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December 13, 2011 To: Sleep Fellowship Directors From: Glen Finney, MD Re: Aunali Khaku Recommendation Dear Fellowship Director, I am writing this letter to you with great pleasure to give my utmost recommendation to you of my stellar resident Aunali Khaku. I have known Aunali since he began our neurology residency program as a PGY2 and he has never ceased to impress me with his knowledge, skills, passion, and maturity. He is a well mannered resident who shows great initiative and leadership. He has been active with both our national professional society and our state professional society. He is working on a health policy article with me, as well as presenting research at the Florida Society of Neurology Annual Meeting, and co-authored two chapters in an upcoming second edition text on sleep, which shows just some of his many facets. He had outstanding scores on his in-service examination. On our most recent faculty evaluation of our residents, Aunali was cited as a great blend of all physician skills; dazzling work ethic, bright, great patient skills, someone who never has to be told twice, documents reasoning very well, a pleasure to teach, demonstrates a lot of empathy for patients, and triages very well. He has been chosen by our department to be our next Chief Resident. Aunali is a great resident, and I know he will make for you a great fellow. If he were so inclined as to pursue a fellowship in behavioral neurology, I would take him in an instant. In summary, you should offer Aunali a position in your sleep fellowship forthwith before someone else snatches him up. If I can be of any further assistance in furthering Aunali’s application to your program do not hesitate to contact me.

Aunali has waived his right to read this letter.

Glen R. Finney, M.D. Residency Program Director, UF Neurology University of Florida Department of Neurology Email finney@neurology.ufl.edu Office 352-273-5550