2025 District V Candidates

National Nominating Committee Candidate

Professional titles

Associate professor (clinical) internal medicine; interim division chief of general medicine; program director, med/peds residency, Wayne State University, Detroit

Medical school and post-graduate education

M.D., Wayne State University School of Medicine

Residency program and fellowship

Medicine/pediatrics residency, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center

Involvement in AAP and other organizations

• AAP Section on Pediatric Trainees District V coordinator, assistant coordinator, residency program representative
• AAP Section on Early Career Physicians District V representative, assistant representative, Hardship Scholarship Committee chair
• Medicine-Pediatrics Program Directors Association secretary/treasurer, Curriculum Committee

What motivates you to seek this position?

I am deeply committed to identifying leaders who will shape the future of the AAP. My previous leadership experience in the AAP has given me firsthand insight into the leadership pipeline. I have engaged with diverse members, supported leadership development and facilitated connections between trainees, early career physicians and senior leaders. As a residency program director and now division chief, my work in evaluating and mentoring residents and junior faculty has strengthened my ability to recognize leadership potential. I bring a strategic mindset, a commitment to equity and a collaborative approach to decision-making. I am eager to serve in this role and help advance the work of the AAP.