ACP Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholarship
This scholarship was established to recognize outstanding Chief Medical Residents and to provide them with an opportunity to assist in teaching popular clinical skills workshops under the guidance and mentorship of expert faculty in the Clinical Skills Center, part of ACP's Internal Medicine Meeting. The scholarship covers the cost of meeting registration, travel expenses, and accommodations to attend the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting 2026, which will be held April 16 - 18 in San Francisco, CA.
The Clinical Skills Center provides hands-on, small-group learning opportunities in the areas of communication, physical examination, and hospital and office-based procedural skills.
ACP is proud to acknowledge 2026's chief resident awardees:
2026 Herbert S. Waxman Chief Resident Teaching Scholars
Maitri Acharekar, MD
Maitri Acharekar, MD, is a chief resident and PGY-3 in Internal Medicine at Baton Rouge General Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She completed her higher secondary education in the Science stream through the University of Mumbai, where she ranked in the top 1% of students statewide and was awarded the Scholarship for Higher Education (2015). She later earned her medical degree from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College in Mumbai, India, in 2021.
During medical school, Dr. Acharekar received multiple academic honors, including the Tata Trusts Medical and Healthcare Scholarship for Academic Excellence (2016–2019), second place in PharmaQuiz (2017), and distinctions in Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Microbiology, and Forensic Medicine & Toxicology.
Dr. Acharekar is board-eligible in Internal Medicine and will begin fellowship training in Endocrinology at Boston University in July 2026.
Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Acharekar is passionate about medical education and community service and has been recognized with the Unsung Hero Award (2020–2021) for her contributions to underserved communities, as well as the COVID-19 Warrior Award for her service during the pandemic.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Acharekar enjoys spending time with her husband, exploring diverse cuisines through cooking, traveling, and watching reality television.
Darius E. Chyou, MD
Darius E. Chyou, MD, is a chief resident at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Internal Medical Residency Program and an academic hospitalist at the Miami VA Medical Center in Miami, FL. Dr. Chyou graduated magna cum laude with honors from Brown University with a B.S., double-majoring in Immunology & Microbiology and Public Health. He received his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine where he subsequently stayed to complete Internal Medicine residency and now serves as a chief resident. During his residency, Dr. Chyou was a part of the program’s Medical Educator and Research Pathways and a recipient of the 2023 Emerging Liver Scholar Award through the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Foundation (AASLD). As a chief resident in Quality and Patient Safety, he has focused on learning the foundations of quality improvement and patient safety (QIPS) through the VA and National Center for Patient Safety’s year-long curriculum. In addition to partaking in multiple QI initiatives, Dr. Chyou and his co-chief run the residency program’s QIPS curriculum - leading QI teaching sessions, mentoring projects, and running weekly clinical simulation sessions.
Dr. Chyou is board-certified in Internal Medicine and will be pursuing a career in academic internal medicine. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his husband and two cats, playing tennis, and playing board games with friends.
Mohsin Dahodwala, MD
Mohsin Dahodwala, MD, is a chief resident at the University of Illinois Hospital (UIC) in Chicago, IL. Dr. Dahodwala graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a B.S. in Molecular and Cell Biology before heading to New England to pursue medical school at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Upon earning his medical degree, he entered residency training in Internal Medicine at the UIC and was selected as a chief resident for the 2025-2026 academic year. Dr. Dahodwala is board-certified in Internal Medicine and plans to stay at UIC for a POCUS fellowship after completing Chief Residency. Outside of work, Dr. Dahodwala enjoys climbing, biking, and traveling with friends and family.
Hillary Kieran Deveaux, MBBS
Kieran Deveaux, MBBS, currently serves as a chief resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, IL. He graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.A. in Biological Sciences before pursuing medical school at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. Upon earning his medical degree in 2017, he worked in the Internal Medicine Department at the Princess Margaret Hospital in his hometown of Nassau, Bahamas. He entered residency training in Internal Medicine at Advocate Christ in 2022. During his residency, Dr Deveaux was the recipient of awards for Intern of the Year (2023), PGY-2 Resident of the Year (2024), PGY-3 Resident of the Year (2025), and the Internal Medicine Teaching and Academic Excellence award (2025). Dr Deveaux is board-certified in Internal Medicine and will begin fellowship training in Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Southern California in July 2026. When not at work, he enjoys anything Disney, karaoke with friends and family, free food, eating at great restaurants in the Chicagoland area, exploring theme parks around the world, and hiking.
Alexandra Schoenberger, MD, MSEd
Alexandra Schoenberger, MD, MSEd, is an Internal Medicine-Pediatrics chief resident at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centers. She works as a hospitalist on the Internal Medicine and Pediatric wards, as well on the Hospital Medicine Adult Care team and as a primary care physician and clinic preceptor. Dr. Schoenberger graduated from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in Neuroscience. She subsequently received her Master of Science in Early Childhood Education at CUNY Hunter College, while teaching early childhood special education in the Bronx, NY. She moved to Cincinnati, OH to pursue medical school before graduating in 2021 and entering residency training in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics at University of Cincinnati. During her time in residency, she was the recipient of the Graduate Medical Education Trainee Award of Excellence (2024), the Shah Family Award for Hospital Medicine (2025), the Sandra Riegler Advocacy Award, Resident Leader Award, and Resident Teacher Award at her residency graduation. She was also the recipient of the ACGME 2025 David C. Leach Award in recognition of curricular and medical education work surrounding the care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and childhood-onset medical complexity. Dr. Schoenberger is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and will be working as a dual hospitalist after her chief year. When not at work, Dr. Schoenberger enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing on her residency’s volleyball team, and fostering dogs through local foster agencies.
Dylan D. Walker, MD
Dylan Walker, MD is a chief resident in Internal Medicine at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC) in San Antonio, Texas, a major hub for graduate medical education supporting both Army and Air Force physicians. Originally from Billings, Montana, Dr. Walker graduated cum laude from The College of Idaho before earning his medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency training at SAUSHEC, where he was selected to serve as chief resident.
Dr. Walker has demonstrated a sustained commitment to medical education and resident development. He is a recipient of the James J. Leonard Award for Excellence in Teaching Internal Medicine from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (2022–2023) and was named Most Valued Teacher within the Internal Medicine Residency (2024–2025). He has been a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society since 2019. As chief resident, his interests include resident wellness and burnout, and curriculum design.
Dr. Walker is board-certified in Internal Medicine. Outside of medicine, he enjoys running ultramarathons, developing the residency wellness corner, and, despite longstanding evidence to the contrary, remaining a loyal Dallas Cowboys fan.