See below for current members of the Teaching Academy as well as a list of our Department Ambassadors, who act as conduits between the Teaching Academy and home departments.
Teaching Academy Member Directory
Distinguished Educators
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| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Carney, M.D. | Professor | Medicine |
| Melissa Davidson, M.D., M.S.-H.P.Ed | Professor | Anesthesiology |
| Elise Everett, M.D. | Professor | Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences |
| Lewis First, M.D. | Professor | Pediatrics |
| Karen George, M.D., M.P.H | Associate Dean for Students | Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences |
| Pamela Gibson, M.D. | Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Mark Hamlin, M.D. | Professor | Anesthesiology |
| Kathryn Huggett, Ph.D. | Professor | Medicine |
| Charles Irvin, Ph.D. | Professor | Medicine |
| Alicia Jacobs, M.D. | Associate Professor | Family Medicine |
| Amanda Kennedy, Pharm.D. | Professor | Medicine |
| John King, M.D. | Professor | Family Medicine |
| Judith Lewis, M.D. | Professor | Psychiatry |
| Karen Lounsbury, Ph.D. | Professor | Pharmacology |
| Jesse Moore, M.D. | Associate Professor | Surgery |
| Deirdre O'Reilly, M.D., M.P.H. | Associate Professor | Pediatrics |
| Mark Plante, M.D. | Professor | Surgery |
| Molly Rideout, M.D. | Professor | Pediatrics |
| Halle Sobel, M.D. | Professor | Medicine |
| Martha Seagrave, PA-C | Professor | Family Medicine |
| Douglas Taatjes, M.D. | Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Rebecca Wilcox, M.D. | Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Bei Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., MLS (ASCP) | Associate Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
Expert Teachers
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| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Abnet, M.D. | Associate Professor | Anesthesiology |
| Robert Althoff, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor | Psychiatry |
| Varun Agrawal, M.D. | Associate Professor | Medicine |
| Dmitriy Akselrod, M.D. | Associate Professor | Radiology |
| Naiim Ali, M.D. | Associate Professor | Radiology |
| Elizabeth Ames, M.D. | Professor | Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation |
| Scott Anderson, M.D. | Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Anjuli Bagley, M.D. | Associate Professor | Radiology |
| Maura Barry, M.D. | Associate Professor | Medicine |
| Dennis Beatty, M.D. | Associate Professor | Medicine |
| Patrick Bender, M.D. | Professor | Anesthesiology |
| Stephen Berns, M.D. | Associate Professor | Family Medicine |
| Richard Bounds, M.D. | Associate Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Bronwyn Bryant, M.D. | Associate Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Michelle Cangiano, M.D. | Associate Professor | Family Medicine |
| Katherine Cheung, M.D., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Deborah Cook, M.D. | Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| William Copeland, Ph.D. | Professor | Psychiatry |
| Robert D'Agostino, M.D. | Professor | Radiology |
| Thomas Delaney, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | Pediatrics |
| Katherine Dolbec, M.D. | Associate Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Stephen Everse, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | Biochemistry |
| Nathalie Feldman, M.D. | Associate Professor | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences |
| Jonathan Flyer, M.D. | Associate Professor | Pediatrics |
| Mark Fung, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Matthew Geeslin, M.D. | Associate Professor | Radiology |
| Erica Gibson, M.D. | Associate Professor | Pediatrics |
| Andrea Green, M.D. | Professor | Pediatrics |
| Laura Greene, M.D. | Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Andrew Hale, M.D. | Associate Professor | Medicine |
| Jennifer Hall, D.O. | Assistant Professor | Psychiatry |
| Abigail Hielscher, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | Neurological Sciences |
| Naomi Hodde, M.D. | Associate Professor | Medicine |
| Peter Holoch, M.D. | Associate Professor | Surgery |
| Christopher Kanner, D.O | Assistant Professor | Radiology |
| Friederike Keating, M.D. | Professor | Medicine |
| Clara Keegan, M.D. | Associate Professor | Family Medicine |
| Joseph Kennedy, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Shamima Khan, Ph.D., M.B.A | Assistant Professor | Medicine-Public Health |
| Patricia King, M.D., Ph.D. | Professor | Medicine |
| John Klick, M.D. | Associate Professor | Anesthesiology |
| Thomas Lahiri, M.D. | Professor | Pediatrics |
| Janet Murray, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | Microbiology and Molecular Genetics |
| Macaulay Onuigbo, M.D. | Professor | Medicine |
| Mark Pasanen, M.D. | Associate Professor | Medicine |
| Richard Pinckney, M.D. | Associate Professor | Medicine |
| Lee Rosen, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | Psychiatry |
| Jay Silveira, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Biochemistry |
| Emily Stebbins, M.D. | Associate Professor | Anesthesiology |
| Anne Stowman, M.D. | Associate Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Emily Hadley Strout, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Alissa Thomas, M.D. | Associate Professor | Neurological Sciences |
| Mitchell Tsai, M.D. | Professor | Anesthesiology |
| John Wax, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Family Medicine |
| Christina Wojewoda, M.D. | Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Christa Zehle, M.D. | Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education | Pediatrics |
Members
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| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Wasef Abu-Jaish, M.D. | Professor | Surgery |
| Daniel Ackil, D.O. | Assistant Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Abigail Adler, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Pediatrics |
| Hillary Anderson, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Pediatrics |
| Katherine Anderson, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Pediatrics |
| Joanne Astill-Vaccaro, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Psychiatry |
| Agnes Balla, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Whittney Barkhuff, M.D., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Pediatrics |
| Jason Bartsch, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Michael Bazylewicz, M.D. | Associate Professor | Radiology |
| Mark Bisanzo, M.D. | Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Estelle Bishop, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Neurological Sciences |
| Adam Bloom, D.O. | Assistant Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Carolyn Boscia, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Family Medicine |
| LeeAnna Burgess, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Kelly Butnor, M.D. | Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Whitney Calkins, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Family Medicine |
| Alan Chant, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Microbiology and Molecular Genetics |
| Leigh-Anne Cioffredi, M.D. | Associate Professor | Pediatrics |
| Benjamin Clements, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Family Medicine |
| Joanna Conant, M.D. | Associate Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Jennifer Covino, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Pediatrics |
| Kelly Cowan, M.D. | Associate Professor | Pediatrics |
| Justin DeAngelis, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences |
| Elzerie de Jager, MBBS, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Benjamin Depo, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Jeremiah Dickerson, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Psychiatry |
| Anne Dougherty, M.D. | Associate Professor | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences |
| Jeremy Dressler, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Surgery |
| Danielle Ehret, M.D., M.P.H. | Associate Professor | Pediatrics |
| Navid Esfandiari, Ph.D. | Professor | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences |
| Georgia Farrell, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Emerson Floyd, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Tabitha Ford, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Eric Ganguly, M.D. | Professor | Medicine |
| Garth Garrison, M.D. | Associate Professor | Medicine |
| Matthew Gilbert, D.O., MPH | Professor | Medicine |
| Kelsey Gleason, Sc.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Michael Godsey, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | Biochemistry |
| Emily Greenberger, M.D. | Associate Professor | Medicine |
| Thomas Griffin, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine-Public Health |
| Lydia Grondin, M.D. | Associate Professor | Anesthesiology |
| Rebecca Guy, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Microbiology and Molecular Genetics |
| Heather Herrington, M.D. | Associate Professor | Surgery |
| Sally Herschorn, M.D., FACR | Professor | Radiology |
| Brady Heward, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Psychiatry |
| Rosy Hill, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Breena Holmes, M.D. | Professor | Pediatrics |
| Leigh Ann Holterman, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Psychiatry |
| Delia Horn, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Pediatrics |
| Elizabeth Hunt, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Pediatrics |
| Peter Jackson, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Psychiatry |
| Sakshi Jasra, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Sravan Kakani, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Psychiatry |
| Jennifer Kelly, D.O. | Professor | Medicine |
| Sherrie Khadanga, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Benjamin King, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Surgery |
| F. Louis Kirk, M.D. | Associate Professor | Anesthesiology |
| George Kurien, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Surgery |
| Mark Lach, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Radiology |
| Shea Lambirth, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Skyler Lentz, M.D. | Associate Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Jana Lichtenfeld, MD, MPH, FAAP | Assistant Professor | Pediatrics |
| Lauren MacAfee, M.D. | Associate Professor | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences |
| Katherine Mariani, M.D., MPH | Associate Professor | Family Medicine |
| Ryan Mason, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Rachel McEntee, M.D. | Associate Professor | Medicine |
| Isaura Menzies, M.D. | Associate Professor | Medicine |
| Stephen Merena, DPM | Associate Professor | Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation |
| John Miller, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Erin Morris, M.D. | Associate Professor | Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences |
| Katelin Morrissette, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Sharon Mount, M.D. | Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Laura Mulvey, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Carolyn Orgain, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Surgery |
| Laura O'Sullivan, MPH, VMD | Instructor | Medicine - Public Health LCOM Edupreneurship |
| Adrienne Pahl, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Pediatrics |
| Sam Paskin, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Sara Pawlowski, M.D. | Associate Professor | Psychiatry |
| Julie Phillips, M.D. | Associate Professor | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences |
| Gordon Powers, M.D. | Associate Professor | Family Medicine |
| John Priester, M.D. | Clinical Instructor - Fellow | Emergency Medicine |
| Marios Prikis, M.D. | Associate Professor | Medicine |
| Christian Pulcini, M.D., M.Ed., MPH | Assistant Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Delphine Quénet, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Biochemistry |
| David Rand, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Lindsay Reardon, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Hibba tul Rehman, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Anna Ricci, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Neurological Sciences |
| Tamara Rimash, M.D. | Associate Professor | Surgery |
| Elly Riser, M.D., MPH | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Andrew Rosenfeld, M.D. | Associate Professor | Psychiatry |
| Chantal Roy-Hewitson, M.D. | Associate Professor | Neurological Sciences |
| Merima Ruhotina, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences |
| Matthew Saia, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Pediatrics |
| Mirabelle Sajisevi, M.D. | Associate Professor | Surgery |
| Marie Sandoval, M.D. | Associate Professor | Medicine |
| Sarah Schlein, M.D. | Associate Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Heidi Schumacher, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Pediatrics |
| Geoffrey Scriver, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Radiology |
| Ramanathan M. Seshadri, M.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor | Surgical Oncology |
| Katelyn Shea, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Arti Shukla, Ph.D. | Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Devika Singh, M.D. | Associate Professor | Medicine |
| Matthew Siket, M.D. | Associate Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Fatemeh Sobhani, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Neurological Sciences |
| John Steele Taylor, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Neurological Sciences |
| Maya Strange, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Psychiatry |
| Jillian Sullivan, M.D. | Professor | Pediatrics |
| Tina Thornton, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Jennifer Todd, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Pediatrics |
| Sarah Twichell, M.D. | Associate Professor | Pediatrics |
| Michael Upton, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Psychiatry |
| Eline van den Broek-Altenburg, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | Radiology |
| Constance van Eeghen, Dr.P.H. | Associate Professor | Medicine |
| Elizabeth Wahlberg, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Kramer Wahlberg, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Medicine |
| Aaron Wallman-Stokes, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Pediatrics |
| Stanley Weinberger, III, M.D. | Associate Professor | Pediatrics |
| Ashley Weisman, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| Katie McCoy Wells, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Emergency Medicine |
| James Wolf, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Anesthesiology |
Associate Members
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| Name | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Berna Buyukozturk, M.D. | Resident | Surgery |
| Kathryn (KC) Collier, M.D. | Resident | Emergency Medicine |
| Erika Dorff, M.D. | Resident | Medicine |
| Matthew Ferrell, D.O. | Resident | Medicine |
| Sydney Ferrell, D.O. | Resident | Medicine |
| Sara Heard, D.O. | Resident | Medicine |
| Caroline Jirka, M.D. | Clinical Instructor/Resident | Surgery |
| Marga Kempner, M.D. | Resident | Psychiatry |
| Pooria Khoshnoodi, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Jenn Liao, M.D. | Resident | Medicine |
| Aurasch Moaven, M.D. | Clinical Instructor/Chief Resident | Medicine |
| Tessalyn Morrison, M.D. | Resident | Medicine |
| Aaron O'Brien, M.D. | Resident | Medicine |
| Massoud Saleki, M.D. | Resident | Medicine |
| Amy Schumer, M.D. | Fellow | Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences |
| Dhruv Shah, D.O. | Assistant Professor | Psychiatry |
| Sean Till, M.D. | Resident | Medicine |
| Vall Vinaithirthan, M.D. | Resident | Medicine |
| Amelia Winter, M.D. | Resident | Medicine |
| Victoria Zhou, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Emergency Medicine |
Department Ambassadors
Department Ambassadors
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| Department Ambassador | Department | Member Level |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa Davidson, MD, MSHPEd | Anesthesiology | Distinguished Educator |
| Michael Godsey, PhD | Biochemistry | Member |
| Joe Kennedy, MD | Emergency Medicine | Expert Teacher |
| Clara Keegan, MD | Family Medicine | Expert Teacher |
| Mark Pasanen, MD | Medicine | Expert Teacher |
| Rebecca Guy, PhD | Microbiology and Molecular Genetics | Member |
| Anna Ricci, PhD | Neurological Sciences | Member |
| Justin DeAngelis, MD | Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences | Member |
| Stephen Merena, DPM | Orthopaedics | Member |
| Bei Zhang, MD, PhD, MLS (ASCP) | Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | Distinguished Educator |
| Jennifer Todd, MD | Pediatrics | Member |
| Karen Lounsbury, PhD | Pharmacology | Distinguished Educator |
| Jeremiah Dickerson, MD | Psychiatry | Member |
| Christopher Kanner, DO | Radiology | Member |
| Vacant | Surgery |
Qualifications and Requirements
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Department Ambassadors act as conduits between the Teaching Academy and home departments. Feel free to reach out to the Ambassador in your department for more information.
Qualifications:
- Teaching Academy member at any level.
Requirements:
- Be a point of contact about the Teaching Academy for members of your department, especially new faculty and prospective members.
- Ensure that Teaching Academy announcements and event slides (PPT) are shared at department faculty meetings or Grand Rounds and/or in departmental newsletters.
- Suggest speakers, topics, programming ideas, and act as point person for initial contact and/or organization.
- Attend annual Department Ambassador meeting.
- 2-year term, with the option to be re-appointed for a second term