Council of Resident/Fellow Members
Check out a useful Resource Guide for Engaging Resident/Fellows at the Chapter Level.
Reports to
Charge
Respond to requests from the Board of Regents, committees and staff for review of programs, products and services. Advise the Board of Regents and Board of Governors:
- Enhancing the quality of internal medicine postgraduate training
- Increasing the value of membership among Resident/Fellow Member members
- Strengthening chapter level activities and relationships at residency/fellowship training programs
- Aligning council activities with the College's Strategic Plan
Composition (14)
Chair, who serves ex-officio on the BOR; Chair-Elect, who must be a member of the Council at time of election and who serves ex-officio on the BOG; 12 at-large members to be selected with consideration given to the College’s Diversity Policy as well as training year, training program, and Chief Resident experience. All members must be Resident/Fellow members of ACP at the time of selection to the Council.
The President and Chair of the Board of Regents are invited to attend in-person meetings as guests.
Terms
Chair and Chair-Elect serve consecutive one-year terms; members serve one two-year term (for a maximum of four years, if serving as Chair-Elect and Chair).
2026-27 Council Members
Haidn Foster, MD, Chair
Fellow Physician
McGaw Medicial Center, Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Term ends: 2027
Kylie Nowicki, MD, Chair-elect
Internal Medicine - Psychiatry Resident
ECU Health Medical Center
Greenville, NC
Specialties: Internal Medicine, Psychiatry
Term ends: 2027
Victor Arruarana, MD
Internal Medicine Resident, Brookdale
University Hospital, NYC
Brooklyn, NY
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Term ends: 2028
Kannu Bansal, MD
Cardiovascular Medicine Fellow
Saint Vincent Hospital
Worcester, MA
Specialties: Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine
Term ends: 2028
Surya Bussa, MD
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine
Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital
Griffin, GA
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Term ends: 2028
Amanda Collar, MD, PhD
Chief Resident, STAR Physician-Scientist Training Program
University of California Los Angeles Health
Los Angeles, LA
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Term ends: 2028
Elizabeth C. Ghandakly, MD
Internal Medicine Resident
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland Heights, OH
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Term ends: 2027
Santiago Gomez Jordan, MD
Internal Medicine Resident
Universidad Del Norte
Barranquilla, Colombia
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Term ends: 2027
Austin Hoeg, MD
Internal Medicine Resident
Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education
Rochester, MN
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Term ends: 2028
Shreeya Joshee, MD
Internal Medicine - Pediatrics Resident
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Specialties: Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
Term ends: 2027
Emily A. Margolin, MD
Cardiovascular Diseases Fellow
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA
Specialties: Internal Medicine, Cardivascular Diseases
Term ends: 2027
Oladipo Odeyinka, MD
Internal Medicine Resident
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Athens, GA
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Term ends: 2028
Harini Shah, MD
Internal Medicine Resident
University of California, Los Angeles
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Term ends: 2027
Paul Wurtz, MD
Internal Medicine Resident
San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
Converse, TX
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Term ends: 2028
Staff Liaison: Amy Allen Collins aallen@acponline.org
To contact any of these individuals, please consult the Member Directory (members only) or request assistance from acpgovernance@acponline.org.