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Kayla Heller, M.D.

Program director
Pediatric hospital medicine
Interests: Children with complex medical conditions, simulation-based education, medical ethics, educational research


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Molly Rozier Chen, M.D.

Associate program director
General academic pediatrics
Interests: General pediatrics and newborn care, breastfeeding medicine (clinical and research), physician wellness and resilience, debriefs surrounding difficult patient encounters and bedside teaching. 


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Kate Forrester, M.D.

Associate program director
Pediatric emergency medicine
Interests: caring for critically ill/injured patients, simulation medicine, injury prevention and procedural sedation.


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Jennifer Hoefert, M.D.

Associate program director
Pediatric hospital medicine
Interests: Care of hospitalized children, graduate medical education, evidence-based medicine and high value care, quality improvement, and global health


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Megan Ottomeyer, M.D.

Associate program director
Neonatal-perinatal medicine


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Michael Smiley, M.D.

Associate program director
Pediatric pulmonology
Interests: Cystic fibrosis, children with CFSPID (CF Newborn Positive and Inconclusive Diagnosis), severe asthma, children with medical complexity, quality improvement and medical education. 


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Marty Schmidt, M.D.

Global health director
General academic pediatrics
Interests: Primary care, global health, malnutrition, simulations, practicing resource-limited medicine


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Patty Lotz

Program manager


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Lauren West

Residency program specialist