Brown Family Medicine Alumni Association

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Spring 2015
Volume 4
Issue 1

Dr. Gowri Anandarajah was named the 2015

Teacher of the Year at the RIAFP Conference
held in March. Congratulations, Gowri!

Brown Family Medicine Alumni Association

Networking Event

Left to Right: Jen Buckley, Phil Salko and JaNae Lewis

The Board of the RI Academy of Family Practice

Left to Right: Jess Huang, Erin Wisman and Cameron Nienaber

Welcome Class of 2018!

David Stat, MD
Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Undergrad at Stanford University, BA, Human Biology
Founded two software companies: CommentAnywhere, which enabled interpersonal and group multimedia collaboration on any web site; and ManagedQ, which allows clients to contribute to a centralized
knowledge cloud.
Founding member of the Dermatology Interest Group at Brown.
FM Interests: adolescent medicine
Other Interests: Entrepreneurship, bioinformatics, computer programming, mechanical/electrical engineering, world travel, horology, rare books, diving, sailing, target shooting, squash, tennis and golf.
Brinton Woods, DO
AT Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad at University of Utah, BS, Health Promotion and Education
Worked as a medical assistant and special projects coordinator for Wasatch Homeless Health Care in Salt Lake
City. Also served as a civilian volunteer medic aboard the USNS Mercy Hospital Ship.
FM Interests: Underserved populations, OB, Palliative Care
Other Interests: Fly fishing, hiking, photography, music, and spending time with his family and dog
Chelsea Graham, DO
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad at Simmons College, BS, Biochemistry and Spanish
Served as a Fullbright Garcia Robles Scholar researching self-care practices and perceptions surrounding gestational diabetes in Mexico; and worked at youth STI clinic in New York City.
Received Gold Humanism Award
FM Interests: Global Health, TCM, underserved populations
Other Interests: travel, foreign languages, documentaries, foreign films, farmers markets, yoga, outdoor activities with friends and family.

Amanda Stermer, MD
University of Rochester School of Medicine
Undergrad at Cedar Crest College, BA, Psychology
Co-led the Psychiatry Interest Group as well as AMSA Chapter
Served as a Scaife Fellow at Rochesters Institute for Research Education and Training in Addiction
FM Interests: Behavioral Health/Biopsychosocial Medicine
Other Interests: hiking, jewelry making, watercolor painting

Jason Li, DO
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine New York
Studied at University of British Columbia, BS, Microbiology, Immunology, Computer Science; Masters, Zoology
Worked on biomechanics research on underwater vehicles and hip replacement designs at the University of
British Columbia
Served as a Citizen Services Offices for the Government of Canada
FM Interests: Rural Health
Other Interests: swimming, hiking and skiing
Theresa Tess Clearman, MD
Weill Cornell Medical College
Undergrad at Swarthmore College, BA, History and Latin American Studies
Worked in a Rural Health Center in Kenya where she taught reproductive health classes.
At Cornell, served as co-president of the Weill Cornell Medical College Performing Arts Club
FM Interests: OB, teaching, clinical research
Other Interests: Classical singing, social dance, road trips, hiking and all things outdoors.

Nicole Gleyzer, DO
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad at Brandeis, BS, Health: Science, Society and Policy; Masters in Human Nutrition,
Columbia University
Volunteered in rural clinics and hospitals in Belize, and acted as team leader in simulation lab for
NYIT Nursing and Physician Assistant students
Spanish (basic)
FM Interests: Preventive Medicine, Public Health, Nutrition
Other Interests: swimming, kickboxing, windsurfing, painting, drawing, and travel.
Joshua Kahane, MD
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Undergrad at Colby College, BA, Economics
Worked as a research analyst for a healthcare finance company, as well as a project coordinator for Mass General
study to wirelessly monitor patient adherence to treatment in Uganda
FM Interests: underserved populations, healthcare policy, and models for healthcare services
Other Interests: surfing, skiing, biking, soccer, basketball, fishing, spending time with family and friends
April Barnum, DO
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergrad at Fordham University, BS ,Biological Sciences
Conducted group music sessions of patients with chronic pain
Designed a smoking cessation program for elementary students in Camden New Jersey
FM interests: Underserved populations, music therapy and Sports Medicine
Other interests: Classical and electric cello, soccer international travel and dance
Yardana (Dana) Kaufman, MD
Tufts University School of Medicine
Undergrad at Barnard College, BA, Biochemistry
Designed group prenatal care program for underserved adolescents
Participated in the Bridge over Troubled Water mobile medical van for homeless youth
Speaks Hebrew
FM interests: Underserved populations, Reproductive health
Jennifer (Jenny) Rosenbaum, MD
Boston University School of Medicine
Grinnell College, BA, Anthropology
Taught High School English and Math in Lesotho
Co-leader of a group that redesigned and taught the BU Global Health Equity elective
Board Member of the national chapter of Medical Students for Choice
FM Interests: Global Health, Reproductive Health, Care of the Underserved
Other interests: Celtic Harp and a cappella group singing
Bridget Hottenstein, MD
Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Villanova, BE, Electrical Engineering
Was a Lieutenant in the Naval Reserves where she supervised a multinational naval exercise aimed at fostering relations with North African nations
Research Assistant; studied the screening of asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women in Lima, Peru

Ryan Heney, MD
Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Undergrad at Boston College, BS, Chemistry
Served as student leader in project with Browns Office of Medical Education to design, coordinate and teach a learner-led faculty development program on the role of technology in creating and supporting learning experiences
Married to second-year resident Jessica Heney!
FM Interests: Medical Education
Other Interests: gardening, DIY home renovation, coffee, home brewing, fishing and hunting.

Congratulations!
Dr. Steve Cummings received the 2015
Gabriel Smilkstein Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Growth and Development of
Family Medicine Education from the Group on
Global Health of the Society of Teachers of
Family Medicine. This award is named in honor
of Dr Smilkstein, who was very active in the promotion of family medicine education world-wide.
Dr. Cummings response to the award, I
am truly honored by the recognition. Indeed, international family medicine development was my
stated goal when applying to the MH FM residency in 1979. In those days there was a lot more
room to chart one's course through the program.
I managed to carve 3 months out of Pawtucket
for electives in the emergency tent of the CamSteve Cummings on left
bodian refugee camp on the Thai border and the surgical service at the Mellon Hospital in Haiti. It was a case of back to roots. I didn't start pre-med
until 10 years out of college (Brown '63), almost all spent in relief and resettlement work between
Algeria '63-65 and Vietnam '65-70. The Vietnam Family Medicine Development Project which I
co-founded in 1996 marked a slow circle back to reprise a social service role at a time when U.S.Vietnam reconciliation was just beginning to gain traction. Much thanks goes to the Brown program where I have continuously found support and encouragement.

News from the STFM Conference in Orlando, FL

Melissa Nothnagle reports, We reunited with many Brown alums
who are now teachers of family medicine, including Chris Bositis (Lawrence
FMR), Jess Early (Tufts FMR), Mary Beth Sutter (University of New Mexico
MCH Fellowship), Nirali Bora (Grand Rapids FMR), Kohar Jones (Univ of
Chicago), Sarah Morchen (Crozer-Keystone FMR, PA), Tu Mai Tran (United
Family Health Care, Shanghai, China), Grace Shih (University of Washington
FMR), James Breen (Cone Health FMR, Greensboro, NC) and Jodi Roque
(University of North Carolina FMR). Other alums whose collaborative work
was represented but who couldn't be here in person are Meg Lekander Dobson (University of Michigan FMR, just had baby #3 Corinne) and Amity Rubeor (Brown FM Sport Medicine Fellowship, busy at Sports Med conference). And of course it was
great to see our beloved former FCC medical director Arnold Goldberg! The enormous Brown FM
posse presenting our research at STFM in Orlando included current residents CK Berkowitz, Melissa
Mackel, Krissy Conner, Sam Greenburg, faculty Dave Anthony, Julie Taylor, Jordan White, Fadya El
Rayess, Anna Filip, Melissa Nothnagle, Nicole Siegert, Sue Magee, Steve Cummings, and Brown medical students Angela Yang and Meeka Gandhi.

Brown Family Medicine Class Notes

Sara Watson 15 Was named the RI Academy of Family Physicians Resident of
the Year.
Cameron Nienaber 13 Is engaged to Dan Kay (a lawyer in
NYC) and will be married on Aug 29th. They got engaged on
Sept 22nd, 2014 in Yosemite.
Jordan White 09 Received the Profiles in Competence Award - Ability
IV: Professionalism Award from STFM.
Nirali Bora 09 Announces the arrival of her son, Arav in October. Arav joins
older brother Ravi.
Melissa Nothnagle02 Received the Program Director Recognition Award,
Bronze level from the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors, American
Academy of Family Physicians.
Dave Anthony 00 Recently received the Society of Family Medicine Innovation Award
for his FM cases.
Rabin Chandran99 Was named Physician of the Year by the RI Academy of
Family Physicians.
Joanne Wilkinson '98 Lives in Melrose, MA and Narragansett, RI and is currently working in the Boston University Department of Family Medicine doing a
combination of research, medical student teaching, clinical work, mentoring fellows and most important, being a mom to Maggie (7). She is in RI frequently on
the weekends especially in the summer and can be reached at [email protected].

Meet Our New Fellows!

Melissa Mackel will become our second Sports
Medicine Fellow. She will graduate from the Brown Family Medicine Residency this June and she
also graduated from Lake Erie
College of Osteopathic Medicine
and Penn State University.

Folosade Ajayi will become a Maternal Child

Health Fellow. She comes to

us from Morehouse Family
Medicine in Atlanta, GA.
And graduated from Dartmouth Medical School. She
received her MPH from the
Alpert Medical School. She
will be based at Womens
Care in Pawtucket.

Best wishes to our Academic Social Worker, Kim Rickler, who left the
Department of Family Medicine after almost 20 years. She contributed so
much to the department and will miss her dearly. We wish her the best of luck
in private practice!

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