Directory

Resident Council

Resident Council provides a shared-governance forum for resident input on program decisions. Each year, residents elect peers to represent the collective resident body. Please contact the appropriate representatives for non-urgent program or rotation concerns.

IM PGY-1 Representatives

Chase Rawls (Chase.Rawls@uky.edu)

Frank Strasser (frank.strasser@uky.edu)

IM PGY-2 Representatives

MV Gibbs (mvgi222@uky.edu)

John Marcum (john.marcum@uky.edu)

IM PGY-3 Representatives

Kathryn Fox (kathryn.perry@uky.edu)

Shyla McMurtry (Shyla.McMurtry@uky.edu)

Med-Peds Representatives

Andrew Kennedy (Andrew.Kennedy@uky.edu)

Ellie Rogers (ellie.bernard@uky.edu)

Chief Residents

Chief Residents are near-peer faculty who serve as liaisons between residents, program leadership, and other departments. They support the day-to-day operations of the residency by coordinating schedules, overseeing educational programming, and fostering a positive learning environment. Please contact any of the Chief Residents listed below for concerns related to professionalism, team dynamics, navigating conflict, workflow or time-sensitive rotation issues, or wellness. When possible, contact the chief responsible for the relevant area as outlined below.

Brant Cornelius - Curriculum and Education Chief Resident

brant.cornelius@uky.edu

Didactics (Morning Report and Noon Conference)

Academic Half Day

Learning Matrix

Weston McCowan - Quality Improvement and Veterans Affairs Chief Resident

Weston.McCowan@uky.edu

Intern SWARM and QI project

CPRS related issues

Alex Suffridge - Ambulatory Chief Resident

Alex.Suffridge@uky.edu

Outpatient/Ambulatory Scheduling

Code Blue Simulation

Jeffrey Wolber - Inpatient Chief Resident

Jeffrey.Wolber@uky.edu

Inpatient Scheduling

Jeopardy Backup Call System

Master Schedule

Program Leadership

The Program Director (PD) and Associate Program Directors (APDs) are clinical faculty who collaborate with institutional leadership to provide overall direction and oversight of the residency, ensuring it meets educational, clinical, and professional standards while supporting residents’ development. They are available for advising on academic progression and career development. Contact the PD or APDs for concerns about professionalism, conflict, time-sensitive rotation issues, or wellness that cannot be resolved at the chief resident level. When possible, contact the PD/APD responsible for the relevant area as outlined below.

Kristy Deep - Program Director

GME polices procedures

Inter-Departmental concerns

Clinical Ethics

Kristen Fletcher - Associate Program Director

Co-Director Clinician Educator Track

Morbidity and Mortality

Core Competency Committee (CCC)

Whitney Lynch - Associate Program Director

Director Primary Care Track

Ambulatory rotation issues

Sarah Vick - Associate Program Director

Director Hospital Medicine Track

Inpatient rotation issues

Billing, coding, documentation

Program Evaluation Committee (PEC)

Program Education Staff

The Senior Program Manager and Program Coordinators provide essential administrative leadership that supports the daily operations and long-term success of the residency, especially related to scheduling, accreditation, evaluations, recruitment, and onboarding. When possible, contact the appropriate staff member responsible for the relevant operational area, though any member of the administrative team can help direct your question.

Kristi Lovell - Senior Program Manager

Kristi.Lovell@uky.edu

Rotation, peer, or faculty evaluations

Danier Rose - Program Coordinator

danier.rose@uky.edu

Program related travel

Grand Rounds

Lightning Bolt

Hayley Hereford - Program Coordinator

hayley.hereford@uky.edu

Leave requests

Orientation, on-boarding, licensing, and credentialing

Recruitment logistics

Subspecialty Education Coordinators

Subspecialty Education Coordinators manage and support residents’ educational experiences, including inpatient consultative services and ambulatory subspecialty rotations. They also serve as a first point of contact for career advising for residents interested in pursuing a subspecialty.

Peter Haigh - Cardiology

Alicia Thompson - Endocrinology

Donald Campbell - Gastroenterology

Nicole Leedy - Infectious Disease

Reema Patel - Medical Oncology

Tyler Sims - Nephrology

Kaitlyn Shrake - Pulmonology and Critical Care

Paramarajan Piranavan - Rheumatology

Additional Contacts

Adam Gray - Third-Year Medical Student Clerkship Director

adam.gray2@uky.edu

Jagriti Chadha - Fourth-Year Medical Student Acting Internship Director