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Emergency Medicine Residency

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Peter Tomaselli, MD
Director, Residency Program

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Kelly Kehm, MD
Assistant Program Director

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Abby Bierowski, MD, MEHP
Assistant Program Director

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Erin Hoag, DO
Assistant Program Director

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Lori Berryman
Residency Program Coordinator

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Mervin Alexander, MPH
Medical Education Coordinator II

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Resident Salary & Benefits

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Peter Tomaselli, MD

Program Director

Hometown: Paramus, NJ
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Fellowship: Medical Education, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
EM Passion: GME, specifically the transition from medical student to intern, professionalism and hospitality in medicine, procedural skills teaching
Hobbies / Interests: Musicals/showtunes (faves include Les Miserables, most things by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Rent, and Dear Evan Hansen), Miami Hurricanes and New York-area sports teams, fiction novels (especially Stephen King), and relaxing on any number of Cape Cod beaches.

Kelly Kehm, MD

Assistant Program Director

Hometown: York, PA
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Fellowship: Medical Education, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
EM Passion: GME, Health Equity
Hobbies / Interests: Beach, exploring Philadelphia's numerous dog parks with my big ol' dog.

Abby Bierowski, MD, MEHP

Assistant Program Director

Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Residency: Cooper University Hospital 
Fellowship: Medical Education, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; MEHP, John Hopkins University
EM Passion: GME and junior faculty development; encouraging resident scholarly activity, supporting professional development, and easing the transition from resident to junior faculty; advancing gender equity in academic medicine through scholarly inquiry into family leave policies, hidden labor, and workplace dynamics that impact female physicians.
Hobbies / Interests: Spending time with my son, trying to convince my husband to get a second dog, working on DIY/home renovation projects, Penn State football, and watching whatever just dropped on Netflix or Hulu.

Erin Hoag, DO

Assistant Program Director

Hometown: Berlin, NJ                                                                      Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
EM Passion: GME, transition from resident to junior faculty, gender equity in medicine, ED operations
Hobbies / Interests: Drinking coffee, watching trash TV, playing kickball, running, Philly sports, scrolling on Tiktok!

Lori Berryman

Residency Program Coordinator

Hometown: Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA
College: West Chester University
Background: I have held the position of Emergency Medicine Residency coordinator at Jefferson for over 28 years. I hold a degree in Public Health and am the co-founder of the Coordinator Wellness Committee at Thomas Jefferson University.
Hobbies / Interests: Reading, writing, traveling, relaxing on the beach, obsessively organizing almost anything and spending time with my family.

Mervin Alexander, MPH

Medical Education Coordinator II

Hometown: Metuchen, NJ
Colleges: Drexel University & Thomas Jefferson University
Background: I hold Bachelors & Masters degrees in Public Health, and I am a member of the Amercian Public Health Association & the Emergency Medicine Association of Residency Coordinators. I am also part of the Alumni Board for the Thomas Jefferson College of Population Health. 
Hobbies / Interests: Travelling, binge-watching trending shows, trying matcha from different cafes, playing tennis, watching soccer & football, and spending time with my family & friends.

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