Field Specific Advising Program
Role of FSAs
- Faculty are well informed about their field, the demands of residency training programs and know the caliber of various programs around the country.
- Faculty meet with their advisees and assist them with selecting and approving their 3rd and/or 4th year schedule.
- Faculty assist their students with the selection of audition electives in their anticipated field of study, if appropriate.
- The FSA helps the student realistically assess their own competitiveness within their prospective specialty
- The FSA helps the student choose the most appropriate residency programs based on the student’s personal profile, board scores, academic performance, etc.
Student Responsibility
Students are responsible for selecting an FSA, keeping track of who they’ve been assigned, and contacting their FSA to schedule appointments for advising. Additionally, students should inform their FSA of deadlines for approving/submitting their fourth-year schedules, as well as keep their FSA up-to-date on residency applications, interview schedules, etc.
Selecting an FSA
As you move through your 3rd year clerkships, keep in mind those physicians with whom you have worked well that may serve as a good FSA when it comes time for you to select one. Student Affairs maintains a list of physicians serving as FSAs, which is updated regularly.
Third Year students will be able to request their FSA after their class meeting in the Spring. Students can only have one (1) FSA assigned at a time, but are able to change their FSA if they decide to change the specialty that they are applying into. It is perfectly okay to have an assigned FSA and meet with other physicians if you’re trying to decide between specialties. However, only your OFFICIALLY ASSIGNED FSA will be allowed to sign off on your schedule. Please contact the Student Affairs dean writing your Dean’s Letter to notify them of any FSA changes.
Note: The Field Specific Advising Leads 2021 – 2022 are also available as a resource for students to learn more about a specific specialty and diverse career opportunities. If you are interested in a specialty that is not listed on the FSA Selection Form, please email Student Affairs Deans Vonzella Bryant, MD or Vivian Sanchez, MD who can connect you to a faculty member in your interested field.
Anesthesia
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Alexis Ramirez
Drs. Alexis Ramirez, Sanjay Jain, Joseph Louca, Alex Ramirez, Mark Stasaitis, Mark Norris and Seroos Salavati
Dermatology
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Greg Orlowski
Dr. Greg Orlowski
Emergency Medicine
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Vonzella Bryant
Drs. Vonzella Bryant, Laura Welsh, Judith Linden, Alex Sheng, Steve McGuire, Avery Clark, Kelly Mayo, Kerry McCabe, Ron Medzon, Cris Amanti and Meera Muruganandan
Family Medicine
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Elizabeth Ferrenz
Drs. Molly Cohen-Osher, Julia Bartolomeo, Alysia Green, Elizabeth Ferrenz, Lidya Wlasiuk, Heather Miselis, Jen Pfau, Sarah Phillips and Lauren Scott
Internal Medicine
FSA Specialty Leader: Drs. Craig Noronha and Sonia Ananthakrishnan
Drs. Craig Noronha, Sonia Ananthakrishnan, Warren Hershman, Robert Lowe, Catherine Rich, Jennifer Siegel, Lauren Stern, Nicolette Oleng, Ryan Chippendale, James Hudspeth, Juhee McDougal, Alex Bachorik, Sheilah Bernard and Asher Tulksy FSAs: Drs. Craig Noronha, Sonia Ananthakrishnan, Warren Hershman, Robert Lowe, Catherine Rich, Jennifer Siegel, Rachel Simmons, Lauren Stern, Nicolette Oleng, Ryan Chippendale, James Hudspeth, Juhee McDougal, Alex Bachorik, Sheilah Bernard and Asher Tulksy
Med-Peds
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Rachel Epstein
Dr. Rachel Epstein
Neurology
FSA Specialty Leader: Drs. Shuhan Zhu and Sarah O’Shea
Drs. Shuhan Zhu, David Greer, Katelyn Bird, Ariel Marks and Sarah O’Shea
Neurosurgery
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. James Holsapple
Dr. James Holsapple
Obstetrics and Gynecology
FSA Specialty Leader: FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Jodi Abbott
Drs. Jodi Abbot, LaKedra Pam, Ebonie Woolcock, Julio Mazul, Rachel Cannon, Tejumola Adegoke and Ashley Comfort
Ophthalmology
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Ed Feinberg
FSAs: Drs. Ed Feinberg, Kara LaMattina and Hyunjoo Lee
Orthopedics
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Michael Kain
FSAs: Drs. Mike Kain, Xining Li, Eric Smith, Andy Stein, Paul Tornetta, and Chadi Tannoury
Otolaryngology
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Jess Levi
Drs. Jess Levi, Michael Cohen, Anand Devaiah, Chris Brooks, Waleed Ezzat, Michael Platt, Heather Edwards and Lauren Tracy
Pathology
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Dan Remick
FSAs: Drs. Dan Remick and Joel Henderson
Pediatrics
FSA Specialty Leader: Drs. Rachel Thompson and Elizabeth Yellen
FSAs: Drs. Rachel Thompson, Elizabeth Yellen, Priya Garg, Rachel Sagor, and Bob Vinci (high risk)
Pediatric Neurology
FSA Specialty Leader: Drs. Jessica Chao and Patrick Mabray
FSAs: Drs. Jessica Chao and Patrick Mabray
Plastic Surgery
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Nilton Medina
FSAs: Dr. Nilton Medina
Psychiatry
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Andy Clark
FSAs: Drs. Christine Crawford, Ted Park, Izzy Berenbaum, Jeanne Horner, Dara Wilensky and Andy Clark
Radiology
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Mikhail Higgins
FSAs: Drs. Mikhail Higgins, Kitt Shaffer, Harprit Bedi, Jonathan Scalera and Priscilla Slanetz
Radiation Oncology
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Ariel Hirsch
FSAs: Dr. Ariel Hirsch
Rehabilitation
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Robert Winston
FSAs: Dr. Robert Winston
Surgery
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Joanne Favuzza
Drs. Joanne Favuzza, Alik Farber, Michael Cassidy, Tejal Brahmbhatt, Tracey Dechert, Virginia Litle, Alik Farber, Luise Pernar, David McAneny, Frederick Drake Cullen Carter and Teviah Sachs
Urology
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Shaun Wason
FSAs: Drs. Shaun Wason and Mark Katz
Vascular Surgery
FSA Specialty Leader: Dr. Alik Farber
FSAs: Dr. Alik Farber and Jeffrey Siracuse