The FMP Residents stick around for five years but luckily they are a really cool bunch. For more information about this program click here
Our Current Residents
2024 annual picnic at APD emeritus Lawson Wulsin’s house celebrating the graduation of Caitlin Delong and Josh Crosbie-Cockroft, and welcoming interns Melody Jan and Ali McWhorter-Anderson!
Newly minted APD Dr. Keeton at AMP chatting with applicants!
Charlie Lane (PGY-2), Quincy Banks (recent grad), Dorjee Norbu (PGY-5), and Elizabeth Wareham (PGY-2) out on the town
Snapshots from the FMP picnic 2024
FIRST YEARS
Melody Jan - University of Colorado
I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, where my early years were filled with classical music. I studied Pipe Organ Performance at the University of California, Los Angeles. However, my trajectory shifted when I became involved in music therapy due to family members with autism and Down Syndrome. These experiences sparked my interest in medicine, with a focus on supporting underserved populations, particularly those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). This aspiration brought me to the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where I completed a clerkship at the Developmental Disabilities Health Center in Colorado Springs, a center providing primary care for adults IDD. My experiences at this center solidified my commitment to holistic care and community engagement and convinced me that Family Medicine/Psychiatry was the ideal medical training to reach my goals. Now, I am excited to continue my medical education at the University of Cincinnati/Christ Hospital! I look forward to delving into integrated medicine and psychiatry, learning at the Freeman Center for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, building global health experiences, and contributing to initiatives promoting health equity, social justice, and advocacy
Alison McWhorter Anderson - University of New Mexico
I am from Americus, Georgia and went to the University of Georgia for my undergraduate education where I studied biology with a certificate in nonprofit management. After college, I moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where I worked for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, working as an epidemiologist with Native American communities in the southwest. I attended medical school at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine where I had the opportunity to be deeply involved with our Rural and Urban Underserved Program. I did many clinical rotations in rurally serving sites across New Mexico and am passionate about underserved medicine!
Second YEARS
Charlie Lane- Emory
Growing up in a military family, I had the opportunity to live all over the world, never staying in one place for more than three years. My love for science eventually led me to the University of Tampa where I studied chemistry. After college, I was commissioned into the Navy and served as a nuclear submarine officer for six years. During my time in the Navy, I relied on a personal yoga practice to help keep my cool while underwater and even taught classes to other sailors in the engine room. My passion for healing and promoting wellness led me to pursue a career in medicine at Emory University where I became certified as a compassion-based meditation instructor and a trauma-sensitive yoga facilitator. As I embark on my residency journey, I seek to develop a holistic approach to patient care and deeply understand the role of biopsychosocial stress in development and health. Although I have lived all over the world, I am new to Cincinnati and looking forward to making it my home.
Elizabeth Wareham- Ohio State University
I’m a lifelong Ohioan - I grew up in Dayton, then moved to Cincinnati to major in violin performance at University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Between undergrad and med school, I did research at Cincinnati Children’s, then worked as a full time MCAT tutor, sang in some choirs, and played/taught violin. I attended the Ohio State University College of Medicine as part of the dual MD/MPH program. I’m so excited to be moving back to Cincinnati!
Working on the steering committee of a free clinic in Columbus during med school solidified my passion for underserved care, with a particular interest in caring for unhoused populations. I began thinking about approaching these populations from several perspectives holistically: public health, primary care, and mental health, which ultimately was one of the things that led me to combined FM/psychiatry training. I’m interested in many aspects of integrated medicine and psychiatry, including primary care for patients with serious mental illness.
Training in the TCH/UC Family Medicine/Psychiatry program is a dream come true. I love so many aspects of the program, including the wonderful people I will get to learn from and work with, the focus on health equity and social justice, and the strong commitment to global/community health for underserved populations.
Third Years
Kiyomi Daoud- University of Colorado
I grew up outside of Washington, D.C. and studied Social Studies at Harvard College before moving to Colorado to work as a ski patroller. After my brief career in outdoor leadership, I worked in clinical research for 2 years before attending University of Colorado School of Medicine. TCHUCFMR is my dream residency program in combination with Psychiatry at UC. I get to train in full-scope FM with a community of kind social-justice- and health-equity-minded people. I hope to use my combined training in family medicine and psychiatry to provide support for pregnant persons with psychiatric illness during and after pregnancy, and families in the foster care system.I am looking forward to learning about Cincinnati communities and the families I will meet at the TCHUCFMR. In particular, I look forward to having 5 years of training to be with families from pregnancy through the first few years of their kids’ lives.
Outside of medicine, I love volunteering my time with So All May Eat (SAME) Café Inc., creating community through sharing food, and competing in low-stake baking competitions. My spouse, dog, toddler, and I are excited to make Cincinnati our home.
Philomena Nwanze- Boston University
Hi Everyone! I am Philomena a first-generation Nigerian-American originally from Greensboro, NC. Following undergrad, I immediately started medical school in Boston. I chose UC for its unique curriculum and the down to earth people I met during my interview trail. Also, as the first physician in my family, and choosing a fairly specific specialty, it was important for me to go to a residency where combined culture is prominent and thriving. After residency, I plan to use my combined training as a primary care physician that's fully equipped to integrate mental health and substance use treatments for medically and socially complex patients. I also hope to serve as a consultant psychiatrist for FQHCs and CHCs in underserved areas. In my free time I enjoy dancing, yoga, cooking, reading, shopping, and spending time with my friends and family!
Fourth Years
Enrique Ceppi - University of Illinois
I was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois to a Mexican mother and Argentinean father. Growing up, I witnessed firsthand the sacrifices they had to make as undocumented immigrants to build a future for my siblings and I, often putting aside their own mental and physical wellbeing to protect ours. Experiencing the obstacles and trauma that members of marginalized communities face on a regular basis motivated me to pursue a medical career grounded in creating positive change in the lives of folks our social systems leave behind. As a biology-psychology dual major at UIC, I learned to recognize how intricately our physiology, perception, culture, and environment weave the tapestry of our day-to-day lives, and how significantly inequity in any (and often all) of these spheres impacts our ability to be well. In medical school, I hoped I would find a specialty that would allow me to incorporate holistic approaches to care and innovation into my work. When I discovered combined family medicine-psychiatry training at TCH/UC, I knew I found my home! I am honored to call myself a member of a team with so much warmth, humor, and commitment to caring for the marginalized. The opportunity to provide integrated care to the underserved communities in Cincy is a dream come true.
Outside of medicine, you can find me noodling around on guitar, embarrassing my family at Uno, and binging reality Netflix with my partner and our hairless kitties, Pearl and Kovu.
Claire Meikle- University of Toledo
I grew up in Oxford, OH, and am thrilled to be close to home for residency! I majored in Biology at Miami University, where I enjoyed ecology research and mock trial. I was accepted into the MD/PhD program at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and earned my PhD in Medical Microbiology and Immunology studying platelet function in patients with cancer. As much as I enjoyed my research experience, the highlights of my time in Toledo included volunteering at the student run free clinic and working at the Ryan White Clinic caring for patients living with HIV and AIDS.
In pursuing primary care for the underserved, I realized that mental health and physical health are often inextricably linked. My interests in social determinants of health, addiction medicine, and eating disorders are at the intersection of family medicine and psychiatry, and I value a patient-centered approach to care me. When I learned about the Family Medicine-Psychiatry residency program at TCH/UC, it felt like a perfect fit—one combined program just wasn’t enough for me! I am honored to be an FMP resident, and I am inspired by the residents and faculty to help patients in creative and meaningful ways.
Fifth Year
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Dorjee Norbu -
Josh Smith -
We take wellness seriously.
2021 Graduates
Josh Crosbie-Cockroft - Research Fellowship at the University of Colorado
Caitlin DeLong - University of Cincinnati and Neighborhub Health
2023 Graduate
Laura Ledvora - Mercy Health
2022 Graduate
Chris Champlin - Cincinnati VA
2021 Graduates
Darshana Bhattacharyya - U. of Illinois COM
I was born in Canada and has lived in England, Oklahoma, Iowa, California, DC, Illinois, and now Ohio! I completed her undergraduate studies at University of California at Berkeley in Molecular and Cell Biology with a Global Poverty and Practice Minor. Then at the University of Illinois at Chicago, I continued to explore interests in the Global Medicine Program, as an APA HIV Psychiatry Fellow in NYC, and as a Schweitzer Fellow at Threshold Mothers’ Project, a residential program for young moms with mental illness in Chicago. I knew this program was the perfect fit for me. I was drawn to the strong emphasis on underserved medicine, opportunities to pursue global health in residency, and the supportive and welcoming community here. Outside of work, I love the outdoors, art, playing the piano, and spending time with my husband when the FMP and EM residency stars align.
Aruna Puthota - Philadelphia College of OM
I came from NY for the combined psychiatry/family medicine program. It is exciting to be part of the dynamic team here at TCH. I was immediately drawn to the global health initiative threaded into the curriculum. After residency, I would like to practice rural medicine with the tools to be a “one-stop-shop†for my patients while also continuing to be involved in global health. I know that the family medicine component of my combined training will cultivate my growth into a competent, well-rounded, and compassionate physician and leader in medicine
2020 Graduates
Julia Bedard-Thomas - Wake Forest
Born and raised in the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area, I attended Wellesley College, and spent a few years doing clinical research with older adults in Boston. There are so many opportunities that I am excited to take advantage of and myriad unique skills I will integrate into my future career. I have strong interests in geriatrics, both medicine and psychiatry, LGBT medical and mental health care, wellness, caring for underserved populations at home and abroad, and the group visit model of care for chronic conditions.
Aurora Rivendale - University of Maryland SOM
I'm thrilled to be in Cincinnati, living out my dream of becoming a dually trained physician. My journey started at John’s College studying philosophy, literature, and history. Afterwards I spent time working on a farm, volunteering at a hospice, and teaching English in France. I decided to follow my passion to medical school. I’m drawn to the workings of the mind and the body and how we as physicians best guide our patients to wholeness and wellness. I plan to build communities both in and outside of medicine that reach across social and cultural divides
Endorphin rush at Zumba!
Chill night in with puzzles, music, beer, and good company
Don’t talk to me or my son or my son’s son or my son’s son’s son ever again
(Just kidding, we would love to talk to you!)