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CURRICULUM VITAEFebruary 1, 2021VERONICA MARIE GONZALEZ, MD, FAAPPRESENT TITLE:Assistant Professor of PediatricsDivision of Pediatric Hospital MedicineMcGovern Medical School at UTHealthWORK ADDRESS:Department of PediatricsDivision of Pediatric Hospital Medicine6431 Fannin St., Suite JJL 210-CHouston, TX 77030CITIZENSHIP:United StatesUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:Bachelor of Arts in Biology, 2006Highest HonorsThe University of Texas at AustinAustin, TexasGRADUATE EDUCATION:Doctor of Medicine, 2010The University of Texas Medical School at HoustonHouston, TexasPOSTGRADUATE TRAINING:Residency, Pediatrics, 2010–2013University of Texas Houston Health Science Center (UTHealth)Houston, TexasADDITIONAL TRAINING:Certificate in Physician Leadership and Management, 2017University of Houston–Clear LakeHouston, Texas1
Health Educator Fellowship Program, Anticipated completion 2021UTHealthHouston, TXOpioid Overdose Education and Naloxone Administration Training, 2020Texas A&M HealthHouston, TX (Virtual Training)ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:Staff Physician, 2016–2016Department of Pediatrics, Division of Community and General PediatricsMcGovern Medical School at UTHealthHouston, TexasAssistant Professor, 2016–2016Department of Pediatrics, Division of Community and General PediatricsMcGovern Medical School at UTHealthHouston, TexasAssistant Professor, 2016–PresentDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hospital MedicineMcGovern Medical School at UTHealthHouston, TexasInpatient Site Director for Pediatric Medical Student Clerkship, 2017–PresentPediatric Medical Student EducationMcGovern Medical School at UTHealthHouston, TexasCo-Director for Primary Care Career Focus Track, 2020–PresentUndergraduate Medical EducationMcGovern Medical School at UTHealthHouston, TXHOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:Pediatric Attending Physician, 2021–PresentTIRR Memorial Hermann Pediatric and Adolescent RehabilitationHouston, TXPediatric Attending Physician, 2016–PresentChildren’s Memorial Hermann Hospital–TMC2
Houston, TexasPediatric Attending Physician, 2016–2018Lyndon B. Johnson General HospitalHouston, TexasOTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEHometown Pediatrics, 2013–2015The Woodlands, TexasLICENSURE:Texas Medical License # P5366, February 2013CERTIFICATION:American Board of Pediatrics, Certificate No. 110000, 2014Enrolled in Maintenance of Certification, 2014Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) Provider, 2020-2022PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:LOCAL: Harris County Medical Society, 2007–2013, 2015–Present Montgomery County Medical Society, 2013–2015REGIONAL: Texas Medical Association, 2007–PresentNATIONAL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2010–Presento Council on Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, 2015–2019o Section on Hospital Medicine, 2019–Present American College of Medical Quality, 2016–2019 Society of Hospital Medicine, 2017–Present Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics, 2018–PresentHONORS AND AWARDS:Outstanding Physician Team, 2016Given to the Pediatric Hospitalist group at Children’s Memorial Hermann by the Patient3
Experience team for providing excellent service to pediatric patients and their families.Physician Partner of the Month, August and September 2017, January 2018Selected by the Pediatric Nurses and Staff at Children’s Memorial HermannDean’s Teaching Excellence Award, 2018Houstonia Top Doctor, 2018Positive Education Role Model, 2020Selected as one of the Pediatric Faculty identified by students on a survey as providing apositive influence in clinical learning.Member of the Academy of Master Educators, 2021Selected by a peer-review process at McGovern as a distinguished scholar who promotesscholarly teaching and educational scholarshipEDITORIAL POSITIONS:Journal Reviewer, Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP) JournalClub, October 2018.Peer Manuscript Reviewer, BMC Medical Education Journal, October 2020Reviewer, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Abstract Content, 2021SERVICE ON NATIONAL GRANT REVIEW PANELS, STUDY SECTIONS, COMMITTEES:Co-Chair for the Assessment and Evaluation Collaborative – Council on Medical StudentEducation in Pediatrics (COMSEP), Appointed 2020–2023SERVICE ON THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON COMMITTEES:Interfaculty Council, 2016–2018 Governance and Academic Affairs Subcommittee, 2016–2018 Faculty Status, Rights, and Responsibilities Subcommittee, 2016–2017Selection Committee for the Thomas F. Burks Scholarship for Academic Merit, 2017SERVICE ON McGOVERN MEDICAL SCHOOL at UTHEALTH DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEES:Clinical Competency Committee, Department of Pediatrics, 2016–Present4
Interviewer, Pediatric Residency Program, 2016–2019Program Evaluation Committee, Department of Pediatrics, 2017–PresentSERVICE ON McGOVERN MEDICAL SCHOOL at UTHEALTH COMMITTEES:Interviewer, Medical School Applicants, 2016–2019 Interviewer, Joint Admissions Medical Program (JAMP) applicants, 2021Medical School Admissions Committee, 2017–Present Screener for medical student applicants, 2020Clinical Education Subcommittee, 2018–Present Clinical Evaluation Forms Ad Hoc Committee, 2021SERVICE ON McGOVERN MEDICAL SCHOOL AFFILIATED HOSPITAL COMMITTEES:Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital Monthly Wrap-Up Committee, 2016–PresentChildren’s Memorial Hermann Medication Safety Committee, 2016–Present Medication Reconciliation Subcommittee, 2017–Present“PEP Squad” Patient Experience, Pediatric Service Line Committee, 2017–2019TMC Patient Experience Committee, 2017–2019Managing the Psychiatric Patient Committee, 2017–2018Patient Safety Committee, 2018–2019Memorial Hermann-TMC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, 2018–2020SERVICE ON McGOVERN MEDICAL SCHOOL AFFILIATED HOSPITAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENTPROJECTS:REVISE Project Member, 2017National QI Collaborative in Reducing Excessive Variability in Infant Sepsis Evaluation(REVISE), American Academy of PediatricsPatient Experience Project, 2017–PresentServe as the Project Lead to determine areas of deficiencies to improve patientsatisfaction within the children’s hospital unit at Memorial Hermann on the premise ofpracticing patient and family-centered care5
BASiC Project Member, 2020–PresentNational QI Collaborative in achieving Better Antibiotic Selections in Children (BASiC),American Academy of PediatricsSERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY:Houston Hispanic Forum (HHF)Local organization that serves to provide resources to help stimulate knowledge andgrowth for the Houston Hispanic communityPerform 10 hours of community service per yearEMERGE-HISD ProgramServe as a mentor for this local organization that aims to empower high school studentsto pursue a higher educationPerform 30 hours of community service per yearCareer and Education Day 2017Served as a speaker to high school students in the greater Houston community about“Becoming a Physician”Texas College Night 2016Served as the Master of Ceremonies to help foster advancement of education for highschool students in TexasAmigos Por Vida Career Day 2017Served as a speaker for middle school students at Amigos Por Vida Charter School aboutbecoming a physicianCareer and Education Day 2018Served as the lead panel speaker to high school students in the greater Houstoncommunity on the topic, “So You Think You Want to Be a Doctor?”Career and Education Day 2020Served as the lead panel speaker to high school students in the greater Houstoncommunity on the topic, “Doctor 101”CURRENT TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:Medical Student EducationTeaching/Clinical Attending: General Pediatrics Inpatient Service, 2016–PresentProvide direct and indirect medical student supervision5-7 medical students/rotation block6
Daily rounds/At least 1 week every monthReviewer: Medical Student History and Physicals, 2016–PresentSpend one hour reviewing approximately 5 written medical student H&Ps and providingdirect oral feedback.Occurs 1-2 times/monthFaculty Instructor: Student Skills Session for the Pediatric Inpatient Ward, 2016–PresentDemonstrate and observe medical students on proper techniques for intravenousinsertion, intraosseous placement and lumbar puncturesOccurs approximately every 2 monthsLecturer: Core Pediatric Inpatient Lectures to Third Year Medical Students,2017–PresentSpend one hour reviewing material that is encountered and relevant to the inpatientpediatric clerkship that will be encountered on their Pediatric Shelf Exam.3-5 times/monthDirector: Inpatient Pediatric Clerkship Site Director for Third Year Medical Students, 2017– PresentSpend one hour orienting each group of medical students that rotate on the inpatientpediatric wards. Goals are to cover expectations and general workflow of the wards.Occurs every 4 weeksCo-Director: Primary Care Career Focus Track for Fourth Year Medical Students, 2020–PresentImplementation of a curriculum for fourth year medical students who have an interest inprimary care. Spend several hours developing lectures on topics related to primary care.Occurs every 4 weeksLecturer: Various topics related to primary care. (i.e. “Mental Health”, “HIV”, “Billing”),2020–PresentSpend one hour presenting and facilitating discussions on high yield topics related toprimary care with fourth year medical students.Occurs once a monthLecturer: How to Successfully Present on Pediatric Rounds, 2020–PresentSpend two hours discussing methods of delivering oral presentations when rounding onthe pediatric wards in addition to how to formulate well thought-out assessments andplans with third year medical students.Occurs once every 6 weeksFaculty Preceptor: Doctoring 3 course for Second Year Medical Students, 2020–PresentSpend approximately four hours with students performing histories and physical7
examinations (H&Ps), as well as reviewing and providing feedback on written H&Ps.Occurs once every 2 weeks for 6 weeksResident EducationTeaching/Clinical Attending: General Pediatrics Inpatient Service, 2016–PresentProvide direct and indirect Pediatric Resident and Medicine-Pediatric Residents4-5 residents/monthDaily rounds/At least 1 week every monthEvaluator: Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), 2016–PresentObserve interns from categorical Pediatrics, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, PediatricGenetics and Pediatric Neurology obtain histories and perform physical examinations aswell as their communication skills with standardized patients.Facilitator: Pediatric Chairman’s Rounds, 2017–PresentSpend one hour discussing patient case presented by pediatric residents to their peers2-3 times/yearLecturer: Resident Education Inpatient Lecture Series, 2018–PresentSpend one hour discussing material that will be encountered on the Pediatric Board Exam3-5 times/monthFacilitator: “Morning Report”, 2019–PresentSpend approximately 30 minutes with the pediatric residents presenting an interestingpatient case with high yield learning points1-2 times/monthTeaching/Clinical Attending: General Pediatrics Well Baby Nursery, 2020–PresentProvide direct and indirect Pediatric Resident and Medicine-Pediatric Residents1-2 residents/monthDaily rounds/At least 2-3 times/monthFaculty DevelopmentFacilitator: “Language of Caring”, 2019–PresentSpend one hour with faculty in the Division of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine discussingvarious techniques to improve healthcare communication, team engagement, and thepatient experience16 faculty members/monthOccurs monthlyLecturer/Facilitator: “Giving Effective Feedback”, 2020Spend one hour with faculty in the Division of Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine discussing8
various techniques to improve giving feedback to learners (medical students/residents)and provide several role playing scenarios to allow the faculty to practice their skills.Anticipate to occur once a yearMENTORING ACTIVITIES:Shariar Akter, MD. Pediatric Resident at UTHealth. Academic Mentor. 2016–2017.Selected as Currently serving School for the 2017–2018 academic year.Alyssa Murata, MD. Pediatric Resident at UTHealth. Academic Mentor. 2016–2019.Pediatric Residency Delegate for the American Academy of Pediatrics District VIIcommittee.Claudia Gutarra, MD. Pediatric Resident at UTHealth. Academic Mentor. 2017–2019.Kokila Kakarala, MD. Pediatric Resident at UTHealth. Academic Mentor. 2017–2018.Emmanuel Achilike. Medical Student at UTHealth. Clinical and Academic Mentor. 2017–2019.Justin Schappell. Medical Student at UTHealth. Clinical Mentor. 2017–Present. Casereport accepted for poster presentation at a national conference.Brian Schnettgoecke. Medical Student at UTHealth. Clinical Mentor. 2017–Present. Casereport accepted for poster presentation at a national conference.Tiffany Blankenship. Pediatric Resident. Academic Mentor. 2018–Present.Moira Black. Pediatric Resident. Academic Mentor. 2018–Present. Case report acceptedat a national conference for both oral and poster presentation.Carly Rosemore. Pediatric Resident. Academic and Clinical Mentor. 2018–Present.Developed several workshops pertaining to medical student education and werepresented at various regional and national conferences.Kristopher Ahn. Medicine-Pediatric Resident. Academic and Clinical Mentor. 2018–Developed several workshops pertaining to medical student education and werepresented at various regional and national conferences.Irtiza Shiekh. Pediatric Resident. Academic Mentor. 2018–Present. Case report acceptedat a national conference for both oral and poster presentation.Jason Meschin. Pediatric Resident. Academic Mentor. 2018–Present. Case report9
accepted at a national conference for both oral and poster presentation.Alexis Poffenbarger. Medical Student at UTHealth. Academic Mentor. 2018–PresentJaqueline Dickey. Medical Student at UTHealth. Academic Mentor. 2018–PresentBishop Mitchell. Medical Student at UTHealth. Academic Mentor. 2018–PresentCURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTCo-author for Third Year Medical Student Inpatient Pediatric Clerkship Curriculum,2017Assisted with the development of learning modules for comprehensive review ofcommon problems encountered in the general pediatric inpatient wards.Author of “Suspected Non-Accidental Trauma” and “Sickle Cell Disease: A CommonHemoglobinopathy and its Complications.”Co-author for Resident Inpatient Lecture Series, 2018Assisted with the development of learning modules for Pediatric/Medicine-PediatricResidents as they rotate on the inpatient wards. Lectures were designed to be high yieldand cover topics relevant to the American Board of Pediatrics Content Specifications.Author of “Brief Resolved Unexplained Episode (BRUE).”PAST TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIESTeaching/Clinical Attending, UTHealth Pediatric Clinics, 2016–2016Teaching/Clinical Attending, Harris Health Pediatric Clinics, 2016–2016Presenter, Core Pediatric Outpatient Lectures to Third Year Medical Students,2016–2016Facilitator, I-PASS Handoff Training, August 2016Pediatric intern orientation to teach handoff skills and assertive communication27 categorical Pediatrics, 8 Internal Medicine/PediatricsFaculty Preceptor, Clinical Preceptorship Program for Second Year Medical StudentsPhysical Diagnosis Course, 2016–2017Facilitator, USMLE CS Step 2 Student Workshop, June 2017Presenter, Core Pediatric Resident Nighttime Curriculum, 201710
Facilitator, Quality Improvement in Resident Documentation: Writing Winning Notes.Workshop presented at the Shine Academy Innovations in Health Science EducationAnnual Conference, 2018Facilitator, Problem-Based Learning (PBL) for First Year Medical Students, Spring 2018Facilitator, Too Many and Too Little: Avoiding a Short-Change Approach to LearnerEvaluations. Workshop presented at the Shine Academy Innovations in Health ScienceEducation Annual Conference, 2019Presenter, “Keep 'Em Coming: Keys to an Engaging Inpatient Lecture Series from a LargePediatric Residency Program”. Roundtable discussion presented at the Shine AcademyInnovations in Health Science Education Annual Conference, 2019.Facilitator, “Your Assessment is Only as Good as Your Validity Evidence”. Workshoppresented at the Council on Medical Student Education Conference, 2019.Facilitator, “Assessment and Evaluation and Feedback, Oh My! Workshop presented atthe Council on Medical Student Education Conference”, 2019.Facilitator, “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Truth about Assessment and Feedback”.Workshop presented at the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, 2019.Presenter, “Quality Improvement Measures in Medical Student Education on the BusyPediatric Inpatient Floors”. Mico-Talk Discussion presented at the Pediatric HospitalMedicine Conference, 2019.Facilitator, Problem-Based Learning (PBL) for First Year Medical Students, Fall 2019Presenter, “On the Go: Innovations in Brief Didactic Lectures in the Wards”. Small GroupDiscussion presented at the Shine Academy Innovations in Health Science EducationAnnual Conference, 2020.Faculty Preceptor, Clinical Preceptorship Program for Second Year Medical StudentsOn Doctoring Course, 2020Facilitator, “Introduction to Family Centered Rounds”, 2018–2020, Interactive workshopfor third year medical students during their inpatient pediatric rotation wards on how todeliver effective oral presentations in front of patients and their families on rounds.CURRENT CLINICAL SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES:Pediatric Inpatient Service, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, 2016–Present11
Year-Round,Manage and provide treatment for pediatric patients in the general and intermediatecare settings in a tertiary academic children’s hospitalPediatric Well Baby Nursery Service, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, 2020 –PresentYear-Round, approximately 1 weekend/monthManage and provide treatment to newborn infants in the general care setting in atertiary academic children’s hospitalPediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation Service, TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital, 2020 –PresentYear-Round, approximately 1 weekday/monthManage and provide treatment to pediatric patient in a subacute setting who requireinpatient rehabilitation.PREVIOUS CLINICAL SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES:Clinical/Teaching Attending, UTHealth Pediatric Clinics (UTPB Kid’s Place, Power MedicalClinic, UT Greenspoint Pediatric Clinic), supervising pediatric, family practice, Med/Pedsresidents and medicals students, 2016–2016Clinical/Teaching Attending, Harris Health Pediatric Clinics (Bear Creek Pediatric andAdolescent Health Center, El Franco Lee Pediatric Clinic), supervising pediatric, familypractice, Med/Peds residents and medical students, 2012–2016CURRENT GRANT SUPPORTPredictors of Success: From Medical Student to Pediatric Resident – 2020-2022Council of Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP) in conjunction with theAssociation of Pediatric Program Directors Longitudinal Educational AssessmentResearch Network (APPD LEARN), 20,000PUBLICATIONSA. Abstracts1. Marshburn A, Gonzalez V, Hafeez Z. Quality Improvement in ResidentDocumentation: Writing Winning Notes. Workshop presented at the ShineAcademy Innovations in Health Science Education Annual Conference. 15February 2018. Austin, TX12
2. Gonzalez V, Khetan N. It’s Not a Tumor. Poster session presented at: PediatricHospital Medicine Meeting. 2018 July 19. Atlanta, GA3. Schappell J, Schnettgoecke B, Gonzalez V. A Multidisciplinary Approach toAddressing the Complex Medical Needs of a Paraplegic Pediatric Patient in theSetting of Caregiver Illiteracy: A Case Report. Poster session presented atAmerican Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Meeting. 2018October 27. Orlando, FL4. Gonzalez V, Evangelista M, Gourishankar A, Omuryui E, Guardiola A, Ahn K,Rosemore C. Too Many and Too Little: Avoiding a Short-Change Approach toLearner Evaluations. Workshop presented at the Shine Academy Innovations inHealth Science Education Annual Conference. 22 February 2019. Austin, TX5. Hafeez Z, Degaffee G, Gonzalez V, Evangelista M, Parlar-Chun R, Smith K, KhatuaS. Keep 'Em Coming: Keys to an Engaging Inpatient Lecture Series from a LargePediatric Residency Program. Roundtable discussion presented at the ShineAcademy Innovations in Health Science Education Annual Conference. 22February 2019. Austin, TX6. Pomeroy B, Osman C, Gonzalez V, Fleming A, DeWolfe C, Phang K, Bradshaw C.Your Assessment is Only as Good as Your Validity Evidence. Workshop presentedat the Council on Medical Student Education Conference. 20 March 2019. St.Petersburg, FL7. Gonzalez V, Evangelista M, Gourishankar A, Omuryui E, Guardiola A, Ahn K,Rosemore C. Assessment and Evaluation and Feedback, Oh My! Workshoppresented at the Council on Medical Student Education Conference. 22 March2019. St. Petersburg, FL8. Black M, Gonzalez V. Befuddled by Bronchiolitis: A Case Report. Oral and PosterPresentation at Society of Hospital Medicine Conference. 25 March 2019.National Harbor, MD9. Gonzalez V, Marshburn A, Smith K. A Multidisciplinary Approach to ManagingPatients with Behavioral Health Problems. Poster Presentation at Society ofHospital Medicine Conference. 26 March 2019. National Harbor, MD10. Gonzalez V, Evangelista M, Gourishankar A, Omuryui E, Guardiola A, Ahn K,Rosemore C. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Truth about Assessment andFeedback. Workshop presented at the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference.27 July 2019. Seattle, WA13
11. Marshburn A, Gonzalez V, Khera S. Quality Improvement Measures in MedicalStudent Education on the Busy Pediatric Inpatient Floors. Micro-Talk Discussionpresented at the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference. 27 July 2019. Seattle,WA12. Black M, Gonzalez V. Befuddled by Bronchiolitis. Poster Presentation at PediatricHospital Medicine Conference. 26 July 2019. Seattle, WA.13. Meschin J, Sheikh I, Gonzalez V. Headaches, Obesity, and CSF Pleocytosis, Ohmy! Poster Presentation at Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference. 26 July 2019.Seattle, WA.14. Hafeez Z, Evangelista M, Gonzalez V. On the Go: Innovations in Brief DidacticLectures in the Wards. Small Group Discussion presented at the Shine AcademyInnovations in Health Science Education Annual Conference. 28 February 2020.Austin, TXB. Refereed Original Articles in Journals1. Parlar-Chun R, Lafferty-Prather M, Gonzalez V, Pedroza C, Gourishankar A.Protocol: Randomised trial to compare nasoduodenal tube and nasogastric tubefeeding in infants with bronchiolitis on high-flow nasal cannula; Bronchiolitis andHigh-flow nasal cannula with Enteral Tube feeding Randomised (BHETR) trial.BMJ Open 2019;9:e025405.C. Other Professional CommunicationsPresentations1. “Becoming a Pediatrician”. Lecture to Pediatric Student Association/AmericanMedical Women’s Association members at McGovern Medical School, October2016.2. “Patient and Family-Centered Care”. Pediatrics Residency Academic Half DayConference, October 2017.3. “Introduction to Family-Centered Rounds”. Pediatrics Residency Academic HalfDay Conference, November 2017.4. “Inpatient Pediatrics 101”. Pediatric Residency Academic Half Day Conference.July 2018, July 2019.5. “Pediatric Behaviors that Raise Safety Concerns”. Memorial Hermann-TMCSchwartz Center Rounds, August 2018.14
6. “How to Successfully Present on Pediatric Rounds”. Third Year Medical StudentPediatric Clerkship Academic Half Day Conference. August 2020.RESEARCHComparison Between Gastric and Post-Pyloric Tube Feedings in Children withBronchiolitis Requiring High Flow Nasal Cannula, 2017-2019Participated in a randomized, controlled trial comparing two feeding modalities ofinfants less than 12 months of age, diagnosed with bronchiolitis who require hospitaladmission at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital.Predictors of Success: From Medical Student to Pediatric Resident, 2020–PresentCurrently working on identifying metrics at the undergraduate medical education levelthat can help predict performance at the graduate medical education level for studentspursuing a residency in categorical pediatrics. This is a multi-institutional, multi-yearresearch project.Grant support provided by Council of Medical Student Education in Pediatrics (COMSEP)and Association of Pediatric Program Directors Longitudinal Educational AssessmentResearch Network (APPD LEARN) in the order of 20,000.QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTSResident Documentation Improvement, 2017–2019Workshop designed to improve resident clinical documentation to increase efficiencyand handoffs and reduce errors that could potentially be fraudulent work. Projectscope aimed to compare pre-intervention data with comparison of patient notes afterall residents have completed the workshop.Co-creator with Drs. Ann Marshburn and Zoabe Hafeez.Patient Experience Project, 2017–2019Lead Physician Champion of a multidisciplinary team that aimed to enhance theinpatient pediatric experience by improving communication with key members ofthe team, including nurses, the physicians and the families. The goal was to implementfamily-centered rounds and standardize throughout the general pediatric ward.Co-Champions: Sheela Gavvala, Meaghan Lafferty-Prather, Sofia Khera, and Jean HsuResident Inpatient Lecture Series (“Res-E-Lecs”), 2018–PresentDevelopment of inpatient interactive didactic sessions for pediatric residents on highyield topics that touch on the American Board of Pediatric Content Specifications for thePediatric Certifying Board Exam.Co-creator with Drs. Zoabe Hafeez, Guenet Degafee, Monaliza Evangelista15
Assessing Medical Student Perceptions and Expectations on the Inpatient PediatricClerkship, 2018–PresentDevelopment of formalizing inpatient expectations during the 3rd year pediatricclerkship, as well as the implementation of an effective feedback and attending hand-offassessment tool.Project leader. Project contributors: Monaliza Evanagelista, Anand Gourishankar, EmmaOmoruyi, and Amalia GuardiolaEvaluating the feasibility, reliability and quality of written feedback using an electronicworkplace-based assessment tool, 2020–PresentImplementation of a faculty development workshop to evaluate the effectiveness offeedback on an electronic workplace-based assessment tool.Project leader. Project contributors: Monaliza Evanagelista, Emma Omoruyi, PeggyHseih and Allison OwnbyELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD DEVELOPMENTPediatric Playbook Physician Champion, 2016–2017Serve as the primary contact for Memorial Hermann ISD for the Texas Medical Center indevelopment of a pediatric hospitalist view within the electronic medical record toincrease physician efficiency and handoff.16
Hometown Pediatrics, 2013-2015 The Woodlands, Texas LICENSURE: Texas Medical License # P5366, February 2013 CERTIFICATION: American Board of Pediatrics, Certificate No. 110000, 2014 Enrolled in Maintenance of Certification, 2014 Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) Provider, 2020-2022 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: LOCAL:
