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COMMENCEMENT2020 LEONARD M. MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE M AY 9 • 3 p . m .
Com m en c e m e n t M a r sha ls Grand Marshal
Faculty Marshal
Student Marshal
M.D. Hooders
Hilit F. Mechaber, M.D. ’95 Associate Dean for Student Services Marie-Denise Gervais, M.D. Assistant Dean for Admissions and Diversity
Amar R. Deshpande, M.D. ’02 Assistant Dean for Medical Education
Warren L. Kupin, M.D. Professor of Medicine
Paul E. Mendez, M.D. Director, Clinical Skills Program
Ana Campo, M.D. Associate Dean for Student Affairs
M.D./M.P.H. Hooders
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Alex J. Mechaber, M.D. ’94 Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
Gauri Agarwal, M.D. ’00 Associate Dean for Clinical Curriculum
Daniel M. Lichtstein, M.D. Regional Dean for Medical Education
Com m e n c e m e n t Progr a m Academic Procession
University of Miami Commencement Band
Convocation Opening
Henri R. Ford, M.D., M.H.A. Dean and Chief Academic Officer University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
The National Anthem
Doctor’s Note
Invocation Father Phillip H. Tran, B.S. ’08 Catholic Chaplain for the University of Miami Welcome Julio Frenk, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. President, University of Miami Interim CEO, University of Miami Health System
Introduction and Presentation of Commencement Speaker
Advice to Graduates
Laurence B. Gardner, M.D., MACP Executive Dean for Education and Policy Miller Professor, Department of Medicine
Conferral of Medical Degrees
President Frenk Dean Ford
Presentation of Graduates
Jeffrey Duerk, Ph.D. Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Alex J. Mechaber, M.D. ’94 Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
Daniel M. Lichtstein, M.D. Regional Dean for Medical Education
Introduction of Student Speaker
Student Address Administration of Physician’s Oath Medical Alumni Association Welcome
Hilarie Bass, J.D. ’81 Chair, Board of Trustees Sumedh S. Shah, M.D. ’20 Dean Ford Ana I. Gonzalez, M.D. ’85 President, Medical Alumni Association
Alma Mater
Doctor’s Note
Recessional
University of Miami Commencement Band
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M essage f rom t he D e a n
HENRI R. FORD
Dear Students, I am thrilled to celebrate this extraordinary milestone in your life. This accomplishment is even more significant when one considers the devastating toll on human life resulting from the global pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and its impact on your last few months at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Thanks to your hard work, dedication, commitment, and professionalism, you were not deterred by the ravages of COVID-19. You are now embarking on the next exciting phase of your journey into the practice of medicine, ready to go on the front lines to combat this virus and future emerging pathogens, alleviate human suffering, and improve the health of humanity. As you continue your training, I hope you take with you all of the lessons learned at the Miller School. I am sure you will agree that you could not have made it this far without the support of your family and friends. The faculty and staff of the Miller School join them in expressing our pride, joy, and heartfelt congratulations for your exceptional achievements. You represent the next generation of University of Miami physicians, and I know you will carry that legacy with pride and distinction. As you take the physician’s oath on this spectacular day, remember that you are privileged to care for patients at a truly historic time in the annals of medicine. You have received the training and are fully equipped with the necessary tools to help define the future of medicine. I remind you to always consider the unrelenting responsibility we carry as physicians: to always put the needs of the patient first. We know that you are ready for the challenge because of the extraordinary education you received from your teachers and mentors at the Miller School. Wherever your career takes you, please know that your University of Miami family will always be here for you. Congratulations!
Henri R. Ford, M.D., M.H.A. Dean and Chief Academic Officer University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
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M essage f rom t he Pre sid e n t
JULIO FRENK
To the Class of 2020, Congratulations! You stand ready to begin your career in medicine. In 1979, I stood in the same stage of life, but I realize that your own experiences position you to serve the medical profession uniquely. Throughout your academic journey, I have witnessed your resilience in the face of major emergencies, hurricanes, and most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic—which was the cause for the virtual modality of your momentous commencement ceremony. You have exhibited adaptability and the characteristics of a true ’Cane. We know that the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine and the rest of the University of Miami have widened your horizons and helped you grow personally, professionally, and as a citizen of the world. You were afforded rigorous instruction in the classroom, research laboratory, clinical setting, and the community—while confronting unexpected challenges and welcoming rewarding opportunities. This is a time to feel pride in your accomplishments and positive anticipation for what lies ahead. As we approach our centennial in 2025, the University is taking strategic steps to gain a global and hemispheric leadership position. This is precisely when you will be in the prime of your practice, and I know that you will be successful. I wish you the best and look forward to staying in touch. Stay safe and remain committed. The world needs you, your skills, and your compassion—now, more than ever.
Sincerely,
Julio Frenk, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. President, University of Miami Interim CEO, University of Miami Health System
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Com m e n c e m e n t Spe a k e r LAURENCE B. GARDNER
Executive Dean for Education and Policy Miller Professor, Department of Medicine
A national leader in medical education and policy, Dr. Laurence B. Gardner has taught more than 8,000 medical students and almost a thousand residents since arriving at the University of Miami more than 45 years ago. Yet, the Miller School of Medicine’s executive dean for education and policy likes to say that his students actually teach him. “When you’re an educator, you have remarkable opportunities to improve your own knowledge,” he said. “Because you actually never understand a subject as well as when you teach it. So, I view teaching as a means to continue to educate myself.” Known as an inspirational teacher, productive administrator, innovative thinker, visionary leader, and excellent physician, Gardner has always seized the opportunity to learn more so others can do better. At Harvard Medical School, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1967, he and fellow classmates took on the task of rewriting the curriculum. At Madigan Army Medical Center, where he spent two years in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, he established a fellowship program in his specialty, nephrology. As a weekend sailor and avid single-engine pilot—he takes Sunday flights like some people take Sunday drives—he earned licenses to captain 100-ton vessels and commercial planes, so he could teach others “just for fun.” Inspired by his early mentors at Harvard, Gardner has devoted much of his professional life to training future physicians to be as prepared, skilled, and adaptable as they can be. His passion will reach a new pinnacle in August, when the Miller School implements its new NextGenMD curriculum for incoming students, which relies on online resources to teach facts and at-school resources to teach problem-solving. It began to take root in 2016, when Gardner, who was serving as interim dean, appointed a task force to modernize the medical school’s curriculum. He was also instrumental in establishing the school’s dual M.D./M.P.H. degree program, among the first and the largest in the nation. Born in New York City and raised on Long Island, Gardner was the first in his family to attend college. His father rose through the ranks of Burlington Industries to become the textile giant’s vice president. His mother was a homemaker. After recovering from an illness that required surgery when he was 17, he entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with the intent of becoming a nuclear physicist. But finding laboratory work too lacking in human interaction and influenced by his experience as a patient, he realized a medical career suited him better. Upon completing his medical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was a teaching fellow, he trained in the relatively new field of nephrology, which deals with the physiology and diseases of the kidneys, at the Hospital of the University of Philadelphia in
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Pennsylvania. He also served as chief medical resident there. Then in 1972—making good on the deferment from the VietnamWar that he and thousands of future physicians received while completing their medical training—he became one of just five nephrologists in the U.S. Army, serving as the chief of the nephrology service at the Madigan teaching hospital in Tacoma, Washington. There, he taught internal medicine to residents and started a fellowship program in nephrology, earning the U.S. Army Commendation Medal for excellence in teaching. When his military service ended in 1974, Gardner was recruited to the University of Miami’s 22-year-old medical school—Florida’s first—where he left an indelible mark on the Department of Medicine. He led its Division of General Medicine for 20 years, and served in the roles of vice chair, interim chair, and chair for a total of 22 years. He also served as chief of the medical service at Jackson Memorial Hospital for 12 years. In his current position as executive dean for education and policy, which Gardner began in 2006, he continues to teach, see patients, and study the role that academic health centers play in the development of U.S. health policy. The former president of the Association of Professors of Medicine, Gardner remains an active member of the National Board of Medical Examiners, which he chaired and has served on for more than two decades, helping to shape the examination that qualifies doctors in the United States. He has authored numerous articles, books, and book chapters on a variety of subjects—including health policy and his particular interests in nephrology: acid-based physiology and clinical disorders of electrolyte metabolism. Tapped into the University’s Iron Arrow Honor Society, Gardner has received many other honors during his lifetime. Listed in “Who’s Who in Medical Sciences Education,” he was inducted as a master of the American College of Physicians in 2011. He remains a member of the American Federation for Clinical Research, American Society of Nephrology, and International Society of Nephrology. For his lifetime contributions to medical education and unwavering dedication to the preparation of physicians, past and future, the University is proud to welcome Laurence B. Gardner as commencement speaker.
Cl a ss of 2020 Gr a duat e s
Jonathan Paul Amodio, M.D., M.P.H.
Alain Gabriel Artiles, M.D.
Transitional – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, Fort Lauderdale, FL Radiology-Diagnostic – PGY2-2021 Jacobi Medical Center/Einstein, New York, NY M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2014, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Emergency Medicine – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, Florida International University, Miami, FL
James Richard Andrews, M.D.
Adam Weston Awerbuch, M.D., M.B.A.
Neurology – University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC B.A. in Hispanic Linguistics, 2016, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Psychiatry – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL M.B.A., 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Hebrew and Jewish Cultural Studies, 2014, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Eric A. Ardman, M.D.
Ryan Azarrafiy, M.D., M.P.H.
Family Medicine – Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR B.S. in Microbiology and Bacteriology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
General Surgery – Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Public and International Affairs, 2016, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Anna May Armitage, M.D., M.S.
Paul Wakefield Baker, M.D.
Internal Medicine – University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biochemistry, 2013, University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
General Surgery – Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL B.S. in Public Health, 2015, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Valerie Armstrong, M.D.
Carlos M. Barrera, M.D.
General Surgery – Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
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Michelle Jean Bartlett, M.D., M.S.
Eric Raymond Bray, M.D., Ph.D.
Pediatrics – University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, WA M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Pre-Professional Psychology, 2016, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Transitional – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, Fort Lauderdale, FL Dermatology PGY2-2021 – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL Ph.D. in Neuroscience, 2018, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2011, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Nestor G. Beltre, M.D.
Gregory Damian Brusko, M.D.
Neurology – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Literature, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Neurological Surgery – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Dillon Chase Benson, M.D.
Corinne Mary Bullock, M.D., M.P.H.
Orthopaedic Surgery – University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL B.S. in Biology, 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Emergency Medicine – University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.S., 2015, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL B.S. in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, 2014, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Paola Karina Blanco, M.D.
Jonathan David Burke, M.D.
Pediatrics – University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, Florida International University, Miami, FL
General Surgery/New York University Manhattan – New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY M.P.H., 2018, Columbia University, New York, N.Y. B.S. in Exercise Science, 2014, George Washington University, Washington, DC
Elizabeth Miller Bolton, M.D.
Brandon Burroway, M.D., M.B.A.
Surgery-Preliminary – Northwestern McGaw, Chicago, IL Ophthalmology PGY2-2021 – Northwestern University, Chicago, IL B.S. in Biochemistry, 2016, Brown University, Providence, RI
Transitional – WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Marietta, GA Dermatology PGY2-2021 – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL M.B.A., 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
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Parker Lloyd Bussies, M.D., M.S.
Yi Shuen Chang, M.D.
Obstetrics-Gynecology – Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Biology, Chemistry, and Spanish, 2014, Hope College, Holland, MI
Medicine-Preliminary – New York-Presbyterian/ Queens, New York, NY Radiology-Diagnostic PGY2-2021– Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA B.S. in Medical Science, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Luke Caddell, M.D., M.P.H.
Clark Jia-Long Chen, M.D.
General Surgery – Stanford University of Programs, Stanford, CA M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.S. in Health Sciences, 2014, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT B.S. in Cell Biology and Neuroscience, 2010, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Surgery-Preliminary – Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA B.S. in Physiology, 2015, University of CaliforniaLos Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Madison Bryce Calder, M.D., M.S.
Jason Chen Chen, M.D.
Internal Medicine – David Grant Air Force Medical Center, Fairfield, CA M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in General Biology, 2013, University California-San Diego, San Diego, CA
Psychiatry – Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center, Fontana, CA B.S. in Molecular Environmental Biology, 2015, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Vincent Depaul Cassidy, M.D., M.B.A.
Vivian Wei Chen-Andrews, M.D.
Transitional – Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, VA Radiation Oncology PGY2-2021 – University of Florida College of Medicine–Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL M.B.A., 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2011, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Medicine-Pediatrics – Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC B.S. in Chemistry, 2016, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Phillip Zhen You Chan, M.D., M.B.A.
Aneesa Rahman Chowdhury, M.D.
Pediatrics – New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY M.B.A., 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Criminology, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Internal Medicine – University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA B.S. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 2016, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, CA
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Brianna Lindsey Cohen, M.D. General Surgery – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.A. in English/Creative Writing, 2016, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
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Alexandra Gesla DeBose-Scarlett, M.D., M.S. Surgery-Preliminary – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN M.S. in Applied Biostatistics, 2018, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Microbiology and Cell Science, 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Alexa Marie Collazo, M.D.
Elizabeth Deckler, M.D.
Internal Medicine – University of Florida College of Medicine–Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, Florida International University, Miami, FL
Psychiatry – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.B.A. in Management, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Caitlin Michelle Coviello, M.D., M.B.A.
Harrison Isaac Dermer, M.D.
Otolaryngology – Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX M.B.A., 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Exercise Science, 2015, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Anesthesiology – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Biopsychology, 2014, Tufts University, Medford, MA
Anise Crane, M.D., M.P.H.
Erik Paul Dove, M.D., M.P.H.
Transitional – San Diego Naval Base, San Diego, CA M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Psychology and Biology, 2016, University of Georgia, Athens, GA B.A. in Spanish, 2016, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Internal Medicine – Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Biology, 2014, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Stephen Michael Cresse, M.D.
Trevor Ike Eisenberg, M.D.
General Surgery – University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX B.S.N., 2013, Gwynedd Mercy University, Gwynedd Valley, PA
Internal Medicine – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Biochemistry, 2016, Rice University, Houston, TX
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Christopher Paul Emerson, M.D.
Mahtab Forouzandeh, M.D., M.P.H.
Anesthesiology – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2015, Florida International University, Miami, FL B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, 2013, Florida International University, Miami, FL
Medicine-Preliminary – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, Fort Lauderdale, FL Dermatology PGY2-2021 – University of Florida College of Medicine–Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2013, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Tyler Ericson, M.D.
Emilie Jane Fowler, M.D.
Anesthesiology – University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA B.H.S. in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Medicine-Preliminary – Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA Dermatology PGY2-2021 – UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA B.S. in Biomedical Science, 2015, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Heather Farthing, M.D., M.P.H.
Daniel A. Franco, M.D.
Emergency Medicine – Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2013, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Internal Medicine – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Biology, 2013, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Rachel Alison Fayne, M.D.
Kelsey Nicole Franklin, M.D., M.P.H.
Medicine-Preliminary – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, Fort Lauderdale, FL Dermatology PGY2-2021 – University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI B.A. in Mathematics, 2015, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
General Surgery/Academic – University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2015, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Victoria Alejandra Fernandez, M.D.
Alexandra Caresse Gamret, M.D.
Anesthesiology – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Medicine-Preliminary – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL Dermatology PGY2-2021 – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Economics, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 11
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Ariel D. Go, M.D.
Samantha Rae Greissman, M.D.
Internal Medicine – University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NV M.S. in Biology, 2011, University of CaliforniaSan Diego, San Diego, CA B.S. in Physiology and Neuroscience, 2010 University of California-San Diego, San Diego, CA B.S. in Biology, 2010, University of CaliforniaSan Diego, San Diego, CA
Internal Medicine – New York Presbyterian Hospital/ Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY M.P.H. in Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, 2015, Yale University, New Haven, CT B.A. in History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health, 2014, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Joshua Patrick Goldstein, M.D.
Jacob William Griggs, M.D.
Emergency Medicine – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, 2015, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Medicine-Preliminary – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, Fort Lauderdale, FL Radiology-Diagnostic PGY2-2021 – Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL B.A. in Biology, 2014, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Carolina Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H.
Annette Grotheer, M.D., M.P.H.
Psychiatry – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S., 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Transitional – Aventura Hospital, Aventura, FL Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation PGY2-2021 – Northwestern McGaw/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Psychology, 2012, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Mary Mackenzie Grady, M.D., M.P.H.
Conner Renee Haase, M.D.
Obstetrics-Gynecology – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL M.P.H., 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Biology, 2015, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO B.A. in Spanish, 2015, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
General Surgery – University of North Carolina Hospitals Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC B.S. in Neuroscience and Economics, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Aubrey Bartmess Greer, M.D.
Elaine Han, M.D.
Anesthesiology – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Biochemistry, 2014, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Medicine-Preliminary/Ophthalmology Icahn School of Medicine Beth Israel, New York, NY Ophthalmology PGY2-2021 – New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY B.A. in International Relations, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
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Sarah Anne Hatfield, M.D., M.P.H.
Aaron Kyle Hoyt, M.D.
General Surgery – New York Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2014, University of Portland, Portland, WA B.A. in Spanish, 2014, University of Portland, Portland, WA
Orthopaedic Surgery – Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL B.S. in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, 2016, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Brittany Leann Hedgepeth, M.D.
Jeremy Chenghow Hsiang, M.D.
Surgery-Preliminary – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine at Palm Beach/JFK Medical Center, Atlantis, FL M.S. in Medical Science, 2015, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL B.S. in Food Science and Human Nutrition, 2013, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Psychiatry – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System Miami, FL B.S. in Biology, 2014, Duke University, Durham, NC
Alejandro Hermida, M.D., M.S.
Eric Henry Huang, M.D.
Pediatrics-Primary/Social – Montefiore Medical Center, Einstein, New York, NY M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, Florida International University, Miami, FL
Internal Medicine – California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA B.S. in Bioengineering, 2015, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Alexandra Elizabeth Hernandez, M.D., M.P.H.
Sasha Hubschman, M.D.
General Surgery – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Cognitive Science, 2015, Rice University, Houston, TX
Alexandra Rider Heyes-Darwin, M.D., M.P.H. Emergency Medicine – New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.S., 2015, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL B.A. in International Comparative Studies, 2014, Duke University, Durham, NC
Medicine-Preliminary/Ophthalmology – HarborUniversity of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA Ophthalmology PGY2-2021 – University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA B.S. in Psychobiology, 2015, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Tegan Anneke Hunter, M.D. Obstetrics-Gynecology – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
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Catrine Sara Ibrahim Sous, M.D.
Taylor Michiko James, M.D., M.P.H.
Obstetrics-Gynecology – University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of CaliforniaIrvine, Irvine, CA
Emergency Medicine – University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Kinesiology and Health Sciences, 2015, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Elsa Vittoria Imbimbo, M.D., M.P.H.
Meghan Grayce Janette, M.D., M.P.H.
Internal Medicine – University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Biology, 2015, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Pediatrics – Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biochemistry, 2014, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
Reema A. Ishteiwy, M.D., Ph.D.
Vasanti Mehul Jhaveri, M.D.
Medicine-Preliminary – Memorial Healthcare System, Pembroke Pines, FL Radiation Oncology PGY2- 2021 – University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology, 2013, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Cellular and Developmental Biology, 2008, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Obstetrics and Gynecology – University of Florida College of Medicine–Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL B.S. in Biochemistry, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Elizabeth Charlene Isner, M.D.
Viviana Jimenez, M.D., M.P.H.
Pediatrics – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Microbiology/Immunology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Neurology – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Todd Anthony Jackson Jr., M.D., M.P.H.
Dalia Kaakour, M.D., M.P.H.
Emergency Medicine – Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2013, Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA
Internal Medicine – University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.S., 2016, Duke University, Durham, NC B.A. in Public Policy, 2015, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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Brandon Jared Kale, M.D.
Neil R. Kumar, M.D., M.B.A.
Internal Medicine – Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX B.S. in Biochemistry, 2015, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Internal Medicine – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL M.B.A., 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Microbiology/Bacteriology, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Amy Kloosterboer, M.D., M.S. Medicine-Preliminary/Ophthalmology – Case Western/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH Ophthalmology PGY2-2021 – Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.S. in Biomedical Science, 2015, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL B.S. in Chemistry: Biochemistry, 2013, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Monica Amrit Kundra, M.D. Internal Medicine/Distinction – University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, Austin, TX B.S. in Biology, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Margarete Grace Knudsen, M.D., M.S.
Samantha Morgan Langer, M.D.
Surgery-Preliminary – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Biological Sciences, Neurobiology and Behavior Physics, 2013, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Pediatrics – New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY B.S. in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience, 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Jennifer Jeongseon Koh, M.D., M.P.H.
Jasmine Elaine Lawrence, M.D., M.P.H.
Internal Medicine – University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2015, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Pediatrics – Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, Florida International University, Miami, FL
Vaishnavi Krishnan, M.D., M.P.H.
Madeline Howrey Lederer, M.D.
General Surgery – Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Evolutionary Anthropology, 2015, Duke University, Durham, NC
Obstetrics-Gynecology – Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH B.S. in Public Health, 2014, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
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Jared Lamar Zachary Lee, M.D., M.P.H.
Soum Lokeshwar, M.D., M.B.A.
Obstetrics-Gynecology – University of Rochester/ Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Molecular Biology and Microbiology, 2015, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL B.A. in Spanish, 2015, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Urology – Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT M.B.A., 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S., 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Stephanie Wen-Ting Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Daniel Lopez, M.D., M.P.H.
Transitional – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, Fort Lauderdale, FL Anesthesiology/PGY2-2021 – Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA Ph.D. in Neuroscience, 2018, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Neuroscience and Behavior, 2009, Columbia University, New York, NY
Deborah Joyce Li, M.D., M.P.H.
Johana Lopez, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL M.P.H. in Public Health, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, WA B.A. in Dance, 2015, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, WA
Emergency Medicine – Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Nicole Lin, M.D., M.P.H.
Anjanique Mariquit Rosete Lu, M.D.
General Surgery – Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Obstetrics-Gynecology – Zucker SOM-Northwell Southside Hospital, New York, NY M.P.H. in International Health, 2016, New York University, New York, NY B.A. in Biology, 2014, New York University, New York, NY
Ankitha Lingamaneni, M.D., M.B.A.
Vinayak Madhusoodanan, M.D., M.B.A.
Internal Medicine – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL M.B.A., 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
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Internal Medicine – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL M.P.H. in Public Health, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Urology – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL M.B.A., 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Microbiology and Immunology, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
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James Anthony Maguire, M.D.
David James McCarthy, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery – St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ B.S. in Exercise Physiology, 2016, University of Miami
Neurological Surgery – UPMC Medical Education, Pittsburgh, PA B.S. in Biochemistry, 2014, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Anil Mahavadi, M.D.
Johnathon Robert McCormick, M.D.
Neurological Surgery – University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, AL M.B.A., 2019, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Chicago, IL B.S. in Engineering, 2012, University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA B.A. in Economics, 2012, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery – Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL B.S. in Genetics, 2016, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Madison, WI
Marigloria Maldonado-Puebla, M.D.
Casey Shea McGillicuddy, M.D., M.P.H.
Obstetrics-Gynecology – Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA B.S. in Neuroscience, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Emergency Medicine – AdventHealth Orlando, Orlando, FL M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Patricia Aurora Martin, M.D.
Molly Michel McKinney, M.D., M.P.H.
Pediatrics – Northwestern McGaw/Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL B.S. in Biology, 2016, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Family Medicine – Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Tallahassee, FL M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Human Biology, 2014, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Kyle Scott Maughan, M.D.
Hannah Stowe McMurry, M.D., M.P.H.
Surgery-Preliminary/Interventional Radiology – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN Interventional Radiology (Integrated) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN B.A. in Business, 2016, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Internal Medicine – Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Science Technology and International Affairs, 2015, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
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Christine Mei, M.D.
Brandon Needelman, M.D.
Otolaryngology/Research – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Economics, 2016, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Internal Medicine – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY B.S. in Biology, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Simon Avi Menaker, M.D.
Douglas Minh Nguyen, M.D.
Neurological Surgery – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA B.S.P.H. in Biostatistics, 2015, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Anesthesiology – Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO B.S. in Biology, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Jessica Firdman Moore, M.D.
Ryan P. Nolan, M.D., M.B.A.
Obstetrics-Gynecology – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, 2016, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Medicine-Preliminary/Ophthalmology – Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX Ophthalmology PGY2-2021 – Baylor College of Medicine/Cullen Eye Institute, Houston, TX M.B.A., 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Vanessa Nascimento, M.D., M.P.H.
Waseem Nosair, M.D., M.P.H.
Psychiatry – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biomedical Science, 2015, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Internal Medicine – University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX M.P.H. in Public Health, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology of Global Health, 2014, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Roxana Navarro, M.D.
Hampton Ocon, M.D.
Pediatrics – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, Florida International University, Miami, FL
Transitional – San Diego Naval Base, San Diego, CA B.S. in Biology, 2015, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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Nicole Reiko Okada, M.D., M.P.H.
Heather Panic, M.D.
Family Medicine – Sea Mar Community Health Centers, Seattle, WA M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Public Health, 2014, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Neurology – University of Florida College of Medicine–Shands Hospital, Gainesville, FL Ph.D. in Neuroscience, 2016, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA B.S. in Computer Science, 1997, Louisiana Technical University, Ruston, Louisiana
Jason Kenechukwu Onugha, M.D., M.P.H.
Natalia Sofia Parra, M.D.
Psychiatry – Northwestern McGaw, Chicago, IL M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.S. in Medical Sciences, 2015, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL B.A. in Anthropology, 2014, Washington University at St. Louis, St. Louis, WA
Obstetrics-Gynecology – New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY B.S. in Biomedical Science, 2016, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Elizabeth Jordan Padron, M.D.
Carissa Lynn Patete, M.D.
Neurology – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Biological Science, 2015, Florida International University, Miami, FL
Plastic Surgery (Integrated) – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY B.S. in Neuroscience, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Debbie Rachel Pan, M.D.
Isabel Cristina Penabad, M.D.
Otolaryngology – Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC B.A. in Biology, 2016, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA B.A. in Spanish, 2016, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Internal Medicine – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Kush Panara, M.D.
Dylan Lee Petkus, M.D., M.P.H.
Otolaryngology – Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA B.S. in Neuroscience, 2017, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Family Medicine – Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, Tallahassee, FL M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.S. in Physiology, 2016, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA B.S. in Kinesiology, 2013, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 19
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Binh Pham, M.D.
Sophia Annabel Raia, M.D., M.S.
Psychiatry – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, University of CaliforniaLos Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Internal Medicine – Saint Joseph Hospital SCL Health, Denver, CO M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Quynh Anh Pham, M.D., M.S.
Sandy Ren, M.D.
Pediatrics/UCI-CHOC – University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA M.S. in Genomic Medicine, 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2014, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Anesthesiology – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, Duke University, Durham, NC
Faradia Pierre, M.D., M.P.H.
Jennifer Reyes Lin, M.D., M.P.H.
Family Medicine – St.Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville Beach, FL M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Human Biology, 2012, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Emergency Medicine – Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL M.S. in International Relations, 2008, New York University, New York, NY B.A. in Mass Communications, Political Science, 2006, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Kayla Ann Polcari, M.D., M.P.H.
Amanda Hope Rosenthal, M.D.
General Surgery – University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Science Pre-Professional, 2015, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Preliminary – Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA Dermatology PGY2-2021 – Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA B.A. in Health and Societies, 2013, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Jonathan Robert Presley, M.D.
Nelson Sanchez, M.D.
Transitional – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, Fort Lauderdale, FL Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation PGY2-2021 – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/ Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Nutritional Sciences, 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Transitional – WellStar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Marietta, GA Dermatology PGY2-2021 – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN B.S. in Biology, 2015, Florida International University, Miami, FL
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Kasra John Sarhadi, M.D., M.P.H.
Zachary Hammond Schwartz, M.D.
Neurology – University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, WA M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2014, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Psychiatry – University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT B.A. in Music, 2012, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Anjali Nicole Sarver, M.D., M.P.H.
Camille M. Scott, M.D., M.P.H.
Emergency Medicine – University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2014, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Pediatrics – Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Anthropology, 2015, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Victoria Brennan Saturnino, M.D., M.P.H.
Shaina Sedighim, M.D.
Family Medicine – Providence Hospital, Anchorage, AK M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Anthropology, 2014, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
General Surgery – University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA B.S. in Neuroscience and Biomedical Research, 2015, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Ashley H. Schlaepfer, M.D.
Sumedh S. Shah, M.D.
Transitional – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, Fort Lauderdale, FL Radiology-Diagnostic PGY2-2021 – Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH B.A. in Mathematics, 2014, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Neurological Surgery – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Leif-Erik Dylan Schumacher, M.D.
Dallas Louis Sheinberg, M.D., M.Sc.
Medicine-Preliminary – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL Radiology-Diagnostic PGY2-2021 – Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA B.S. in Biology, 2013, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Neurological Surgery – University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX M.Sc., 2019, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Exercise Science, 2015, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
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Juliet Silberstein, M.D., M.P.H.
Andrew Stine-Rowe, M.D., M.P.H.
Internal Medicine – University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Environmental Studies, 2010, Amherst College, Amherst, MA
Family Medicine – University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, Seattle, WA M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Urban Studies and Planning, 2010, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Mallika Ramesh Singh, M.D.
Sarah Muguette Sukkar, M.D.
Emergency Medicine – New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY B.S. in Neurobiology, 2016, University of Washington, Tacoma, WA B.A. in South Asian Language, 2016, University of Washington, Tacoma, WA
Jibril Ahmad Smith, M.D. Family Medicine – HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani GME-Oak Hill, Brooksville, FL B.A. in Psychology, 2015, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
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Pediatrics – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Microbiology and Cell Science, 2016, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Kyle Joseph Sutherland, M.D. Internal Medicine – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL M.S. in Medical Science, 2014, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL B.S. in Molecular Biology and Microbiology, 2013, University of Central Florida
Nuan Song, M.D.
Adam Greg Swersky, M.D.
Anesthesiology – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Chemistry, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Surgery-Preliminary – Northwestern McGaw/ NMH/VA, Chicago, IL Interventional Radiology (Integrated) – Northwestern McGaw/NMH/VA Chicago, IL B.S. in Neuroscience, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Kendyl Leigh Stewart, M.D.
Israel I. Taylor, M.D., M.P.H.
Psychiatry – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.A. in Liberal Art and Sciences, 2016, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Psychiatry – University of Central Florida College of Medicine /GME Consortium, Kissimmee, FL M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.H.S., in Health Science, 2016, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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Karima Arrianna Thompson, M.D.
Jack Richardson Utz, M.D.
Emergency Medicine – Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO B.S. in Biology, 2016, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD
Family Medicine – Scripps Mercy Hospital, Chula Vista, CA B.S. in Neuroscience, 2014, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Kevin Toomer, M.D., Ph.D.
Nicolette C. Vassallo, M.D.
Pathology AP/CP – Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology, 2018, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Biological Sciences, 2012, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Anesthesiology – University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston TX B.S. in Biology, 2015, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Justin Emerson Trapana, M.D.
Robert F. Vickers, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL B.S. in Chemistry, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
B.S. in Biology, 2014, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Darren C. Tsang, M.D., M.P.H.
Rochelle Phoebe Wang, M.D.
Internal Medicine – University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, 2013, University of California-Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Pediatrics – Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA B.A. in Linguistics, 2014, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Meiyappan Udayappan, M.D.
Ian T. Watkins, M.D.
Internal Medicine – Johns Hopkins Hospital/ Bayview, Baltimore, MD B.S. in Neuroscience, 2016, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program – Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA B.A. in Economics, 2013, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
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Alan Wong, M.D.
Mohamed Yousif, M.D.
Internal Medicine – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross, Fort Lauderdale, FL B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology, 2016, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Transitional/Orlando – University of Central Florida College of Medicine/GME Consortium, Orlando, FL Anesthesiology PGY2- 2021 – Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA B.S. in Biological Sciences, 2015, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Taylor Dufresne Wurdeman, M.D., M.P.H.
Ali Hussein Yusufali, M.D.
General Surgery/Dedicated Research – Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2013, Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, CA
Daniel Yadegari, M.D.
Catherine Zaw, M.D., M.P.H.
Anesthesiology – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA B.A. in Psychology, 2013, University of California-Los Angeles, CA
Internal Medicine – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Health System, Miami, FL M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.S. in Biology, 2015, Stanford University, Stanford, CA B.A. in Linguistics 2015, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Felicia Meihong Yan, M.D., M.P.H. Medicine-Pediatrics – Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX M.P.H., 2020, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL B.A. in Biology, 2016, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Yao Yang, M.D. General Surgery, Global Surgery Track – Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX M.P.H. in Chronic Disease Epidemiology, 2013, Yale University, New Haven, CT B.A. in Music, 2009, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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Emergency Medicine – Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA M.S. in Medical Sciences, 2016, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL B.S. in Microbiology and Bacteriology, 2015, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
U n iversi t y of M iami M e d ic a l A lu m n i A ssoc iat ion
Congratulations on the successful completion of your medical studies and the attainment of your Doctor of Medicine degree. I am confident that, with the knowledge and skills you have obtained at the Miller School, you will go on to rewarding careers in medicine. We have a proud heritage as lifetime members of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and it is with great pride that I welcome the Class of 2020 as our newest members. Chartered in 1956, the Medical Alumni Association is committed to enhancing a mutually beneficial and enduring relationship between the medical school, students and faculty, and our alumni. Our goal is to promote the excellence of our medical school by serving as ambassadors in the community, encouraging involvement and volunteerism, and fostering respect and pride for our alma mater. We hope you will bookmark alumni.med.miami.edu and visit us online often to keep abreast of the latest alumni news, events, and reunions. Of course, remember to keep your contact information up to date, so that you and your classmates can easily stay in touch! Go ’Canes!
Ana I. Gonzalez, M.D. ’85 President, Medical Alumni Association
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The M ac e
The academic mace, an enduring symbol of institutional authority and prestige, is a vestige from prehistoric times. First used as a battle weapon, the mace evolved into a ceremonial staff carried in processions of royalty, magistrates, and church or university officials. The University of Miami’s current mace, which dates back to 1986, was sculpted by former art professor William Ward. He chose a contemporary design, one that reflects the University’s timelessness and perpetual growth from a young institution to one of national prominence. The clean lines and polished silver surface are elegant, dignified, and reflective of colors, textures, and forms in the everchanging environment. Ward indicated that timelessness is further represented by the mace’s geometric design. Rather than employing symbols like books, candles, or globes, he noted that the geometric shapes are not tied to fad or style but are an integral part of our world.
“There are obvious relationships to mathematics and the sciences, and as the mace is rotated, some of the planes at the top resemble letters. Its complexity is like the unfolding plot of a good story,” Ward said. The University of Miami’s mace serves as a symbolic weapon to protect the ideals of truth, justice, and learning. During the commencement ceremony, it is carried at the head of the academic procession by the grand marshal, whose symbolic duty is the protection of the University, its people, and its processes. In 2019, staff and faculty members in the Department of Theatre Arts performed preservation and restoration work on the mace, crafting a new base and reviving the original sheen so that, after decades of use, the mace continues to play its role in the University’s commencement ceremonies.
The Uni versi t y of M ia m i Pre sid e n t ia l C ha ir The University of Miami Presidential Chair, or cathedra, took its place on the commencement stage in 2016 as a symbol of the Office of the President. Traditionally representing the seat of learning, the cathedra was designed and crafted by master furniture maker Austin Matheson, an adjunct professor in the School of Architecture whose family history in South Florida predates the University’s 1925 founding. Matheson carved and joined what appear to be the seamless pieces of the chair from a single slab of highly prized and onceabundant Cuban mahogany wood. It was salvaged from a tree felled by a hurricane in nearby Coconut Grove. The fluidity of his
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design represents the idea that “We Are One U,” while his use of a contemporary style and a few traditional flourishes represent the University’s rich past and promising future. “The chair is unique. It has no precedent. It stands alone,” Matheson said. Etched by laser, the Great Seal of the University of Miami is prominently displayed on the splat, or back, of the chair. More subtly, twin silhouettes of an ibis head, with its graceful beak, adorn each side of the crest rail. Known for its invincible spirit when hurricanes approach, the marsh bird has been the school mascot since the University opened its doors, just a month after the hurricane of 1926 devastated Miami. Like the chair, the ibis continues to be a symbol of our resilience and renewal as we approach our new century.
Ac a d e m ic R e ga lia The ceremonies of commencement immerse us in the rich tradition of academic honors and dress that dates back to the formation of early universities in Europe beginning around the 12th century. American institutions adopted a code of academic dress at the end of the 19th century, with revisions in 1932, 1959, and 1986 by a committee on costumes and ceremonies supervised by the American Council on Education. The University of Miami awards degrees in three basic divisions: the doctorate, master’s, and baccalaureate, which can be traced to medieval times. The student receiving a “first degree in arts” was crowned with a garland of barberries, hence “baccalaureate” and “bachelor.” The master’s degree was a license to teach (licentia docendi), so the “master” was an appropriate title. The doctor was even better qualified to teach, for that degree required advanced study, independent research, and defense of a dissertation. These standards still apply to the doctorate, except for those conferred honoris causa (honorary degrees) for meritorious service in a public or private endeavor. From medieval practice, academic dress has three items: cap, gown, and hood. In 1895, an intercollegiate commission in the United States drafted a code for academic regalia that most universities, including the University of Miami, follow.
For all degrees, the mortarboard is the traditional cap. The tassel is generally black, with a gold tassel for doctoral-degree recipients, but some universities have chosen to relate the color of the tassel with the major subject of study. The bachelor’s gown is black with long, pointed, open sleeves. The master’s gown is black with long, closed sleeves hanging below the elbow. The doctor’s gown is black and is distinguished by three bars of velvet on full sleeves. The academic hood is the identifying symbol of the degree. Its length indicates which degree it represents: three feet for the baccalaureate, three-and-a-half for the master’s, and four for the doctorate. The lining indicates the college or university that awarded the degree. University of Miami hoods are lined in orange, green, and white. The color of the velvet band represents the academic discipline. Some of the most frequently seen colors are white for arts, yellow for science, blue for philosophy, purple for law, green for medicine, sapphire blue for business, orange for engineering, blue violet for architecture, and apricot for nursing. President Julio Frenk wears a black robe with four black velvet bars. The fourth chevron indicates this is the presidential regalia. The gown features orange and green piping as well as a doctoral hood lined in orange, green and white—reflecting the official University of Miami school colors.
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I ron Ar row Hon or Soc ie t y The Iron Arrow Honor Society, which was founded soon after the University of Miami opened in 1926, recognizes individuals who exemplify leadership, scholarship, character, humility, and love of alma mater. In one of the University’s highest honors, new members are chosen with a tap of an iron arrow after a vote by current members.
They are easily recognized by their colorful patchwork jackets from the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida and the distinctive symbol on the collar that identifies the group as a unique clan of the Miccosukee.
Phillip Zhen You Chan, M.D., M.B.A.
Vinayak Madhusoodanan, M.D., M.B.A.
Caitlin Michelle Coviello, M.D., M.B.A.
Sarah Muguette Sukkar, M.D.
Annette Grotheer, M.D., M.P.H.
Kyle Joseph Sutherland, M.D.
“He who would know the Arrow, must as an irrefutable rule, have openly and without thought of reward, shown obvious love of Alma Mater.” — The Founding Nine
Alpha Om e ga A lpha Alpha Omega Alpha can be thought of as the “Phi Beta Kappa for medical schools.” As the only national honor medical society, its mission, developed over the past 100 years, has been to recognize and enhance professionalism, academic excellence, service, and leadership within the
field of medicine. Election to Alpha Omega Alpha is an honor signifying a lasting commitment to scholarship, leadership, professionalism, and service. A lifelong honor, membership in the society confers recognition for a physician’s dedication to the profession and art of healing.
Co-President . . . . . . . . Michelle Jean Bartlett, M.D., M.S.
Co-Treasurer . . . . . . . . Madison Bryce Calder, M.D., M.S.
Co-President . . . . . . . . Natalie Williams
Co-Treasurer . . . . . . . . Stephen Michael Cresse, M.D.
Co-Vice President . . . . Simon Avi Menaker, M.D.
Co-Secretary . . . . . . . . . Erik Paul Dove, M.D., M.P.H.
Co-Vice President . . . . Kevin Toomer, M.D., Ph.D.
Co-Secretary . . . . . . . . . Sarah Anne Hatfield, M.D., M.P.H.
Senior Members Adam Weston Awerbuch, M.D., M.B.A.
Taylor Michiko James, M.D., M.P.H.
Ryan Azarrafiy, M.D., M.P.H.
Brandon Needelman, M.D.
Gregory Damian Brusko, M.D.
Natalia Sofia Parra, M.D.
Jonathan David Burke, M.D.
Kayla Ann Polcari, M.D., M.P.H.
Brandon Burroway, M.D., M.B.A.
Jonathan Robert Presley, M.D.
Vivian Wei Chen-Andrews, M.D.
Amanda Hope Rosenthal, M.D.
Alexa Marie Collazo, M.D.
Anjali Nicole Sarver, M.D., M.P.H.
Kelsey Nicole Franklin, M.D., M.P.H.
Zachary Hammond Schwartz, M.D.
Alexandra Caresse Gamret, M.D.
Sumedh S. Shah, M.D.
Samantha Rae Greissman, M.D.
Justin Emerson Trapana, M.D.
Aaron Kyle Hoyt, M.D.
Felicia Meihong Yan, M.D., M.P.H.
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Gold H uma n ism Hon or Soc ie t y The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) chapter at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine was established in 2015. Membership in the society is an honor bestowed upon the top students in the third-year class who exemplify excellence in humanistic care. GHHS members support, model, and advocate
for compassionate patient-centered care throughout their careers. Students are chosen through a rigorous process that, in part, includes nominations by peers. Chapter members perform a service project that highlights humanism during their fourth year of medical school.
Michelle Jean Bartlett, M.D., M.S.
Jessica Firdman Moore, M.D.
Elizabeth Miller Bolton, M.D.
Debbie Rachel Pan, M.D.
Corinne Mary Bullock, M.D., M.P.H.
Natalia Sofia Parra, M.D.
Luke Caddell, M.D., M.P.H.
Kayla Ann Polcari, M.D., M.P.H.
Phillip Zhen You Chan, M.D., M.B.A.
Kasra John Sarhadi, M.D., M.P.H.
Vivian Wei Chen-Andrews, M.D.
Camille M. Scott, M.D., M.P.H.
Stephen Michael Cresse, M.D.
Shaina Sedighim, M.D.
Kelsey Nicole Franklin, M.D., M.P.H.
Sumedh S. Shah, M.D.
Carolina Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H.
Andrew Stine-Rowe, M.D., M.P.H.
Elaine Han, M.D.
Sarah Muguette Sukkar, M.D.
Alejandro Hermida, M.D., M.S.
Rochelle Phoebe Wang, M.D.
Samantha Morgan Langer, M.D.
Felicia Meihong Yan, M.D., M.P.H.
Soum Lokeshwar, M.D., M.B.A.
Yao Yang, M.D.
Daniel Lopez, M.D., M.P.H.
Resea rc h D ist in c t ion The following graduates have fulfilled their requirements to receive the Doctor of Medicine degree with Research Distinction: Ryan Azarrafiy, M.D., M.P.H.
Tegan Anneke Hunter, M.D.
Carlos M. Barrera, M.D.
Amy Kloosterboer, M.D., M.S.
Gregory Damian Brusko, M.D.
Nicole Lin, M.D., M.P.H.
Parker Lloyd Bussies, M.D., M.S.
Christine Mei, M.D.
Alexandra Gesla Debose-Scarlett, M.D., M.S.
Leif-Erik Dylan Schumacher, M.D.
Harrison Isaac Dermer, M.D.
Sumedh S. Shah, M.D.
Samantha Rae Greissman, M.D.
Juliet Silberstein, M.D., M.P.H.
Aaron Kyle Hoyt, M.D.
Darren C. Tsang, M.D., M.P.H.
Sasha Hubschman, M.D.
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Med ica l St udent Pat hway in E t hic s a n d t he Hu m a n i t i e s The Medical Student Pathway in Ethics and the Humanities began in 2009. The pathway represents an integrated curriculum that enhances the study of clinical medicine by providing educational experiences in a variety of ethics and humanities-related interests, including art, Heather Panic, M.D.
economics, philosophy, film and theater, history, law, literature, policy, and sociology, as they relate to the medical profession. The program includes didactic coursework, both required and elective, experiential learning, and self-learning activities. Zachary Hammond Schwartz, M.D.
Pathway i n Gender, Se xua l He a lt h a n d Orie n tat io n The Pathway in Gender, Sexual Health and Orientation offers students an emphasis in gender, sexual health, and sexual orientation that includes ongoing didactics, elective experiences, mentorship from
Vasanti Mehul Jhaveri, M.D.
carefully chosen faculty members, and a final scholarly project in the student’s area of interest.
Hampton Ocon, M.D.
M edic al St ude n t Pat hway in He a lt h L aw The Medical Student Pathway in Health Law is an interprofessional curriculum in health law and public policy. The pathway provides students with enhanced understanding of the social determinants of health and the interrelationship between medicine and law. Medical students partner with lawyers on the child abuse assessment team and in immigration and asylum, mental health, and veteran’s health law clinics to assess and treat patients with interrelated medical-legal needs. Clinical experiences include evaluation and representation of the disabled, Brandon Burroway, M.D., M.B.A.
Leif-Erik Dylan Schumacher, M.D.
Monica Amrit Kundra, M.D.
Mallika Ramesh Singh, M.D.
Natalia Sofia Parra, M.D.
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entitlement program advocacy, mental health assessment and advocacy, and end-of-life care and decision making (advance-care planning, competency, guardianship). The program includes interactive seminars, student research, and presentation of intradisciplinary topics—which have included public health law, clinical practice arrangements, insurance, healthcare reform issues, hospital law (patient safety, privacy, regulatory processes), genetic testing, and contract and employment law.
Pat h way i n H um a n G e n e t ic s a n d G e n om ic s The four-year Pathway in Human Genetics and Genomics was introduced at the Miller School of Medicine in 2005 and is the first of its kind in the United States. It was designed to attract a new generation of medical students from the University of Miami who have an intellectual curiosity about genetics and the role it plays in the medical
specialty they choose to follow. The program is administered by the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics and is designed for students specializing in or wishing to gain a deep understanding of medical genetics and genomic medicine.
Aneesa Rahman Chowdhury, M.D.
Elizabeth Jordan Padron, M.D.
Victoria Alejandra Fernandez, M.D.
Jonathan Robert Presley, M.D.
Jeremy Chenghow Hsiang, M.D.
Sandy Ren, M.D.
Samantha Morgan Langer, M.D.
Nicolette C. Vassallo, M.D.
Ankitha Lingamaneni, M.D., M.B.A.
Pathway i n I m m unologic M e d ic in e a n d I n f e c t iou s D is e a s e s Initiated in 2011, the Pathway in Immunologic Medicine and Infectious Diseases provides a means for medical students interested in the many topics encompassed by contemporary immunology and microbiology to
gain broad and in-depth insights into their relevance to the practice of medicine. The program accomplishes its mission via discussions, forums, seminars, and research opportunities.
Valerie Armstrong, M.D.
Marigloria Maldonado-Puebla, M.D.
Samantha Rae Greissman, M.D.
Patricia Aurora Martin, M.D.
Brandon Jared Kale, M.D.
Shaina Sedighim, M.D.
Johana Lopez, M.D.
M olec ul a r M e d ic in e Pat hway The Molecular Medicine Pathway, which began in 2010, focuses on the scholarly activities within the medical student curriculum. This pathway provides a training opportunity that integrates fundamental principles of biochemistry and molecular biology with human health Sumedh S. Shah, M.D.
and disease through laboratory research and mentorship by a scientist faculty member. The goal is to turn the new generation of medical doctors into physician-scientists who can tackle medical problems from their root at the molecular level. Kyle Joseph Sutherland, M.D.
Sarah Muguette Sukkar, M.D.
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Pathway of P h ysiolog y a n d B iophy sic s in M e d ic ine Established in 2019, the Pathway of Physiology and Biophysics in Medicine aims to provide medical students with training complementary to their biomedical and clinical studies by expanding their knowledge of the basic science relevant to the particular clinical medicine specialties that interest them. The pathway seeks to equip students with tools that will prepare them for a lifetime of clinical practice and continuing
education at the cutting edge of biomedical science. The pathway is designed to enrich the medical school experience, enhance students’ suitability for residency programs, especially those seeking trainees with research backgrounds, and enable graduates to keep abreast of advances in their medical specialties and evaluate those advances critically.
Alan Wong, M.D.
Jay Weiss M edi c al St u d e n t Pat hway in Soc ia l M e d ic i ne The Jay Weiss Medical Student Pathway in Social Medicine began in March 2007. It provides students with a broad overview of the major themes of social medicine and health equity, including the social determinants of health, clinical care in resource-poor settings, minority Eric A. Ardman, M.D.
Isabel Cristina Penabad, M.D.
Mary Mackenzie Grady, M.D., M.P.H.
Amanda Hope Rosenthal, M.D.
Anjanique Mariquit Rosete Lu, M.D.
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and immigrant health, health and development economics, gender equity, health as a human right, and many other relevant topics. The program includes didactic coursework, both required and elective; experiential learning; and self-learning activities, both conventional and web-based.
St udent G ove rn m e n t Of f ic e r s
Executive Officers
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leah Colucci Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meghana Kalavar Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renuka Ramchandran Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caralin Schneider Ethics Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elaine Han Diversity Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kiera Parrish RMC Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judith Baikovitz Events Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Prince-Ralby IT Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lance Levine IT Clinical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Yadegari, M.D. Historian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Zuckerman
Class of 2020 Officers
President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isabel Cristina Penabad, M.D. Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christine Mei, M.D. Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victoria Alejandra Fernandez, M.D. Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan David Burke, M.D. Curriculum Representative . . . . . . . . . . . Madison Bryce Calder, M.D., M.S. Ethics Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elaine Han, M.D. Diversity Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roxana Navarro, M.D. Financial Aid Representative . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Charlene Isner, M.D. Webmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samantha Morgan Langer, M.D. Student Government Representatives . . . Soum Lokeshwar, M.D., M.B.A. . . Mallika Ramesh Singh, M.D. Event Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hampton Ocon, M.D. M.D./M.P.H. Curriculum Representative Madison Bryce Calder, M.D., M.S. M.D./M.P.H. Liaison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catherine Zaw, M.D., M.P.H. M.D./M.P.H. Ethics Representative . . . . Kelsey Nicole Franklin, M.D., M.P.H. M.D./M.P.H. SG Representative . . . . . . Camille M. Scott, M.D., M.P.H. 33
Dec l arat i on Of G e n eva — Hippoc r at ic Oat h As a Member of the Medical Profession: I Solemnly Pledge to dedicate my life to the service of humanity; The Health and Well-Being of My Patient will be my first consideration; I Will Respect the autonomy and dignity of my patient; I Will Maintain the utmost respect for human life; I Will Not Permit considerations of age, disease or disability, creed, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, political affiliation, race, sexual orientation, social standing, or any other factor to intervene between my duty and my patient; I Will Respect the secrets that are confided in me, even after the patient has died; I Will Practice my profession with conscience and dignity and in accordance with good medical practice;
I Will Foster the honor and noble traditions of the medical profession; I Will Give to my teachers, colleagues, and students the respect and gratitude that is their due; I Will Share my medical knowledge for the benefit of the patient and the advancement of healthcare; I Will Attend To my own health, well-being, and abilities in order to provide care of the highest standard; I Will Not Use my medical knowledge to violate human rights and civil liberties, even under threat; I Make These Promises Solemnly, Freely, and Upon My Honor.
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Alm a M at e r William S. Lampe and Christine Asdurian Arranged by Henry Fillmore
Southern suns and sky blue water Smile upon you, Alma Mater Mistress of this fruitful land With all knowledge at your hand Always just, to honor true All our love we pledge to you Alma Mater Stand forever On Biscayne’s wondrous shore.
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