AAFP Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education

Sodiq Tolani Adebeshin, MD, MBA

Residency: Louisiana State University Health Shreveport Rural Family Medicine Residency Program

Medical school: University of Lagos College of Medicine, Nigeria

Dr. Adebeshin counts earning his Master of Business Administration degree and being inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the international business honor society, among his most important professional achievements to date. Other notable accomplishments include being chosen to serve as chief resident and developing a comprehensive guide to support resident orientation, education and professional development within his residency program. He has a broad range of professional interests that include hospital medicine, health care innovation, quality improvement and the thoughtful integration of AI into clinical practice. Away from work, he likes to spend time with family and friends, play tennis, enjoy music, exercise and travel to new places. After completing residency, Dr. Adebeshin plans to practice hospital medicine and remain actively involved in graduate medical education, mentorship and physician leadership.

Charles Ayo Adedara, MD, DPT, MS

Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program, Jackson

Medical school: Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, Barbados

Dr. Adedara’s most important professional accomplishments to date are being selected as chief resident for the 2026-2027 academic year and earning a master’s degree in population health while in residency. His professional interests include family medicine leadership, medical education, comprehensive pain management, population health and health equity. Personal pursuits include adding to the list of 36 states and 35 countries he has explored, reading more nonmedical books and working toward his goal of earning a private pilot license. He is also committed to spending time with family and friends and strengthening his faith. After residency, Dr. Adedara plans to pursue a pain medicine fellowship and an academic medicine position while continuing his work in family medicine mentorship, advocacy and research.

Sarah Costello, MD

Residency: University of Iowa Family Medicine Residency, Iowa City

Medical school: Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa

Helping her fellow medical students and residents find and use their voices in organized medicine is Dr. Costello’s most important professional accomplishment to date. In her leadership, advocacy and mentorship roles, she has worked to make complex policy processes more accessible so that trainees can turn their perspectives into meaningful action on issues affecting their patients and communities. Other professional interests include maternity care, lactation medicine, continuity of care across generations and medical education. Away from work, she enjoys spending time with her three children, watching period dramas with her daughter, traveling to visit family in Australia and the United Kingdom, and reading her way through an ever-growing stack of books. After residency, Dr. Costello plans to remain at the University of Iowa as family medicine faculty and practice family medicine with maternity care and obstetrics in Solon, Iowa. She hopes to build a career that incorporates longitudinal patient care, obstetrics and newborn care, medical education, research, quality improvement efforts and advocacy.

Nayeli Fuentes, MD

Residency: University of Texas at Tyler Family Medicine Residency Program

Medical school: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock

Being named a Pisacano Leadership Foundation Scholar is Dr. Fuentes’ most important professional accomplishment to date. As the first physician in her family, she considers this honor a reflection of the resilience required to navigate uncharted territory and an affirmation of her commitment to breaking down barriers for both her patients and future generations. Her professional interests include engaging in health care advocacy, bridging language barriers in clinical care for patients with limited English proficiency and mentoring first-generation students pursuing careers in medicine. Her personal pastimes include reading contemporary fiction and joining her sisters to see favorite artists such as Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo and Niall Horan in concert. She is also an avid long-distance runner who completed the Walt Disney World Marathon in 2026. After residency, Dr. Fuentes plans to return to her hometown of Mount Pleasant, Texas, to practice outpatient medicine, with a particular focus on providing comprehensive care for uninsured, low-income and Spanish-speaking patients. She also intends to continue advocating for patients through the Texas Medical Association, the Texas Academy of Family Physicians and the AAFP.

Timothy Ihongbe, MD, PhD, MPH

Residency: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Family Medicine Residency Permian Basin, Odessa

Medical school: University of Benin School of Medicine, Benin City, Nigeria

Dr. Ihongbe considers being selected for the AAFP Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education the most significant accomplishment of his professional career to date because it reflects the cumulative impact of his work as a physician, educator and leader. He is particularly proud of teaching difficult concepts, helping colleagues work through challenges, creating resources that make clinical practice easier and turning problems within the learning environment into opportunities for improvement. His professional interests include medical education and curriculum development, clinically relevant primary care research, and faculty development and mentorship. Beyond medicine, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and exploring different cultures, discovering new music and attending concerts, and learning about a broad range of topics, including AI and emerging technologies. After residency, Dr. Ihongbe plans to pursue a faculty position that allows him to combine his family medicine training and doctorate in epidemiology to educate future physicians, conduct research and improve health care delivery for underserved populations.

Shantasia Jackson, DO

Residency: Baton Rouge General Family Medicine Residency Program, Louisiana

Medical school: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Louisiana Campus, Monroe

Becoming chief resident alongside her co-chief is Dr. Jackson’s most important professional accomplishment to date. She values the opportunity to advocate for her fellow residents and help translate their ideas and concerns into meaningful change, and she credits the role with reinforcing the importance of teamwork and collaboration. Her professional interests include expanding access to care for underserved populations and providing patient education and resources through community-based initiatives. She also enjoys mentoring high school, premedical and medical students interested in careers in medicine. In her personal life, she likes to travel with her husband, spend time with family and friends, work out, read (especially James Patterson novels), and plan special activities and experiences for herself and others. After residency, Dr. Jackson hopes to work in an outpatient practice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she can provide high-quality, patient-centered care to underserved populations. She also plans to remain involved in medical education as a mentor.

Kathleen Keung, DO

Residency: HonorHealth Family Medicine Residency Program, Scottsdale, Arizona

Medical school: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glendale

Mentoring learners at all stages of their careers is Dr. Keung’s most meaningful professional accomplishment to date. She finds fulfillment in helping the next generation of physicians build confidence, recognize their strengths and navigate challenges. Her professional interests include representing Arizona in family medicine leadership roles, teaching and advancing osteopathic manipulative medicine, and volunteering with community service organizations. Beyond medicine, she enjoys spending time with her husband; exploring dog-friendly cafés, parks, stores and trails with her blind dog; discovering new restaurants (especially dessert spots); attending local community events; and expressing her creativity by designing stickers and posters. After residency, Dr. Keung plans to explore both outpatient and inpatient medicine while identifying where she can make the greatest impact. In the long term, she hopes to pursue a leadership role focused on improving patient care, supporting physicians and contributing to meaningful systemwide improvements in health care.

Evans K. Lodge, MD, PhD

Residency: Memorial Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, South Bend, Indiana

Medical school: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Developing a gender-affirming care clinic within his residency program to improve access to care in northwest Indiana is Dr. Lodge’s most important professional accomplishment to date. He is particularly proud of enabling patients to receive care closer to home rather than traveling long distances for services. His professional interests include LGBTQ+ health, obstetrics (including surgical obstetrics) and street medicine. Away from work, he enjoys birding, backpacking, baking, gardening and introducing his children to the natural world. After completing residency, Dr. Lodge plans to join the faculty of a family medicine residency program and continue practicing full-scope family medicine, including inpatient care and obstetrics, while also participating in public health research.

Shirley Lugardo, MD

Residency: Manatí Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program, Puerto Rico

Medical school: Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine, Jalisco, Mexico

Dr. Lugardo considers the personal and professional growth she has experienced as a family medicine resident to be her most important professional accomplishment to date. Throughout residency, she has overcome challenges that once made her question her abilities and become a more confident, capable, compassionate and resilient physician. Her professional interests include geriatric medicine; community-based family medicine, including home visits, patient advocacy and improved access to care for vulnerable populations; and medical education, research and mentorship. In her personal life, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, spreading joy by helping others, singing, experimenting with new recipes, and traveling to discover new places and experiences. After completing residency, Dr. Lugardo plans to pursue a fellowship in geriatric medicine, and she hopes to remain involved in medical education, research, mentorship and community outreach. Her long-term goal is to establish a practice near her hometown in Puerto Rico to serve the needs of her community, particularly older adults, vulnerable populations and patients who face barriers to accessing care.

BhavyaShri Malkar, MD

Residency: Bayhealth Family Medicine Residency Program, Dover, Delaware

Medical school: American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Coolidge

Developing a growing collection of educational and clinical workflow tools to make residency training more practical, engaging and supportive is Dr. Malkar’s most important professional accomplishment to date. Her projects include an intern survival guide, a medication refill guide, resources focused on Epic optimization and clinical workflows, and a gamified longitudinal curriculum that transforms clinical guidelines into interactive learning experiences. In addition to medical education, her professional interests include clinical informatics and quality improvement. Away from work, she enjoys building Lego creations, solving logic puzzles and escape rooms, tackling home improvement and interior design projects, and participating in a book club. After residency, Dr. Malkar plans to remain in the Dover, Delaware, area and practice outpatient family medicine in the community where she trained. In the long term, she hopes to build a career in academic family medicine that combines continuity care, resident education and mentorship, quality improvement initiatives and clinical informatics.

Sasheenie Moodley, MD, PhD

Residency: Lancaster General Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Pennsylvania

Medical school: University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville

Dr. Moodley counts receiving the AAFP Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education among her most important professional accomplishments to date. Additional achievements include publishing research with UNICEF on teenage pregnancy and young motherhood among girls and women living with HIV, becoming an Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics instructor during her second year of residency and helping develop an induction-of-labor protocol to standardize low-risk labor induction at a community hospital. Her professional pursuits focus on research related to maternal and child health, preventive care and quality improvement. Beyond medicine, she enjoys scuba diving along the eastern coast of South Africa, spending time at the beach, hiking in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, singing a cappella and celebrating Christmas traditions with her family. Following residency, Dr. Moodley plans to practice in a rural East Coast community, providing full-spectrum family medicine that includes prenatal, delivery and postpartum care. She also hopes to complete a book based on her doctoral research exploring the relationship that teenage mothers and mothers living with HIV have with their babies during and after pregnancy.

Olivia Safady, MD

Residency: Summa Health Family Medicine Residency Program, Akron, Ohio

Medical school: Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine, Rootstown

Being selected for the AMA Foundation Leadership Development Institute’s Health Policy and Patient Advocacy cohort is one of Dr. Safady’s most meaningful professional accomplishments to date. Through mentorship, advocacy experiences and collaboration with physician leaders from across the country, she gained a deeper understanding of how physicians can use their experiences caring for patients to influence health care beyond the bedside. In addition to health care policy and advocacy at the state and national levels, her professional interests include medical education, mentorship, and hospice and palliative medicine. In her personal life, she enjoys spending time with her husband, family and pets; seeing Broadway shows at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, Ohio; participating in a book club with other residents; creating punch needle art; and exploring new coffee shops. After residency, Dr. Safady plans to pursue fellowship training in hospice and palliative medicine. Her long-term goals are to practice primary care and palliative care while serving medically underserved communities in northeast Ohio and to continue her involvement in academic medicine and physician advocacy.

Daniel Armounfelder, MD, MPH
Residency: Memorial Hospital of South Bend Family Medicine Residency Program, Indiana
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis

Dr. Armounfelder considers catching a postoperative hemorrhage by performing a focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) exam with point-of-care ultrasound as his most important professional accomplishment to date. In addition to inpatient care, his professional interests include street medicine and addiction medicine. Favorite personal pastimes include spending time with his wife and friends, canning, listening to audiobooks and playing with his cats. After completing residency, Dr. Armounfelder plans to work at a federally qualified health center where he can continue to care for underserved populations. He would also like to remain actively involved in street medicine.

Priscilla Auguste, MD, MHS
Residency: Mercy Health St. Luke’s Family Medicine Residency Program, Perrysburg, Ohio
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine, Portsmouth, Dominica

Dr. Auguste’s most significant professional accomplishment to date has been helping to establish the Association of Black Family Medicine Physicians (ABFMP), including building the ABFMP’s website and bringing together minority students, residents and attendings at a social networking mixer during FUTURE (formerly National Conference) for the past three years. In addition to working with the ABFMP, her professional interests include developing materials that residents and students can use to educate patients about lifestyle medicine and volunteering in her community to help populations that have been made vulnerable. Outside of work, she enjoys spending quality time with her family, hiking at metro and national parks, building architectural designs with Lego bricks and painting. Following residency, Dr. Auguste looks forward to taking a brief vacation! She also plans to transition into a faculty position at a program in Florida that allows her to oversee students and residents in both hospital and clinic settings.

Mark Bugada, DO
Residency: OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Family Medicine Residency
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dublin

Dr. Bugada’s most notable professional accomplishments to date include receiving the AAFP Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education, earning the OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital Community Impact Award and being named Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine’s 2023 Student DO of the Year. His professional interests center on musculoskeletal medicine—particularly procedures and osteopathic manipulative treatment—and graduate medical education. His community engagement efforts include providing primary care services for a local homeless shelter and working with the camp he helped establish to introduce high school students to the medical field. In his personal life, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, playing soccer and golf, listening to audiobooks, learning Italian and working on home improvement projects. After residency, Dr. Bugada plans to complete an additional year of training in osteopathic neuromusculoskeletal medicine and then practice both family medicine and neuromusculoskeletal medicine. He would also like to get involved with a local medical school or residency program.

Del Carter, MD
Residency: Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Family Medicine Residency Program, Florida
Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville

Commissioning as a captain into the U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps is Dr. Carter’s most important professional achievement to date, and he will serve on a part-time basis following residency. His areas of professional interest include health policy and advocacy, leadership and hospital medicine. In his free time, he enjoys working on cars and motorcycles, traveling, going to the movies and watching Florida Gators basketball. Dr. Carter’s post-residency plans include working as a nighttime hospitalist (nocturnist) in a private practice setting in Florida and continuing his leadership involvement through the Florida Medical Association and the Florida Academy of Family Physicians’ Government Relations Committee.

Amelia Chapman, DO, MBA
Residency: OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Family Medicine Residency
Medical School: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Cleveland

Dr. Chapman’s most important professional accomplishments to date are receiving the AAFP Award for Excellence in Graduate Medical Education, serving as chief resident and developing a lifestyle medicine curriculum that prepares residents for board certification from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Other professional pursuits include advancing research and simulation in medicine, applying the health care leadership skills she gained through her MBA program, and contributing to public health efforts, such as COVID-19 vaccination. Away from work, she enjoys playing the drums, reading, hiking, golfing and swimming. After residency, Dr. Chapman plans to pursue a sports medicine fellowship with the goals of serving as a team physician at the collegiate and professional levels, contributing to injury prevention research and eventually becoming a fellowship director. She also has a strong interest in the intersection of women’s health and sports medicine, with a focus on optimizing performance in female athletes, promoting wellness during pregnancy and preventing injuries in postmenopausal women.

Ryunosuke Hisatomi, MD
Residency: Louisiana State University Health Shreveport Family Medicine Residency Program
Medical School: University of the Ryukyus Faculty of Medicine, Okinawa, Japan

Dr. Hisatomi considers receiving the 2025 American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Resident Scholarship to be his most significant professional accomplishment to date. This recognition reflects his work during residency, including providing coverage for local, collegiate and professional sports teams; conducting research on heat stress among firefighters; and contributing to scholarly activity by authoring a textbook chapter, publishing peer-reviewed case reports and presenting posters at national conferences. His professional interests include medical education, research and outpatient nonoperative sports medicine with a focus on advanced musculoskeletal ultrasound. Building an academic career that integrates all of these interests is his long-term goal. Outside of clinical and academic pursuits, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, going to cafés for coffee, watching NBA games, volunteering at sports events and traveling. Following residency, Dr. Hisatomi plans to pursue a primary care sports medicine fellowship and hopes to contribute to advancing primary care sports medicine in Japan.

Ishak Hossain, MD
Residency: Saint Louis University Family Medicine Residency Program, Missouri
Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City

Dr. Hossain’s most important professional accomplishment to date is serving as chief resident of the Saint Louis University Family Medicine Residency Program. His professional interests include advancing health equity, supporting nonprofits, including the anti-racist systems change organization Forward Through Ferguson, and participating in advocacy efforts that range from grassroots organizing to lobbying. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer in local amateur leagues and pickup games around the city, participating in chess tournaments and watching sports—especially cheering for the Oklahoma City Thunder! After completing residency, Dr. Hossain looks forward to finding opportunities to teach and to advocate for underserved populations.

Hina Rmsha Alfia Khan, MBBS
Residency: Mayo Clinic Family Medicine Residency, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Medical School: Deccan College of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Hyderabad, India

Serving on the La Crosse Community Advisory Committee is Dr. Khan’s most significant professional accomplishment to date because it allows her to collaborate with local organizations to improve health literacy, strengthen community resilience and expand access to care—especially for populations that have been marginalized. In addition to serving underserved communities through volunteer work, she is passionate about empowering future health care leaders by teaching and mentoring medical students. She is also dedicated to building mentorship networks that connect single mothers with education, career opportunities and health care resources and to championing career development for women from racial and ethnic minority groups. In her personal life, she enjoys traveling, hiking, cooking, reading and spending time with family. Following residency, Dr. Khan aspires to provide compassionate care to underserved communities while also mentoring and teaching the next generation of medical professionals.

Briana Krewson, DO
Residency: University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pennsylvania

Dr. Krewson is passionate about delivering excellent, humanistic patient care and considers this her most meaningful professional achievement to date. In particular, her professional interests include lifestyle medicine, narrative-based medicine and osteopathic manipulative treatment. Beyond her medical career, she enjoys spending time with her partner David, their rescue dog Jake, and her family and friends. Journaling, vegetable gardening, traveling, and staying active through exercise and yoga are some of her other favorite pastimes. After completing residency, Dr. Krewson plans to pursue a fellowship in academic family medicine at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Shana-Kay Lambert-Johnson, MD
Residency: Family Medicine Residency Program at Medical City Fort Worth, Texas
Medical School: University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston, Jamaica

One of Dr. Lambert-Johnson’s proudest professional achievements to date is developing a clinic guide to help medical students at the University of North Texas in Fort Worth navigate the family medicine rotation. In collaboration with the university’s Division of Academic Innovation, she is now transforming the guide into an interactive digital curriculum that reflects her passion for learner-centered design. In addition to advancing family medicine through innovative curriculum development, her professional pursuits include mentoring students and residents and volunteering with initiatives that support underserved and military communities. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling with her family, cooking authentic Jamaican dishes, conquering escape rooms and learning Spanish. Dr. Lambert-Johnson’s post-residency plans include practicing inpatient medicine and pursuing a career in academic medicine that allows her to care for patients, shape curriculum, mentor residents and lead system-level initiatives.

Eduardo Rivé Lockwood, MD
Residency: OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program, Columbus
Medical School: Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio

Establishing an ongoing relationship with the Columbus City Council to explore ways to better serve the Hispanic/Latinx community is among Dr. Rivé Lockwood’s most important professional accomplishments to date. In addition to this advocacy work, his professional interests include integrating point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) into office-based practice, advancing medical Spanish, and teaching and mentoring medical students and residents. Away from work, he enjoys participating in collaborative storytelling through tabletop role-playing games and reading science fiction, fantasy and historical fiction. Other personal interests include attending concerts, collecting vinyl LPs, and baking and cooking favorite foods from his home island of Puerto Rico. After residency, Dr. Rivé Lockwood plans to continue serving the Hispanic/Latinx population in central Ohio, incorporate POCUS into his practice, and contribute to graduate medical education by expanding the POCUS curriculum and working with students and residents.

Sonal Kristin Singh, MD
Residency: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Family and Community Medicine, Columbus
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies

Providing care at Ohio State Outpatient Care East—a federally qualified health center serving patients who have been made vulnerable—is Dr. Singh’s most important professional accomplishment to date. She strives to create a safe, respectful and empowering environment for people facing health inequities and considers it a privilege to help patients live healthier, more fulfilling lives. Other professional pursuits include serving as the family medicine representative to the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine’s Sports Medicine Resident Council and as the resident director on the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors. In her personal life, she enjoys trying new sports, re-learning Spanish, participating in community theater, traveling to new states with friends and family, and fostering mentorship and camaraderie through the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Dr. Singh is currently pursuing an MBA and plans to complete a primary care sports medicine fellowship after residency. She intends to practice both sports medicine and primary care while continuing her involvement in research, advocacy, mentorship and humanism in medicine.

Andrew Antes, MD, MS
Tâm Âu, MD, MPH
Heather Dill, MD
Kelly Dougherty, MD
Raquel Horowitz, MD
Madeline Elaine Huff, MD, MS
Rachel Seelye Sage Hunt, MD, MEd
Marielle Jamgochian, MD
Jasmine Kaur, MD
Dayna King, DO
Cody Klinker, MD
Tochukwu Austine Noh, MD

Nathalia Arias Alzate, MD
Carli Joy Beyer, DO
Ashten Duncan, MD, MPH, CPH
Kiersten Kelly, MD
Peris W. Kibera, DO, PhD, MPH
AuBree LaForce, MD
Christine M. Lomiguen, MD, MSMEd
Janet Nwaukoni, DO
Patrick J. Tolosky, MD
Lori Trout, MD, MBA
Katherine Fraile Wainwright, MD, MS
Bright Pan Zhou, MD, MS

Justin Chin, DO MEd
Isaiah Cochran, MD, AAHIVS
Allyson DiMagno, MD
Erin Fredrickson, DO, MPH
Avanthi Jayaweera, MD
James Muller, DO
Colbert Nelson, DO, MPH
Samuel Nwaobi, MD, MPH
Aishwarya (Sunny) Sharma, DO
Ian Thomas, MD, RSCC, CSCS
Nikhil Vatti, MD
Nicole Woodson-DeFauw, MD

Sydney Asselstine, MD
Major Michael Paul Brisson, DO, PhD, MPH
Himanshi Chopra, MD
Adrianna Clapp, MD
Melanie Dance, MD, MPH
Allison Estrada, MD
Eduardo A. Lindsay De Gracia, MD
Kira Neel, MD
Ashley Rubin, DO, MS
Chandler Stisher, MD, MPH
Yoon-kyu Sung, MD
Alec Wilhelmi, MD