Program Candidates

The AAPM&R Awards Committee works hard on its difficult task of choosing 10 candidates for each class, and each has been determined and exceptional beyond expectations. We look forward to seeing all of their successes and accomplishments!

These unique and impressive classes will continue the commitment of taking talents and intensive leadership training to key volunteer positions of influence.

2022-2024 Class
	Zainab Al lawati, MD, FAAPMR, FRCPC
	Berdale Colorado, DO, MPH, FAAPMR
	Rebecca Dutton, MD, FAAPMR
	Tracy Espiritu McKay, DO, FAAPMR
	Ny-Ying Lam MD, FAAPMR
	Ameet Nagpal, MD, MBA, MS, MEd, FAAPMR
	Sonal Oza, MD, FAAPMR
	Chloe Slocum, MD, MPH, FAAPMR

	Reginald Talley, MD, FAAPMR
	Azlan Tariq, MD, FAAPMR

2019-2021 Class
	Antigone Argyriou, MD, FAAPMR
	Surendra Barshikar, MD, FAAPMR
	SuAnn Chen, MD, FAAPMR
	Lauren Elson, MD, FAAPMR
	Miguel Escalon, MD, MPH, FAAPMR
	David Haustein, MD, MBA, FAAPMR
	Hannah Leahy, DO, MPH, FAAPMR
	Diane Mortimer, MD, MSN, FAAPMR

	Byron Schneider, MD, FAAPMR
	Amit Sinha, MD, FAAPMR

2017-2019 Class

Angela Beninga, DO, FAAPMR

David S. Cheng, MD, FAAPMR

Sarah M. Eickmeyer, MD, FAAPMR

Keith J. Foster, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAPMR

Sarah Hwang, MD, FAAPMR

Ninad Karandikar, MD, FAAPMR

Lennox McNeary, MD, FAAPMR

David E. Reece DO, FAAPMR

Clarice Sinn, DO, MHA, FAAPMR

Eric Wisotzky, MD, FAAPMR

2015-2017 Class

Shane Burr, MD, FAAPMR

Alexios Carayannopoulos, DO, FAAPMR

Mehul Desai, MD, MPH, FAAPMR

Carl Gelfius, MD, FAAPMR, FAANEM

Corinne Layne-Stuart, DO, FAAPMR

Annie Purcell, DO, FAAPMR

Jeffrey Radecki, MD, FAAPMR

Monica Rho, MD, FAAPMR

Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, FAAPMR

Aurora Wong, MD, FAAPMR

2013-2015 Class

Our inaugural class set a very high bar for classes to come, in terms of commitment and post-program impact. Listed below are these extraordinary Leadership Fellows and just some of their volunteer positions of influence.

AAPM&R Future Leaders Program Candidates

Education

2022-2024 Class

Zainab Al lawati, MD, FAAPMR, FRCPC

Berdale Colorado, DO, MPH, FAAPMR

Rebecca Dutton, MD, FAAPMR

Tracy Espiritu McKay, DO, FAAPMR

Ny-Ying Lam MD, FAAPMR

Ameet Nagpal, MD, MBA, MS, MEd, FAAPMR

Sonal Oza, MD, FAAPMR

Chloe Slocum, MD, MPH, FAAPMR

Reginald Talley, MD, FAAPMR

Azlan Tariq, MD, FAAPMR

2019-2021 Class

Antigone Argyriou, MD, FAAPMR

Surendra Barshikar, MD, FAAPMR

SuAnn Chen, MD, FAAPMR

Lauren Elson, MD, FAAPMR

Miguel Escalon, MD, MPH, FAAPMR

David Haustein, MD, MBA, FAAPMR

Hannah Leahy, DO, MPH, FAAPMR

Diane Mortimer, MD, MSN, FAAPMR

Byron Schneider, MD, FAAPMR

Amit Sinha, MD, FAAPMR

2017-2019 Class

Angela Beninga, DO, FAAPMR

David S. Cheng, MD, FAAPMR

Sarah M. Eickmeyer, MD, FAAPMR

Keith J. Foster, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAPMR

Sarah Hwang, MD, FAAPMR

Ninad Karandikar, MD, FAAPMR

Lennox McNeary, MD, FAAPMR

David E. Reece DO, FAAPMR

Clarice Sinn, DO, MHA, FAAPMR

Eric Wisotzky, MD, FAAPMR

2015-2017 Class

Shane Burr, MD, FAAPMR

Alexios Carayannopoulos, DO, FAAPMR

Mehul Desai, MD, MPH, FAAPMR

Carl Gelfius, MD, FAAPMR, FAANEM

Corinne Layne-Stuart, DO, FAAPMR

Annie Purcell, DO, FAAPMR

Jeffrey Radecki, MD, FAAPMR

Monica Rho, MD, FAAPMR

Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD, FAAPMR

Aurora Wong, MD, FAAPMR

2013-2015 Class

Michele Arnold, MD, FAAPMR

Deborah Bergfeld, MD, FAAPMR

Charles Dillard, MD, FAAPMR

Erik Ensrud, MD, FAAPMR

Kevin Fitzpatrick, MD, FAAPMR

Marlis Gonzalez-Fernandez, MD, PhD, FAAPMR

Nneka Ifejika, MD, MPH, FAAPMR

D.J. Kennedy, MD, FAAPMR

Deepthi Saxena, MD, FAAPMR

Jennifer Zumsteg, MD, FAAPMR

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