Candidate Statement: I am deeply honored to have been nominated as the Governor-Elect for the Upstate Region for NYACP. My journey with NYACP has been incredibly fulfilling and rewarding. I have gained valuable insights, support and mentorship from my fellow NYACP members, and now, I am eagerly looking forward to serving them. As Governor, I am committed to engaging and empowering medical students, residents, and early career physicians to cultivate a robust leadership pipeline through networking, mentorship, and developing strong leadership capabilities. Additionally, I aim to create a networking platform for female colleagues and implement strategies to address disparities within our organization. One key to achieving these goals is to expand the NYACP team by increasing recruitment and engaging and retaining current members through meaningful activities to foster a sense of belonging to our organization. I am excited and eager to work and collaborate with each and every one of you!

Medical School Education: Santosh Medical School, India

Post-Doctoral Training: SUNY Medical University, Syracuse, New York

Board Certifications: ABIM

Present Employment Position: Academic Hospitalist; Vice Chair for Quality, Department of Medicine; Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York

ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Course Director & Facilitator, Board Review Course 2024; Course Director & Facilitator, Women in Medicine Series 2024; Moderator & Host, Reducing Barriers to Physicians Receiving Mental Health Care 2023; ACP Dr. John Tooker Evergreen Award, NYACP Leadership Academy 2023; Poster & Doctor’s Dilemma Judge, Resident and Medical Student Forum, NYACP 2022 & 2023; Moderator & Host, ACP’s Advancement to Fellowship Webinar (with Dr. John Hall) 2022; Doctor’s Dilemma Workgroup (assist with question writing for Doctor’s Dilemma competition), NYACP 2022; Co-Chair, Early Career Physicians Task Force 2021; Course Director & Faculty, Leadership Academy (6-part series), NYACP 2021 & 2023; Chair, Early Career Physicians Committee 2021; Faculty & Planning Committee, Women in Medicine Webinar Part 4: Allyship 2021; Faculty, Medical Education and Why It’s Important for your Career, Scientific Meeting, NYACP 2021; Laureate Award 2021; Planning & Implementation, Women in Residency Life Webinar (with Residents Committee) 2020; Faulty & Host, Impact of COVID-19 in Virtual Learning Modalities for House Staff and Educators 2020; Councilor at Large, Upstate Region 2021-2024; Member, Early Career Physicians Task Force 2018-2021; Online Abstract Poster Judge, NYACP since 2016; Member, Syracuse District Planning Committee since 2016; Member, Quality Committee, NYACP since 2016

ACP National Activities: Membership 2012; Fellowship 2019; Online Abstract Judge 2019-2022; IMG Workgroup 2024

Other Appointments/Activities: Vice-Chair, Quality Improvement, Department of Medicine, SUNY Upstate; Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, SUNY Upstate Medical University; Associate Chief of Quality, Division of Hospital Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University; Chair, Sepsis Committee & Translational Care Committee, SUNY Upstate Medical University; Former Chair, Special Interest Group, Quality Improvement, Society of Hospital Medicine

Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Academic Hospitalist, enjoying teaching and learning from residents. In this role, I was able to develop curricula for residents such as POCUS, hospital medicine electives, and Teach the Skills; Quality Improvement and Patient Safety: I am passionate and dedicated to improving the quality of care and service to my patients; Mentorship and Leadership: Leadership and mentorship came to me almost accidentally. I believe we need to plan for leadership and strategically seek for mentorship.

Candidate Statement: ACP’s commitment to high-quality patient care attracted me to join in 2012, and I have found a home there since. As I fear for the future of Outpatient Internal Medicine under our current system, I feel there is a larger role for ACP to play. As the Chair of the Health and Public Policy Committee of NYACP, I am working closely with our members to develop advocacy priorities and foster relationships with our legislature focused on Primary Care. As Governor, I believe that I would be in a better position to engage and expand our membership as well as to lead our chapter on the national level so that we might harness our collective creativity, leadership, and voices for Primary Care to not only weather the current stresses to the system but also expand in a new direction while still preserving the basics: high-quality patient care.

Medical School Education: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Post-Doctoral Training: Med-Peds Residency, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Board Certifications: Internal Medicine (Current); Pediatrics (just allowed to expire)

Present Employment Position: Internal Medicine Physician, Rochester Regional Hospital

ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Chair, Health and Public Policy Committee, NYACP since 2020

ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2013; Advocate, Leadership Day 2022-2024

Other Appointments/Activities: Medical Director, Medical Associates at Linden Oaks (my office) since 2021; Member, Sub-Health Committee, Rochester Regional Hospital since 2021; Volunteer Coach, Rochester Nordic Racing (Local Youth Nordic Skiing club) since 2022; Volunteer Coach, Mid Atlantic Junior National Team for Nordic Skiing 2022-2024, anticipate 2025; Level 1 Nordic Ski Coach, US Ski and Snowboard Association; Volunteer Coach, Bill Koch Nordic Ski Club (elementary-middle school) 2021-2023; Parent Coordinator, Rochester Rush Boys 2011 Soccer Team 2023-2024

Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Health Advocacy; Education; Primary Care