Education Scholars Program

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The Education Scholars Program (ESP) is a one-year certificate program designed to prepare education leaders to be successful scholars (including both the scholarship of teaching and education research).

Distinctive features include:

  • A process that identifies promising medical educators and leaders who wish build career paths dedicated to scholarship in health professions education.
  • Participation in a community of practice that supports longitudinal learning, and opportunities for networking and mentorship.
  • A focus on developing a foundation in education theory and methods, and dedicated time to apply content to design, implement, and disseminate education scholarship projects.

Interested in joining a future cohort?

Applications for the 2026-27 cohort are now open. Use the link below to learn more about the process and apply.


Program structure

Classroom activities will include small and large group sessions, asynchronous activities, and mentored time for applying educational concepts to current projects.

The program meets Tuesdays from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. (note: for 2026-27, the meeting time will change to 3 - 5 p.m.)

Matriculated scholars must attend 70% of sessions and should anticipate one hour of preparation as well as one hour applying learning concepts to educational settings each week.

The 2025-26 cohort will run from September 16, 2025 – June 9, 2026.

Module 1: Setting the Education Scholar Stage

  • Communities of Practice
  • Conceptual Frameworks, Learning Theories and their Impact
  • Information Processing Model and Optimizing Cognitive Load

Module 2: Education Research

  • Quantitative and Qualitative Research Designs
  • Navigating the IRB
  • Education Grants
  • Quantitative: survey design
  • Peer Review
  • Qualitative Methods and Analysis
  • Delphi Studies and Review Papers

Module 3: Educational Teacher Development (Stanford Faculty Development Program)

  • Learning Climate
  • Expertise and the 10,000 hour rule
  • Feedback
  • Assessment
  • Diagnosing Learners in Difficulty
  • Self-directed Learning and Self-Assessment

Module 4: Turning Education Into Scholarship

  • Scholarship from Educational Interventions
  • Publishing Educational Materials
  • Digital scholarship
  • Simulation as scholarship
  • Thought pieces and perspectives

Module 5: Educational Career Optimization

  • Time Management for Educators
  • Negotiation
  • Educational Leadership
  • Clinician Educator Professional Identity Formation

Individuals with clinical teaching responsibilities who anticipate career paths significantly dedicated to scholarship in health professions education are welcome to apply. The program is open to physician chief residents, fellows and faculty, and educators with clinical teaching responsibilities from the professions of dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, and physician assistants.

Interested classroom educators may also apply and should contact the course directors directly.

NOTE: Participants must have some regular clinical teaching responsibilities for application of newly learned concepts and strategies.

How to apply

During yearly application windows prospective learners will be asked to submit:

  1. Current CV (as attachment)
  2. A description of your current education responsibilities and activities, and areas of interest in teaching, educational leadership, and/or education scholarship.
  3. An outline of your career goals in the next 3-5 years, and how you believe this program will help you attain those goals. As this program focuses on education scholarship, please specifically describe your interest in education scholarship and how you will apply the content in this course towards advancing your career.
  4. Letter of support from the candidate’s direct supervisor (as attachment)
    1. The letter should highlight the candidate’s strengths and potential for contributions to the OHSU community of educators. The letter must indicate how the Department or Unit will assure the scholar will be free from other routine commitments on Tuesday afternoons between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and indicate commitment to covering tuition for non-School of Medicine applicants ($2500 per scholar).

Applicants will be notified via email once decisions have been made.

Selection criteria: Applications will be scored based on the candidate’s expressed interest in education scholarship; description of how ESP will help them achieve their career goals; future vision for their careers as education scholars; the strength of the supervisor’s letter of support; their scholarly potential; and prior experience and accomplishments in education scholarship.

There is no tuition cost for learners from within the School of Medicine. Participants from schools other than the School of Medicine are also encouraged to apply, and will be charged a tuition of $2500.


Program history

Graduates of the Education Scholars Program have assumed leadership roles in the OHSU School of Medicine and national organizations. Many report increased career satisfaction as educators and some have become education researchers.

Primary faculty

Brian Ricci

Brian Ricci, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics
Co-Director, Education Scholars Program

Jonathan Karademos

Jonathan Karademos, M.D., M.E.H.P.
Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Co-Director, Education Scholars Program

Previous program directors

Lalena Yarris, M.D., M.C.R.
Co-director, 2019-2024; Director, 2012-13

Erin Bonura, M.D., M.C.R.
Co-director, 2019-2024

Judith Bowen, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, 2013-2019; 1998-2009

Guest faculty (since 2021)

Emily Abdoler, M.D., M.A.Ed. 
Elizabeth Allen, M.D.
Jared Austin, M.D.
Jeffrey Berger, M.D., M.B.A.
Rebecca Cantone, M.D.
Holly Caretta-Weyer, M.D., MHPE 
Patty Carney, Ph.D.
Andrea Cedfeldt, M.D.
Michael Cosimini, M.D.
Sarah Drummond-Hayes, Ed.D., PA
Tyra Fainstad, M.D.
Michael Harris, Ph.D.
Ben Hoffman, M.D.
David Jones, M.D.
Jaime Jordan, M.D.
Jennifer Kanapicki Comer, M.D.
Pat Kenney-Moore, Ed.D., PA-C
Josh Kornegay, M.D.
Addie McClintock, M.D.
George Mejicano, M.D.
Amy Miller Juve, Ed.D., M.Ed.
Avital O'Glasser, M.D.
Carrie Phillipi, M.D., Ph.D.
Kathryn Ritter, M.D.
Niki Steckler, Ph.D.
Mary Tanski, M.D.
Constance Tucker, Ph.D.
Rebecca Tuttle, M.D.
Leila Zuo, M.D.

Advisory board

Jared Austin, M.D.
Andrea Cedfeldt, M.D.
Ben Hoffman, M.D.
Leslie Kahl, M.D.
Amy Miller Juve, Ed.D., M.Ed.
Constance Tucker, Ph.D.

Fei Cai, M.D.

Fei Cai, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Sreenidhi Chintalapani, M.D.

Sreenidhi Chintalapani, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Hospital Medicine

Robert Christian, M.D., M.S.

Robert Christian, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Shawna Cozens

Shawna Cozens, DMSc, MPAS, MPH, PA-C
Assistant Professor, Division of Physician Assistant Education

Amanda K. Dieu, O.D.

Amanda K. Dieu, O.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology

Hank Dossett, M.D.
Hank Dossett, M.D.
Fellow, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
Meera Gopinath, M.D.
Meera Gopinath, M.D.
Instructor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine
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Jake Herbert, D.O.
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, OHSU Health Hillsboro Medical Center
Catherine Hwang, MD
Catherine Hwang, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics, Portland VA
Merin Jose, MBBS
Merin Jose, MBBS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Abby Lindseth, MD

Abby Lindseth, M.D.
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Providence Portland Medical Center

Kyle Martinez, MSN

Kyle Martinez, M.S.N.
Instructor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine

Austin Menezes, M.D.

Austin Menezes, M.D.
Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Estefania Montanez, MD
Estefania Montanez, M.D.
Fellow, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Angela-Tu Nguyen, M.D.

Angela-Tu Nguyen, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics

Taylor Nguyen, M.D.
Taylor Nguyen, M.D.
Fellow, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Soniya Pimparkar, DO
Soniya Pimparkar, D.O.
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine
Maddie Ryan, M.D.

Maddie Ryan, M.D.
Clinical Instructor, Department of Emergency Medicine

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Erica Smith-Cohen, M.S.N.
Instructor, Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

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Lindsay Thimmig, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine

Adam Urback, MD

Adam Urback, M.D.
Instructor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics

Ravneet Waraich, MD

Ravneet Waraich, M.D.
Instructor, Department of Medicine

Jessie Weiler, M.S.N.

Jessie Weiler, M.S.N.
Instructor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology

Jin Yun, DO

Jin Yun, D.O.
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Providence Portland Medical Center

List of Education Scholars Program participants since the 2019-20 academic year.
Name Role (At time of participation) Program Year
Emma DeLoughery, M.D. Assistant Professor, Division of Physician Assistant Education 2024-25
Gina Ferrero, M.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases 2024-25
Josh Gutierrez, M.D. Fellow, Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine 2024-25
Kerith Hartmann, PA-C Instructor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics 2024-25
Alexander Herrera, M.D. Fellow, General Medicine Ultrasound 2024-25
Keahi Horowitz, M.D. Toxicology Fellow, Department of Emergency Medicine 2024-25
Bruce Leewiwatanakul, D.O., M.A. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2024-25
Carley Little, M.D., M.S. Instructor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine 2024-25
Miranda Merrill, M.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine 2024-25
Gabriel Monti, M.D. Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Quality Safety, and Improvement, Portland VA 2024-25
Jane Payne, M.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry 2024-25
Douglas Rice, M.D., Ph.D. Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Quality Safety, and Improvement, Portland VA 2024-25
Yolanda Suarez, D.O. Instructor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics 2024-25
Selvi Williams, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics 2024-25
Wesley Yim, M.D. PEM Fellow, Department of Emergency Medicine 2024-25
Hirofumi Yoshida, M.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine 2024-25
Karen Anstey, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2023-24
Andrew Arndt, M.D. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics 2023-24
Aniqa Azim M.D. Chief Resident, Internal Medicine 2023-24
Michelle Beam, M.D., M.P.H. Resident, Internal Medicine 2023-24
Laura Bennetts, M.D. Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Providence Portland Medical Center 2023-24
Meera Bhakta, D.O., M.P.H. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics 2023-24
Erin Burns, M.D. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care 2023-24
Abiezer Disla Cuevas, M.D. Fellow, Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2023-24
Ishak Elkhal, M.D. Assistant Professor, Family Medicine 2023-24
Kinsley Hubel, M.D. Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine 2023-24
Kaahukane Leite-Ah Yo, M.D. Fellow, Point-of-care ultrasound 2023-24
Edward Nickolai Murphy, M.D. Assistant Professor, Medicine 2023-24
Rebecca Raven, M.D. Instructor, Emergency Medicine 2023-24
Ashley Roach Ph.D., R.N. Assistant Professor, School of Nursing 2023-24
Arinea Salas, M.D. Instructor, Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine 2023-24
Nilan Schnure, M.D. Assistant Professor, Medicine 2023-24
Radhika Sheth, M.B., B.S. Fellow, Infectious Diseases 2023-24
Tameka Smith, M.D. Fellow, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine 2023-24
Divya Sood, M.D. Assistant Professor, Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology 2023-24
James "Mike" Winer, M.D. Clinician Educator, Addiction Medicine 2023-24
Karen Alles, M.N., R.N., C.P.N. Clinical Instructor, OHSU School of Nursing 2022-23
Silvia Amaya-Pajares, D.D.S., M.S. Associate Professor, OHSU School of Dentistry 2022-23
Michael Armstrong, D.O. Fellow, General Medicine Ultrasound 2022-23
Christopher Bender, M.D. Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Providence Portland Medical Center 2022-23
Sherie Gause, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 2022-23
Heather Hawk, D.N.P., B.S.N. Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing, RNBS Program, OHSU School of Nursing 2022-23
Ryan Kane, M.D., M.P.H. Chief Resident, Internal Medicine 2022-23
Molly Kornfield, M.D. Fellow, Obstetrics & Gynecology 2022-23
Grace Lambert, M.D. Education Fellow, Emergency Medicine 2022-23
Erin Lemon, M.N., R.N., CCM Instructor and Faculty in Residence, Clinical Nursing, OHSU School of Nursing 2022-23
Kelvin Ng, M.D. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) Fellow, Internal Medicine 2022-23
Nicole Rapista, M.D. 2nd Yr Fellow, Critical Care 2022-23
Max Rusek, M.D., M.P.H. Chief Resident, Quality and Safety, Portland VA 2022-23
Staci Saunders, M.D. Medical Educator, Portland VA 2022-23
Adi Shafir, M.D. Assistant Professor, Hematology and Oncology 2022-23
Barry Swerdlow, M.D., FASA Didactic instructor and lead simulation educator, Nurse Anesthesia Program, OHSU School of Nursing 2022-23
Scott Warner, M.D. Chief Resident, Quality and Safety, Portland VA 2022-23
Sarah Biel, M.D. Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 2021-22
Chad Brown, M.D. Fellow, Emergency Medicine 2021-22
Tomas Cordova, M.D. Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical Care 2021-22
Jeff Davis, M.D. Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 2021-22
Kara Detwiller, M.D. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery 2021-22
Claire Ford, M.D. Chief Resident, Internal Medicine 2021-22
Forrest Orme, D.O., M.P.H. Chief Medical Resident, Legacy Health 2021-22
Michelle Kim, D.M.D, M.S. Assistant Professor, Orthodontics, School of Dentistry 2021-22
Kate Marshall, M.D. Fellow, Addiction Medicine 2021-22
Cassie Mullen, M.D. Chief Resident, Internal Medicine 2021-22
Paul Musgrave, M.D. Fellow, Internal Medicine 2021-22
Ramya Prasad, D.O. Chief Resident, Quality and Safety, Portland VA 2021-22
Kathryn Ritter, M.D. Fellow, Emergency Medicine 2021-22
Jamie Rubin, M.D. Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 2021-22
Monica Saladik, M.D.  Fellow, Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2021-22
Aaron Silver, M.D. Fellow, Internal Medicine 2021-22
Courtney Temple, M.D. Fellow, Medical Toxicology 2021-22
Brandon Temte, D.O. Chief Medical Resident, Providence Portland Medical Center 2021-22
Angele Theard, M.D. Associate Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 2021-22
Kim Trieschmann, M.D. Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology 2021-22
Rachel Westwood, M.D. Chief Resident, Internal Medicine 2021-22
Lokesh Yadav, M.D. Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine 2021-22
Mengyu Zhou, M.D. Clinical Associate, OHSU Health Hillsboro Medical Center 2021-22
Hayley Baines, M.D., M.C.R. Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology 2020-21
Bradley Buchheit, M.D., M.S. Assistant Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics 2020-21
Joel Burnett, M.D. Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine 2020-21
Emily Carter, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 2020-21
Antwon Chavis, M.D. Assistant Professor, General Pediatrics 2020-21
Grace Chen, M.D., M.P.U. Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Pain Management 2020-21
Andrew Corcoran, M.D. Assistant Professor, Adult Anesthesiology 2020-21
Jordan Graeme, D.C., M.S., D.C.N. Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 2020-21
Emily Janetos, M.D. Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics 2020-21
Kaleb Keyserling, M.D. Assistant Professor at OHSU and Clinician Educator at the VA 2020-21
James Kornfield, M.D., M.A. Internal Medicine Ultrasound Fellow 2020-21
Amy Kwon, M.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine 2020-21
Alan Labrum, O.D. Assistant Director of Optics Course for Residents 2020-21
Rand Ladkany, M.D. Assistant Director OHSU Tuality Hospitalist Service 2020-21
Christine Luo, M.D. Medical Education Fellow, Department of Emergency Medicine 2020-21
Edward Maldonado, M.D. Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine 2020-21
Kelsi Manley, M.D. Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine 2020-21
Marin McCutcheon, M.D., MPHTM Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical Care 2020-21
Matthew O'Donnell, D.O. Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine 2020-21
Brook Pittenger, M.D. Resident, Internal Medicine (VA) 2020-21
Hind Rahmouni, M.D. Cardiovascular Fellowship Program Director 2020-21
Kristen Schultz, M.D. General Surgery Resident, Department of Surgery 2020-21
John Thompson, M.D., M.S. Adjunct Instructor, Emergency Medicine 2020-21
Samuel Torres Landa, M.D. General Surgery Resident, Department of Surgery 2020-21
Keenan Yanit, M.D. Clinical Experience Director, OBGYN 2020-21
Jane Babiarz, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine, General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics 2019-20
Shahana Baig-Lewis, M.D. Chief Resident, Department of Internal Medicine 2019-20
Adam Blumenberg, M.D. Fellow, Medical Toxicology 2019-20
Alanna Braun, M.D., F.A.A.P Clinical Skills Lab Facilitator, School of Medicine 2019-20
Alia Broman, M.D. Fellow, Pediatric Critical Care, Doernbecher 2019-20
Kimberly Chesteen, M.D. Chief Resident, Internal Medicine 2019-20
Mackenzie Cook, M.D. Assistant Professor, Division of Trauma, Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery 2019-20
Lindy Craft, D.O. Fellow, Critical Care Medicine 2019-20
Daniel Crowder, M.D. Residency in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities 2019-20
Seunggu Han, M.D. Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery 2019-20
Kathy Jorda, M.D. Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2019-20
Jonathan Karademos, M.D. Fellow, Education, Department of Emergency Medicine 2019-20
Jeremy Kim, M.D. Chief Medical Resident, Legacy Emanual and Good Samaritan Hospitals 2019-20
Patricia Liu, M.D. Chief Medical Resident, Internal Medicine 2019-20
Matthew Miller, M.D. Fellow, Pulmonary and Critical Care 2019-20
Michael Northrop, M.D. Fellow, Point of Care Ultrasound and Clinical Instructor, Department of General Internal Medicine 2019-20
Patricio Riquelme, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine 2019-20
Lauren Sigman, M.D. Fellow, Emergency Medicine Education 2019-20
Robin Tittle, M.D., M.S. Hospital Medicine Attending, Division of Hospital and Specialty Medicine, Portland VA Medical Center 2019-20
Mandy VanSandt, D.O. Assistant Professor of Pathology 2019-20
Holly Villamagna, M.D. Fellow, Infectious Disease 2019-20
Laura Waagmeester, M.D. Fellow, Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2019-20
Riana Wurzburger, M.D., M.P.H. Chief Medical Resident, Internal Medicine 2019-20
Leila Zuo, M.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 2019-20

Charles “Chad” Brown, M.D.
Laura Byerly, M.D.
Mackenzie Cook, M.D.
Heather Hawk, D.N.P., RN
Jeffrey Jones, M.E.T.
Briana Ketterer, M.D., M.S.
Bart Moulton, M.D.
Kathryn Ritter, M.D.
Ashley Roach, Ph.D., RN
Holly Villamagna, M.D.
Lawrence Williams, M.S.
Leila Zuo, M.D.


Contact

Co-Directors

Brian Ricci, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics

Jonathan Karademos, M.D., M.E.H.P.
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Administrative Contact

Kacy Kesecker 
Administrative Coordinator, Office of Faculty Development