UAB General Surgery Residents Adam Lucy, M.D., and Stephanie Rakestraw, M.D., were recently elected to the Graduate Medical Education (GME) House Staff Council for the 2022-23 year. Lucy will serve as the vice president and Rakestraw will serve as the wellness chair.

The UAB Heersink School of Medicine is home to more than 1,200 residents and fellows training in the dozens of programs offered for graduate medical education.

Advocating for those trainees is a group of residents and fellows that make up the House Staff Council, a body that serves as the voice of residents and fellows throughout the hospital, university, and UAB community.

This group of program-appointed representatives, along with leaders from the GME Office, meet monthly to discuss issues pertaining to resident work and bring trainees’ needs and concerns to the GME office to help facilitate change.

“Both Dr. Lucy and I are ready to support the GME efforts to increase the opportunities and polices for our prestigious residents,” said Rakestraw. “Our term will be a wonderful opportunity to represent the General Surgery Residency program and champion resident wellness.”