Resident Committees 2026-2027

Curriculum Committee
Resident Leader(s): Kristina Stefanini, Andrew Lam, Amy Paskiewicz
Faculty Advisor: Irina Vovnoboy
Purpose: The Curriculum Committee provides an opportunity for residents interested in curriculum design to meet and brainstorm ways to implement improvements.

Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Resident Leader(s): Omar El-Fadel, Taylor Barrow, Hassiet Asberom
Faculty Advisor: Sheila Chapman, Pablo Buitron de la Vega, Katie Modzelewski
Purpose: The Diversity and Inclusion Committee’s mission is to increase diversity within our program, foster community and build curriculum focused on equity.

LGBTQIA+ Committee
Resident Leaders: Tyler Harkness, Taylor Barrow
Purpose: The LGBTQIA+ Committee’s mission is to increase diversity within our program and foster community.

Inpatient Operations Committee
Resident Leader(s): Gervase Spurlin
Faculty Advisor: James Hudspeth, Miriam Nathan
Purpose: Provides review and input on operational changes and areas for improvement in the BMC inpatient setting.

Research & Scholarship Committee
Resident Leader(s): Omar El Fadel
Faculty Advisor: Ashish Upadhyay
Purpose: Explores avenues to improve resident research and scholarship opportunities as well as aid residents in finding mentors and developing skills from project creation to publication.

Wellness Committee
Resident Leader(s): Heather Cozzie, Annika Divakar
Purpose: To foster resiliency in an environment that is enriched with personal and professional productivity through balance in physical health, mental wellbeing and social camaraderie in and out of the workplace.

Women in Internal Medicine Committee
Resident Leader(s): Mira Sridharan, Cholette Fiore
Faculty Advisor: Alex Bachorik
Purpose: Women in Internal Medicine (WIIM) seeks to bring together female-identifying trainees to foster community, support the development of mentorship networks, and address the unique opportunities and challenges of being a woman in internal medicine.

Women in Cardiology Committee
Resident Leader(s): Katie McMenamin, Krithika Arrabothu
Faculty Advisor: Alex Pipilas
Purpose: Women in Internal Medicine (WIIM) seeks to bring together female-identifying trainees to foster community, support the development of mentorship networks, and address the unique opportunities and challenges of being a woman in internal medicine.