Department of Medicine Education Leadership
Meet the faculty who train tomorrow's leaders.
Residency Program Director

Bruce L. Henschen, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) and Medical Education
Associate Residency Program Directors



Elizabeth Anne Scharle, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

Maria Theodorou, MD, FACP, FHM
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine)

James M Walter, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)
Chief Medical Residents

Anuj Chokshi, MD
Undergrad: University of Illinois - Champaign
MD: Northwestern
Chief Medical Resident

Sarah Khorasani, MD
Undergrad: Georgetown
MD: Tufts University
Chief Medical Resident

Sam Luebbe, MD
Undergrad: Indiana University
MD: Indiana University
Chief Medical Resident

Pamela Ropski, MD
Undergrad: Idaho State
MD: University of Utah
Chief Medical Resident

Jessica Zimo, MD
Undergrad: Northeastern University
MD: University of Pittsburgh
Chief Medical Resident
Residency Core Faculty

Michael P Angarone, DO
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Medical Education

Jeffrey H Barsuk, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine) and Medical Education



Aarati D Didwania, MD
Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics) and Medical Education; Director, Honors Program in Medical Education; Director, STAR (Survivors Taking Action and Responsibility) Program; Director of Faculty Development and Mentoring - Clinical/Education

Daniel B Evans, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)


Robert Hirschtick, MD
Associate Professor Emeritus of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

Muriel Jean-Jacques, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)



Ronak V Patel, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)


Asantewaa Ture, MD
General Internal Medicine Resident


Diversity and Cultural Affairs Council Directors

Khalilah Latrece Gates, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)

Kehinde U.A. Adekola, MD, MS, MBBS
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)

Global Health Track Director

Physician Scientists Training Program Directors

Sadiya S Khan, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)

Benjamin D Singer, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care)

Douglas E Vaughan, MD
Irving S. Cutter Professor of Medicine Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)
Simulation Directors

Jeffrey H Barsuk, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine (Hospital Medicine) and Medical Education
VA Site Directors

Elizabeth G Apolonio, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)


James R Otto, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

Women’s Health Track Director

Jordana Friedman, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine)