Joy Ayemoba

Joy is originally from London, United Kingdom. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Chicago. After obtaining her BA, she returned to the UK to obtain a graduate degree and briefly worked as a research statistician in the UK. She completed her medical degree at Tulane University, where she further developed an interest in general surgery and healthcare disparities. She is a General Surgery resident at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital,  and is currently completing a Pediatric ECMO fellowship at The University of Chicago. Joy‘s current academic interests focus on our understanding and application of ethical principles across cross-cultural divides and within marginalized communities. 

Clara Bosco

Clara grew up in Maine and graduated from Creighton University with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy with a pre-med focus. She attended medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee where she continued her philosophical pursuits through scholarship in bioethics and medical humanities. Clara is a general surgery resident at the University of Arizona in Phoenix with a clinical interest in vascular surgery.

For her career goals, Clara plans to serve on the ethics boards of my institution and teach ethics courses to undergraduate and graduate medical trainees, with the ultimate goal of directing an ethics program at an academic medical center. She is particularly interested in issues surrounding end-of-life, communication, and responsible implementation of emerging technologies in healthcare.

Andrew Folkerts

Andrew is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and attended medical School at Loma Linda University where he completed whole person care training. He is a US Army general surgery resident at the University of Chicago. While he is undecided for fellowship training, he is very decided that he loves hiking, running, and drinking tea over a good book.

Melanie Fritz

Melanie grew up in Maryland and studied sociology at the University of Notre Dame. After undergraduate, she lived in Chicago for several years and worked as a patient navigator at Rush & Cook County, which prompted her to pursue medical school at Boston University. She is currently a general surgery resident at the University of Wisconsin and is interested in specializing in colorectal surgery.

Catherine Groden

Catherine Groden grew up in the Chicago area and is very excited to be back! When she is not at work she enjoys hanging out with family and friends, spending an excessive amount of time leisurely reading, and playing in a community concert band. Dr. Groden is a clinical neonatologist and assistant professor of pediatrics. Her research interests include ethics, end-of-life care, and bereavement.

Charlotte Harrington

Charlotte completed her undergraduate education at Duke where she majored in Philosophy. Following undergrad, she was a research fellow at the NIH for two years and then went to medical school at Tufts. She is now a general surgery resident at the University of Chicago.

Vivien Lu

Dr. Lu is a neurology resident at the University of Chicago. She is from California and will be returning to the Bay Area for neuro-oncology fellowship next year.

Hannah Roth

Hannah is a transplant hepatology fellow at the University of Chicago. A Hyde Park native, she studied anthropology at Vassar College and lived abroad prior to deciding to pursue a career in medicine. She returned to Hyde Park to complete medical school at Pritzker and stayed on at University of Chicago for Internal Medicine residency as well as Gastroenterology fellowship. She is interested in the ethics of liver transplant, the global transplant landscape and the ethics of international travel for transplant.

Jacob Schulman

Jacob is a fourth-year pediatric resident in the medical educational scholarship track at the University of Chicago. He is simultaneously obtaining his Master of Health Professions Education at the University of Illinois Chicago. His academic interest is in studying the application of restorative justice practices in medical education. After finishing residency, Jacob will apply for a pediatric emergency medicine fellowship position.

Scott Schweikart

Scott J. Schweikart, JD, MBE is a Senior Policy Analyst at the American Medical Association (AMA) in Chicago, where he works for the AMA’s Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA), the body charged with writing and updating the AMA Code of Medical Ethics. Scott provides research support for CEJA’s work by contributing detailed research analysis, written policy reports, and analytical memoranda. He also reviews and provides analysis to the AMA’s Litigation Center for any bioethical issues that arise in their amicus briefs. Scott is also the Contributing Editor of the AMA Journal of Ethics, where he writes articles related to law and bioethics, and edits legally-oriented journal submissions. Before joining the AMA, Scott worked at Thomson Reuters (Westlaw) where he was an attorney editor and reference attorney. He has research interests in health law, health policy, and legal aspects of bioethics. Scott earned his Master of Bioethics (MBE) from the University of Pennsylvania, his JD from Case Western Reserve University, and his BA from Washington University in St. Louis.

Tara Shapiro

Tara Shapiro spent the first 26 years after medical school practicing Emergency Medicine and loved it. However, for many years she felt herself drawn to the practice of hospice and palliative medicine which resulted in completing her fellowship in 2020. She has since practiced palliative care in a hospital setting.

Conrad Stasieluk

Conrad Stasieluk is currently a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellow at the University of Chicago Medical Center. He completed his undergraduate career at Loyola University Chicago with a major in Molecular Biology and a minor in Chemistry. He then went onto medical school at Loyola Stritch-School of Medicine, where he pursued a global health emphasis to his medical education, graduating with Global Health Honors. Conrad then went on to complete his Psychiatry Residency at Loyola University Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident and was involved in various research projects exploring catatonia and delirium. His current academic interests include the exploration of neuropsychiatric disorders, enactment of the Collaborative/Transitional Care Model in psychiatry, and the intersection between psychiatry and medical ethics in capacity evaluations of those with severe mental illness.

Joseph Tobias

Joe is a fellow in Endocrine Surgery at the University of Chicago. Originally from Canada, he studied poetry and philosophy before becoming a general surgeon. He is interested in the aesthetic experience in surgery, and the ways in which abstract thinking in the humanities can benefit the practice of medicine.

Hanna Vollbrecht

Hanna Vollbrecht is originally from Iowa and attended the University of Chicago for medical school. After a brief stint in Boston for residency, she is happy to back in her favorite city for pulmonary and critical care fellowship. Outside of medicine, she enjoys cooking, trying new restaurants, and hiking.

Jocelyn Wascher

Jocelyn Wascher is originally from the Washington, DC area and came to the University of Chicago for medical school and residency in OB/GYN. She is currently completing a two-year fellowship in Complex Family Planning.