Dr. Taranjeet Kalra Ahuja received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency at Stony Brook University Hospital located in Stony Brook, NY. While there, she was selected to be chief resident and was recognized for her skills as a clinician and medical educator. Following time in private practice, Dr. Ahuja assumed a position in academics as an Assistant Professor of Science Education & Pediatrics at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She completed her Master of Science in Education (MSEd) at Hofstra University. She has been full-time faculty at the Zucker School of Medicine since 2012. Dr. Ahuja currently holds the title of Co-Leader of the Communication Curricular Thread, which is a four-year longitudinal curriculum. Previous to this role, she was Director of the Ambulatory Clerkships. In addition to her other responsibilities, Dr. Ahuja teaches physical diagnosis, clinical reasoning and is a bedside clinical coach. She is a Co-Director of the Tell Me More elective, a program of The Arnold P. Gold Foundation. She also serves as a facilitator for PEARLS, a case-based learning course designed to help students learn the key concepts of biomedical science embedded in real patient cases. Finally, Dr. Ahuja has maintained a pediatric clinical practice and is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Dr. Barone is the Vice Chairman of Education and Pediatric Program Director at Cohen Children's Medical Center. He is also a Professor of Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Dr. Barone primary responsibility it the oversight of all pediatric GME and UME programs at Cohen Children's Medical Center. He is board certified in pediatrics, pediatric infectious disease and pediatric hospitalist medicine. Dr. Barone's research interests are focused on educational innovation and pediatric infectious disease Dr. Barone received his undergraduate degree at Cornell University and his medical degree at the Stony Brook School of Medicine. He joined the health system in 1987 and completed his pediatric residency, chief residency and pediatric infectious disease fellowship at North Shore University Hospital.

DAVID L. BATTINELLI, MD
Executive Vice President and Physician-in-Chief Northwell Health
Deborah and Lawrence Smith Dean
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

David Battinelli, MD, is Northwell Health's physician-in-chief on all clinical, research and education issues. This role follows a transition from his position as Northwell's senior vice president and chief medical officer (CMO), in which he was responsible for the overall professional management of clinical, education, research and operational issues related to medical and clinical affairs.

Dr. Battinelli is also the Deborah and Lawrence Smith Dean at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. A founding member of the Zucker School of Medicine, he previously served as the vice dean and earlier as the dean for medical education and chaired the committee charged with developing the new medical school's curriculum.

While CMO, he also served as the chief operating officer for the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research where he oversaw all operational and budgetary issues for Northwell's research enterprise growing extramural funding and endowments while improving overall efficiency and research productivity. Previously, he served as the health system's chief academic officer and senior vice president of academic affairs, in charge of all undergraduate and graduate educational programs, continuing medical education, and academic affairs and institutional relationships.

A board-certified internist, Dr. Battinelli came to Northwell Health from Boston Medical Center (BMC), where he served as vice chair for education, program director for the internal medicine residency program, and professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. He was also an active staff physician at BMC and the Boston Veterans Administration.

Dr. Battinelli is a past president of the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine. He has worked closely with and served on numerous committees for a variety of national medical organizations including the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, American College of Physicians and the Accreditation Committee on Graduate Medical Education. In addition, he has lectured extensively on clinical education, faculty development of teaching skills and internal medicine, and is a noted speaker and author on these subjects.

Dr. Battinelli earned his medical degree from the Rutgers School of Biomedical and Health Sciences and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Scranton. He completed his residency and chief residency at Boston City Hospital.

Dr. William J. Bennett practices Family Medicine and Geriatrics in Oyster Bay, NY where he has been a community physician since 1978. He has an extensive experience in teaching medical students, residents and faculty members over the past forty plus years. During his career at Northwell and its predecessor institutions Dr. Bennett has been based at Glen Cove Hospital where he has been Director of the Adolescent Wellness Program, Director of the Family Medicine Inpatient Teaching Service, Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program, and Director of Geriatric Services. He now has returned to his beginnings as a primary care giver to ambulatory patients in Oyster Bay while continuing a modest role in educating medical students. Dr. Bennett graduated from Providence College, the University of Bologna School of Medicine and Surgery, and the Glen Cove Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program where he served as Chief Resident. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Geriatric Medicine and in 2012 was named Family Medicine Educator of the Year by the New York State Academy of Family Medicine. He is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and a member of the Academy of Medical Educators at ZSOM.

Dr Bernstein is a Professor of Pediatrics at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in New York, USA. He taps into his extensive 36-year experience as a general pediatrician in private practice, the National Health Service Corps, and as Chief of General Academic Pediatrics at urban, suburban, and rural children's hospitals to promote the health and well being of children, their families, and their communities. His private, community-based primary care (generalist) experiences in combination with academic leadership responsibilities have provided him with a value-added, translational science perspective, unique from many others in academia. This tacit knowledge enables him to fulfil a lifelong passion of communicating, educating, and translating science into clinical settings, educational venues, policy-making, and media interactions to advance the health of children. Research is consistently woven into the fabric of Dr Bernstein's clinical practice, which has served as a 'laboratory'for his active studies. His research and quality improvement initiatives focus on issues important to Academic General Pediatrics and community-based practice, including immunizations, infectious diseases, postpartum newborn discharge, childhood obesity, breastfeeding, health promotion, preventive health screening in primary care, technology, and medical education. His commitment, innovative spirit, and enthusiasm also encompass many facets of medical education along the continuum from training and mentoring future physicians to fostering lifelong learning and supporting the continuous professional development of practicing pediatricians. Dr Bernstein is a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) and Associate Editor of the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) Red Book Online (www.aapredbook.org). He also is an ex-officio member of the AAP's Committee on Infectious Diseases (Red Book Committee). Prior to being a member of ACIP, he served as AAP liaison to the ACIP Influenza Workgroup for 12 years, spearheading both seasonal and pandemic influenza preparedness and policy for children. In addition, he is Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of PediaLink (www.pedialink.aap.org), the AAP's online home for lifelong learning, and Chair of the interdisciplinary Bright Futures Health Promotion Workgroup, which created a distinctive health promotion curriculum, videos, and a companion educational website (www.pediatricsinpractice.org). Dr Bernstein has been Editor of the Office Pediatrics Series in Current Opinion in Pediatrics since 1995 and was Senior Editor of Pediatrics on the public website of Harvard Medical School's Health Publications Division for 17 years. He regularly shares his knowledge and expertise by educating the public, writing for health information websites and often participating in media interviews on a variety of pediatric health care issues including immunizations, diagnosis and treatment of common childhood infectious diseases and conditions, and practical information for parents, teachers and caregivers. In the spirit of lifelong learning, Dr Bernstein earned a Masters in Healthcare Management (MHCM) at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, USA in 2013 and has been a faculty member in this Executive Education Masters degree program since. He actively maintains his certification by the American Board of Pediatrics. He completed his residency training in pediatrics at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, USA after earning his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - School of Osteopathic Medicine, USA. Hank and his wife, Sophie, have been married for 41 years, are extremely proud of their 36-year-old daughter, Lauren, and 30-year-old son, David, and are 'over the moon'with their first grandchild Eva.

Dr. Drew Caplin is an Interventional Radiologist practicing for 15 years. His career has focused on education and service/administration/leadership. Dr. Caplin developed the NSLIJ Interventional Radiology Residency Program and shepherded it through its initial accreditation. He been program director for the Integrated and the Independent Interventional Radiology Residency Programs since their inception in 2015 and an associate program director for the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program since 2019. As a member of the Zucker School of Medicine' Curriculum Committee, Dr. Caplin developed both traditional and virtual curricula for the Interventional Radiology Elective. Nationally, Dr. Caplin has lectured at meetings of the Society of Interventional Radiology, American College of Radiology, Association of University Radiologists, and the Radiological Society of North America. He has participated in the development of several educational modules for the Society of Interventional Radiology' Essentials National Interventional Radiology Curriculum for residents. Dr. Caplin is the Section Chief Editor of the Interventional Radiology Panel, for the American College of Radiology/Association of Program Directors in Radiology RadExam, a question item and examination database developed for Radiology Residency Programs to facilitate assessment of resident knowledge. He is a member of the American College of Radiology' In-Training Examination Content Committee for Diagnostic Radiology and a member of the Oral Boards Examiner Panel and Core Examination Development Committee of the American Board of Radiology. He developed CME Online Modules for the Society of Interventional Radiology and was Interventional Radiology editor of the American College of Radiology' Radiology Assessment and Review (RADAR) an educational program for trainees and practicing radiologists alike. He is a member of the Educational Content Review Workgroup and the Student and Resident Committee of the Society of Interventional Radiology and several committees of the Association of Program Directors in Interventional Radiology and the Association of Program Directors in Radiology, including Education, Curriculum, and Faculty Development. Dr. Caplin has devoted considerable effort to service, administration, and leadership to further the specialty of Radiology. As already noted, in addition to establishing the Interventional Radiology Residency Program and serving as program or associate program director for various radiology residencies, Dr. Caplin a member of the Zucker School of Medicine Curriculum Committee and numerous health system committees. Nationally, he is a member/officer of committees of the Association of Program Directors in Interventional Radiology, Association of Program Directors in Radiology, Association of Clinical Educators in Radiology, and the American College of Radiology. Dr. Caplin also serve on committees of the American College of Radiology and the Society of Interventional Radiology that focus on quality of patient care. He chairs the Committee on Practice Parameters and Technical Standards for Interventional and Cardiovascular Radiology and is a member of the Appropriateness Criteria Interventional Radiology Panel 2. Dr. Caplin is a member of the Society of Interventional Radiology Quality and Practice Improvement Committee where he chairs the Practice Improvement and Change Committee. Dr. Caplin was recently was elected Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology an honor bestowed on individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of interventional radiology and to the Society of Interventional Radiology. Dr. Caplin's professional accomplishments highlight my regional and national reputation in the Education and Service Administration/Leadership pillars of the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

Michael Cassara, DO, MSED, is Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He is also Associate Professor of Nursing at the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies and Adjunct Associate Professor for the Master of Science in Health Professions Education program in the Department of Health Professions at the Hofstra University School of Health Professions and Human Services. At Northwell Health, he practices as an academic clinician in Emergency Medicine at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY. He also serves as Medical Director for Northwell Health's Patient Safety Institute and Emergency Medical Institute. Dr. Cassara completed his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry (Minor in English) at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and pursued his osteopathic medical education at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (Class of 1997). Following his Residency in Emergency Medicine at North Shore University Hospital (2000), Dr. Cassara completed the EMF/ACEP Teaching Fellowship and finished the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Mini-Fellowship: Geriatrics for Non-Geriatricians sponsored by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. In 2014, Dr. Cassara finished the AAMC's Medical Education Research Certificate program, the Society for Simulation in Healthcare's Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator credentialing, and his Masters in Medical Education at the University of Pennsylvania/Perelman School of Medicine. Dr. Cassara is active member in the major academic organizations in Emergency Medicine (CORD, SAEM, and ACEP), Simulation (SSH, SAEM Simulation Academy), and Health Professions Education (NONPF, NLN). In 2018, he was elected President-elect of the SAEM Simulation Academy, and was installed as President this past May. He serves as a reviewer for the AAMC's MedEd PORTAL, Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, Academic Emergency Medicine Education and Training, and other journals in medical education. Dr. Cassara has been named a 'Top' reviewer multiple times for his contributions to MedEdPORTAL. He currently serves as Associate Editor and was recently named 'Associate Editor of the Year'. He has been inducted into the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Program Directors' Academy for Scholarship and received their Distinguished Educator Award for Teaching and Assessment. In 2018, he was inducted into the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell's Academy of Medical Educators. Dr. Cassara has received numerous other teaching awards throughout his career from the Residency Program in Emergency Medicine, Northwell Health, and the Nurse Practitioner program of the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. His primary career interests include the development, implementation, and evaluation of interprofessional health professions education spanning the diversity of professions, variety of pedagogies, and continua of expertise. His scholarship foci include health professions simulation-based education, educational research and scholarship, educational theory, competency-based assessment, and curricular design.

Julia Caton, MD EdM is Associate Professor of Medicine and Science Education at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She is co-director of the Patient, Physician Society curricular component, co-leader of the Clinical Learning curriculum, and a hospitalist at Long Island Jewish Medical Center where she is Core Faculty for the NSUH/LIJ Internal Medicine Residency. Prior to joining the faculty at Zucker School of Medicine she was on the faculty at Stanford School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School. Her clinical and research interests include undergraduate/graduate medical education curricular design and evaluation, defining the role of hospitalists as leaders in clinical education, and trainee use of patient-centered language in clinical communication. Dr. Caton received her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she was awarded the Janeway Prize for the highest achievement and abilities in the graduating class. She completed internal medicine residency and a medical education fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital and received her Master's of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Dr. Marie Cavuoto Petrizzo is the Associate Dean for Medical Education at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine (ZSOM). She joined the ZSOM as a small group facilitator in 2017 and subsequently became co-director of the school's Patient, Physician and Society curricular component. In 2020, Dr. Cavuoto Petrizzo became the assistant dean for medical education and has had a key role in the development and oversight of an experiential curriculum during the FOW.

In her capacity as associate dean, Dr. Cavuoto Petrizzo is building off her role as chair of the Curriculum Renewal Technology Team and leading the implementation of the medical school's renewed FOW's curriculum and assessment programs, further integrating the FOW and Second 100 Weeks (SOW) and ensuring LCME compliance and continuous quality improvement of our educational program.

Dr. Cavuoto Petrizzo graduated from Union College, earning a Bachelor of Science degree, with the distinctions of Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. She received her Doctorate in Medicine from Albany Medical College, completed a pediatric residency at Albany Medical Center, and a fellowship in adult and pediatric allergy and immunology at the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System. Dr. Cavuoto Petrizzo completed a Master's in Education (MSEd) degree, is a practicing allergist and clinical immunologist, and is the director of the Allergy and Immunology Fellowship Training Program at Northwell Health. She is a member of the Academy of Medical Educators, a member of the Long Island Allergy and Asthma Society (LIAAS), and a Fellow of both the American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI). She previously sat on the executive board of the Long Island LIAAS and is currently active in the AAAAI's Health Informatics, Technology and Education Committee.

Dr. Cavuoto Petrizzo was awarded a Dean's Fund for Innovation in Medical Education as the Primary Investigator for her project Introduction of Video Otoscopy to Enhance Medical Students' Technical and Diagnostic Skills, which also received a national Stephen Abrahamson Innovations in Medical Education Award. She is a co-investigator on an AAMC grant awarded to the ZSOM 'Kickstarting Strategies for Addressing Health Information.' She has developed and published several novel allergy and clinical immunology educational activities within the Zucker School of Medicine's Interacting with the Environment course. Dr. Cavuoto Petrizzo co-authored the American Academy of Pediatrics Influenza Prevention and Control course annually from 2011-2018, is a medical contributor for a number of health-based websites, has published in peer-reviewed journals in the field of allergy and immunology and medical education, and has presented her research nationally.

Dr. James Crawford is Professor and Chair Emeritus, having served as chair of the department of pathology and laboratory medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and senior vice president for laboratory services at Northwell Health (2009-2023). He is a subspecialty liver and gastrointestinal pathologist; and conducts real-world data population health research, with particular focus on patients with immunocompromise. He is a founding member of the Project Santa Fe Foundation and Chair of the Board of Directors (2017-present), providing leadership in the development of value statements for pathology and laboratory diagnostic services in the value-based era of health care.

Monique De Four Jones, MD, MBA, MS is an Associate Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine and the Associate Chief of Labor and Delivery at Northwell-LIJ, Director of Diversity Equity, Inclusion & Belonging for the Ob/Gyn Service Line, she is a senior physician executive who exemplifies vision, expertise, and leadership in understanding and responding to healthcare changes. Dr. De Four Jones is a dynamic and forward-thinking healthcare executive that executes skills to ensure that the Department of Ob/Gyn is providing quality and safety. With her strategic leadership training, she focuses on cultivating a deep working relationship and alliance with the faculty so that they will adhere to the rigorous systems compliance standards, policies and procedures. Dr. Monique De Four Jones received her baccalaureate degree from Hunter College and her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After completing a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at North Shore University Hospital, now known as Northwell, she was CEO of Monique De Four Jones, M.D., P.C. for over 25 years. Board-certified in Obstetrician and Gynecologist she is passionate about education, and she prides herself on being a lifelong learner. Dr. De Four Jones has recently completed an MBA and MS in Healthcare Leadership, Policy and Research from Cornell University Johnson School of Business and Weill Cornell Medicine. These additional degrees will strengthen her skills in finance and healthcare leadership and align with her already strong clinical, research and administrative background. She has published numerous articles and continue to do research and lecture in her field. Dr. De Four Jones loves doing medical missions and has provided care to those in need in several areas such as Africa, Guatemala, Haiti and several other areas. Through the charitable organizations she is involved with, she has lectured both locally as well as internationally empowering and educating people especially women to take charge of their health. She has been featured in Essence Magazine: Doctor's You Love, Top Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Top Black Doctors in New York and New Jersey. She has received several honors and awards and was even honored by the late Maya Angelou.

Michael Esposito, MD, FCAP is the the Associate Chair of anatomic pathology, as well as the co-director of the thoracic pathology service of the department of pathology and laboratory medicine. Board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology, Dr. Esposito did his residency training in pathology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University (formerly NEOUCOM), and his undergraduate degree from New York University. Dr. Esposito is a practicing pathologist with a special interest in thoracic pathology including lung cancer, interstitial lung disease and mediastinal pathology. He also has a strong interest in graduate medical education, especially the use of active learning strategies in pathology residency training. He is also actively involved in the Structure Lab, an integrated anatomy, pathology and radiology course at the Zucker SOM. He has promoted the use of whole slide imaging in medical school and residency training. He is a member of the departmental digital pathology committee that is exploring the use of WSI as a replacement for microscopic diagnosis. He was the residency program director for 15 years (2006-2021) and has been practicing pathology for 27 years. Dr. Esposito has served as a board member of the Nassau County Society of Pathologists. He is a fellow of the College of American Pathologist, as well as a member of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology. He is a member of the Association for Pathology Informatics and the Digital Pathology Association. He is a member of the Pulmonary Pathology Society and an active member of the program directors section (PRODS) of the Association of Pathology Chairs. He was a member of the PIER (Pathology Informatics Essentials for Residents) Leadership Committee for 5 years (2016-2021).

Dr. Etkin is a vascular surgeon in the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York. She is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell and a Program Director for the Vascular Surgery Fellowship and Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency. Dr. Etkin received her medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. She completed a residency in General Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center and a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She is board certified in Vascular Surgery and General Surgery. Dr. Etkin is active in number of professional societies including Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery and Easter Vascular Society. She is well published and presented at numerous regional and national scientific meetings. She is actively involved in training and mentoring medical students, residents and fellows. She maintains a busy clinical practice with special expertise in aortic surgery, IVC filter retrieval, critical limb ischemia, and dialysis access. Dr. Etkin also runs an active clinical research program focused on novel vascular surgical techniques and patient outcomes with special interest in dialysis access.

Dr. Fornari is a Professor in Science Education, Occupational Health and Family Medicine. She is an Associate Dean of Educational Skills Development, Zucker SOM (ZSOM) at Hofstra Northwell and is the Vice President of Faculty Development at Northwell Health organization for the 23 hospitals. Her faculty development role at both institutions is designed to align the UME, GME and CPD continuum. Serving in these roles for the past 15 years allows her to bring UME curricular innovations originating at the ZSOM to Northwell GME programs and recruit educators from GME to participate in faculty development and teaching at the Zucker School of Medicine.

Recognizing a need for additional faculty development to align UME and GME education, in 2016 she created and admitted the inaugural cohort to a Masters of Health Professions Education degree program. As Program Director, she supported high level faculty development for faculty who desire an advanced degree in education. She has developed and implemented continuing professional development opportunities for faculty: “Just in Time Teaching (JiTT)”, which is an international downloadable App for iOS and Android and supports technology assisted faculty development that is evidenced based and meets the needs of geographically dispersed faculty and trainees, Advanced Teaching, Learning and Assessment Skills (ATLAS) workshops, an educational research curriculum, “Educational Research Skills Development (ERSD)” and system-wide “Chief Resident” curriculum course, all of which include interactive didactics and experiential components to assure skill-building is occurring in real-time.

Dr. Fornari is co-editor of two manuals published by the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE), entitled Active Learning Strategies for Large Group Teaching and Mentoring in Health Professions Education: Evidence -Informed Strategies Across the Continuum. These are web-based manuals available to the medical education community that has been very well received nationally and internationally.

An interest in health humanities and reflective practice as a core competency has supported successful implementation of health humanities curriculum across UME, GME, and CPD at the ZSOM and Northwell Health Organization. She is currently co-leading a AAMC/NEGEA Special Interest Group (SIG) on Health Huminites as Teaching and Learning tool.

Dr. Fornari is actively engaged in obtaining external funding and implementing novel programs to transform medical education across the continuum. In 2014, Dr. Fornari was awarded a 2-year grant, Mentoring and Professionalism in Training (MAP-IT), funded by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation that focuses on developing mentoring skills in interprofessional clinicians to achieve humanistic relationships with trainees, colleagues and ultimately patients across the continuum of medical education. This program continues annually (2024 marks cohort #10) under the Office of Academic Affairs at Northwell Health. This program has expanded to a new interprofessional professional development program, MAP-IT 1.5, Flourishing: Character, Caring and Practical Wisdom under the sponsorship of the Kern National Network (KNN).

Dr. Fornari obtained her EdD, Higher Education, College Teaching and Academic Leadership at Columbia University, Teachers College in 2001. Her research interest was focused on curriculum to support ethical decision making for healthcare professionals. Her interest in ethics education has continued and she obtained a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Bioethics form Hofstra University in 2018 and received certification in 2021 as a Healthcare Ethics Consultant (HEC-C). In 2024 she will complete certification as a Coach by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). In 2020 she was appointed to be an International Fellow (FAMEE) of the Association of Medical Education of Europe (AMEE).

Dr. Ethan D. Fried, MD, MS, MACP Dr. Ethan Daniel Fried is a graduate of the City College of New York, Sophie Davis School for Biomedical Education (a 7 year BS-MD program) and the SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at SUNY Downstate-Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Cornell University Medical School - New York Hospital. He has a Master's Degree in Clinical Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health and a second Master' Degree in Health Professionals Pedagogy and Leadership from Hofstra University. Dr. Fried is currently Associate Chair for Education and Internal Medicine Residency Program Director at Lenox Hill Hospital, part of Northwell Health and Professor of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine. He is also Associate Designated Institutional Official for Lenox Hill. In 2017 he was made Northwell Health VP for Academic Affairs. In this role he has created a system wide curriculum in patient safety and quality improvement which is currently to be found at http:\\www.cafeloggia.com/quality-improvement. Dr. Fried has served as national President of the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine in 2010-11 and was Chair of the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine Committee for Diversity and Inclusion from 2011 - 2017. His research is in patient safety and medical errors and in teaching clinical skills with formative OSCEs. In 2012, Dr. Fried was inducted as a Master of the American College of Physicians. In 2017 he was promoted to full Professor of Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and in 2019 he was inducted into the Zucker School of Medicine Academy of Medical Educators.

Dr. Karen Friedman is the Lawrence Scherr MD Endowed Professor of Medicine, Vice Chair for Education and Residency Program Director for the Zucker School of Medicine program in Internal Medicine at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Hospital. She received her MD degree from SUNY Downstate and Her Masters in Health Professions Pedagogy and Leadership from Hofstra University. She has been on faculty in the Department of Medicine at North Shore Hospital as a Hospitalist since 2005. Dr. Friedman' career and research has been dedicated to medical education. She has published in and presents nationally on novel residency curricula, assessment methods in competency based medical education and the transition from UME to GME. She is the author of The Informed Patient- published in 2017 by Cornell University Press

Nagaraj Gabbur, MD is an Assistant Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He practices at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital. He is also active on staff at Huntington Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center at Valley Stream and Northern Westchester Hospital. He is currently the Ob/Gyn Residency Program Director at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital. Dr. Gabbur is the Immediate Past National Chair for the Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Educational Affairs and is leading a nationwide effort redefining clinical skills. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Professors in Gynecology and Obstetrics. He also started Education For All which continues to help educate residents and medical students nationally and internationally. Dr. Gabbur earned his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and completed his residency at State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University.