WHEA Fellows
The Woodruff Health Educators Academy (WHEA) was formed in 2017 to bring together educators across the health sciences at Emory to promote and support the practice and scholarship of teaching and learning.
WHEA has developed two fellowships to support educator development:
- The WHEA Fellowship in Educational Scholarship is an 18-month program for health science educators who want to develop skills in educational research and scholarship.
- The WHEA Teaching Fellowship is a 12-month program for health sciences educators who want to advance their teaching skills and offer quality instruction to their learners.
- The Kern Fellowship in Interprofessional Leadership, co-sponsored by the Woodruff Health Educators Academy and the Kern Foundation, is a 9-month program for health sciences educators and practitioners who want to be effective change agents in the post COVID era.
Below you will find details about the WHEA Fellows in each fellowship cohort year.
To learn more about the types of scholarly work that fellows complete during these programs, please see WHEA publications page.
2021-22 Kern Fellowship in Interprofessional Leadership
Olatunji B. Alese MD FWACS |
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Dimitri Cassimatis MD Associate Professor Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Chief of Medicine Emory University Hospital Midtown |
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Beth Davis, PT, DPT, MBA Associate Professor Division of Physical Therapy Emory University School of Medicine |
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Latrina T. Geyer, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC Director for Nursing Leadership and Development Emory Healthcare Adjunct Professor Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing |
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Holly Gooding, MD, MSc |
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Nitika Gupta MD |
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Tamara Haynes MD PhD |
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Ashley Owen, PhD |
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Zahidee (Saidie) Rodriguez, MD |
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Anne Tomolo, MD, MPH |
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Erin Weinisch, MPAS, PA-C Didactic Faculty Physician Assistant Program Emory University School of Medicine |
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Jeannie Weston RN, EdD |
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2021-22 WHEA Fellows in Educational Scholarship
Catherine Albin, MD Neurocritical Care Fellow Neuroscience Critical Care Unit Department of Neurology Emory University Hospital |
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Karen Andes, PhD Associate Professor Hubert Department of Global Health Rollins School of Public Health Emory University |
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Nicole Battaglioli, MD Assistant Professor Department of Emergency Medicine Emory University School of Medicine |
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Kathy Lee Bishop, DPT Assistant Professor Rehabilitation Medicine Emory University School of Medicine |
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Sarah Blake, PhD Research Assistant Professor Health Policy & Management Rollins School of Public Health Emory University |
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Abby Britt Certified Nurse Midwife Gynecology / Obstetrics Emory University School of Medicine |
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Camille Brockett-Walker, DNP Assistant Professor Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing |
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Saurabh Chawla, MD Associate Program Director Gastroenterology Fellowship Program Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine |
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Barbar Fiza, MD Associate Program Director Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Department Anesthesiology Emory University School of Medicine |
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Maura George, MD Assistant Professor Division of Medicine and Geriatrics Emory University School of Medicine |
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Jamika Hallman-Cooper, MD Pediatric Neurologist Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Assistant Professor Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine |
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Prem Kandiah, MD Assistant Professor Department of Neurology Emory University School of Medicine |
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Ioannis Karakis, MD Associate Professor of Neurology Department of Neurology
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Alexander Kendall, MMSc Associate Program Director, PA Program |
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Judy Kruger, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Environmental Health Rollins School of Public Health Emory University |
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Lauren Lichten, MS, CGC Assistant Director Emory Genetic Counseling Training Program Assistant Professor Department of Human Genetics Emory University School of Medicine |
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Munish Luthra, MD Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine |
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Joann McGriff, MD Assistant Research Professor Associate Director of CGSW Hubert Department of Global Health Rollins School of Public Health Emory University |
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Erica Moore, DNP, CRNA Assistant Program Director Nurse Anesthesia Program Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing |
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Rita Nahta, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Department of Hematology & Medical Oncology Emory University School of Medicine Winship Cancer Institute |
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Joanna Schindler, MD Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Director of Medical Student Education Emory University School of Medicine Medical Director Preadmissions Assessment & Testing Grady Health System |
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Jeffrey Siegelman, MD Associate Residency Director Emergency Medicine Emory University School of Medicine |
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Mehul Tejani, MD Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine |
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Lisa Marie Wands, PhD, RN Assistant Clinical Professor Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University |
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Laura Zajac-Cox, DTP Assistant Professor Rehabilitation Medicine Emory University School of Medicine |
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2018-20 WHEA Fellows in Educational Scholarship
Joanne Shirine Allam, MD Assistant Professor School of Medicine Department of Medicine |
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Melissa (Moose) Alperin, EdD, MPH, MCHES Assistant Professor Rollins School of Public Health Behavioral Sciences & Health Education Communicating Across Cultures: Cultural Competence for Public Health and Health Care Professionals |
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Noreen Bernard, EdD, RN Adjunct Assistant Professor Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing |
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Robert Cotes, MD Assistant Professor School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Predictors of Milestone Attainment in Psychiatry Residency: A Preliminary Analysis |
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Kari Esbensen, MD Assistant Professor School of Medicine Department of Medicine Evaluating a Novel Curriculum for Teaching Communication Skills at the Bedside |
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Jonie Fawley, MPAS, PA-C Assistant Professor School of Medicine Department of Family and Preventive Medicine |
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Roshan George, MD Assistant Professor School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics roshan.punnoose.george@emory.edu Introducing 1st Year Pediatric Residents to Pediatric Nephrology: |
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Erin Grady, MD Acting Associate Professor School of Medicine Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences |
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Chanda Graves, PhD Assistant Professor School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Evaluation of an Interprofessional Curriculum for Psychology Trainees in an Academic Medical Center |
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Krysta Johnson-Martinez, MD Assistant Professor School of Medicine Department of Medicine |
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Noble Maleque, MD Assistant Professor School of Medicine Department of Medicine |
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Thomas Moore Jr., MD Assistant Professor School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics |
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David O’Banion, MD Assistant Professor School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics |
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Melissa Owen, PhD, RN Assistant Clinical Professor Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing |
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Leonidas Panagiotakopoulos, MD Assistant Professor School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Does Video-Assisted self-evaluation improve patient-physician interaction? |
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Edward Pettus, PhD Assistant Professor School of Medicine Department of Cell Biology |
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Imelda Reyes, DNP, MPH Associate Professor Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCE) in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Program |
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Eva Rimler, MD Assistant Professor School of Medicine Department of Medicine Rolling the Dice: Is teaching chronic disease management using a board game effective? |
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Jason Schneider, MD Associate Professor School of Medicine Department of Medicine Exploring the Interpretation of Medical Students of the Brief Sexual Attitudes Scale |
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David Schulman, MD, MPH Associate Professor School of Medicine Department of Medicine Improving Methodology for Identifying High-Performing Trainees |
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Gina Shannon Associate Director Emory Center for Experiential Learning |
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Boris Spektor, MD Assistant Professor School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology |
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Anne Tomolo, MD, MPH Associate Professor School of Medicine Department of Medicine |
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Julie Williamson, DO Associate Professor School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology |
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2022-23 WHEA Teaching Fellows
Andrea M Alexis DNP, APRN, MHA |
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Inga Ardzevanidze, MS, RN-BC |
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Alisha Bhimani, DNP, FNP-C, ENP-C Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University alisha.bhimani@emory.edu |
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Nassoma K. Bumpers, PA-C Chief of Education and Professional Development EHC Office of Advanced Practice Providers Director Hematology/Oncology APP Fellowship Winship Cancer Institute nassoma.king@emoryhealthcare.com |
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Katie Burkhart RN, BSN, OCN Unit Nurse Educator Emory Winship Cancer Institute at Johns Creek kate.burkhart@emoryhealthcare.org |
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Shraddha I. Cantara, DVM, MS, DACLAM Clinical Veterinarian, Division of Animal Resources Assistant Professor Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Emory University, School of Medicine shraddha.cantara@emory.edu |
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Jasmine Clark, PhD |
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Katie Cole, DNP, CRNA Senior Clinical Instructor Nurse Anesthesia, DNP Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University ktarbus@emory.edu |
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Calli Cook, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, FAANP Clinical Assistant Professor Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University ccook7@emory.edu |
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Abimbola Faloye, MD, FASE, FASA Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine aopanug@emory.edu |
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Michael A. Gallagher, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine Hospitalist at Grady Memorial Hospital Emory University School of Medicine magall2@emory.edu |
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Morgan Gause, MD |
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Priscilla Hall, PhD, RN, CNM Assistant Professor Specialty Coordinator, Women's Health Nurse Practioner Program, PhD Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University pjhall@emory.edu |
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Jessica Harroche, MD Assistant Professor Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Department of ObGyn Emory University Hospital - Midtown jharroc@emory.edu |
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Kallio Hunnicutt-Ferguson, PhD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences khunnic@emory.edu |
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Erica M. Johnson, MD |
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Lorna A King, RN MSN Ed CCRN CRN Veterans Affairs Nursing Academic Partnership (VANAP) Faculty CE Direct Facilitator Atlanta VA Health Care System lorna.angela.king@emory.edu |
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Priya Kohli, MD |
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Meg Lawley, MD, MPH Division of Family Planning Emory Department of OBGYN mlawley@emory.edu |
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Christopher M. Ma, MD Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Emory University School of Medicine cmma@emory.edu |
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Joseph E. Mathias, MD Assistant Professor Associate Director, Outpatient Addiction Services, Emory Healthcare Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Emory University School of Medicine jemath2@emory.edu |
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Ian McCullough, MD Assistant Professor Department of Anesthesiology Emory University School of Medicine ian.mccullough@emory.edu |
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Elisaveta Petrova-Geretto, PhD |
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Debrah Rigg BSN RN OCN Unit Nurse Educator Hematology/Medical Oncology Emory University Hospital- Midtown debrah.rigg@emoryhealthcare.org |
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Irlande Robillard, DNP, RN, AGACNP, ANP-C Interim Program Director of PB-RNR (Post Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Residency) Atlanta VA Health Care Systems irlande.robillard@va.gov |
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Vivek Saroha, PhD Assistant Professor, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine vsaroha@emory.edu |
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Sheel Shah, MD |
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Marie Shockley, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics Division of Gynecologic Specialties Emory University Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics mshockl@emory.edu |
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Sejal Tamakuwala, DO, FACOG Assistant Professor Associate Clerkship Director Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Emory University School of Medicine sejal.tamakuwala@emory.edu |
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2021-22 WHEA Teaching Fellows
Abeer Abouyabis, MD Assistant Professor Hematology/Medical Oncology Emory University School of Medicine |
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Alhamza Al-Bayati, MD Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine & Geriatrics Emory University School of Medicine |
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Ruba Al-Ramadhani, MD Associate Professor Department of Neurology Emory University School of Medicine |
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Vaidehi Avadhani, MD Assistant Professor Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Emory University School of Medicine |
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Andrea Crowell, MD Assistant Professor Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Emory University School of Medicine |
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Swapan Dholakia, MD Assistant Professor Neurology Emory University School of Medicine |
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Michael Fiedorek, MD Assistant Professor Anesthesiology Emory University School of Medicine |
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Theresa Goodman, PhD Director of Nurse Practitioner Programs Atlanta VA Health Care System |
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J. Sonya Haw, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine |
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Heather Hipp, MD Assistant Professor Gynecology / Obstetrics Emory University School of Medicine |
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Candace Hobson, MD Assistant Professor Otolaryngology Emory University School of Medicine |
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H. Joon Kim, MD Associate Professor Ophthalmology Emory University School of Medicine |
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Deepika Koganti, MD Assistant Professor Surgery Emory University School of Medicine |
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Jimi Malik, MD Assistant Professor Family & Preventive Medicine Emory University School of Medicine |
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Sarah Markley Webster, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine |
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Meredith Maxwell, MD Assistant Professor Family & Preventive Medicine Emory University School of Medicine |
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James McLeod, DNP, CRNA Instructor Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University |
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Julie Mitchell, DO Assistant Professor Family & Preventive Medicine Emory University School of Medicine |
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Yolaine Nozile, RN Rapid Response Nurse/ Adjuct Faculty Emory Healthcare |
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Jeanne Overby Nurse Educator Atlanta VA Health Care System |
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David Reinhart, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR System Coordinator for Perioperative Residency Program Emory Healthcare |
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Sara Rizk, MD Assistant Residency Program Director Gynecology / Obstetrics Emory University School of Medicine |
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Mildred Sattler, DNP Corporate Director of Nurse Retention and Career Development Emory Healthcare |
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Veketa Smith, MMSc Assistant Professor Family & Preventive Medicine Emory University School of Medicine |
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Marsha Stern, MD Assistant Professor Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Emory University School of Medicine |
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Odinae Sullivan Program Coordinator Graduate Medical Education Emory University School of Medicine |
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Cynthia Thomas Nurse Educator Atlanta VA Health Care System |
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Rana Vadlamudi, MD Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist Emory University School of Medicine |
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Associate Professor of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine |
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2020-21 WHEA Teaching Fellows
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Aimee Abide, MMSC PA Program Director for ECCC NP PA Critical Care Residency Program Emory Healthcare |
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Sivan Ben-Moshe, MD Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine & Geriatrics Emory University School of Medicine |
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E. Britton Chahine, MD Associate Professor Emory University School of Medicine Gynecology / Obstetrics |
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Lauren Christiansen-Lindquist, PHD Assistant Professor Rollins School of Public Health Emory University |
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June Eddingfield Associate Director for Admissions Emory University School of Medicine |
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Emilee Flynn, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine |
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Wendy Gibbons, DNP, CNM, MN Clinical Instructor Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University |
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Sherita Holmes, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Pediatric Emergency Medicine |
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Susi Hupp, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Emory University School of Medicine Cardiac Intensivist |
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Vijaya Kancherla, PhD Research Assistant Professor Department of Epidemiology Rollins School of Public Health Emory University |
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Joelle Karlik, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Anesthesiology and Pediatrics |
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Eric Knauer, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Surgery |
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Ashima Lal, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Medicine |
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Deborah Laubscher, RN SP Educator/Program Coordinator Human Simulation Education Center (HSEC) Emory University School of Medicine |
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George Leach, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Emergency Medicine |
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Hee Won Lee, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Anesthesiology |
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Vanessa Lee, DVM Senior Veterinarian, Division of Animal Resources Assistant Professor Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine |
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Britt Marshall, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Medicine |
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Carrie McDermott, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC Corporate Director, Nursing Professional Practice Emory Healthcare Assistant Professor-Clinical Track Emory University, Nell Hogson Woodruff School of Nursing |
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Jonathan Meisel, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Pediatric Surgery jonathan.meisel@emory.edu |
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Taniqua Miller, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Gynecology/Obstetrics |
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Stewart Neill, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Pathology & Laboratory Medicine |
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William Stephen Pittard Senior Technical Project Manger Instructor Rollins School of Public Health |
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Shreya Pujara, MD Associate Professor Emory University School of Medicine Medicine |
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Ila Sethi, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Radiology & Imaging Sciences |
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Kathryn Sutton, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Pediatrics |
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Silke von Esenwein, PhD Assistant Research Professor Rollins School of Public Health Emory University |
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Dawn Warner Bolden, MSN, MHSc, RN Education Coordinator Instructor Emory Healthcare |
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Charlotte Whitehead Assistant Director Medical Education Programs Office of Medical Education and Student Affairs Emory University School of Medicine |
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Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Medicine |
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Keneeshia Williams, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Surgery |
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2019-20 WHEA Teaching Fellows
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Karima Benameur, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Neurology |
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Sarah Blake, PhD, MA Assistant Professor Director, MPH and MSPH Programs in Health Policy & Management Rollins School of Public Health Health Policy and Management |
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Jennifer E. Brandt, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Medicine |
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Abby Britt, CNM, MA Public Anthropology Instructor Certified Nurse Midwife Emory University School of Medicine Gynecology and Obstetrics |
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Yelena Burklin, MD Assistant Professor Site Assistant Director for Education Emory University School of Medicine Medicine |
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Devon A. Greene, MD Assistant Professor Pediatric Pulmonologist Emory University School of Medicine Pediatrics |
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Jamika Hallman-Cooper, MD Assistant Professor Physician- Pediatric Neurologist Emory University School of Medicine Pediatrics |
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Kelly Kaysen, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Medicine |
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Delores Lloyd, RN Advanced Nurse Clinician Emory Healthcare |
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Munish Luthra, MD Assistant Professor Emory University School of Medicine Medicine |
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Erica D. Marshall Lee, PhD Assistant Professor/Clinical Director PSR/Peer Support Emory University School of Medicine Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
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Vahid Serpooshan, PhD Assistant Professor Emory University & Georgia Institute of Technology Biomedical Engineering & Pediatrics |
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Sarah Varghese, MD Assistant Professor Pediatric Hospitalist (CHOA Egleston) Emory University School of Medicine Pediatrics |
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