UMPH provides an amazing supportive space to continue discussing important issues I care about - public health, issues affecting the underserved, and social justice! – Dr. Tina Chee,Class of 2017
In the chaos of residency, it's important to come back to a place where we can reflect and pay tribute to what's important---Taking care of patients that need us the most. No better reality check. When passionate like minds share ideas, "dry" ideas become engaging and fun discussions! UMPH has been one of the best experiences I've had in residency--one that carries some of my favorite memories! – Dr. Aneesha Hossain, Class of 2017
The Underserved Medicine & Public Health (UMPH) Concentration is designed for residents interested in careers in public health and serving the underserved.
This two-year longitudinal program includes:
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caring for patients at a local community health center (second continuity clinic with community preceptor),
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participating in evening seminars on public health topics,
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designing and performing a public health practicum project on a topic of interest to you.
Apply just after match day - any newly matched categorical or primary care interns may apply! UMPH scholars participate in the program as a supplement to their residency training throughout PGY2 and PGY3 years. Up to 6 residents are chosen from each class.
- Current/Recent UMPH community clinic sites:
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Whitman Walker Health
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Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC); patient community includes LGBT, HIV positive, and general primary care patients
Bread for the City
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FQHC; clinic within a non-profit organization that offers legal and other social support services for patients in need; also hosts one of DC's three needle exchange programs
Unity Health, Inc – Homeless Health Services; Upper Cardozo Health Center; Minnesota Avenue Health Center
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Largest FQHC in the DC area
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Healthcare to the homeless provided in shelter clinics, in a respite home, on a mobile van, and in walking outreach
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Upper Cardozo - patient community includes largely Spanish-speaking Latino community
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Minnesota Avenue - patient community includes those living in Ward 7, one of the poorest neighborhoods in DC
Neighborhood Health Services, Inc
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Patient population includes predominantly Spanish-speaking Latino community, many uninsured or underinsured (location in Virginia, which did not expand Medicaid under the ACA)
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Current UMPH Scholars
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Class of 2025 
Neil Zalavadia
(Categorical Track,
Unity Health)
Stephanie Clark
(Categorical Track,
Unity Health)
Itohan Omorodion
(Categorical Track, Holy Cross Health Center)
Mary Melati
(Primary Care,
Bread for the City)
Senayt Alemu
(Categorical Track,
Holy Cross Hospital Health Care)Class of 2024 
Ryan Salemme
(Categorical Track,
Whitman Walker Health)
Reema Kola
(Categorical Track,
Unity Health)
Nony Ekwempu
(Categorical, Bread for the City)
Jessica Huang
(Categorical Track,
Bread for the City)
Andrea de Leon Tejada
(Categorical Track,
Unity Health)
We are very proud of our UMPH Alumni as they go forth as a force for positive change!
- UMPH Graduates
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Class of 2023
Chike Leigh (Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship at Emory University)
Sowmya Swamy (GW Chief Medical Resident)
Attiya Randolph (GW Rheumatology Fellowship)
Shaitalya Vellanki (Cardiology Fellowship at UCLA)
Class of 2022
Omowunmi Adedeji (Cardiology Fellow at UT Southwestern)
Leonel Atencio (GW Faculty, Division of General Internal Medicine)
Niraj Gowda (Pulmonology Fellow at Emory University)
Martin Maldonado-Puebla (Allergy and Immunology Fellow at USF)
Daniel Ludi (Gastroenterology Fellow at the University of Illinois)
Carly Rabin (GW Faculty, Division of General Internal Medicine)
Class of 2021
Alberto Batarseh (Primary Care provider in NJ)
Kendall Brown (Hospital physician at Medstar Hospital)
Lily Dastmalchi (Cardiology Fellow at Temple University)
Victoria Garland (Gastroenterology Fellow in NY)
Paula Mohyi (Allergy Fellow in IL)
Amanda Moyer (Hospital physician at Holy Cross)
Class of 2020
Matthew Cichocki (IM Specialist in PA)
Pedro Covas (GWU Cardiology Fellow)
Praneet Kalkat (Hospital physician at Huntington Hospital)
Paul Pickmans (GW Faculty, Division of General Internal Medicine))
Mohammed Shirazi (GW Cardiology Fellow)
Tatiana Rugeles Suarez (Geriatric Fellow at Boston University)
Class of 2019
Sarah Alsamarai (Infectious Diseases Fellow at Icahn School of Medicine)
Barrett Holen (Hospitalist at North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis)
Meredith Trubitt (Hospitatlist at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Georgia)
Class of 2018
Talia Bernal (Medical Instructor at Duke University School of Medicine)
Vincent De Chavez (Infectious Diseases Fellow at Mount Sinai)
Ivan Pena (Cardiology Fellow at Hofstra Northwell)
Class of 2017
Tina Chee (Primary Care physician with an FQHC in Bronx, NY)
Aneesha Hossain (Hematology/Oncology fellow at University of Maryland)
Adrienne Poon (Hospital Medicine physician at GWU and performing research on the primary care system in China)
Sheldon Steiner (Hospital Medicine physician with Kaiser Permanente in Virginia)
Paul Blair (Johns Hopkins University Infectious Diseases Fellow)
Kelli Copeland (GW VA Chief Resident)
Saria Izzeldin (Primary Care Physician at Kaiser Permanente in Maryland)
Ashley Noisette (University of Maryland Rheumatology Fellow)
Class of 2016
Paul Blair (Johns Hopkins University Infectious Diseases Fellow)
Kelli Copeland (GW VA Chief Resident)
Saria Izzeldin (Primary Care Physician at Kaiser Permanente in Maryland)
Ashley Noisette (University of Maryland Rheumatology Fellow)
Class of 2015
Julianne Camba (Hospitalist at Kaiser in DC)
John Duronville (Duke Nephrology fellow)
Ashley Styczynski (CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service fellow)
Kristen Whitaker (U of Chicago Heme/Onc fellow)Class of 2014
Cristina Amado (GW Infectious Diseases fellow, now Infectious Diseases physician in Florida)
Chad Henson (GW Faculty, Division of General Internal Medicine)
Andrew Myers (Hospital physician in Sierra Leone)
Laura Perry (Beth Israel Deaconess Med Center Geriatrics fellow)
The UMPH Concentration was founded in January 2014.
UMPH is directed by Dr. Jillian Catalanotti.
The UMPH program was made possible by a grant from the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy.