Enhancing the Learning Environment at Pitt Med (ELEAP) committees meet with OLE faculty to discuss their medical student learning environment related comments, questions, and concerns. There is also a committee for the graduate student learning environment.
New committee members are always welcome. Please contact Kathy Scott if you are interested in joining a committee.
Medical Student ELEAP Committee
The Student ELEAP Committee is made up of medical students across all years of medical education.
Executive Board 2025-2026
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Washney | Chair | grw88@pitt.edu |
| Macie Hakim | Communications Chair | mrh154@pitt.edu |
| Rebecca Liu | Programming Chair | rel186@pitt.edu |
| Erika Ravitch | Accolades Chair | err162@pitt.edu |
Medical Faculty ELEAP Committee
The Faculty ELEAP Committee is made up of administrators, faculty, course directors, and clerkship directors that are involved with medical student education. The broad makeup of the committee allows for representation across the spectrum of medical student learning experiences.
The Faculty ELEAP Committee meets the third Monday of every other month.
Members
| Name | Department | Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cigdem Isitan Alkawadri, MD | Department of Neurology | Neurology Clerkship Director | isitanc@upmc.edu |
| Deborah Brooks, MD | Department of Emergency Medicine | Clinical Skills Preceptor | brooksdm@upmc.edu |
| Anthony Cyr, MD, PhD | Department of Surgery | Surgery Clerkship Director | cyrar@upmc.edu |
| Rahiwa Gebre, MD | Department of Neurology | Clinical Skills Preceptor | gebrerz@upmc.edu |
| Heather Hohmann, MD | Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences | Clinical Skills Preceptor | hohmannh@pitt.edu |
| Andrew Klein, MD | Department of Medicine | Physical Exam Skills Content Lead | kleinaj@upmc.edu |
| Amar Kohli, MD | Department of Medicine | Adult Inpatient Medicine Clerkship Director | kohlia@upmc.edu |
| John Maier, MD, PhD | Department of Family Medicine | Investigation & Discovery Course Director; Research Design/LRP Content Lead and Longitudinal Educator | jsmaier@pitt.edu |
| Brett McAninch, MD | Department of Pediatrics | Longitudinal Educator | brett.mcaninch@chp.edu |
| Kelly McCoy, MD | Department of Surgery | Surgery Clerkship Director | mccoykl@upmc.edu |
| Ryan Peterson, MD | Department of Psychiatry | Psychiatry Clerkship Director | petersonrt@upmc.edu |
| Martin Schmidt, PhD | Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics | Keystone Fundamentals Block Director and Biochemistry Content Lead | mcs2@pitt.edu |
| Allison Serra, MD | Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences | Director of Program Evaluation | serraae@upmc.edu |
| Daniel Springer, MD | Department of Anesthesiology | Anesthesiology Clerkship Director | springerdg@upmc.edu |
| Joe Suyama, MD | Department of Emergency Medicine | Preclerkship Course Director; Interprofessional Education Thread Lead | suyajx@upmc.edu |
| John Szymusiak, MD | Department of Pediatrics | Pediatrics Clerkship Director | szymusiakja@upmc.edu |
| Vildan Tas, MD | Department of Pediatrics | Pediatrics Clerkship Director | tasv@upmc.edu |
| Eloho Ufomata, MD, MS | Department of Medicine | Associate Professor of Medicine, Assistant Dean for Medical Education | ufomataeo@upmc.edu |
| Reed Van Deusen, MD | Department of Medicine and Pediatrics | Assistant Dean for Human-Based Simulation Education; Patient Centered Care Block Director | vandeusenr@upmc.edu |
| Pritha Workman, MD | Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences | Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship Director | workmanpm@upmc.edu |
| Jonathan Yadlosky, MD | Department of Family Medicine | Clinical Skills Preceptor | yadloskyjw@upmc.edu |
| Raquel Zemtsov, MD, MPH | Department of Family Medicine | Family Medicine Clerkship Director | zemtsovrk@upmc.edu |