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Chief Residents

Welcome, and thank you for taking the time to visit our website! As chief residents, we are responsible for a lot of the administrative and behind the scenes tasks of the residency but, to be honest, that wasn't the reason we took the job. After three years of residency, it was really the people and the program that kept us around. In looking at our growth, both as physicians and individuals, a great deal of the credit has to go to the people that surrounded and supported us throughout residency. Whether it was fellow residents and program directors who helped us to maintain our sanity (believe us, everyone needs it at one point or another) or attending physicians who consistently pushed us to ask questions and expand our knowledge, we always felt like the goal was our continued improvement and advancement. We also had the experience of working with people who genuinely enjoy being at Rush and teaching residents, which was very rewarding on both a personal and professional level.

Our program is small enough that it has a very comfortable feel and allows for a lot of individual attention, yet not so small there is ever a sense of operating in isolation or without support. The administration is acutely aware of issues pertaining to the residents and takes steps to ensure concerns are addressed and the environment is as conducive as possible to learning and growth. We are extremely proud and excited to be a part of this setting, even if it is only for a year. We look forward to helping continue to provide the residency experiences here at Rush we found so valuable over the previous three years.

If you would like more information about the program, or if there are any questions we can answer as you move forward in the residency application process (we're not so far removed that we can't remember most of that stuff), please don't hesitate to let us know. We look forward to hearing from you! 

Yasir Kazmi is from Lake Bluff, Ill., and attended Marquette University as an undergrad. He worked as a biomedical engineer for GE Medical Systems and completed a postbaccalaureate intramural training program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) before coming to Rush Medical College. Outside of work, he continues to dabble in cinematography, video editing and traveling.

Abby Karth grew up in the northern suburbs of Chicago, and also enjoyed four years at Marquette University for undergrad. She lived in Washington, D.C., while she attended Georgetown Medical School. Abby was thrilled to reunite with Yasir during residency at Rush, and is so excited to work with him this year. In her spare time she loves to bake, discover new dessert restaurants and bakeries in the city, and spend time with her family. She's looking forward to her wedding next June.

The chief residents at Rush are selected during their second year and in the past have been chosen from both the pediatric and med-peds residency programs. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bradford and Brittany Radcliffe will be sharing the chief residency for the 2013-2014 academic year. They hope to continue the tradition of teamwork and a strong commitment to resident advocacy.

PL 3 Residents

Brittany Radcliffe University of Oklahoma Bree Zimmerman University of Illinois-Peoria Payal Adhikari Chicago Medical school Amanda Powell (Med-Peds) Chicago Medical School Kristina Mitton University of Illinois at Chicago Marielle Fricchione Drexel University Sapna Brogan University of Toledo  Natalie Pitts (Med-Peds) Georgetown University Jennifer Gebhardt (Med-Peds) Rush Medical College Emily Glogower Loyola University Elizabeth Bradford Loyola University Yasmin Akhtar Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Ronald Tsao (Med-Peds) University of Illinois-Peoria Kerby Samuels University of Virginia Kilby Yarbrough University of Mississippi

PL 2 Residents

Magdalena Kobierska Michigan State University Stephanie Olson Chicago Medical School Neil Patel Saint Louis University Cyndi Sosnowski University of Illinois at Chicago Elizabeth Dabrowski Tulane University Melissa Holmes Medical College of Wisconsin Daniel Rainwater SUNY -Downstate Joshua Lennon (Med-Peds) Albany Medical College Christine Schroeder Loyola University Stanley Sonu (Med-Peds) Medical College of Georgia Marlon Joseph (Med-Peds) Vanderbilt University Michael Muriello (Med-Peds) Rush Medical College Karina Shah Chicago Medical School Divya Murthy Ohio State University Abigail Angulo University of Illinois at Chicago

Sylvia Robinson (Med-Peds) University of Chicago Catherine Kramp University of South Carolina Sarah Rusch Rush Medical College Christine Jensen Rush Medical college Felicia Scaggs Rush Medical College Benjamin Briggs (Med-Peds)  SUNY-Buffalo Kristen Padilla Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine Paul Lukac Columbia University Anna Vu Albany Medical College Adannia Enyioha University of Minnesota Kelly Coulomb Loyola University Jonathan Weber Temple University Jon Paul Youakim University of Illinois-Peoria Art Kastl (Med-Peds) Michigan State University Ajay Bhasin (Med-Peds) Penn State University

Alumni

After graduation, Rush pediatric residents have pursued careers in primary care, hopsital-based medicine and pediatric subspecialties. The strong message from our graduates is about their appreciation for the opportunities they received to make independent decisions. 

Class of 2012

Categorical Pediatrics
Anna Christoff	Primary care, Chicago
Yananra Coutinho-Sledge	Primary care, Springfield, VT
Stacy Harr	Primary care, Orland Park, IL
Yasir Kazmi	Chief resident
Sara Lauck	Hospitalist, Children's Hospital of Milwaukee
Ian Macumber	Nephrology fellowship, Seattle Children's Hospital
Laura Meltzer	Hospitalist, Rush University Medical Center
Elizabeth Satterly	Primary care, St. Louis, MO
Monica Sondhi	Neonatology fellowship, UCLA
Briana Trainor	Primary care, Chicago
Shamik Trivedi	Neonatology hospitalist, Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago
Graduating Chief Residents
Christopher Bender	Primary care, Darien, IL
Jessica Starck	Emergency medicine fellowship, Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago
Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics
Preeti Gurnani	Adult nephrology fellowship, Rush University Medical Center
Abigail Karth	Pediatric chief resident
Katherine Maietta	Primary care, Med-Peds, Loyola University Health System, Maywood, IL
Erin Malone	Primary care, Med-Peds, Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, Chicago
Recent graduates have matched in outstanding fellowship programs, such as:
Allergy/Immunology	Rush University Medical Center SUNY-Downstate
General Academic Pediatrics	Lurie Children's  Hospital of Chicago
Cardiology     Child Neurology	Columbia University Vanderbilt University of Utah
Critical Care	Lurie Children's Hopsital of Chicago
Emergency Medicine         Gastroenterology	Lurie Children's Hopsital of Chicago Chiclren's Hospital of Wisconsin       Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Genetics	Boston Children's Hospital
Hematology/Oncology       Infectious Diseases	Children's National Medical Center, DC Oregon Health and Science University     University of Pittsburgh
Neonatology	Tufts Floating Hospital for Children University of Washington University of Chicago UCLA
Nephrology	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia                                                                          University of Washington
Rheumatology	Washington University, St. Louis

Although clinical responsibilities take up a significant amount of time, our residents have a wonderful life outside the hospital! With Rush's location in Chicago, our residents have limitless options for activities to fill their free time.

The social scene in Chicago cannot be beat. In the summer our residents enjoy outdoor concerts, neighborhood festivals, and sports leagues, while in the winter common activities include visits to our many museums and sporting events. Throughout the year, they enjoy sampling the many excellent eating and drinking establishments throughout the city. Also, Chicago's Michigan Avenue offers some amazing shopping!

Every year, Rush residents enjoy a variety of residency planned social events. Each fall, the chief residents collect donations from attending physicians for a resident social fund, and use this funding to sponsor a variety of events over the course of the year. Some of these activities have included Whirlyball, bowling, happy hours, and a Halloween party. In addition to these larger events, each class gathers at least once a month at the end of each rotation for their "switch party." These gatherings often take place at residents homes, restaurants or bars. These social events help to build the lasting friendships our residents enjoy with each other.

The residency program sponsors annual retreats for each class, allowing them to enjoy a respite from clinical duties. These one day retreats occur at different points throughout the academic year and focus on various professional development topics pertinent to the level of training for each group. During the evenings of the retreats, the residents plan a social event of their choosing to end the day. As an added bonus, residents are freed from all call duties on the night of the retreat with coverage provided by the other classes.

Another annual event is the holiday party held at our pediatric chairman's house. This is a time for residents to celebrate the season with each other and with the faculty and other staff of the department. Coverage is provided by attendings so residents on duty may be relieved to join in the festivities.

In June, all are invited to the annual graduation party. The event is held to spotlight the graduates, highlight resident achievements and celebrate the close of another academic year. The event culminates with the traditional comical skits prepared by the intern and senior classes, which are highly anticipated by residents and attendings alike!

Residents at Rush enjoy the expertise of a diverse group of pediatric faculty. Because there are not many fellows at Rush, residents interact frequently with the entire faculty and find them knowledgeable, available and enthusiastic. Our faculty provides both structured teaching sessions in the form of daily rounds and teaching conferences, as well as more informal teachable moments. The size of our residency program lends itself to a close relationship between the faculty and residents, where residents feel supported by the entire faculty.

View a list of our faculty.

Administration

Kenneth Boyer, MD Chair of Pediatrics Profile	Jane Kramer, MD Program Director of Pediatrics Profile
Margaret Scotellaro, MD Associate Program Director of Pediatrics Profile	Bridget Voigt, MD Associate Program Director of Pediatrics Profile
Wendy Shulman, MEd Program Manager, Pediatric and Med-Peds Residency Programs Profile	Kathy Robinson Administrative Assistant, Pediatrics Residency Program Profile