Meet the Team

Leadership

Surgical Education Research Fellowship CO-Director

26941-Stefanidis, Dimitrios

Dimitrios Stefanidis, MD, PhD

Harris B. Shumacker Jr. M.D. Professor of Surgery

Vice Chair, Surgical Education

Surgical Education Research Fellowship Co-Director

52147-Ritter, E. Matthew

E. Matthew Ritter, MD, MHPE

Professor of Surgery

Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program
Director, Surgical Skills Lab

Current Fellows

44136-Thomas, Christopher

Christopher M. Thomas, MD

Surgery-General Surgery, PGY 5
Indiana University School of Medicine

2nd Year Surgical Education Research Fellow

50190-Krusing, Madeline

Madeline B. Krusing, MD

Surgery-General Surgery, PGY 4
Indiana University School of Medicine

1st Year Surgical Education Research Fellow

Faculty Collaborators

12144-Choi, Jennifer

Jennifer N. Choi, MD

Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education

General Surgery Program Director, 2014-2021

Researchers

Nick Anton, MS

Surgical Skills Coach

Brianne Nickel

Brianne Nickel, MA, C-TAGME

Clinical Education Lead

Yichuan Yan

Clinical Education Specialist

Former IU RISE Fellows

2017-2019 — John Martin, MD, MHPE
2018-2020 — Betsy Cooper, MD, MHPE
2020-2022 — Amelia Collings, MD
2022-2023 — Dominique Doster, MD, MHPE
2022-2024 — Christopher Thomas, MD
2022-2024 — Madeline Krusing, MD
2023-2025 — Payton Miller, MD