Medicine House Staff
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE HOUSE STAFF, 2012-2013
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Chief Medical Resident
Contact Information
Lindsay Lief, MD
Chief Medical Resident
Weill Department of Medicine
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/
Weill Cornell Medical Center
525 East 68th Street, Room M-532
New York, NY 10065
Tel: (212) 746-4721
The Chief Resident is responsible for educational activities, mediating clinical issues, and overseeing schedule coordination. She is an integral member of the Program Leadership and represents the residency program to the rest of the Department and Hospital, in collaboration with the Quality Improvement Chief. She also serves as a role model, mentor, and advisor for residents and students.
Quality Improvement Chief Resident
Contact Information
Augustine Chung, MD
Quality Improvement Chief Resident
Weill Department of Medicine
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/
Weill Cornell Medical Center
525 East 68th Street, Room M-531
New York, NY 10065
Tel: (212) 746-4116
The Quality Improvement Chief Resident works closely with housestaff on multiple projects related to Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. Teaching QI and ensuring best practices and safe care, the QI Chief is involved in handoff projects and improvement in documentation. The QI Chief Resident acts as a liaison between several Hospital committees, Department committees, and the residency program, keeping lines of communication open and finding opportunities for resident involvement in system-wide QI initiatives.
