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COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Department of Anesthesiology Announces New Chief Residents!
Every year, Downstate’s Department of Anesthesiology appoints five Chief Residents
in their third year of training to assume significant responsibilities in the management
of the Anesthesiology Department’s 70+ Resident Training Program. While medicine
in general is seeing a higher number of women entering the field and assuming leadership
roles, the field of anesthesiology remains largely a male-dominated clinical discipline
with only 33% of US anesthesiology residents identifying as women. This year, notable
Downstate history on the gender equality front was made when four of the five appointed
Chief Anesthesiology Residents named were women!
Introducing Anesthesiology’s 2021 Chief Residents:
Alyssa Lowenwirt, D.O.—Operations Chief Resident
A graduate of the NY Institute of Technology School of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Lowenwirt will be responsible for supporting the management of the residency candidate interview and evaluation process,
and will act as Delegate to NYSSA Resident Section – communicate activity to residents.
Emily Deutsch, D.O.—Educational Chief Resident
A graduate of the NY Institute of Technology School of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Deutsch
will be responsible for assisting the program director’s development and implementation of the education program,
organize special board review sessions, and will be in charge of Colloquia, ITE and
board review preparation.
Theresa Feng, M.D.—Research Chief Resident
A SUNY Downstate College of Medicine alum, Dr. Feng will be in charge of ensuring each resident will graduate having fulfilled his/her research or scholarly activity
requirement. To do so, Dr. Feng will serve as a research project mentor to students, match each resident with a project based on knowledge
of peers interests, and will serve as a liaison between resident and administration
in order to voice resident concerns or potential barriers that may prevent the resident
from fulfilling their research requirement.
Diana Fidrocki, M.D.—Wellness Chief Resident
A Western Michigan University School of Medicine alum, Dr. Fidrocki will be responsible for planning events that prioritize wellness and maintaining a work environment
that encourages resident togetherness and professional development by emphasizing
the importance of work-life balance and teamwork. Dr. Fidrock will also serve as a
resource that residents can consult during times of stress or distress.
Matthew Gao, D.O.—Administrative Chief Resident
And finally, serving as the Administrative Chief Resident, Dr. Gao, a graduate of
the NY Institute of Technology School of Osteopathic Medicine, will be primarily responsible
for overseeing the operations, education and research Chiefs responsibilities and
activities, as well as acting as Resident Advocate on all departmental and institutional
committees.
CONGRATULATIONS to all of our Chief Anesthesiology Residents on this inspiring achievement
and honor—may you all continue to break glass ceilings throughout your journeys in
medicine!
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It was my distinct pleasure and privilege to kick off the ceremony with Welcoming
Remarks to our nursing scholars and to introduce Lori Escallier, Ph.D., RN, CPNP-PC, FAAN, Dean of the College of Nursing, who offered Congratulatory Remarks to the inductees
for rising to every challenge in their academic journeys, and exceeding the standard
of excellence here at Downstate and across the nursing profession.
Keynote Remarks to students were provided by Richard Ricciardi, Ph.D., CRNP, FAANP, FAAN, President of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, who encouraged inductees
to remain hungry to advance their learning and understanding of their fields—noting
that every day is an opportunity to learn what has not yet been understood in every
community of the world in an effort to improve the health of people everywhere.
The ceremony continued with the presentation of Inductees, led by Kathleen Bratby, EdD, RN, Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Advanced Level MS in Nursing Track. 
In exciting news, I'm pleased to share that Vikram Pagpatan, MS, OTRL, ATP, Assistant Professor and Admissions Coordinator for the Occupational Therapy Program
in the School of Health Professions, was recently announced as The SUNY Faculty Advisory Council on Teaching and Technology
(FACT2) Award recipient in the Excellence in Administrative Leadership category! This is a highly competitive honor with only six awardees announced annually
across SUNY’s 64 campuses.
