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

Haley Moss, MD

Chair (2026-2027)
Chief Resident
University of California (San Diego)
3020 Children's Way, MC 5124
San Diego, CA 92123

Alexis “Lexi” Bell, DO

Vice Chair (2026-2027)
Chief Resident
Carolinas Medical Center
1000 Blythe Blvd, 4th floor MEB
Charlotte, NC 28203

Mary Chandler Gwin, MD, MPH

Secretary (2026-2027)
Chief Resident
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
3333 Burnet Ave
Cincinanti, OH 45229

Kayla Dahlquist, MD

Member At-Large (2026-2027)
Chief Resident
National Capital Consortium
8901 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20889

James Dalmeny, MBBCh

Member At-Large (2026-2027)
Chief Resident
Westchester Medical Center
Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, 100 Woods Road
Valhalla, NY 10595

Sanjana Taneja, MD

Member At-Large (2026-2027)
Chief Resident
St. Barnabas Hospital
Mills Building 4th Floor, Rm 406
Bronx, NY 10457

Nguyen Lu, MD

Past Chair (2026-2027)
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

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

Heather Howell, MD

Co-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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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
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