ACGME Resident Council

Overview

The CRCR advises the ACGME Board of Directors about graduate medical education, accreditation, and resident/fellow issues. Council meetings have focused on parental leave during residency/fellowship, diversity and inclusion, leadership development, ACGME strategic planning, resident/fellow well-being and mental health awareness, preparedness for independent practice, and feedback on resident/fellow work hour restrictions. The CRCR also created and developed the Back to Bedside initiative, which funds resident/fellow-led projects that foster meaning and joy in work by creating deeper connection with patients.

The CRCR includes the current resident members of the ACGME Board and the Review and Recognition Committees, as well as one public director appointed by the ACGME Board. The Chair is a voting member of the ACGME Board, and the Vice Chair assists with CRCR leadership. The CRCR accomplishes its work through standing and ad hoc committees.

Read about the CRCR’s recent work in the Annual Report

Access articles written by CRCR members showcasing recent work of the Council here

Email ombuds@acgme.org for more information about the CRCR.

Read about the Review and Recognition Committees and member selection process

View the CRCR Meeting Calendar

Review Committee Members

ACGME RC Members listed below are active between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026.

Gabriel M. Daniels, MD

CRCR Chair

Leah Colucci, MD

CRCR Vice Chair/Chair-elect

Malke Asaad, MD

Plastic Surgery

Evangelia Assimacopoulos, MD, MBA

Psychiatry

Jessica Barsano, DO

Medical Genetics and Genomics

Mahuya Barua, MD

Family Medicine

Brittany Botticelli, MD

Emergency Medicine

Jacob A. Brower, DO

Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

Mrinalini Buddha, MD

Preventive Medicine

Abhishek Dharan, MD

AMA Resident Member

Fitz Gerald Diala, MD, PhD

Ophthalmology

James Ding, MD

Urology

Ryan Dinnen, MD, MBA

Radiology

Chi Chi Do-Nguyen, DO

Thoracic Surgery

Trevor Elam, MD

Anesthesiology

Taylor S. Erickson, MD

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Ann R. Finke, MD

Internal Medicine

Kathleen Fletcher, MD

Dermatology

Nicholas Frazzette, MD

Pathology

Frederick Godley, IV, MD, MBA

Surgery

Aniela Grzezulkowska, MD

Neurology

Michael Harding, MD

Pediatrics

Christina Huang, MD

Radiation Oncology

Shreeya R. Joshee, MD

Internal Medicine

Annemarie Leonard, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery

Gabriel Mendoza, MD

Allergy and Immunology

Courtney Merlo, DO, RD, CNSC

AOA Resident Member

Bianca Radut, MD

Nuclear Medicine

Shayan Rakhit, MD

Institutional Review

Stacy Ranson, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Eric M. Schmitt, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Kyle Sherwin, DO

Osteopathic Recognition

Anna Skakodub, MD

Transitional Year

Lauren E. Stone, MD

Neurological Surgery

Andrew J. Woods, DO

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Quick Links

The ACGME for Residents and Fellows

Back to Bedside Initiative

Back to Bedside Project List

Back to Bedside Project Summaries

Report an Issue

Get Involved

Back to Bedside

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Back to Bedside is an ACGME resident-led initiative supporting transformative projects that enhance meaning in medicine by engaging on a deeper level with patients.

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