Chief Residents’ Executive Committee

Mission: The Association of Pediatric Program Directors Chief Residents' Executive Committee is dedicated to improving the education, professional development, and wellness of all pediatric chief residents. We strive to create a diverse community of pediatric chief residents to allow for communication, teaching and mentorship as we grow into the future leaders of the field as clinicians, educators, and administrators.

Job Descriptions

Chief Residents’ Virtual Cafes 

Upcoming Virtual Cafés
Past Virtual Cafés

Chief Residents’ Executive Committee

Nguyen Lu, MD

Chair (2025-2026)
Chief Resident
Boston Medical Center/Boston Children’s Hospital
1 Boston Medical Center Place
Boston, MA 02118

Maurine Sam, MD

Vice Chair (2025-2026)
Chief Resident
University of Texas Southwestern
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390

Stephanie Hayden, MD

Secretary (2025-2026)
Chief Resident
Medical University of South Carolina
125 Doughty Street Suite 520 Charleston, SC 29425
Charleston, SC 29425

Shelby Nelipovich, MD

Member at Large (2025-2026)
Chief Resident
University of Rochester
601 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY 14642

Angela Pluguez, DO

Member at Large (2025-2026)
Chief Resident
University of South Florida
5th Floor Pediatric
Tampa, FL 33606

Fariba Abedi, MD

Member at Large (2025-2026)
Chief Resident
Rutgers Health - Children's Hospital of New Jersey at NBIMC
800 Harbor Blvd. 616C
Weehawken, NJ 07086

Jeffrey Edwards, MD

Past Chair (2025-2026)
Chief Resident
Boston Medical Center/Boston Children’s Hospital
1 Boston Medical Center Place
Boston, MA 02118

Faculty

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Jay Homme, MD

Faculty Lead, CREC
Associate Program Director
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
200 1st St SW
Rochester, MN 55902

Heather Howell, MD

Faculty Lead, CREC
Program Director
New York University, School of Medicine
550 First Avenue, NBV, 8S3
New York, NY 10016

Alisa Acosta, MD

Faculty Mentor, CREC
Associate Program Director
Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)
1102 Bates, Ste 245
Houston, TX 77030
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Margarita Corredor, MD

Faculty Mentor, CREC Co-Chair, Forum for Chief Residents

University of Rochester Medical Center
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 607
Rochester, NY 14642
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Sophia Goslings, MD

Faculty Mentor, CREC
Associate Program Director
University of South Alabama
1700 Center Street
Mobile, AL 36604
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Cheryl Taurassi, MD

Faculty Mentor, CREC
Associate Program Director
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Cohen Children's Medical Center
269-01 76th Ave.
New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Eric Zwemer, MD

Faculty Mentor, CREC Co-Chair, Forum for Chief Residents
Associate Program Director
University of North Carolina Hospitals
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

UIM Chief Collective Chair Leadership

Chair: Ngozi Iseh-Aghahowa
Vice Chair: Alexandria Card
Communications Chair: Paola Brana-Rivera
CREC Liaison Chair: Jeffrey Edwards
Faculty Mentors: Ana Mauro and Alisa Acosta