Current Fellows

Alexandra (Sasha) Lieberman, MD | Class of 2025

Areas of Interest: Health equity, language disparities, improving communication and patient experience, mentorship

Education: 
Pediatrics Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Undergraduate: Princeton University

Fellowship Projects: Getting Back to the Bedside: Post-Rounds Communication with Families Who Speak Languages Other Than English, Increasing Utilization of Interpretation for Spanish Speaking Patients and Families on Acute Care

Research Mentors: 


Elizabeth Nguyen, MD | Class of 2025

Areas of Interest: Leadership development, team dynamics, healthcare administration, and medical education

Education: 
Chief Residency: Stanford University
Pediatrics Residency: Stanford University
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Undergraduate: Northwestern University

Fellowship Projects: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Physician Leadership of Inpatient Pediatric teams, Kawasaki Disease Clinical Pathway, Improving Timely Resident Notification of New Patient Arrival to the Floor, Resident Leadership Skills in First 5 minutes of a Simulated Rapid Response

Research Mentor:


Mojan Azarmi | Class of 2026

Areas of Interest: Medical Education, Quality Improvement, Health Equity

Education: 
Chief Residency: University of California-Irvine-Children's Hospital of Orange County
Pediatrics Residency: University of California-Irvine-Children's Hospital of Orange County
Medical School: California Northstate University College of Medicine 
Undergraduate: University of California-Davis

Fellowship Projects: Coaching and Remediation: Lessons Learned and Opportunities; Quality improvement initiative to reduce the rates of central line infections

Research Mentors:

 


Shanika Pelpola , MD | Class of 2026

Areas of Interest: 

Education:

Pediatrics Residency: Boston Children's Hospital and Boston Medical Center/Boston Combined Residencye Program 
Medical School: Stanford University School of Medicine 
Undergraduate: Stanford University 

Fellowship Projects: Perspectives of Communication and Trust Among Families of Racial and Ethnic Minority Backgrounds during Hospitalization. Areas of interest include health equity, diversity in higher education, advocacy, and communication.

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Alumni Fellows