Theresa Asuquo, MD

Advocacy/CARE Committee, and  Recruitment Chief

Chief Roles:

• Lead Advocacy section of CARE meetings
• Seek out opportunities for advocacy engagement for residents, encourage residents to get involved
• Work with community navigators to make sure residents are aware of community engagement activities
  
• Academic Half Day Advocacy curriculum:
  • Ongoing development of 2-year curriculum
  • Introduce Advocacy session during AHDs
  • Presenter appreciation
  • Seek resident feedback for curriculum
• Manage and update the clinic newsletter, with dedicated clinic time allotted for this work
• Serve as a primary liaison for applicants, maintaining communication throughout the interview season
• Promote resident engagement in recruitment by leading participation in interview dinners and tour days
• Coordinate interview-day volunteer sign-ups and distribute opportunities through the monthly newsletter

Jordan Cisneros, MD

Ambulatory/Clinic MedEd & QI, and Wellness & Community Chief

Chief Roles:

• Lead ambulatory-focused Med-Peds Noon Conferences
• Coordinate Z Week sessions with the inpatient medical education chief.
• Send a monthly Med-Peds newsletter with updates, events, and resources in collaboration with the CARE Committee and inpatient medical education chiefs
• Develop and maintain a shared repository of educational resources, including chalk talks and lectures on common Medicine and Pediatrics topics
• Support residents pursuing ambulatory quality improvement projects
• Partner with the Clinic Director to highlight community organizations and update the clinic triage manual
• Coordinate resident wellness and social events throughout the year
• Foster resident wellness through formal and informal initiatives
• Promote engagement with the local community and clinic partners
• Support an inclusive and connected Med-Peds community

Alex Gillotte, MD

MedEd & QI (Inpatient focus), and Wellness & Community Chief

Chief Roles: 

• Provide support for PGY2 RAT assignments as needed
• Co-lead the annual Med-Peds Scholarship Symposium and organize inpatient-focused Med-Peds Noon Conferences
• Collaborate with the ambulatory medical education chief to plan Z Week sessions and develop a shared repository of chalk talks and educational resources
• Send a monthly Med-Peds update email with key announcements, events, and resources in partnership with the CARE Committee and ambulatory medical education chiefs
• Support curriculum development, educational templates, and quality improvement initiatives for the Med-Peds service and interested residents
• Coordinate resident wellness and social events throughout the year
• Foster resident wellness through formal and informal initiatives
• Promote engagement with the local community and clinic partners
• Support an inclusive and connected Med-Peds community

Brenda La, MD

POCUS, and Recruitment Chief

Chief Roles: 

• Participate in mentored scanning sessions with interns as able (both in clinic and at UCH) 
• Help facilitate POCUS sessions during MP AHD 
• Review Canvas modules created for MP interns as a part of the new MP POCUS curriculum. Participate in creation of new modules as able.  
• Coordinate recruitment plans/structure 
• Act as the primary contact for applicants to field questions about the interview process and our program 
• Manage and update the clinic newsletter, with dedicated clinic time allotted for this work
• Serve as a primary liaison for applicants, maintaining communication throughout the interview season
• Promote resident engagement in recruitment by leading participation in interview dinners and tour days
  Coordinate interview-day volunteer sign-ups and distribute opportunities through the monthly newsletter