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My name is Chantal, I am a third year internal medicine resident applying to allergy and immunology fellowship. I am so excited to learn lots this summer with you all. I enjoy traveling, doing yoga, watching Netflix and spending time with family and friends.

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I'm Angie Garcia, and I am a Peds PM&R doctor at Children's. I am very excited to be pursing my certificate in medical education. Outside of work, I enjoy playing sports (learning how to disc golf), spending time with my family, bothering my cats( lol) and traveling.
I am looking forward to meeting all of you!

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I'm Susan Folsom, a soon to be gyn onc fellow at UPMC. So thrilled to be joining all of you this summer! I'm originally from Portland, OR, but just finishing up residency at Northwestern. I love the outdoors and am excited to hike and bike in and around Pittsburgh as much as possible this summer. If anyone likes to get outside and run in between classes, I'm always looking for running buddies!

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I'm Aimee, a Physician Assistant in the ED at Magee Womens Hospital. I've worked clinically at Magee for over 9 years, as well as maintained a role at WISER, the medical simulation center at the University of Pittsburgh. I've been on staff at WISER since 2003, and now help to oversee APP simulation curriculum for UPMC. I'm excited to be a part of the certificate program in Medical Education.

My husband Marc and I spend most of our time chasing our 4 kids around: Elyse (6 years old), Damian (4 years old), Dominic (2 years old), and Evangeline (7 months old)!

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My name is Blair Stone, and I am a first year Pulmonary and Critical Care fellow. I will be pursuing a Masters in Medical Education and will be focusing on developing a POCUS curriculum. I love being outdoors, going for hikes, skiing, and being out on the water. Excited for this summer and to work with all of you!

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My name is Megana Dwarakanath, and I am a current adolescent medicine fellow interested in opioid use disorders. My husband, Rahul (an incoming addiction psych fellow) and I lived in NM for three years for residency and spent time with the Indian Health Service prior to coming to PGH. Fun fact: I lived in Ethiopia for about a year after college and worked with the Deaf community. I love to run outside, bike, swim, hike, and read. Rahul and I have a three month old daughter, Meera, who runs the show and two energetic dogs, Jo and Milo, who try very hard for a supporting role.

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My name is Nancy Mikati, and I'm currently a post doc research fellow at the department of Emergency Medicine at UPMC. I am interested in Emergency Medicine and I will be pursuing a Masters in clinical research this year. My main aim is to hopefully become an EM physician in an academic center one day!

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My name is Shaquille Charles, and I am a rising 4th year medical student at Pitt obviously planning to take a research year between 3rd and 4th year. I'm interested in Orthopedic surgery and will be doing hip and shoulder research this upcoming year with a few smaller projects sprinkled in! When I'm not working, I love to cook and hangout with my wife and pups! I'm incredibly excited for this upcoming year and look forward to meeting you guys!

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My name is Justin Beiriger, I am a 4th year Medical Student at Pitt and I will be pursuing a Masters in Clinical Research this year. My research interests are pediatric craniofacial surgery,  I work primarily with the Cleft & Craniofacial Center at CHP. Outside of the hospital, I love to snowboard and play soccer! I love all four seasons equally!! I am so excited to join the ICRE team and can't wait to get started!

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My name is Katie Gavinski. I am currently a hospitalist at UW Madison and will be joining the ACES Fellowship in General Internal Medicine this summer. My professional interests are in teaching clinical reasoning and my personal interests include baking, hiking, and dance. So excited to be joining UPMC!

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Hi everyone,
My name is Ahmed Hamed. I am a general surgery resident at University of Illinois in Chicago. I am coming to Pitt to do research in the lab in surgical oncology. Excited to also be joining everyone in the Masters in Clinical Research program. I hope to one day study and compare the efficacy of various interventions/medications for abdominal cancers. Excited to be joining the team! Things I like to do for fun are soccer, hiking.

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My name is Sandra Talbot. I'm an MS4 at Pitt Med interested in psychiatry and palliative care. My research interest has always centered around the neurological correlates of trauma and affective disorders. While my undergrad lab used optogenetics techniques in a mouse model, my current project uses fMRI data in human subjects! When not studying, I enjoy art and weird music. In my free time this year I hope to dabble in metalwork/sculpture, learn to oil paint, and develop a consistent visual style that combines digital and traditional illustration techniques. Looking forward to this coming year!

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My name is Elizabeth. I am a second year nephrology fellow at UPMC. I am pursuing a Masters in Clinical Research to get more training in data analysis and statistics. I hope to use these skills to make both CKD and dialysis care more affordable and accessible to all patients.

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Hi! I'm Taylor, I am a rising second year PICU fellow at CHP. I am starting a certificate in clinical research. My main interests is optimizing how we support families in the ICU and developing caregiver psycho-social interventions. When not in the hospital I love any and all outdoor activities including backpacking, paddle boarding, skiing, etc. Looking forward to finding more hikes this summer!

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Hi everyone. My name is Beth Oczypok. I just finished internal medicine residency at UPMC and will be joining the primary care faculty at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. I will be starting the Masters in Medical Education this summer. I am a lifelong Pittsburgher and I love eating out at all of the great restaurants around town.

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Hello! My name is Joshua Deppas and I am currently a first year PhD student studying pharmaceutical sciences within the School of Pharmacy. I conduct my research at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and have a particular interest in clinical cancer pharmacology and pharmacokinetics. I will be working on obtaining my CTS certificate for Doctoral Students. When I'm not in lab I enjoy playing basketball, practicing piano and cheering on the Buffalo Bills!

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Hi everyone,
My name is Sarah Yousef. I'm a Cardiothoracic surgery resident at UPMC. I'm pursuing a Master's in clinical research. I'm Egyptian by background, am a big soccer (and Mo Salah!) fan, and I love basically all outdoor activities, especially when combined with live music and/or on the water. Look forward to meeting everyone!!

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Hello! My name is Marina, and I am starting my second year of Urogynecology fellowship at Magee. My clinical research focus is on effects of pro-inflammatory markers and asymptomatic bacteriuria on intravesical Botox treatment response. Looking forward to relearning how to study for classes with you all!

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Hi everyone! I'm Colleen Mathews, one of the peds heme-onc fellows at CHP. I'm starting my second year of fellowship this fall. My research interests are in AYA oncology and fertility and family planning in oncology patients. Looking forward to it!

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My name is Rachel Powell and I will be starting my third year as a Pulmonary and Critical Care fellow this summer. I'm pursuing my masters in clinical research. Looking forward to meeting everyone!

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My name is Natalie Stokes, and I'm a cardiology fellow at UPMC pursuing my masters in med ed. I enjoy powerlifting, mountain biking and talking to my dog like she's a human. I will likely be scarce this summer as I'm expecting my first kiddo in July, but I look forward to meeting you all!

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My name is Onome Oghifobibi, I'm going to be one of the Neonatal faculty at UPMC in July. I'm pursuing a Masters in Clinical Research and my research interest focuses on health inequities, community partnership and advocacy, Maternal and Child health. Looking forward to meeting every one!

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I'm Ellie Sharp and I'm the rising second year fellow in Pediatric Hospital Medicine at CHP. I'm in the Masters of Medical Education program and my research interests include transitions of care for critically ill patients, nocturnal curricula for pediatric residents, and gender equity in pediatric hospital medicine. When I'm not in the hospital, I'm running across Pittsburgh's bridges,  optimizing my Amazon Prime membership, eating thai food, or adventuring with my people and my golden retriever, Stella!

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Hello everyone! My name is Kate Leyens and I am one of the incoming ACES fellows in the department of general internal medicine - hospitalist track. I am looking forward to starting my masters in medical education this year! I enjoy exploring the Pittsburgh food scene and hanging out with my friends, husband, and dog. Looking forward to meeting everyone :)

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Hey All! My name is Aalok. I am in my Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship at Magee Women's Hospital. Looking forward to this experience but almost certain I don't know how study for a class anymore. My clinical research focus is opioid dependence in pregnancy.

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My name is Tiffany Wang and I will be starting as a second year Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellow at Magee-Womens Hospital. I am looking forward to learning and collaborating with everyone here.

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Hi everyone! My name is Jaime Sidani, and I am an Assistant Professor in General Internal Medicine. I'm a health educator by training, and I am going to be pursuing a Certificate in Clinical Research to gain more expertise in running trials. My research focuses on the intersection between media and health. I enjoy running and cooking, although lately I haven't been doing enough of either. This pic is from my 4 year old's preK graduation yesterday with my husband and kids. Looking forward to meeting everyone!

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I am general surgeon from Colombia. Currently Im working as a postdoc at the department of cardiothoracic surgery in UPMC. I will be joining the ICRE this summer to work on my certificate in clinical research. I am excited to begin this experience, meet new people, and collaborate with all of you in this learning journey.

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My name is Sarah Andersen and I am an intensivist and T32 research fellow in the Department of Critical Care Medicine. I will be pursuing the Masters in Clinical Research with a focus on ethical decision-making in the ICU. I am new to Pittsburgh from Alberta, Canada. I enjoy hiking, scuba diving and learning to play the cello (poorly). This is a photo of my husband and I hiking in the Canadian Rockies. I look forward to building new friendships and collaborations over the next two years!

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Hi everyone! My name is Debra Simon, and I will be starting, this Summer, as a fellow in the General Academic Pediatrics program, while also pursuing my Masters in Medical Education. I have been working as a Pedi Hospitalist for the past two years, in VA and NH. I am excited to meet you all and to discover all that Pittsburgh has to offer! Though, I will miss this view, five minutes from my current house...

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I am Samantha Bailey, a licensed pharmacist and first year PhD student at the School of Pharmacy in the Clinical Pharmaceutical Science track. I will be working on my Certificate in CTS for Doctoral Students in the Health Sciences. I love running, reading, and playing video games. Currently, I am trying to teach myself how to play the bass guitar!

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Hi all! I'm Ashley Miller, a CCM fellow at UPMC from the world of Emergency Med. I'll be on the certificate of medical education path. I love exploring by foot, filling my 5 minute commute with Harry Potter audiobooks, road trips (see below!), and trying not to kill my plants. 

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Hi all! I'm Ashley Miller, a CCM fellow at UPMC from the world of Emergency Med. I'll be on the certificate of medical education path. I love exploring by foot, filling my 5 minute commute with Harry Potter audiobooks, road trips (see below!), and trying not to kill my plants. 

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Hi everyone! I'm Eung-Mi Lee, one of the new minimally invasive gyn surgery fellows starting at UPMC/Magee! I will be working on my Certificate in Clinical Research this summer. I currently in Boston and am excited to move to Pittsburgh and get to know the city! I love to read, run scenic routes (at a very leisurely pace!), travel, and spend time with my husband and cat (Mango!). Excited to meet you all!

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Hi Everyone! My name is Lauren Mendelson, and I am a hematology/oncology fellow at UPMC. I am so excited to start my Masters Degree in Medical Education. I am a big Pittsburgh sports fan so you can find me currently rushing home from work to catch the playoffs! I cannot wait to get started :)

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I am Ronan Hsieh (pronounced as "Shay") and I am a rising second-year hematology/oncology fellow at UPMC. I am a die-hard traveller and you would see me travel around the world if not for the pandemics. I once bought a ticket to Tokyo 16 hours prior just because my favorite ramen restaurant - Ichiran - closed in NYC. I also like hiking too! Love to chat with people who love hiking and travelling (I see a few here haha).

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My name is Hannah Abumusa, I am an upcoming Academic Clinician Educator Fellow at UPMC.I will be pursuing a Masters Degree in Medical Education! I love to spend most of my free time painting, I think its the best way to free my mind and nurture the soul!

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I am Casey McQuade and I am one of the first year academic hospitalist faculty at UPMC Presby-Montefiore. I did residency at Pitt so I've been around a while. I am working towards the Masters of MedEd. I love hiking, biking, and running outside when it's warm, and playing the piano when it is cold.

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I'm Dana Egan-Sherry, a pediatric hematology/oncology fellow at Children's. I'm looking forward to starting my master's in clinical research. I spend my free time exploring Pittsburgh parks with my husband and two year old son.

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Hello everyone, I am a physician scientist working in the department of Surgery as a Research Assistant Professor. I research diabetic vascular disease and their consequences in at risk patients particularly focusing in sex disparities. I am happily married and father of 3 kids. Very excited to join the certificate.

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I'm Nalli Muthiah, and I am a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. I'm interested in pediatric neurosurgery, specifically neurosurgical treatments for drug-resistant epilepsy. I am looking forward to diving into the realm of stats with you all this year! I love hiking with my little sister. Here's a picture from our most recent hiking adventure:

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My name is Kelly Glavin and I am a research assistant in a diffusion MRI lab (PI is Dr. Walter Schneider). I have a B.S. in Neuroscience and Psychology from Pitt and hope to get a PhD in Clinical Psychology one day. For this next year I'll be getting the clinical research certificate. Fun fact about me: I got appendicitis when I was traveling alone in Peru and 2 days after getting out of the hospital I did the Lares trek to Macchu Picchu!

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I'm Taylor Abel and I'm from neurosurgery at Children's. I love spending time with my family, including my wife Haley, our three daughters, and our two dogs. I'm thankful for the opportunity to learn with you this Summer.

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I'm Paula Goldman and I'm an Adolescent Medicine Fellow at CHP. I'm excited to take classes with you all as I pursue my Certificate in Med Ed. I love hiking, camping, road trips, reading, dancing (poorly), and trying out new restaurants around Pittsburgh! My husband and I recently got to use our PTO to backpack in the Grand Canyon. Can't wait to meet you all!

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Hey y'all, my name is Sama Alabbas. I am now transitioning to my second year of post doc fellowship. I am a clinical pharmacist specialist and I will be starting ICRE summer courses to pursue clinical research certificate. I am originally from Texas. I am a martial arts lover and a proud momma. Best of luck to everyone starting this summer!

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Hi all, my name is Richard Zou and I'm a rising third year Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine fellow at UPMC. I'll be pursuing a Master of Science in Clinical Research. I'm a die-hard Chelsea soccer fan, Peloton enthusiast, and pizza lover. Looking forward to getting to know everyone!

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I am Tim Montrief, and I am a Critical Care Medicine fellow with primary boards in emergency medicine. I am pursuing a Masters in Medical Education. I am very excited to learn and grow as a clinician educator with you all. I have a 2 year-old son who keeps my wife and I very busy and loves to paint- here is his latest masterpiece!

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Hey there everyone! My name is Jon Pelletier, and I'm a T-32 post-doctoral scholar and clinical instructor at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in Pediatric Critical Care. I'm pursuing a Master's in Clinical Research, and I'm excited to get to know all of you! When not at work, I have a bouncy three year-old son who takes up most of my time. We love to get outside and enjoy the parks and pools in the summer.

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Hi everyone! My name is Fajun Wang and I am the neurocritical care fellow at UPMC. I am pursuing a Certificate of Clinical Research and excited to learn alongside you all! When not working, I enjoy spending time with my family and we have a cute corgi~

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My name is Anita Ganti and I am a rising ACES fellow at UPMC with a concentration in Women's Health. As part of my program, I'll be pursuing a Masters in Medical Education. During the pandemic, I picked up too hobbies including reading and running and I'm especially excited to pursue the second hobby while exploring Pittsburgh!

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I am Maia Taft, and I am a rising Pediatric Hospital Medicine fellow in the Department of Pediatrics. I am pursuing a Certificate of Medical Education. I am very excited to get started and learn with you all. I have a 16 month old son who keeps me very busy and loves the outdoors, so we will be hiking and enjoying other outdoor activities all summer!

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Hi, I'm Victoria Kim, and I am a Complex General Surgical Oncology fellow at UPMC who is pursuing a Certificate in Medical Education.  Grateful to be part of this program.  I love books (I own way too many. It's a vice.), the ocean, dogs, and deep conversations that feed the soul.  I used to regularly attend local plays, musicals, and concerts, and hope to resume that some day soon once this pandemic ends!

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I'm Nick Szoko and am a rising adolescent medicine fellow in the Department of Pediatrics. I will be pursuing the PhD in Clinical and Translational Science and am excited to learn alongside you all! I enjoy hiking, backpacking, and hip hop dancing. I'm also trying to go to all of the National Parks and have been to 36 so far (and counting)!

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Hi everyone! My name is Allie Giel and I have been the ICRE's Instructional Program Coordinator for six years. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have about Canvas or Zoom.

In my free time, I enjoy going to concerts, collecting records, and hanging out with my cat.

Can't wait to meet all of you!

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Hello all! My name is Megan Dooley and I have been with the ICRE for three years as the Student Services Coordinator. In my free time, I like creating art, writing, watching movies, and hanging out with my two cats Aurora and Orion.

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My name is Juliana Tambellini and I work at the ICRE as the Assistant Director of Academic Programs. I have been with the ICRE for 7 years and love working with our trainees, faculty and staff. I enjoy reading, fashion, baking and hanging out with my two best friends: Pete (husband) and Penny (mini rescue dachshund mix).