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

Jeffrey Edwards, MD

Chair (2024-2025)
Chief Resident
Boston Medical Center/Boston Children’s Hospital
1 Boston Medical Center Place
Boston, MA 02118

Sabina Shamayeva, MD

Vice Chair (2024-2025)
Chief Resident
University of Chicago/Comer Children’s Hospital
5721 S. Maryland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637

Kyra Nikole Stepney, DO

Secretary (2024-2025)
Chief Resident
Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital
8300 Constantin Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Megan Regnell, MD

Member at Large (2024-2025)
Chief Resident
Cohen Children’s Medical Center/Northwell Health
269-01 76th Ave
New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Collette Tilly, MD

Member at Large (2024-2025)
Chief Resident
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W Markham
Little Rock, AR 72205

Poonam Nayak, MD

Member at Large (2024-2025)
Chief Resident
Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
201 Lyons Ave.
Newark, NJ 07112

Melissa Rubin, MD

Past Chair (2024-2025)
Chief Resident
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
630 West 168th Street
New York City, NY 10032

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