Wellness Committee
Rhonda Osborne, MD
Co-Chair, SUNY Downstate GME Resident/Fellow Wellness Subcommittee
Dr. Rhonda Osborne graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College
of Medicine. Her radiology residency was completed at Harlem Hospital Center and Fellowship
in Cross-Sectional Imaging at Jacobi Hospital Center. After fellowship, she joined
the faculty of the Long Island College Hospital where she was the Ultrasound Division
section Chief for thirteen years, and associate program director for eight years.
In 2015, Dr. Osborne returned to SUNY Downstate as faculty in the Department of Radiology,
and as the Program Director of the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program. She is
also an adjunct professor in the School of Health Professions - Diagnostic Medical
Imaging Sonography Program. She is a member of the GME Oversight Committee, Co-Chair
of the GME Resident/Fellow Wellness Committee and was awarded the 2019 SUNY Downstate
Health Sciences University GME Award for Developing a Resident/Fellow Wellness Committee.
Christina Guillen, MD
Co-Chair, SUNY Downstate GME Resident/Fellow Wellness Subcommittee
Dr. Christina Guillen serves as the Program Director of the Pediatric Residency Program
at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and is the Co-Chair of the GME Wellness
Committee. She graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of
Medicine and completed her residency and subsequently her chief residency in Pediatrics
at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. She then joined the faculty in the Department
of Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University where she also practices
as a general pediatrician.
Dr. Guillen has served as the Child Abuse specialist at SUNY Downstate University
Hospital Brooklyn, conducts the New York State Mandated Reporter Certification Course
and has published journal articles on child physical and sexual abuse.
Dr. Guillen is the Director of Community Pediatrics and responsible for the Community
Advocacy elective for residents and medical students. She works closely with the Office
of Diversity, Education and Research and the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health.
She oversees the community outreach projects within the department of Pediatrics and
collaborates with various community based organizations in New York City.
Dr. Guillen is involved with the College of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences
University where she serves as a faculty mentor in the Career and Residency Exploration
Program and faculty advisor to medical students interested in Pediatrics. She is also
a member of the Student Appeals Committee.
In the Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Guillen has developed a robust resident health
and wellness initiative.
Alla Akivis, MD
Faculty Member
Dr. Akivis joined the Department of Family Medicine in August 2002, after graduating
from the SUNY Downstate Family Medicine Residency Training Program. She earned her
medical degree from the Second Moscow State Medical School. Dr. Akivis spends the
vast majority of her time as both a preceptor and a clinician. As a preceptor, Dr.
Akivis supervises residents providing out-patient care. In her extensive clinical
practice, Dr. Akivis closely works with medical, midwifery, and nurse practitioner
students. In addition to conducting lectures to Family Medicine residents, she lectures
midwifery students and OB/GYN residents on primary care topics.
During her career, Dr. Akivis served as a liaison for many extra-departmental rotations,
including sport-medicine, orthopedics, and surgery. In 2016, she became chair of PEC
(Program Evaluation committee), overseeing the residency’s program performance. Dr.
Akivis was appointed Associate Residency Program Director in 2017. She is a Faculty
Champion for implementation of the Wellness Curriculum for the FM residency program.
As a part of Departmental community outreach program, Dr. Akivis actively works with
residents to provide medical education to senior citizens in the Senior Citizen Center.
Magda Alliancin, EhD
Program Coordinator, EAP
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a worksite-based program designed to help
State employees deal with everyday issues involved in balancing work and life. EAP
is a confidential program for employees and their families that provide assessments,
education, information and referrals to help with work related and/or personal problems.
EAP services are provided at no cost.
If a referral is needed, every effort will be made to assist employees in obtaining
services that are coordinated with their health benefits. Please visit the website
for additional information or call (718) 270-1489. Led by Magda Alliancin, Ed.D.,
EAP Program Coordinator.