’s Coney Island Hospital.

Rumble 2nd Place

3rd place went to Vincent Gramuglia’s perennial Rumble winner DVA-New York Harbor program.

Rumble 3rd Place

Al Garofalo’s excellent team from Bellevue Hospital took the 4th place award.

Rumble 4th Place

Eric Walter’s Montefiore program took 5th place.

Rumble 5th Place

The Prizes

$2000 Total in Prize Money was be Awarded


  •  1st Prize $1000 for the United Health Services Hospital team
  • 2nd Prize  $500 for the combined team from Winthrop University Hospital and Coney Island Hospital
  •  3rd Prize $250 for the DVA-New York Harbor team
  •  4th Prize $150 for the Bellevue Hospital team
  •  5th Prize $100 for the Montefiore team