Kayla Heller, M.D., M.H.P.E.
Program Director
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Interests: Children with complex medical conditions, simulation-based education, medical
ethics, educational research
Molly Rozier Chen, M.D.
Associate Program Director
General Academic Pediatrics
Interests: General pediatrics and newborn care, breastfeeding medicine (clinical and
research), physician wellness and resilience, debriefs surrounding difficult patient
encounters and bedside teaching.
Jennifer Hoefert, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Interests: Care of hospitalized children, graduate medical education, evidence-based
medicine and high value care, quality improvement, and global health
Michael Smiley, M.D.
Associate Program Director
Pediatric Pulmonology
Interests: Cystic Fibrosis, Children with CFSPID (CF Newborn Positive and Inconclusive
Diagnosis), Severe Asthma, Children with Medical Complexity, Quality Improvement,
and medical education.
Marty Schmidt, M.D.
Associate Program Director
General Academic Pediatrics
Interests: Primary care, global health, malnutrition, simulations, practicing resource-limited
medicine
Aline Tanios, M.D., FAAP
Associate Program Director
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Interests: caring for all sick children, especially the medically complex population,
teaching, advocating for residents and helping them reach their full potential, mentoring