Faculty Bios

Rebecca Clemo, MD
Title:
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Clemo is a hospitalist at the University of Virginia. Her clinical interests are graduate medical education and clinical reasoning. She is an associate program director of the Internal Medicine Residency.
Outside of the hospital, Dr. Clemo enjoys Saturdays at the Farmers’ Market with her family, taking her dogs swimming in the Rivanna River, and exploring all of the fantastic local restaurants.
Education and Training:
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University, 2018
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Virginia, 2021
Chief Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Virginia, 2022
Formal Roles:
- Associate Program Director, UVA Internal Medicine Residency Program
- Clinical Competency Committee, UVA Internal Medicine Residency Program
- Program Evaluation Committee, UVA Internal Medicine Residency Program
- Intern Selection Committee, UVA Internal Medicine Residency Program
- UVA Internal Medicine Core Faculty Advisor
Awards and Honors:
- 2021 – Anne L. Brodie Resident Clinician Award for Excellence in Primary Care Practice
- 2021 – Mullholland Resident and Fellow Teaching Award for Excellence and Dedication in Educating Medical Students
- 2020 – Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Publications:
Clemo R, Parsons AS, Boggan JC, Shieh L, Miller BP. Learning by Doing: Practical Strategies to Integrate Resident Education and Quality Improvement Initiatives. J Grad Med Educ. 2021 Oct;13(5):631-634. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-21-00381.1. Epub 2021 Oct 15. PMID: 34721789; PMCID: PMC8527936. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34721789/

Rebecca Corey, MD
Title:
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Corey is a hospitalist at the University of Virginia. She grew up in Fairfax Station, VA, in the Washington, DC suburbs. She came to Charlottesville, VA for her undergraduate degree in biology and has remained there ever since, completing medical school and internal medicine residency at UVA as well. She joined the hospital medicine faculty at UVA in July 2021. She is interested in quality improvement/patient safety and teaching medical students and residents once she is settled into her new attending role. She enjoys spending time with her husband Jesse, a cognitive psychology PhD student, and their cat Scout. When not at work, she enjoys reading, attending concerts, running, and exploring the many restaurants, wineries, and breweries around the Charlottesville area.
Education and Training:
Medical School: University of Virginia, 2018
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Virginia, 2021
Awards and Honors:
2021 – Outstanding oral presentation award, UVA Department of Medicine Scholars Day
2020 – Virginia ACP Resident Abstract Competition for Quality Improvement, 2nd place

Ian Crane, MD
Title:
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Crane is an academic hospitalist at the University of Virginia. He is interested in resident and medical student education, particularly in areas of evidence-based-medicine, and enjoys caring for underserved, socially and medically complex patients. During his free time, he enjoys road and gravel cycling, as well as jazz piano.
Education and Training:
Medical School: University of Vermont, 2016
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Virginia, 2019
Awards and Honors:
2022 – Inductee, UVA Academy for Excellence in Education
Formal Roles and Major Committee Membership:
- MSSL Home Team Member
- Internal Medicine Residency Core Advisor
- Clinical Skills Specialty Coach in Organization and Efficiency
Publications:
Park SC, Crane IM, Pal K, Cagnina RE. Rabies Encephalitis With Myocarditis Mimicking ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2019 Jun 4;6(6):ofz260. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofz260. PMID: 31263736; PMCID: PMC6590977.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31263736/

Jessica Dreicer, MD
Title:
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Section Head for Quality, Hospital Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Dreicer thinks the best part of her job as an academic hospitalist at the University of Virginia is having the opportunity to work with trainees, particularly on the teaching service. She loves to dig into clinical reasoning on rounds and is also interested in this topic academically. Additional interests include quality improvement and patient safety and she oversees this curriculum for the IM residency program in her role as Associate Program Director.
Outside the hospital she tries to savor the ups and downs of a beautifully chaotic life with her husband, their two young children, and dog, Boolean. She also enjoys yoga, Barre, and Power Sculpt, reading fiction and memoirs, and listening to medical and non-medical podcasts.
Education and Training:
Medical School: University of Cincinnati, 2015
Residency, Internal Medicine: Oregon Health & Science University, 2018
Formal Roles and Major Committee Membership:
- Associate Program Director, UVA Internal Medicine Residency Program
- Director, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Track, and Clinical Reasoning Coach, UVA Internal Medicine Residency Program
- CORE Faculty Advisor, UVA Internal Medicine Residency Program
- Virginia Chapter of American College of Physicians (ACP) Early Career Physicians Council member
Awards and Honors:
- 2022 – UVA Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Clinical Care
- 2021 – UVA Charles L. Brown Award for Excellence in Patient Care Quality
Publications:
Peterson BD, Magee CD, Martindale JR, Dreicer JJ, Mutter MK, Young G, Sacco MJ, Parsons LC, Collins SR, Warburton KM, Parsons AS. REACT: Rapid Evaluation Assessment of Clinical Reasoning Tool. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Jul;37(9):2224-2229. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07513-5. Epub 2022 Jun 16. PMID: 35710662; PMCID: PMC9202973.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35710662/
Dreicer JJ, Parsons AS, Rencic J. The Diagnostic Medical Interview. Med Clin North Am. 2022 Jul;106(4):601-614. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2022.01.005. Epub 2022 May 28. PMID: 35725227.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35725227/
Dreicer JJ, Mailankody S, Fakhrejahani F, Prasad V. Clinically meaningful benefit: real world use compared against the American and European guidelines. Blood Cancer J. 2017 Dec 14;7(12):645. doi: 10.1038/s41408-017-0009-8. PMID: 29238046; PMCID: PMC5802502.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29238046/

Comfort Elumogo, MD
Title:
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Elumogo is an academic hospitalist at the University of Virginia. She is interested in medical student and resident education as well point-of-care ultrasound training. She also enjoys caring for underserved and Spanish-speaking patients. Outside of the hospital, she enjoys running, hiking, learning languages, and listening to film podcasts.
Education and Training:
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University, 2017
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Virginia, 2020

Meghan Geraghty, MD
Title:
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Geraghty is Med-Peds trained and although she now spends all her clinical time in adult medicine she enjoys applying her pediatric training to the delivery of adult care and helping mentor trainees who seek dual training. She is interested in medical education and was previously a clerkship director prior to coming to UVA, she is still finding her niche here. Dr. Geraghty enjoys work in global health and is involved with the global health training track for residents. She has volunteered at a clinic in Honduras prior to pandemic times. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two young children, especially adventures in nature and gardening.
Education and Training:
Medical School: University of Maryland, 2011
Residency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics: Indiana University, 2015
Awards and Honors:
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
- Indiana University School of Medicine Trustee Teaching Award

Joseph Hall, MD, MS-OT
Title:
Associate Professor of Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Hall is a clinician educator hospitalist at the University of Virginia. He was previously an Occupational Therapist in acute care at UVA from 2005-2009. His interests are in medical student and resident education, as well as quality improvement, particularly in the areas of interdepartmental communication and the patient-family experience within the healthcare system.
Dr. Hall enjoys hiking and biking in Crozet, VA, with his wife and two sons. He hopes to someday soon be able to challenge his sons to games of racquetball and tennis. He also loves creative writing and most forms of literature.
Education and Training:
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University, 2013
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Virginia, 2016
Formal Roles and Major Committee Membership:
- Medical Director, 3 Central General Medicine, UVA Medical Center
- Co-leader, Patient Safety-Quality Improvement residency track
Awards and Honors:
- Nominee, Exemplary Resident of the Year, 2015
- Nominee, Exemplary Resident of the Year, 2016

Paul Helgerson, MD, SFHM
Titles:
Associate Professor of Medicine
Vice Chair, Inpatient Operations, Department of Medicine
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Acute Care, UVA Health
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Helgerson is an academic hospitalist at the University of Virginia. He is a Virginia native who grew up in Reston (Northern Virginia) and his wife, Jill, is from Virginia Beach. They have two children now in high school/college.
Paul served as the Section Head for Hospital Medicine from 2017-Nov 2020 before taking on the ACMO role. His interests are in quality improvement/lean process improvement, hospital operations, and patient safety.
“I welcome talking to new applicants interested in hospital leadership roles, or developing their careers in quality improvement.”
Education and Training:
Medical School: Georgetown University, 2000
Residency, Internal Medicine: Stanford University, 2003
Fellowship, GIM/Education: University of California, San Francisco, 2004
Chief Medical Resident: Stanford University, 2005
Formal Roles and Major Committee Membership:
- Vice Chair, Inpatient Operations, UVA Department of Medicine
- Associate Chief Medical Officer, Acute Care, UVA Health
Awards and Honors:
- 2022 – UVA School of Medicine Dean’s Award for Excellence in Clinical Care
- 2021 – UVA Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Mentorship
- 2020 – UVA Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Clinical Care
- 2018 – Friend of Nursing Award, UVA Health PNSO, presented annually to one UVA faculty physician chosen by nursing colleagues for outstanding professionalism and collaborative practice
Publications:
Fang DZ, Kantor MA, Helgerson P. Quality improvement in academic medical centres: a resident perspective. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015 Aug;24(8):483-5. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-003941. Epub 2015 May 19. PMID: 25991868.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25991868/
Sinnott PL, Breckenridge JS, Helgerson P, Asch S. Using lean management to reduce blood culture contamination. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2015 Jan;41(1):26-2. doi: 10.1016/s1553-7250(15)41004-9. PMID: 25976721.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25976721/

George Hoke, MD
Title:
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Section Head, Hospital Medicine
Director of Faculty Development, Hospital Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Hoke is an academic hospitalist with 24 years of experience who founded the Section of Hospital Medicine at the University of Virginia in 2006. His professional interests include practicing high value care, designing and implementing quality and safety improvement projects, teaching clinical reasoning, and helping new hospitalists create a rewarding and sustainable career path.
“My wife is the Director of Quality and Performance Improvement for UVA Health and we have two wonderful daughters, ages 16 and 20. I’m obsessed with gardening of all types and love the local food and beverage scene in Charlottesville. Hiking, biking, and playing soccer occupy much of my family’s free time.”
Education and Training:
Medical School: University of Maryland, 1995
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Virginia, 1998
Leadership in Academic Matters, University of Virginia, 2011
Clinical Value Champion Fellowship, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2020
Formal Roles and Major Committee Membership:
- Master Assessor for Entrustable Professional Activity (EPA) Program, UVA School of Medicine
- Clinical Mastery Elective Course Leader, UVA School of Medicine
- Co-Chair, Clinical Lab Stewardship Subcommittee, UVA Health
- Co-Lead, Patient Progression Coalition, UVA Health
Awards and Honors:
- 2021 – UVA Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Teaching
- 2012 – Friend of Nursing Award, UVA Health PNSO, presented annually to one UVA faculty physician chosen by nursing colleagues for outstanding professionalism and collaborative practice
- 2002 – Teaching Attending of the Year, Department of Medicine, St. Agnes Hospital
Selected Current and Past Projects:
- 2021 – Facilitating Anticoagulant Safety at Transitions (FAST) with Jess Dreicer, MD
- 2020 – Optimizing Vascular Access Catheter Use to Reduce Venous Thromboembolism
- 2015 – Improving Timeliness of Antibiotic Administration in Patients with Sepsis
- 2011 – Supporting Hand-Off of Care: Sign-Out Support Tools, Process, and Evaluation
Publications:
Parchman ML, Palazzo LG, Mogk JM, Webbon JC, Demosthenes L, Vossenkemper E, Hoke G, Moskovitz J, Dunlap L, Diaz Del Carpio R. What strategies are used by clinician champions to reduce low-value care? SAGE Open Med. 2022 Jan 21;10:20503121211069855. doi: 10.1177/20503121211069855. PMID: 35646351; PMCID: PMC9133862.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35646351/
Schafer KR, Shah N, Almira-Suarez MI, Reese JM, Hoke GM, Mandell JW, Roy SL, Visvesvara G. Disseminated Balamuthia mandrillaris Infection. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Sep;53(9):3072-6. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01549-15. Epub 2015 Jul 1. PMID: 26135864; PMCID: PMC4540941.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26135864/
Whitlow ML, Drake E, Tullmann D, Hoke G, Barth D. Bringing technology to the bedside: using smartphones to improve interprofessional communication. Comput Inform Nurs. 2014 Jul;32(7):305-11. doi: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000063. PMID: 24784489.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24784489/
Meth S, Bass EJ, Hoke G. Considering Factors of and Knowledge About Patients in Handover Assessment. IEEE Trans Hum Mach Syst. 2013 Sep 1;43(5):494-498. doi: 10.1109/THMS.2013.2274595. PMID: 24851196; PMCID: PMC4025927.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24851196/
Helms AS, Perez TE, Baltz J, Donowitz G, Hoke G, Bass EJ, Plews-Ogan ML. Use of an appreciative inquiry approach to improve resident sign-out in an era of multiple shift changes. J Gen Intern Med. 2012 Mar;27(3):287-91. doi: 10.1007/s11606-011-1885-4. Epub 2011 Oct 14. PMID: 21997480; PMCID: PMC3286561.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21997480/

Amber Inofuentes, MD, SFHM
Titles:
Associate Professor of Medicine
Section Head, Hospital Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Inofuentes is an academic hospitalist at the University of Virginia with an interest in clinical operations and the intersection of quality improvement and medical education. Her primary focus is teaching and leading quality improvement and patient safety initiatives for transitions of care including reducing medication errors and addressing social determinants of health.
In 2017, Dr. Inofuentes founded a multidisciplinary team to facilitate improved consistency of care and reduced hospital utilization for patients who are frequently admitted. In this role, she advocates for reducing bias and stigma toward patients with high utilization, especially those with chronic pain syndromes, homelessness, and substance use disorders and is passionate about eliminating the ‘low value’ practice of discharges against medical advice. Things We Do For No Reason: Against Medical Advice Discharges | Journal of Hospital Medicine
Outside the hospital, Dr. Inofuentes enjoys watching UVA basketball and spending time with her husband and three children exploring Charlottesville’s restaurants and outdoors.
Education and Training:
Medical School: University of Virginia, 2010
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Pennsylvania, 2013
Formal Roles and Major Committee Membership:
- Section Head, UVA Hospital Medicine (2020-present)
- Director, Medicine HOME program for frequently admitted patients (2018-present)
- Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Thread Leader, UVA School of Medicine (2020- present)
- AOA Chapter Faculty Councilor (2017-2021)
- Co-Director, Acute Care/Internal Medicine Internship Readiness Course, UVA School of Medicine (2017-2020)
- Associate Section Head for Quality and Operations, UVA Hospital Medicine (2019-2020)
- Medical Director, 3 Central General Medicine, UVA Medical Center (2014-2019)
Awards and Honors:
- 2021, 2019 – UVA Charles L. Brown Award for Excellence in Patient Care Quality
- 2019 – UVA Department of Medicine Award for Clinical Excellence
Publications:
Brady AK, O’Rourke P, Kobayashi T, Witkin AS, Inofuentes A, Dingfield L, Westerhaus B, Dine CJ. A Novel, Resident-Led Curriculum for Night Float Rotations. J Grad Med Educ. 2015 Jun;7(2):289-90. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-14-00685.1. PMID: 26221460; PMCID: PMC4512815.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26221460/

Melissa Kehl, MD
Title:
Assistant Professor
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Kehl is a hospitalist since 2009, here at the University of Virginia since 2019. She enjoys the pursuit of clinical medicine and the occasional teaching rotation with the residents. Outside of medicine, she enjoys most forms of needlework, gardening and canning, baking, and cooking (might have made a good homesteader if not for the medicine thing) as well as hiking around the local sites. She fosters cats and kittens from the local SPCA. She lives in Crozet with her husband, and has a daughter who lives and works in Northern Virginia.
Education and Training:
Medical School: University of Illinois, Chicago, 2003
Residency, Internal Medicine: Loyola University, 2006
Awards and Honors:
Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Society
Title:
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Kerley is a hospitalist at the University of Virginia. He grew up in the suburbs of Kansas City before becoming a third-generation graduate of the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He is interested in teaching medical students and residents and greatly enjoys seeing learners develop their clinical reasoning skills over time.
Outside the hospital, he loves to explore the Blue Ridge Mountains with his wife and three children. He enjoys racing long endurance events and was drawn to Virginia because of the rich cycling and running scene.
Education and Training:
Medical School: University of Kansas, 2016
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Kansas, 2019
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine: University of Kansas Medical Center, 2020
Awards and Honors:
2019 – Chief Resident of Quality and Safety, Kansas City VA Medical Center
2018, 2017 – Outstanding Resident Teacher of the Year Award
2018 – KU GME Residents as Teachers Scholar

I. Valentina Lollett, MD
Title:
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Brief Introduction:
As an academic hospitalist at the University of Virginia, Dr. Lollett provides high-quality and culturally competent care to hospitalized patients being treated for a wide array of illnesses and/or injuries. Her professional interests include healthcare access and clinical outcomes in underserved populations as well as medical student and resident education. As a native Spanish-speaker, she has a long history of serving the Hispanic community through volunteer work at the Clinica Latina and other community outreach programs.
Dr. Lollett was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and grew up in South Florida. She attended the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine where she was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society and Alpha Omega Alpha Society. She trained in Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia where she now continues her career as a faculty member. Outside the hospital, she enjoys hiking and exploring the beautiful landscape that Charlottesville has to offer.
Education and Training:
Medical School: University of Miami, 2019
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Virginia, 2021
Research:
- Anti-platelet and anti-coagulation use after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- Alginate production and lipopolysaccharide formation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Awards
- 2018 – Alpha Omega Alpha
- 2017 – Gold Humanism Honor Society

Charles Magee, MD, MPH
Title:
Associate Professor of Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Magee is an academic hospitalist at the University of Virginia. His interests include patient safety and quality improvement within hospital medicine, with particular focus on the synapse of diagnostic error and clinical reasoning. He has additional expertise in survey design and is fellowship trained in General Internal Medicine with focus on education and research.
Education and Training:
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 2007
Residency, Internal Medicine: Walter Reed National Capital Consortium, 2010
Fellowship, General Internal Medicine: Walter Reed National Capital Consortium, 2012
Masters of Public Health: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 2012
Formal Roles and Major Committee Membership:
Medical Director, 3 West General Medicine, UVA Medical Center
Awards and Honors:
- 2021 – UVA Department of Medicine Award for Clinical Excellence
- 2017, 2014 – Bronze Star Awards for meritorious service
- 2015 – Academic Medicine Excellence in Reviewing Award
- 2014 – ACP Army Chapter Operational Medicine Award
- 2010 – Kurt Kroenke Award for Excellence in Clinical Medicine
- 2009 – James J. Leonard Award for Excellence in Teaching
Publications:
Peterson BD, Magee CD, Martindale JR, Dreicer JJ, Mutter MK, Young G, Sacco MJ, Parsons LC, Collins SR, Warburton KM, Parsons AS. REACT: Rapid Evaluation Assessment of Clinical Reasoning Tool. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Jul;37(9):2224-2229. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07513-5. Epub 2022 Jun 16. PMID: 35710662; PMCID: PMC9202973.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35710662/
Magee CD, Parsons AS, Millard AS, Torre D. Lessons in clinical reasoning ‒ pitfalls, myths, and pearls: a case of confusion, disequilibrium, and “picking at the air”. Diagnosis (Berl). 2021 Aug 30;9(1):127-132. doi: 10.1515/dx-2020-0096. PMID: 34455730.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34455730/
Magee C, Haigney MC. Cardiovascular Screening in the U.S. Military: Time to Reconsider the Electrocardiogram. Mil Med. 2020 Aug 14;185(7-8):e1039-e1045. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usaa002. PMID: 32065233.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32065233/
Andrews MA, Magee CD, Combest TM, Allard RJ, Douglas KM. Physical Effects of Anabolic-androgenic Steroids in Healthy Exercising Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2018 Jul;17(7):232-241. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000000500. PMID: 29994823.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29994823/
Liane BJ, Magee C. Guerilla Warfare on the Pancreas? A Case of Acute Pancreatitis From a Supplement Known to Contain Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids. Mil Med. 2016 Oct;181(10):e1395-e1397. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00575. PMID: 27753588.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27753588/
Regules JA, Cicatelli SB, Bennett JW, Paolino KM, Twomey PS, Moon JE, Kathcart AK, Hauns KD, Komisar JL, Qabar AN, Davidson SA, Dutta S, Griffith ME, Magee CD, Wojnarski M, Livezey JR, Kress AT, Waterman PE, Jongert E, Wille-Reece U, Volkmuth W, Emerling D, Robinson WH, Lievens M, Morelle D, Lee CK, Yassin-Rajkumar B, Weltzin R, Cohen J, Paris RM, Waters NC, Birkett AJ, Kaslow DC, Ballou WR, Ockenhouse CF, Vekemans J. Fractional Third and Fourth Dose of RTS,S/AS01 Malaria Candidate Vaccine: A Phase 2a Controlled Human Malaria Parasite Infection and Immunogenicity Study. J Infect Dis. 2016 Sep 1;214(5):762-71. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiw237. Epub 2016 Jun 13. PMID: 27296848.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27296848/
Magee CD, Witte S, Kwok RM, Deuster PA. Mission Compromised? Drug-Induced Liver Injury From Prohormone Supplements Containing Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids in Two Deployed U.S. Service Members. Mil Med. 2016 Sep;181(9):e1169-71. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00502. PMID: 27612377.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27612377/
Vipler B, Magee C, Douglas K. A Randomized Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control. N Engl J Med. 2016 Jun 9;374(23):2290-1. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1602668. PMID: 27276571.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27276571/
Burke HB, Sessums LL, Hoang A, Becher DA, Fontelo P, Liu F, Stephens M, Pangaro LN, O’Malley PG, Baxi NS, Bunt CW, Capaldi VF 2nd, Chen JM, Cooper BA, Djuric DA, Hodge JA, Kane S, Magee C, Makary ZR, Mallory RM, Miller T, Saperstein A, Servey J, Gimbel RW. Electronic health records improve clinical note quality. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2015 Jan;22(1):199-205. doi: 10.1136/amiajnl-2014-002726. Epub 2014 Oct 23. PMID: 25342178; PMCID: PMC4433367.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25342178/
Belmont PJ Jr, Goodman GP, Kusnezov NA, Magee C, Bader JO, Waterman BR, Schoenfeld AJ. Postoperative myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest following primary total knee and hip arthroplasty: rates, risk factors, and time of occurrence. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Dec 17;96(24):2025-31. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.N.00153. PMID: 25520335.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25520335/
DeZee KJ, Magee CD, Rickards G, Artino AR Jr, Gilliland WR, Dong T, McBee E, Paolino N, Cruess DF, Durning SJ. What aspects of letters of recommendation predict performance in medical school? Findings from one institution. Acad Med. 2014 Oct;89(10):1408-15. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000425. PMID: 25054420.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25054420/
Burke HB, Hoang A, Becher D, Fontelo P, Liu F, Stephens M, Pangaro LN, Sessums LL, O’Malley P, Baxi NS, Bunt CW, Capaldi VF, Chen JM, Cooper BA, Djuric DA, Hodge JA, Kane S, Magee C, Makary ZR, Mallory RM, Miller T, Saperstein A, Servey J, Gimbel RW. QNOTE: an instrument for measuring the quality of EHR clinical notes. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2014 Sep-Oct;21(5):910-6. doi: 10.1136/amiajnl-2013-002321. Epub 2014 Jan 2. PMID: 24384231; PMCID: PMC4147610.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24384231/
Magee C, Kazman J, Haigney M, Oriscello R, DeZee KJ, Deuster P, Depenbrock P, O’Connor FG. Reliability and validity of clinician ECG interpretation for athletes. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2014 Jul;19(4):319-29. doi: 10.1111/anec.12138. Epub 2014 Feb 12. PMID: 24520825; PMCID: PMC6932271.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24520825/
DeZee KJ, Byars LA, Magee CD, Rickards G, Durning SJ, Maurer D. The R.O.A.D. confirmed: ratings of specialties’ lifestyles by fourth-year US medical students with a military service obligation. Fam Med. 2013 Apr;45(4):240-6. PMID: 23553086.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23553086/

Benjamin Martin, MD
Title:
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Brief Introduction: Dr. Martin is a hospitalist at the University of Virginia. His interests are in the health humanities and clinical ethics. He enjoys hiking in Shenandoah National Park and spending time with his family.
Education and Training:
Medical School: Tufts University, 2015
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Virginia, 2018
Formal Roles and Major Committee Membership:
Assistant Director, Health Humanities Programs, UVA Center for Health Humanities and Ethics
Awards and Honors:
2018 – Arthur P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award

Rahul Mehta, MBBS
Title:
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Perioperative and Consultative Medicine, Hospital Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Mehta is an academic hospitalist at the University of Virginia. His clinical interests revolve around perioperative medicine, particularly improving perioperative outcomes in high-risk patients and research on impact of cardiovascular risk factors on post-operative complications after hip fracture surgery. In the teaching realm, Rahul’s focus is on advancing clinical reasoning and promotion of evidence-based care in the UME community. Aside from medicine, Rahul is passionate about fine arts (paper and mixed-media collage), hiking and music.
Education and Training:
Medical School: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur, India, 2001
Residency, Internal Medicine: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur, India, 2005
Residency, Internal Medicine: East Tennessee State University, 2009
Formal Roles and Major Committee Membership:
- Performance Coach, Foundations of Clinical Medicine, UVA School of Medicine (2014-current)
- Supervisor, General Medicine Perioperative Elective, UVA School of Medicine (2017-current)
- Lead Physician, Orthopedic Trauma Council (2017-current)
- Member, Academy for Excellence in Education (2021-current)
Awards and Honors:
- 2021 – UVA Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Teaching
- 2021 – UVA School of Medicine Award for Excellence in Performance Assessment
- 2019 – Certificate of Commitment to Excellence in Teaching, UVA Academy of Distinguished Educators

Alexander Millard, MD
Title:
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Director of Faculty Development, Hospital Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Millard is a hospitalist at the University of Virginia with an interest in clinical education. His interests are in teaching of clinical reasoning and uncertainty in medical school training, evaluation and assessment of residents, and faculty development in feedback and evaluation.
Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, playing soccer, reading the latest Hospitalist Book club selection, and enjoying the outdoors in central Virginia between hiking and vineyards.
Education and Training:
Medical School: University of Nebraska, 2009
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Virginia, 2012
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine: University of Virginia, 2012-2013
Formal Roles and Major Committee Membership:
- Associate Clerkship Director, Internal Medicine, UVA School of Medicine
- Clerkship Associate Program Director, UVA Internal Medicine Residency Program
- Academy for Excellence in Education, University of Virginia
Awards and Honors:
- 2021 – Certificate of Commitment to Faculty Development in Medical Education
- 2021 – UVA Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Teaching
Publications:
Magee CD, Parsons AS, Millard AS, Torre D. Lessons in clinical reasoning ‒ pitfalls, myths, and pearls: a case of confusion, disequilibrium, and “picking at the air”. Diagnosis (Berl). 2021 Aug 30;9(1):127-132. doi: 10.1515/dx-2020-0096. PMID: 34455730.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34455730/

Glenn A. Moulder, MD
Title:
Assistant Professor
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Moulder is a clinical educator hospitalist at the University of Virginia. He is an active clinical educator and advisor with roles in both Internal Medicine Undergraduate Medical Education and Graduate Medical Education initiatives.
His interests include high-value and cost-conscious care as well as uncertainty medical education as it relates to clinical reasoning.
Education and Training:
Medical School: Tulane University, 2010
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Virginia, 2013
Formal Roles and Major Committee Membership:
- Associate Clerkship Director, Internal Medicine Clerkship, UVA School of Medicine
- Faculty Coach, Foundations in Clinical Medicine, UVA School of Medicine
- Core Faculty Member, UVA Internal Medicine Residency Program
- Intern Selection Committee, UVA Internal Medicine Residency Program
- UVA SOM Faculty Advisor, Choosing Wisely STARS
Awards and Honors:
- 2022 – UVA School of Medicine Award for Excellence in Performance Assessment
- 2022 – UVA Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Teaching
Publications:
Moulder G, Harris E, Santhosh L. Teaching the science of uncertainty. Diagnosis (Berl). 2022 Sep 12. doi: 10.1515/dx-2022-0045. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36087299.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36087299/

Andrew Parsons, MD, MPH
Title:
Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health
Associate Section Head for Education and Scholarship, Hospital Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Parsons is an academic hospitalist at the University of Virginia. His interests include teaching and remediation of clinical skills, specifically clinical reasoning and promotion of high-value medical care. He leads a number of curricular and faculty development initiatives for the School of Medicine and is active in national organizations including the American College of Physicians, the Southern Group on Educational Affairs, and the High-Value Practice Academic Alliance.
Outside the hospital, Dr. Parsons enjoys hiking, kayaking, and enjoying all that Charlottesville has to offer with his family.
Education and Training:
MPH, Global Health and Epidemiology: Emory University, 2009
Medical School: East Tennessee State University, 2013
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Virginia, 2016
Program for Educators in Health Professions, Harvard Macy, 2020
Formal Roles and Major Committee Membership:
- Director, Clinical Competency and Coaching, UVA School of Medicine
- Chair, Virginia American College of Physicians (ACP) Early Career Physicians
- Chair, OSCE Committee
- Director of Faculty Development and Clinical Reasoning Remediation, GME Committee on Seeking Competence through Help (COACH)
- Vice Chair, Educator Development Committee, Academy for Excellence in Education
- CORE Faculty and Intern Selection Committee, UVA Internal Medicine Residency Program
Awards and Honors:
- 2022 – Virginia ACP Chapter Early Career Physicians Award
- Fellow, American College of Physicians (ACP)
- 40 under 40, University of Tennessee Alumni Association
- Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award, UVA School of Medicine
- Excellence in Teaching, UVA Department of Medicine
- Excellence in Performance Assessment, UVA Office of Medical Education
Publications:
Dreicer JJ, Parsons AS, Rencic J. The Diagnostic Medical Interview. Med Clin North Am. 2022 Jul;106(4):601-614. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2022.01.005. Epub 2022 May 28. PMID: 35725227.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35725227/
Peterson BD, Magee CD, Martindale JR, Dreicer JJ, Mutter MK, Young G, Sacco MJ, Parsons LC, Collins SR, Warburton KM, Parsons AS. REACT: Rapid Evaluation Assessment of Clinical Reasoning Tool. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Jul;37(9):2224-2229. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07513-5. Epub 2022 Jun 16. PMID: 35710662; PMCID: PMC9202973.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35710662/
Parsons AS, Mark K, Martindale JR, Bray MJ, Smith RP, Bradley E, Gusic M. Concordance of Narrative Comments with Supervision Ratings Provided During Entrustable Professional Activity Assessments. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Jul;37(9):2200-2207. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07509-1. Epub 2022 Jun 16. PMID: 35710663; PMCID: PMC9296736.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24851196/
Wijesekera TP, Parsons AS, Abdoler EA, Trowbridge RL, Durning SJ, Rencic JJ. Management Reasoning: A Toolbox for Educators. Acad Med. 2022 Jun 21. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004796. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35731592.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35731592/
Abdulnour RE, Parsons AS, Muller D, Drazen J, Rubin EJ, Rencic J. Deliberate Practice at the Virtual Bedside to Improve Clinical Reasoning. N Engl J Med. 2022 May 19;386(20):1946-1947. doi: 10.1056/NEJMe2204540. Epub 2022 Apr 6. PMID: 35385627.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35385627/
Parsons AS, Clancy CB, Rencic JJ, Warburton KM. Targeted Strategies to Remediate Diagnostic Reasoning Deficits. Acad Med. 2022 Apr 1;97(4):616. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004244. PMID: 34261865.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34261865/
Parsons AS, Warburton KM, Martindale JR, Rosenberg IL. Characterization of Clinical Skills Remediation: A National Survey of Medical Schools. South Med J. 2022 Mar;115(3):202-207. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001361. PMID: 35237839.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35237839/
Ford V, Frischtak H, Wiencek JR, Parsons AS. A High-Value Care Curriculum Using Individual and Group Structured Reflection. South Med J. 2021 Dec;114(12):797-800. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001325. PMID: 34853857.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34853857/
Jaspan V, Schaye V, Parsons AS, Kudlowitz D. Lessons in clinical reasoning ‒ pitfalls, myths and pearls: a case of recurrent pancreatitis. Diagnosis (Berl). 2021 Dec 7;9(2):288-293. doi: 10.1515/dx-2021-0035. PMID: 34882358.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34882358/
Walker T, Whalen LB, Vetter MJ, Parsons AS, Bray MJ, Gusic ME. Coaching medical students to confront racism in the clinical setting. Med Educ. 2021 Nov;55(11):1311-1312. doi: 10.1111/medu.14645. Epub 2021 Sep 2. PMID: 34476829.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34476829/
Clemo R, Parsons AS, Boggan JC, Shieh L, Miller BP. Learning by Doing: Practical Strategies to Integrate Resident Education and Quality Improvement Initiatives. J Grad Med Educ. 2021 Oct;13(5):631-634. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-21-00381.1. Epub 2021 Oct 15. PMID: 34721789; PMCID: PMC8527936.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34721789/
Magee CD, Parsons AS, Millard AS, Torre D. Lessons in clinical reasoning ‒ pitfalls, myths, and pearls: a case of confusion, disequilibrium, and “picking at the air”. Diagnosis (Berl). 2021 Aug 30;9(1):127-132. doi: 10.1515/dx-2020-0096. PMID: 34455730.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34455730/
Parsons AS, Kon RH, Plews-Ogan M, Gusic ME. You can have both: Coaching to promote clinical competency and professional identity formation. Perspect Med Educ. 2021 Jan;10(1):57-63. doi: 10.1007/s40037-020-00612-1. PMID: 32804347; PMCID: PMC7429451.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32804347/
Wiencek JR, Head CL, Sifri CD, Parsons AS. Clinical Ordering Practices of the SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test at a Large Academic Medical Center. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2020 Oct 9;7(10):ofaa406. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa406. PMID: 33072813; PMCID: PMC7553244.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33072813/
Parsons AS, Wijesekera TP, Rencic JJ. The Management Script: A Practical Tool for Teaching Management Reasoning. Acad Med. 2020 Aug;95(8):1179-1185. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003465. PMID: 32349018.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32349018/
Abraham S, Parsons A, Uthlaut B, Plews-Ogan P. Re-thinking morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis (Berl). 2020 Jul 6:dx-2020-0040. doi: 10.1515/dx-2020-0040. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32623372.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32623372/
Brennan GT, Parsons AS. A Case for Abandoning Inpatient Fecal Occult Blood Testing. Cureus. 2020 Jun 24;12(6):e8807. doi: 10.7759/cureus.8807. PMID: 32724753; PMCID: PMC7381841.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32724753/
Seki SM, DeGeorge KC, Plews-Ogan ML, Parsons AS. Physical exam: where’s the evidence? A medical student’s experience. Fam Med Community Health. 2020 Mar 10;8(1):e000284. doi: 10.1136/fmch-2019-000284. PMID: 32201551; PMCID: PMC7066607.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32201551/
Parsons AS, Burger A, Pahwa AK. Clinical Guideline Highlights for the Hospitalist: Diagnosis and Management of Clostridium difficile in Adults. J Hosp Med. 2020 Feb 1;15(2):95-96. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3300. Epub 2019 Sep 18. PMID: 31532745.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31532745/
Walker M, Warburton KM, Rencic J, Parsons AS. Lessons in clinical reasoning – pitfalls, myths, and pearls: a case of chest pain and shortness of breath. Diagnosis (Berl). 2019 Nov 26;6(4):387-392. doi: 10.1515/dx-2019-0030. PMID: 31326960.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31326960/
Cho HJ, Parsons AS. Evidence-Based Guidelines to Eliminate Repetitive Laboratory Testing?-Reply. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 Mar 1;178(3):431-432. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.8531. PMID: 29507988.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29507988/
Eaton KP, Levy K, Soong C, Pahwa AK, Petrilli C, Ziemba JB, Cho HJ, Alban R, Blanck JF, Parsons AS. Evidence-Based Guidelines to Eliminate Repetitive Laboratory Testing. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 Dec 1;177(12):1833-1839. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.5152. PMID: 29049500.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29049500/
Trivedi ND, Parsons AS. Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease: an unusual presentation of meningitis in a returning traveller. BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Nov 23;2017:bcr2017221422. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2017-221422. PMID: 29170173; PMCID: PMC5720337.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29170173/
Amir A, Saulters KJ, Olum S, Pitts K, Parsons A, Churchill C, Taseera K, Muhindo R, Moore CC. Outcomes of patients with severe sepsis after the first 6 hours of resuscitation at a regional referral hospital in Uganda. J Crit Care. 2016 Jun;33:78-83. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2016.01.023. Epub 2016 Jan 27. PMID: 26994777.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26994777/

Benjamin P. Sneed, MD
Title:
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Sneed has been an academic hospitalist at the University of Virginia for fifteen years. His professional interests include undergraduate and residency medical education, infectious diseases, perioperative medicine, and patient-physician communication.
“Outside of medicine I love spending time with my family, growing vegetables, and cooking.”
Education and Training:
Medical School: University of Washington, 2004
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Virginia, 2007
Formal Roles and Committee Memberships:
- Clinical Coach, Foundations of Clinical Medicine, UVA School of Medicine (2017 – present)
- Antimicrobial Utilization Committee (2018 – present)
- Clinical Performance Development and Practice of Medicine Instructor/Coach, UVA School of Medicine (2008 – 2018)
Awards and Honors:
- 2019 – Fellow of Hospital Medicine
- 2015 – UVA Department of Medicine Award for Excellence in Clinical Care
- 2012 – UVA Department of Medicine Outstanding Educator Award

Anirudh Sundararaghavan, MD
Title:
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Brief Introduction:
Dr. Sundararaghavan is a hospitalist at the University of Virginia. His interests are in clinical skills teaching of medical students and residents, point-of-care ultrasound, and resident procedural training.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time outside hiking in the beautiful Shenandoah National Park as well as watching and playing sports.
Education and Training:
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia at Augusta, 2017
Residency, Internal Medicine: University of Virginia, 2021
Publications:
Budnick IM, Davis JPE, Sundararaghavan A, Konkol SB, Lau CE, Alsobrooks JP, Stotts MJ, Intagliata NM, Lisman T, Northup PG. Transfusion with Cryoprecipitate for Very Low Fibrinogen Levels Does Not Affect Bleeding or Survival in Critically Ill Cirrhosis Patients. Thromb Haemost. 2021 Oct;121(10):1317-1325. doi: 10.1055/a-1355-3716. Epub 2022 Mar 3. PMID: 33450778.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33450778/