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The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Welcomes The Class of 2023! Lily Black, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Lily grew up in Oklahoma and completed her BA in Child Development at Tufts University, Post-Bach at Mount Holyoke College, and her MD at SKMC at Thomas Jefferson University. Before medical school, she served as a post- abortion talkline counselor and worked in preterm birth clinical research. At SKMC she was selected to join the Urban Underserved Program, a track for medical students who intend to practice primary care in under-resourced, urban settings. She was president of Medical Students for Choice and involved in patient advocacy and education for JeffHOPE, an advocacy-based student-run free clinic at 5 Philadelphia homeless shelters. She was also selected as a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society and Hobart Amory Hare Medical Honor Society. Her interests have focused on adolescent health, community-based service, and reproductive justice. She enjoys spending time outdoors, yoga, reading poetry, and cuddling with her dog Juno. Casey Callahan, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Casey completed her BA in Psychology at New York University. She volunteered at multiple community sites and demonstrated her leadership skills as the President of SKMC’s Integrative Medicine Society which aims to provide information on evidence-based methods to treat the health of the whole person, taking into consideration their mind, body, and spirit. She was recognized for her compassionate patient care, social advocacy, and clinical excellence through selection into the Gold Humanism Honor Society, the Hobart Amory Hare Honor Society, the Dean’s Collaborator Award, and the Award for Professionalism. She enjoys rollerblading, thrift shopping, yoga, visiting National Parks, and cooking. Julia Carney, Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania Julie completed her Post-Bacc at Bryn Mawr College having finished her BA in Political Science at Yale University. Prior to medical school she worked in Rwanda in the field of food insecurity and child malnutrition. During medical school she was involved with Prevention Point, Penn Refugee Clinic, Philadelphia Human Rights Clinic, and Students Allied against Racism in Medicine, and she was recognized for her social commitment through her election into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She was selected for a FOCUS Medical Student Fellowship in Women's Health where she worked on improving postpartum care. She enjoys growing vegetables and cooking and hosting dinners for friends. Hannah Kim, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Hannah is joining us from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. While a student she worked with Bridging the Gaps/To Our Children’s Future with Health, was an Our Wellness Liaison (a program to provide peer support for other medical students), and acted as a volunteer coordinator for child life volunteers at Shriners Hospital for children, and spent time at volunteer clinics providing free HIV testing and flu shots. She enjoys expanding her collection of board games, discovering new cafes and coffee shops, crocheting, and organizing trips and parties. Madeline Lederer, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Madeline is joining us from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University where she was elected AOA. In medical school she was a student leader in student government, the curriculum committee and the Women’s Health Interest Group. Madeline is passionate about food and nutrition and organized cooking classes for local elementary and middle schools. She also has an interest in the emerging discipline of Lifestyle Medicine and speaks Spanish fluently. In her free time she likes to cook (especially gluten free baked goods), hike and kayak, and play with her new rescue puppy Rona. Kanika Ramchandani, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University Kanika completed her BS in Chemistry at Haverford College. Prior to medical school she served as an AmeriCorps volunteer at Lutheran Settlement House and then worked as a research assistant at CHOP focusing on reproductive health care for adolescent women. At SKMC, she was involved in many extracurricular activities including being the Director of Advocacy for JeffHOPE-- a student run free clinic at five homeless shelters in Philadelphia, Medical Students for Choice, and she even performed in the Vagina Monologues! She was selected to join the Urban Underserved Program and elected to the Gold Humanism Honor Society for her commitment to social justice. She enjoys cooking, city biking, art museums, hiking, attending fringe theatre, reading fiction, and she is learning how to play the ukulele. Nichelle Ruffin, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Nichelle (like “Michelle” but with an N) grew up in Cleveland and received her BA and MD at Case Western where she was awarded the Joan C. Edwards Scholarship and focused on the Urban Health Pathway. She has a long history of community service, volunteering in New Orleans, LA and South Africa before medical school, and during medical school co-leading of the John Hay Writing Workshop Program (a two-month intensive writing program serving Cleveland high school students), and serving on the executive board of the CWRU chapter of Student National Medical Association. Her passions are community service, urban and global health. When not working for social justice she enjoys movies, concerts and running. Mikisa Solomon, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Kisa grew up in western Pennsylvania and completed her BA at Penn State before attending Pitt for medical school. Some may remember her from the month she spent with us as a visiting student, and we are delighted to have her return for a much longer stay. She has a long history of community service. As an undergraduate she was part of Global Medical Brigades, making a mission trip to Nicaragua, and during medical school she served as Secretary for the Pitt chapter of the Student National Medical Association. She also volunteered at her local soup kitchen, various community clinics, FQHCs and homeless shelters. Her interests span adolescent medicine, women’s health, gynecology, and underserved/global healthcare, and we look forward to her contributions to those areas at Penn. When not working she enjoys theater, concerts, museums and working out. Chantal Tape, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Chantal comes to Penn after completing her BA and MD at Brown University, where she was deeply engaged in issues of reproductive justice, sexual health, and advocacy. As an undergraduate, she facilitated FemSex at Brown, a student-led workshop on female sexuality and sexual health. Between college and med school she worked as a pregnancy options counselor, providing pre- and post-abortion counseling. She also spent 4 years doing clinical research in Emergency Medicine at Rhode Island Hospital. Her research focused on improving the care of women with histories of substance use and intimate partner violence. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, being near the ocean, and incorporating donuts into her weekend adventures. .

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