Current Residents

Mohamed Alhashmi

Education • University of Bath BE ’19 • Khalifa University MD ’24

Honors/Awards • KU Student Research Award 

Research • Viral load of Covid patients in the UAE 

Leadership •  KU Medical School Council Founding President

Service • Peer mentor • Provided healthcare and social support to patients who are elderly and homebound • Volunteer with the Alzheimer's Society in the UK

Unique Experiences • Elite soccer player prior to enrolling in medical school • Spent 4 weeks in Vietnam developing a sanitation system in a rural village

Hobbies and Interests Horseback riding, reading, hiking

Kevin Deehan

Education • College of Holy Cross BA ‘16 • Tulane MPH (Disaster Management), MD '24 

Research • Cardiomyopathy in humans by studying muscle proteins in other organisms • Genetics lab research studying the effects of a high-glucose diet on lifespan 

Leadership • Medical Genetics Interest Group –Vice President 

Service • NOLA Ready volunteer -involved with various projects in Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Response • Teach for America Corps Member • Tulane Admissions volunteer 

Educational Experience • New Orleans Charter Math & Science High School –Biology & Chemistry teacher • Peer mentor • Tulane Education Coalition –HS student mentor and leader 

Unique Experiences • Editor-in-Chief of his college newspaper

Dami Fakunle

Education • Wake Forest University BA ’20 • University of Cincinnati MD ‘24 Honors• GHHS 

Research • Global health research with a focus on children’s rights • Gender disparities in recruitment & retention of academic faculty • Medical student’s attitudes towards family planning and wellbeing during residency 

Leadership • SNMA, Cincinnati Chapter -Co-President • Advancing Inclusion in Medical Education Task Force 

Service • Initiative on Poverty, Health, andJustice -Women & Children’s HealthCo-Chair • SNMA –Community Service Committee 

Educational Experience • Curriculum Committee Representative • Admissions Committee 

Hobbies and Interests • Weightlifting, HIIT, hiking, playing guitar, listening to podcasts, eating tacos and thrifting

Leslie Hansen

Education • Massachusetts Institute of Technology BS ’10 • Georgetown MS’ 15 • University of Virginia MD/MBA ’22 

Honors/Awards • Darden Faculty Award for Academic Excellence 

Research • Neuroscience researcher at Inova Fairfax Hospital• Neurosurgery and transplant research 

Leadership • Student Government –Vice President of fundraising • Tennis for the Racquet Club –Vice President • Events for the Media, Sports, and Entertainment Club –Vice President 

Educational Experience • Southeast Tennis & Learning Center (Anacostia) –STEM tutor, tennis coach 

Unique Experiences • Member of Consortiuma non-profit whose mission is to increase the number of in business schools and corporate leadership • D3 Varsity tennis player at MIT • Has worked as a Senior Manager in Mergers & Acquisitions for Walmart over the past 2 years

Leah Grinshpun

Education • The Ohio State University BS ‘18 • University of Cincinnati MPH ’19 (Health Services Management) • AT Still School University of Health Sciences SOM DO ’24 

Research • Mindfulness-based interventions in addressing negative health outcomes related to adverse childhood experiences • POCUS for AAA screenings in the outpatient setting • The state of Ukrainian public health 

Leadership • SOMA -National Liaison and Financial Director • Ultrasound Interest Group -Financial Director and Executive Board Member 

Service • Big Brothers Big Sisters volunteer • Vot-ER Health Captain • Community health fair volunteer 

Unique Experiences • Prior to medical school, she worked as an account executive at Medasource, a healthcare consulting company, and as an ED Health Unit Coordinator at Christ Hospital

Bruce Liberi

Education • James Madison University BS ’16 • Northern Virginia Community College EMT ’17• Edward Via COM DO ‘24 

Honors and Awards• Sigma SigmaPhi Research • Racial & ethnic disparities in COVID outcomes • Vaccine development for tropical diseases 

Service • Habitat for Humanity volunteer 

Educational Experience • ESL teacher 

Unique Experiences • His parents were US Foreign Service Agents and he grew up all over the world • Prior ED Tech at George Washington University Hospital • Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department -EMT-B, Attendant-In-Charge 

Hobbies and Interests• Aspirational chef and baker who also enjoys trying new restaurants • Hiker and runner

Jenny Libov

Education • University Nebraska -Lincoln BS ‘19 • University of Nebraska COM MD ‘24 

Research • Participated in the Enhanced Medical Education Track: Auto-Immune Diseases and researched UC and Crohn’s Disease 

Leadership • Reproductive Health Advocates-Co-President • AMA –UNMC Chapter Committee • SAEM Medical Student Ambassador • One for the World –Co-founder and Vice President • Emergency Medicine Interest Group -Co-President 

Service • Wellness liaison for junior medical students Educational Experience • Anatomy teaching assistant 

Unique Experiences • Performer in an elite women’s choral group, Sing Omaha • Worked as Front Desk Manager and fitness instructor at a boutique fitness studio

Kirra Paulus

Education • Montana State University BS ’16 • Boston University MD ’24 

Leadership • Global Organization for Wilderness Medicine Education –Executive Board • Emergency Medicine Interest Group -Co-Leader • Outdoors and Outreach Club -Co-leader 

Service • Gallatin County/Hood River County Search and Rescue Team since 2017 • Adaptive skiing and swimming instructor for differently abled children and adults 

Educational Experience • Wilderness Medicine Elective Coordinator, educator, and lecturer 

Unique Experiences • Is a competitive whitewater kayak athlete and has corporate sponsorship • Prior OB scribe and ED tech • Prior to medical school, worked as a preschool teacher, child kayak instructor, an organic farm fieldworker, a general construction laborer, a whitewater rafting guide, a dementia unit CNA, and ED tech, and a FM scribe

Nick Rice

Education • UCLA BS ’16 Johns Hopkins University MPH ’21 (Global Health, Tropical Medicine) UCSD MD ‘24 

Honors and Awards • Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society 

Research • Worked at Kite Pharma as an Associate Scientist and served as the Research Coordinator for Emergency Medicine Research Associates prior to medical school • Demographics and sexual behaviors associated with gonorrhea disease acquisition• Covid vaccine hesitancy amongst asylum seekers • Malnutrition indicators in pediatric patients • HIV treatment using cellular therapies 

Service • San Diego Rapid Response Network and Jewish Family Services –Asylum care 

Unique Experiences • Studied public health at Pompeu Fabra University in Spain • Is an accomplished mountaineer and has participated in and led 17 international expeditions • Self-employed photographer who has been featured in print and broadcast media

Silvi Pomeroy

Education • University of Florida BS ’20 • Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine DO‘24 

Research • Maternal health outcomes in food deserts Leadership • Mobile Student Clinic -Leader • Hematology/Oncology Interest Group -Chair 

Service • Be the Match –Volunteer, Ambassador • Alabama Puppy Rescue Flights –Liaison, Ground Crew Coordinator • House of Ruth -Event Coordinator • COVID vaccine administrator and patient educator • Hospice volunteer 

Educational Experience • IPV education • Mentor and student leader for first year medical students 

Hobbies and Interests • Teaching her rescue dog Charlie new tricks • Attending fitness classes at Orangetheory • Listening to true crime podcasts and watching sports

Omar Taweh

Education • University of Connecticut BS/BA ‘20 • University of Massachusetts MD ‘24 

Honors and Awards • Fulbright Research Grant recipient in the field of Public Health in Jordan 

Research • LGBTQ+ Arabs living in the US

Leadership • Worcester Refugee Assistance Project -Board Member, Communications Director • Middle Eastern & North African Student Association-Founder • Physicians for Human Rights: Student Advisory Board –Co-Director • President's Council on Race & Diversity –co-founder • Student Clinic -Primary Coordinator • Student Body Committee –Director of Programing, Class Show Director 

Service • Human Rights & Asylum Program –Volunteer, Leader • Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services

Unique Experiences • Self-employed photographer and freelance designer

Sam Walther

Education • University Wisconsin –La Crosse BS ’10 • Des Moines University COM DO ’18 • Naval Medical Center San Diego Transitional Year ‘19 

Research • Combat Trauma Research Group-West • Naval Medical Research Command –Deputy Director, Clinical Trials Center 

Leadership •1stMarine Division –Medical Director, Acting Division Surgeon • Stop the Bleed -Program Coordinator 

Educational Experience • Simulation Officer • STEM Summer Intern Coordinator for high school and college students • Assistant Professor of Military and Emergency Medicine 

Unique Experiences • General Medical Officer at Walter Reed • Battalion Surgeon in both clinic and field settings • Fleet Marine Force Warfare Qualified Officer

Bonaventure Ahaisibwe

Makerere University MBChB ‘09
University of Manchester MPH ‘15

Research: • Global Health • Medical Education • Patient Centered Care • Emergency Care • Health Technology Assessments •

Leadership: • Uganda Public Health Professionals Association - Vice President • Seed Global Health – Executive Board • US Peace Corps - Project Advisory Committee •

Service: • Uganda Public Health Professionals Association - Vice President • Seed Global Health – Executive Board • US Peace Corps - Project Advisory Committee

Unique Characteristics: • Inaugural Sexual Assault Response Liaison, US Peace Corps

Hobbies/Interests: • Baseball • Swimming • Comedy • Karaoke

Caroline Bradford

Liberty University COM DO ‘23
Johns Hopkins University BA ‘16

Honors and Awards: • Silver-level TOUCH Volunteer Award Research: • GWU Research Sub intern with Dr. Meltzer

Leadership: • Class Vice President • Class Parliamentarian • EMRA Wellness Committee • EMRA MSC Mid-Atlantic Representative • EMIG Executive Board Member • Council of Osteopathic Student Gov Presidents - National Legislative Affairs Representative

Service: • Virginia Medical Reserve Corps

Unique Characteristics: • National Center for Health Research – Special Assistant to the President • AMSA Simulation Competition participant • FHCC senior lifeguard

Hobbies/Interests: • Board games, pub trivia, and escape rooms • Hiking, fly fishing, kayaking, skiing, scuba diving • All racquet sports (pickleball, racquetball) • Horror movies (especially laughably bad ones)

Neha Gupta

Pennsylvania State University SOM MD ‘22
Pennsylvania State University BS ‘18

Honors and Awards: • AOA, GHHS, International Children’s Peace Prize • Presidents Call to Service Award • National AI in Medicine Bowl – First place

Research: • Disaster preparedness among school nurses • Artificial Intelligence to address HC disparities • Pediatric TBI outcomes • Personality & career satisfaction in medicine • Impact of Covid on clinical & educational missions • Perception of diseases of despair

Leadership: • Founder and CEO of Empower Orphans • GHHS – Executive Board • Concussion Alliance – Advisory Board • VotER Co-Organizing Director • State of Youth – Co-Founder, Executive Board • Careers in Medicine – M1, M2 Representative • Business of Medicine Association – President • AMWA Treasurer, Women’s Clinic Co-Coordinator • Multicultural Awareness Club – Exec Board

Unique Experiences: • StartUp Health – Digital Health Fellow

Hobbies/Interests: • Nonprofits and advocacy • Fitness classes, dog sitting, cooking, comedy shows • Traveling, exploring food markets in new cities

Hashem Hraky

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine DO ‘23
Thomas Jefferson University MPH ‘19
Temple University PB ‘17
University of Maryland BS ‘16

Research: • Dermatology research • Impact of gender confirmation therapy on mental health Service: • LGBTQIA+ Clinic – STI counselor • Philadelphia FIGHT

Unique Characteristics: • Prior dermatology medical assistant • ED Volunteer as undergraduate • Fluent in Arabic

Hobbies/Interests: • Running—avid runner since high school • Collecting vinyl records (has over 200!) • Discovering new music • Taylor Swift (has been the biggest fan for years and they share a birthday!)

Caitlyn Johnson

USF Health Morsani MD ‘23
Florida Southern College BA/BS ‘18

Honors and Awards: • GHHS • ACEP Research Medical Student Scholar

Leadership: • Peer Support Network – Student Leader • Inherent Value - Fundraising Committee • EMIG Residency Social Media Assistant • Medical Spanish Club - Co-Founder, President of Educators, VP Community Outreach • SNMA Chapter President, MAPS Liaison, Pipeline Mentorship Coordinator, Shadowing Program Coordinator • Medical Student Selection Committee • Student Council on Diversity and Inclusion - Curriculum Chair, Social Media Assistant • Project World Health - Pharmacy Chair, Pharmacy Liaison, Clinical Mentor

Educational Experience: • MS3 Doctoring preceptor • Race in Medicine Module co-author

Unique Characteristics: • STELLAR Program – educator, researcher • Teach for America – 8th grade science • Prior ED scribe

Hobbies/Interests: • In-line skating, yoga, and watching her dog watch nature documentaries

Nozomi Harris-Koizumi

Education:  • Vasaar College BA ‘10, SUNY Downstate MD ‘23  • PGY-1 EM Residency at Mount Sinai Morningside

Research:  • Indigenous midwifery in Ecuador

Leadership:  • President of Ultrasound Interest Group
 • Treasurer of EM Wilderness Medicine Group • Club Elective Chair • Social Media Co-Chair of Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group

Service: • Senior volunteer and email administrative officer at student run clinic • Congestive Heart Failure Volunteer Intervention Program • Volunteer farm maintenance and greenhouse assistant

Educational Experience: • Online tutor for an elementary-aged student during the pandemic • Culinary educator at farmers markets • Educator for middle-schoolers on urban gardening

Hobbies and Interests: • Travel: Has traveled to 30+ countries and 42 states! •  Hiking, skiing and snowboarding, mountain biking, yoga, snorkeling • Horticulture and bee keeping
 

Nicholas Melucci

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine DO ‘23
Johns Hopkins University MPH ‘22
Michigan State BS ‘16

Honors and Awards: • Sigma Sigma Phi • Counsel of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents Gold Award

Research: • Lorna Breen Act • Medicare physician fee schedule • Alcohol outlet density and DV calls

Leadership: • EMRA Health Policy Committee - Vice Chair • EMIG Vice President • Detroit Street Care Treasurer • EMRA Gun Violence Prevention Panel – Host

Educational Experience: • EMRA Simulation Guide contributor • Opioid educational intervention presenter • Anatomy teaching assistant

Unique Characteristics: • EMRA, ACEP Resolution author • MD Health Policy Intern • Prior PT/OT tech, home health aide, ED scribe • Division 1 lacrosse athlete

Hobbies/Interests: • Hiking, skiing, soccer, lacrosse, hockey, golf • Cooking and cooking shows, theatre/Broadway

Will Sweetser

George Washington University MD ‘23
William and Mary BS ‘15

Honors and Awards:  AOA, GHHS

Research: • Law enforcement presence in the ED • Immigration screening in peds clinic • Termination of resuscitation during Covid

Leadership: • DC EM MSC Community Engagement CoCoordinator, GW Liaison • Admissions Ambassador • Surgery clerkship – Class representative • EMIG Vice President of Events

Educational Experience: • TALKS educator • Stop The Bleed instructor

Unique Characteristics: • Family Lifestyle Program Navigator • GW Event Medicine volunteer • Classroom services tech support • Prior ED tech, ED scribe/trainer, restaurant service worker

Hobbies/Interests: • Downhill skiing, mountain biking & road biking • Camping, rock climbing, hiking, sailing, & surfing • Cooking (with food Instagram)

Mariaelena Uceda

University of Tennessee MD ‘23
Georgia Institute of Technology BS ‘18

Research: • Relationship between intra-operative opioid consumption and post-operative pain outcomes • Attention and working memory • Link between creativity, mood disorders, and rumination

Leadership: • Clinica Esperanza - Team Leader • UTHSC Admissions Student Ambassador • EMIG Media Coordinator • EMpower at UTHSC - Leader

Educational Experience: • Student mentorship program • US education

Unique Characteristics: • Prior ED scribe/trainer • Prior Young Life Academy teaching assistant

Hobbies/Interests: • Running, scenic walks/gentle hikes, kickboxing • Trying new foods, recipes, and restaurants • Video games (Overwatch, Halo, and Portal) • Spending time with friends and family

Michael Walls

Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine DO/MPH ‘22
California Polytechnic State University BS ‘17

Honors and Awards: • US Public Service Corps Excellence in Public Health Award • AMSA Presidential Award

Research: • Impact of COVID-19 on mental health in Chile and Bolivia • Substance use disorder in the ED

Leadership: • AMSA President ’22-‘23 • AMSA President-Elect • AMSA Medical Education Scorecard Chair • AMSA VP for Programming Development • AMSA Regional Membership Director • AMSA Medical Education and Professionalism Policy Director • SGA Vice President of Community Outreach

Hobbies/Interests: • Rocking Climbing • Homebrewing • Hiking with his dogs • Weightlifting • Traveling

Tayab Waseem

Eastern Virginia Medical School MD ‘23
Eastern Virginia Medical PhD ‘19
Virginia Commonwealth University BS ‘14

Research: • White House Office of Science Technology AI- powered literature review project • SDoH for incarcerated & newly released patients • Extensive research during his PhD resulting in numerous grants, publications, and national presentations

Leadership: • National Science Foundation - Lead Reviewer • Wagner Macula & Retina Center - Director of Medical Informatics & AI Integration • Stability AI Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer • WHO’s Digital Health and Innovations Team • Global Data Access Framework - Initiative Co-Lead • Medical Society of VA – State Community Engagement Chair, M1 representative

Unique Characteristics: • SOSV-IndieBio – Venture fellow • American Association of Immunologists – Public Policy Fellow • Advisor, consultant, or board member of >25 companies • Prior EMT

Hobbies/Interests: • Beach volleyball • Working with tech startups in the health tech/biotech field, teaching undergrad & grad students