Resident Leaders

Tiana Yousif, MD

Richmond Odele, MBBS 

The chief residents are proactive leaders with strengths in communication, collaboration, conflict resolution, and advocacy. They serve as liaisons between the program, faculty, residents, and are key members in program leadership. 

Samantha Gerstman, MD 

Abdelrahman Izraiqi, MD

Dana Hussein, MBBS

The Graduate Medical Education Committee representatives advocate and support the interests of residents and fellows training at Royal Oak, Troy, Grosse Pointe, and within the greater Corewell Health by assisting the House Office Council leadership committee, attending monthly meetings with the GME Committee, and attending quarterly meetings with the systemwide GME and House Officer Council committees.

Afoma Ajufo, MD

Michael Herrera, MD 

This resident is a leader in medical education and is a liaison between the pediatric residency program and the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Pediatric Interest Group (PIG), as well as outside medical students rotating on pediatric services. 

All PGY-3 pediatric residents participate

During your residency training, we arrange an opportunity for all residents to participate in the pediatric peer review and best practice committee, which is a monthly departmental and quality improvement meeting. These are peer review committees that are part of the over-arching quality improvement of the pediatric department. 

Vadim Krylov, MD

The program delegate is a liaison between the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Pediatric Trainees (SOPT) and their home program to engage communication and promote advocacy. The program delegate has interest in child health advocacy and educational initiatives. For further information, please visit the American Academy of Pediatrics.  

TBD

See above description of the program delegate. In addition, the program alternate supports the program delegate.

Habiba Syeda, MBBS

Riley Palmquist, DO

Lubna Sattar, MBBS 

These residents are leaders in community outreach. They are responsible for setting up community service events for our residents and coordinating events with other southeastern Michigan pediatric residency programs.

Pediatric chief residents, internal medicine-pediatric chief residents

This resident serves as a representative to the program evaluation committee (PEC). This position is appointed by the residency program director. This committee is responsible for program planning, evaluation, and change implementation as part of the program’s continuous improvement process. 

Afoma Ajufo, MBBS

Samantha Gerstman, MD

Michael Herrera, MD

Riley Palmquist, DO 

The pediatric wellness committee resident representative promotes the wellbeing component of the pediatric residency program through various activities, such as resident wellness week and wellness activities throughout the academic year. The wellness committee focuses on the psychological, emotional, and physical wellbeing of the resident physician and is committed to creating a positive culture in the clinical learning environment.

TBD

The resident simulation leaders partner with our faculty simulation instructor to deliver simulation-based education that enhances and strengthens our residents’ clinical skills and competence. Simulation learning takes place in our Applebaum Simulation Learning Institute.

In addition to the above positions, there are other hospital and program leadership opportunities available based on interest.