Welcome to the 2026-2027 Year!

Good food, new connections, and plenty of great ideas were all part of CRAB’s recent gathering to discuss activities for 2026–2027 year.

For 2026–2027, the CRAB co-chair plans include:

  • Increasing outreach and communication among residency programs and exploring inter-program activities such as joint Morning Reports and Grand Rounds.
  • Growing the group’s WhatsApp community to connect more programs and residents and share information, and give Chiefs a forum to exchange ideas and discuss common challenges.
  • Expanding mentorship opportunities for students, including assisting with the Mentoring Lunch and Poster Competition during the Williams Student Conference being held as part of the 2027 Maryland Chapter Meeting on February 20, 2027 at Turf Valley.
  • Hosting a spring Pickleball Tournament

We’re excited to see these plans take shape and to continue building connections across our residency programs!

Please see more about our new 2026-2027 CRAB Co-Chairs and our Activities Calendar below

 

2026-2027 CRAB Co-Chairs

We'd like to introduce our 2026-2027 CRAB Co-Chairs:

Dr. Simran Agrawal (MedStar)
Dr. Dave K. Dalida (St. Agnes)
Dr. Miracle Eke (UMMC/Midtown)
Dr. Madeleine Purcell (UMMC/VA)
Dr. Ram Bhutani (Sinai)

We also welcome two members of our new Resident Council, both 3rd year residents who were selected from the 10 nominations received for these positions. These two new residents will act as ambassadors and will plan activities for residents throughout the year as they work with the CRAB and Early Career Physicians (ECP) group.

Dr. Rohan Kuruvilla (Kaiser Permanente of Mid Atlantic)
Dr. Lauren Payne (Johns Hopkins/Osler program)

2026-2027 CRAB Calendar of Events

October 20, 2026 | 6:00 PM Soccer Tournament
December 2026 CRAB Social & Presentation
January 2027  Abstract/Poster Submissions Workshop
February 20, 2027 Doctors Dilemma
May 6, 2027 | St. Agnes Hospital Mulholland Mohler Residents meeting 
May 11-12 2027 ACP Leadership Day
Spring 2027 POCUS Event

2025-2026 Highlights

 2025-2026 CRAB Co-Chairs

Dr. Hee Jae Jung (UMMC/Midtown Campus)

Dr. Jung's focus is advancing medical education, strengthening resident engagement, and supporting the mission of the MD ACP chapter. One of his key goals is to build stronger communication networks across programs to promote all CRAB and ACP activities.

Dr. Ram Bhutani (Sinai)

Dr. Bhutani hopes to bring people together by organizing events of special interest to residents, and creating spaces where people feel connected.  His main goal is to build a stronger, more joyful community among chiefs.

Dr. Ujjawal Paudel (St. Agnes Ascension Hospital)

Dr. Paudel would like to continue to foster academic exchange and create opportunities for residents and students to connect through scholarship and mentorship.  He plans to focus on creating a high-quality, engaging program while ensuring smooth coordination and inclusivity

2026 Mulholland Mohler Residents Meeting

The 2026 Mulholland Mohler Residents Meeting was held on Thursday, May 7 and was a wonderful experience, with one of the event's founders, Dr. Emile Mohler joining us. It’s truly one of the highlights of our MD ACP calendar!

We want to say Thank You and recognize some special folks who help make this event possible:

Our “Commissioner” for the day, Dr. Dobbin Chow 
Keynote Speaker Dr. Joshua Hartzell
Our Judge Leaders and ALL of our Judges including our Chief Residents group 
Our two moderators Dr. Joe Maciuba and Dr. Jeffrey Wharton
Dr. Alexander Reyes (APD at SAH) and CRAB co-chairs – Drs. Bhutani, Jung and Paudel who presented a special workshop just for our residents.
Karen Reyes, who returned to SAH for the day to ensure that our AV ran just perfectly!
Deanna Hall and her team at St. Agnes Hospital

SPECIAL thanks to all of the St. Agnes Hospital administrators and their Department of Medicine  

2026 Mulholland Mohler Residents Meeting Awardees:

ORAL RESEARCH
1st Place Dr. Albert Orhin – Ascension/St. Agnes
2nd Place Dr.  Haripriya Radhakrishnan – MedStar (MHIM)

ORAL CLINICAL VIGNETTE
1st Place Dr. Esther Tetteh – Sinai Hospital
2nd Place Dr. Mohamed Amer – Ascension/St. Agnes
3rd Place Dr. Prashant Gyawaili – UMMC/Midtown

POSTER RESEARCH
1st Place Dr. Abdallah Al-Muhtaseb – Ascension/St. Agnes
2nd Place Dr. Muhammad Hamza – UMMC/Midtown

POSTER CLINICAL VIGNETTE
1st Place Dr. Avinash Saraiya – UMMC/VA
2nd Place Dr. Lauren Missner – Johns Hopkins/Osler
3rd Place Dr. Sami Ajbar – MedStar (MHIM)

CHIEF RESIDENT CV COMPETITION
1st Place Dr. Navya Tadepalli – Sinah Hospital
2nd Place Dr. Susmita R. Contreras – Ascension/St. Agnes
3rd Place Dr. Elif Kolanci – UMMC/VA

HONORABLE MENTIONS
Dr. Dhruvi Shah – UMMC/Midtown
Dr. Emad Chishti – Johns Hopkins/Osler
Dr. Navya Tadepalli – Sinai Hospital
Dr. Azra Kothawala – MedStar (MHIM)
Dr. Wyatt Nice – UMMC/VA

Congratulations to all of this year's winners and awardees!

CRAB Soccer Tournament 

Our 11th Annual CRAB Soccer Tournament, held on September 25, 2025, was a fantastic success once again!  We had teams from AAMC, GBMC, MHIM, St. Agnes, Sinai, UMMC/VA, and UMMC/Midtown, plus spouses and co-residents who came out to cheer and support.
The weather held off, and we were able to hold 12 very exciting matches, including several that ended in shoot outs. Congratulations to MedStar Health (MHIM) for taking home First Place, and to St. Agnes/Ascension for earning Second Place.

There was a strong sense of program pride and camaraderie on display, along with outstanding athleticism!

The CRAB Soccer Tournament continues to be the only one of its kind hosted by our chapters nationwide, earning the chapter a 2025 John Tooker Evergreen Award for being such an outstanding offering.

We love our Maryland residents, and are proud to support them however we can.

Thank you to everyone who played, cheered, stayed, and were so kind throughout the event.

Congratulations to ALL!

 

 

 

 

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