Education

Degree	Institution	Major
BS	Fordham University	Biology
MD	University of Connecticut	Medicine

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Residency	University of Connecticut	Pediatric Residency

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter of Excellence	American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter Award of Excellence	American Academy of Pediatrics
Clinical Medicine Course Teaching Award
Teaching Award Runner–Up 2010	Kaiser-Permanente
Teaching Award Runner–Up 2008	Kaiser-Permanente
Physician of the Year	South Marshall House Clinic

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year	End Year
Clinical Foundation Courses Steering Committee, Clinical Foundation Course	Advisory Committee	Co-Director	UConn Health	University	2019
Sports and Medicine Science Academy Industry Advisory Board	Advisory Committee	Board Member	External	National	2019
Clinical Foundations Courses Grading Committee	Education Committee	Clinical Foundation Courses Chair	UConn Health	University	2019
Foundation for Children	Professional/Scientific Organization	Past President	External	State	2019
Council on Medical Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP): Annual Meeting Planning Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Committee Member	External	National	2019
COMSEP Research Abstract Reviewer	Professional/Scientific Organization	Reviewer	External	National	2019
Connecticut Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics	Professional/Scientific Organization	Past President	External	State	2009
American Association of Medical Colleges	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2009
Northeast Group on Educational Affairs (NEGEA)	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	Regional	2009
University of Connecticut School of Medicine: Medical School Academic Advancement Committee	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2009
University of Connecticut School of Medicine: Clinical Foundation Course Steering Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	UConn Health	University	2009
CT AAP Task Force on Foster Care, Adoption and Kinship Care	Advisory Committee	Chair	External	State	2009
CT AAP Executive Committee	Advisory Committee	Member	External	State	2009
Council on Medical Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP): Pre-Clinical Education Collaborative	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2007
University of Connecticut School of Medicine: Medical School Admissions Committee	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2003
Children’s Health Team Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	Local	2003	2004
Pediatric Undergraduate Medical Education Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	UConn Health	Local	2002
American Academy of Pediatrics	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2001
Ambulatory Practice and Continuity Clinic Committee	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	UConn Health	Local	2001
Pediatric Travel Club	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National
CER Committee	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	University
Clinical Medical Course Steering Committee Clinical Medicine Suite Co-Director	Advisory Committee	Director	UConn Health	University
Clinical Longitudinal and Immersion in the Community Advisory Board	Advisory Committee	Medical Director, CLiC	UConn Health	University
University of Connecticut School of Medicine Alumni Board	Advisory Committee	Past President	UConn Health	University
iCAN Advisory Board	Advisory Committee	Board Member	External	Local
Channel 3 Kids Camp	Advisory Committee	Board Member	External	State
Ben Bronz School Foundation Board	Advisory Committee	Board Member	External	Local
Clinical Foundations Grading Committee	Education Committee	Clinical Suite Chair	UConn Health	University
LEAP Remediation Director for Clinical Skills and CFC	Education Committee	Director	UConn Health	University
BARC Committee	Education Committee	Member	UConn Health	University
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Selection Committee		Member	UConn Health	University
Senior Promotions Committee-CCMC		Member	UConn Health	University

Journal Articles

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
Using Small Group, Case-based Learning to Teach Advocacy for Children with Disabilities Among Medical Students		American Public Health Association	2021	American Public Health Association
Race, Disabilities, and Children: Teaching about Intersectionality		COMSEP Annual Meeting	2021	COMSEP Annual Meeting
The Advanced Ambulatory Elective		COMSEP Annual Meeting	2021	COMSEP Annual Meeting
Race in Disabilities	Lecture	LEND	2021	LEND
Finding Success in Failure: Best Practices for Remediation of Students in Difficulty	Other	NEGEA	2020	GEA Regional Spring Meeting
Multimodal Pediatric Education for Early Pre-Clinical Medical Students	Poster	NEGEA virtual compendium	2020	Burlington VT
The US Vaping Epidemic	Lecture		2019	Burgdorf Primary Care Center
Developmental Problems and School Issues	Lecture		2019	Burgdorf Family Clinic
Designing and Implementing Curricula to Enhance Medical Student Competency in the Management of Difficult Patient Encounters	Poster	Annual DOCS Meeting	2018
The American Academy of Pediatrics Response to the Gun Violence Epidemic-Burgdorf Child Protection Team	Panel Discussion	American Academy of Pediatrics	2018
CAFAF Buddy Training Development	Lecture	CAFAF	2018
HPV Program	Lecture	University of Connecticut School of Medicine	2018
The American Academy of Pediatrics For the Pediatric Students at Quinnipiac	Lecture	American Academy of Pediatrics	2018
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder	Lecture	CAFAF	2017
Planting the Seed Early: Cultivating Pre-Clinical Activities at Your Institution	Lecture	COMSEP Annual Meeting	2017
ABCS of Medical Student Education, Fundamentals for Pediatric Educators	Lecture	Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics	2011	La Jolla, California
Keeping Up With Technology: Applications for Enhancing Clerkship Education	Talk	Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics	2011	La Jolla, California
Leading the Clerkship in Pediatrics A Workshop for New Clerkship Directors	Lecture	Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics	2010	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Social Networking Websites and Medical Education: Creating Opportunity or Liability	Lecture	Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics	2010	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Individualized Education Plans: Using Educational Prescriptions from SP Encounters to Foster Student Performance Improvement	Talk	Annual Meeting of Northeast Group on Educational Affairs	2010	Farmington, Connecticut
Where To Begin: Using Competencies to Develop and Assess Community Based Education Curriculum	Talk	Annual Meeting of Northeast Group on Educational Affairs	2010	Farmington, Connecticut
Keynote Speaker Teen Pregnancy Prevention Recognition Event	Lecture	University of Connecticut School of Medicine	2009	Farmington, Connecticut
Integrating Medical Student and Resident Community Experiences	Talk	Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics	2008
Everyday Technology in the Pediatricians Office	Talk	Connecticut Children’s Medical Center	2007	Hartford, Connecticut
How to Succeed at Failing	Lecture	Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics	2007
Occupational Medicine Tutorial MedEdPortal	Poster	American Association of Medical Colleges	2007	Boston, Massachusetts
Intussusception	Talk	St Francis Hospital and Medical Center Grand Rounds	2001	Hartford, Connecticut