Billings Clinic Internal Medicine Residency Honors Tenth Cohort
Author: Joe Salyer, BIllings Clinic Broadwater Public Relations Liaison
Article Published: 06/19/2026 Volume: 4 Edition: 50Billings Clinic Internal Medicine Residency Honors Tenth Cohort
Joe Salyer
Billings Clinic Broadwater Public Relations Liaison
Billings Clinic Internal Medicine Residency is proud to announce the graduation of its 10th class. On Friday, June 12, a commencement ceremony was held to honor twelve resident physicians, nine of whom completed the three-year residency program and three who completed a one-year preliminary program necessary for future specialty residency training.
The graduates are:
Categorical Internal Medicine Graduates
* Cadis Chase, DO, will remain at Billings Clinic as a member of its outpatient faculty.
* Valerie Gambetta, MD, will begin her career in outpatient internal medicine at Lee Health in Fort Meyers, FL.
* Djordje Janic, MD, will remain at Billings Clinic as a member of its hospitalist department.
* Sean McNall, DO, will begin his career as a hospitalist at St. Charles Hospital in Bend, OR.
* Kaitlin Miknich, DO, will begin her career as a hospitalist with the Alaska Hospitalist Group
* Boston Murdoch, DO, will begin his career as a hospitalist at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, ID.
* Whitney Ward, DO, will remain at Billings Clinic as a member of its IMR hospitalist faculty.
* Caitlin Neal, MD, will remain with Billings Clinic this upcoming year as its Chief Medical Resident.
* Kaycee Johnson, DO, served as Chief Medical Resident and will begin her Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship at the University of Iowa.
Preliminary Internal Medicine Graduates (completed a preliminary year before continued and additional training):
* Jarod Hamsa, MD, will begin his training in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.
* Codi Horstman, MD, will begin his training in Radiology at the University of Colorado in Denver, CO.
* Alexander Ladinsky, MD, will begin his training in Anesthesiology at NYU Langone Health in New York City, NY.
Billings Clinic launched Montana's first Internal Medicine Residency program in 2013. Combining clinical training, research opportunities, and hands-on educational experiences, the three-year program prepares physicians to care for patients with complex medical conditions, particularly in rural and underserved communities. In addition to their training at Billings Clinic, residents complete rotations at Livingston HealthCare, Central Montana Medical Center, a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital in Lewistown, and One Health Bighorn Clinic in Hardin.
The residency program was created to help address physician workforce shortages while preparing the next generation of internists to practice in rural settings. This year's graduating class reflects that mission, with four of the twelve resident physicians remaining in the Mountain West region, including three who will continue practicing in Montana.
"It is incredibly rewarding to celebrate the graduation of another outstanding class of resident physicians," said Dr. Steven Gerstner, Internal Medicine Residency Director. "This milestone represents years of dedication, perseverance, and growth. We are proud of all they have accomplished and look forward to the impact they will make as they care for patients and communities throughout their careers."
The residency program was established with support from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. Through three grants totaling more than $5.9 million, the Trust helped expand medical education opportunities at Billings Clinic by supporting the Helmsley Simulation Laboratory and Medical Education Center, the Internal Medicine Residency Scholar Support Project, and the Internal Medicine Residency Rural Rotation Program.
Billings Clinic and the Helmsley Charitable Trust share a commitment to strengthening rural healthcare through innovative educational experiences that help address geographic isolation and provider shortages across the region.
