2026–2027 Emerging Leaders Fellows
STFM announces the 2026–2027 class of the STFM Emerging Leaders Fellowship. Find a list of the fellows below. This fellowship is for new family medicine faculty and those who are transitioning to leadership roles.
January 25, 2026 — STFM is happy to announce the 2026–2027 class of the Emerging Leaders Fellowship.The class will attend two conferences: the 2026 STFM Annual Spring Conference and the 2027 STFM Annual Spring Conference. Fellows also attend a mid-year workshop in Kansas City, KS.Below is the 2026–2027 class of the fellowship, which includes 20 behavioral science/family systems educators:
- Nina Ball, MD, HCA Healthone Swedish Family Medicine, Englewood, CO
- Kenneth Barning, MD, Baylor College of Medicine
- Lauren Boehm, MD, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center
- Williams Childs, DO, Henry Ford Health System Family Medicine Residency, Detroit, MI
- Amrutha Denduluri, MD, Boston University
- Courtney Goettel, MD, MS, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Williamsport Family Medicine Residency, Pittsburgh, PA
- Jessica Hudson, DO, Henry Ford Providence Family Medicine Residency, Southfield, MI
- Priya Kohli, MD, University of Virginia
- Nhi-Kieu Nguyen, DO, Northeast Georgia Medical Center
- Amber Norris, MD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
- Lorna Ringwood, MD, PhD, EVMS Family Medicine at Old Dominion University
- Crystal Romero, MD, University of Florida
- Cassiopeia Roychowdhury, MD, Tower Health Reading Hospital Family Health Care Center, West Reading, PA
- Karie Schwertman, MD, Southern Illinois University
- Victoria Shepard, MD, Family Medicine Residency at the University of Texas, Austin, TX
- Humza Siddiqi, MD, University of Texas Southwestern
- Reagan Summers, MD, Marian Family Medicine Residency, Santa Maria, CA
- Alexandra Targan, MD, University of Michigan
- Viet Nguyen, MD, Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency, Seattle, WA
- Sarah Wiggill, MD, MSc, Florida Atlantic University
Overview of the STFM Emerging Leaders Fellowship
This competitive, yearlong fellowship offers training, tools, and support for new family medicine faculty and those who are transitioning to leadership roles. Participation in all fellowship activities including in-person workshops is required for graduation.Fellows will learn critical leadership skills, take on a leadership role right from the beginning of the program, lead a team project and presentation, and connect with family medicine leaders who will share insights on motivation and managing difficult situations.
