Current Mentees
Laura Kirkpatrick, MD
2019-Present
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Title of Research Project:
Sexual and reproductive healthcare for young women with epilepsy
Pregnancy options counseling for pediatric residents
Academic Training Level:
Pediatric neurology resident and fellow
Madison Martinez, MD, MPH
2023-Present
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Title of Research Project:
Assessing the online accessibility and indication of insurance coverage of assisted reproductive technology for people with cystic fibrosis
Academic Training Level:
Medicine-Pediatrics resident
Jacquelin Rankine, MD, PhD
2022-Present
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Title of Research Project:
Delivery of adolescent health services in schools
Academic Training Level:
Adolescent and young adult medicine attending
Maayan Leroy-Melamed, MD
2020-Present
Indiana University School of Medicine
Title of Research Project:
Sexual and Reproductive Health of Young Women with Sickle Cell Disease
Academic Training Level:
Adolescent and young adult medicine fellow; attending
Eleanor Sharp, MD
2020-Present
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Title of Research Project:
Pediatric Trainee and Faculty Roles During the COVID-19 Pandemic
“What Matters To Me?”: Improving the Inpatient Experience
Academic Training Level:
Pediatric resident/hospital medicine fellow/attending physician
Katelin Magnan, MD
2025-Present
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Title of Research Project:
Healthcare Transition to Survivorship for Pediatric Oncology Patients
Academic Training Level:
Pediatric hematology and oncology fellow
Katherine A. Despotes, MD
2023-Present
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Title of Research Project:
Defining the Composition, Experiences, and Needs of the Current United States Physician Workforce in Cystic Fibrosis Care
Academic Training Level:
Pediatric and adult pulmonology and critical care fellow
Tyler Augi, BA
2023-Present
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Title of Research Project:
Exploring the Decision Support Needs and Preferences of People Considering a Periacetabular Osteotomy for Acetabular Dysplasia
Academic Training Level:
Medical Student
Juliet Jarrell, BA
2022-Present
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Title of Research Project:
Defining a Successful Transition to Adulthood
Academic Training Level:
Medical Student
Maya Albanowski, BA
2022-Present
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Title of Research Project:
Exploring Feasibility of a Reproductive Health Decision Aid for Adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis
Academic Training Level:
Medical Student
Sahana Krishna Kumaran
2023-Present
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Title of Research Project:
Exploring the Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation of Partnership Enhancement Program (PEP) Skills in Multidisciplinary Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Care
Academic Training Level:
Medical Student