Resident Leaders of the California Academy of Family Physicians
Every year, CAFP elects family medicine resident leaders to the volunteer group, Residents of CAFP (R-CAFP). R-CAFP officers develop and coordinate statewide activities geared for medical students and family medicine residents. The resident leaders advise CAFP staff on issues, trends, and concerns, as well as develop great resources for California students, residents, and family physicians. Furthermore, the leaders represent resident views at chapter meetings, the CAFP and AAFP Congress of Delegates, and other events.
2009-2010 R-CAFP
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Ernesto Mendoza, MD President Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles FM ernestomendozamd@gmail.com Dr. Mendoza is a second-year resident at Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles. He received his medical degree from the University of Kansas, School of Medicine. He first became interested in family medicine when he volunteered with Pilipinos for Community Health at the University of California, Los Angeles. His hobbies include surfing, tennis, traveling, spending time with family and friends, volunteering, playing piano, movies, watching sports, and relaxing with his fellow interns. |
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Sharon Lin, DO Dr. Lin is a second-year resident at Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency Program. She is excited about using her new advocacy skills to speak out on the importance of community, family, prevention, and quality of life for patients. Her goals this year are to continue writing her CAFP Resident Blog, build stronger communities, and bridge family medicine and public health more seamlessly. She believes in cross-sector collaboration between the health field with other groups such as education, economic development, and non-governmental organizations are essential for building stronger communities. |
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Tipu V. Khan, MD Dr. Khan is a second-year resident at Harbor-UCLA County Family Medicine Residency Program. He received his undergraduate degrees in Neurobiology, Physiology, Behavior, and Philosophy from the University of California, Davis, where he was involved with the free clinic system as an undergraduate board member. He received his medical degree with a certificate in the Underserved Pathway from the University of Washington, where he organized and opened the first open community student-run free clinic in Washington. His professional interests include clinical research on vitamin deficiencies and hypertension in the underserved population, and empowering the free clinic system via grassroots movements from within the community. Tipu enjoys wrestling, jiu-jitsu, cooking, photography, and spending time with his family. |
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Gabriel Niles, MD A Sacramento native, Dr. Niles attended college and medical school in Los Angeles and served as a physician for four years in the Navy in San Diego. After graduating from the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine in 2005, he became a family medicine intern at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton. He went on to receive training in diving, hyperbaric, and radiation medicine to become a Navy Undersea Medical Officer. In his spare time, Dr. Niles enjoys running, cycling, swimming, watching movies. |
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Tiffany Pierce, MD Dr. Pierce is a second-year resident at Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield. She attended Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. Her clinical interests include sports medicine, substance abuse, and women's health. In her spare time she enjoys snowmobiling, reading science fiction novels, and baking. |
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Casey Vibbard, MD, MsPH Dr. Vibbard is a second-year resident at Kaiser Permanente Orange County Family Medicine Residency Program. She received her undergraduate degrees in Biology and Spanish from University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Masters in Public Health with an emphasis on Tropical Medicine from Tulane University School of Public Health, and is a graduate of St. George's University Medical School in Greneda, West Indies. Current projects include working with the enormous and under-recognized homeless population in Orange County and learning to surf. |
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Alisha Dyer, DO Dr. Dyer is a first-year resident at the Sutter Health Family Medicine Residency Program in Sacramento. She received her medical degree from Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine with the goal of providing quality health care to the underserved. Her interest in family medicine developed during her first year of medical school after participating in the CAFP Foundation's Summer Preceptorship Program, where she found family medicine to be challenging, fun, and rewarding. She is a committed advocate for family medicine and has been honored to serve as the past student president of the California Academy of Family Physicians. |
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