Mentorship Program

The ARCOS Mentorship Program is designed to foster professional growth and collaboration among orthopaedic surgery coordinators. By connecting experienced coordinators with those seeking guidance, this program offers a supportive environment for sharing best practices, navigating challenges, and enhancing key skills in residency and fellowship coordination. Whether you’re new to the field or looking to expand your expertise, the ARCOS Mentorship Program provides valuable opportunities for learning, networking, and professional development, strengthening the entire orthopaedic education community.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your mentorship program contacts:
Courtney Matlach cmatlach@montefiore.org
Laurel Lewis llewis8@wellspan.org

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Cheryl
Cundy
Title:
Program Coordinator
Program:
Wellstar Health System
Location:
Marietta
Phone:
7707936888
Email:
Additional Contact Preferences:
Teams
Program Experience:
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Medical Students
Other Experience:
AAOS (OITE, Res Study, Rock), AOA/CORD (ORIN), ABOS (KSB, RRA Forms, Part 1 Applications), ACGME Milestones, Case Logs, Work Hours, ACGME WebAds (ADS), Resident/Fellow/Faculty Surveys, ADS Updates, Annual Program Evaluations (APE), Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), ERAS, Graduation, Interviews / Recruitment, New Innovations, Orientation, OrthoBullets, Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Rotation Goals and Objectives, Scholarly Activity (Faculty, Resident, & Fellows), Thalamus
Cindy
Thompson
Title:
Senior Program Administrator
Program:
West Virginia University
Location:
Morgantown, WV
Phone:
304-293-1168
Email:
Additional Contact Preferences:
Zoom, Teams
Program Experience:
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Medical Students, Fellowships, Adult Reconstruction / Joints, Spine Surgery
Other Experience:
AAOS (OITE, Res Study, Rock), AOA/CORD (ORIN), ABOS (KSB, RRA Forms, Part 1 Applications), ACGME Milestones, Case Logs, Work Hours, ACGME Program Requirements and Accreditation, ACGME WebAds (ADS), Resident/Fellow/Faculty Surveys, ADS Updates, Annual Program Evaluations (APE), Budgets, Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Conference Attendance for Trainees, ERAS, Evaluations, Event Planning (Alumni Event, Research Day, Retreats), Filing Systems, Graduation, Interviews / Recruitment, Program Letters of Agreement (PLA), Scheduling (Rotations, Away Rotations, Call Schedules), San Francisco Match (SF Match)
Courtney
Matlach
Title:
Administrative Director Postgraduate Education
Program:
Montefiore Medical Center
Location:
Bronx, New York
Phone:
347-577-4410
Email:
Additional Contact Preferences:
Zoom, Teams
Program Experience:
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Medical Students, Fellowships, Adult Reconstruction / Joints, Oncology / Tumor, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Shoulder and Elbow
Other Experience:
AAOS (OITE, Res Study, Rock), AOA/CORD (ORIN), ABOS (KSB, RRA Forms, Part 1 Applications), ACGME Milestones, Case Logs, Work Hours, ACGME Program Requirements and Accreditation, ACGME WebAds (ADS), Resident/Fellow/Faculty Surveys, ADS Updates, Annual Program Evaluations (APE), Budgets, Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), ERAS and Thalamus, Evaluations, Event Planning (Alumni Event, Research Day, Retreats), Faculty Meetings, Grand Rounds / Journal Clubs / Morbidity and Mortality Conference (M&M), Graduation, Interviews / Recruitment, New Innovations, Scheduling (Rotations, Away Rotations, Call Schedules), San Francisco Match (SF Match), Visas
Gabrielle
Erbacher
Title:
Program Manager
Program:
Geisinger Orthopaedic Surgery Northeast
Location:
Wilkes Barre, PA
Phone:
5708088359
Email:
Additional Contact Preferences:
Zoom, Teams
Program Experience:
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Medical Students, Trauma
Other Experience:
Budgets, Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Conference Attendance for Trainees, Event Planning (Alumni Event, Research Day, Retreats), Faculty Development, Faculty Meetings, Filing Systems, Grand Rounds / Journal Clubs / Morbidity and Mortality Conference (M&M), Interviews / Recruitment, MedHub, Orientation, OrthoBullets, Rotation Goals and Objectives, Scheduling (Rotations, Away Rotations, Call Schedules), Scholarly Activity (Faculty, Resident, & Fellows), Thalamus
Honor
Sanderford
Title:
Medical Training Program Administrator
Program:
Johns Hopkins
Location:
Baltimore, MD
Phone:
919-349-7605
Email:
Additional Contact Preferences:
Zoom, Teams
Program Experience:
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Medical Students, Adult Reconstruction / Joints, Oncology / Tumor, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Shoulder and Elbow, Spine Surgery
Other Experience:
AAOS (OITE, Res Study, Rock), AOA/CORD (ORIN), ABOS (KSB, RRA Forms, Part 1 Applications), ACGME Milestones, Case Logs, Work Hours, ACGME Program Requirements and Accreditation, ACGME WebAds (ADS), Resident/Fellow/Faculty Surveys, ADS Updates, Annual Program Evaluations (APE), Budgets, Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), ERAS, Evaluations, Event Planning (Alumni Event, Research Day, Retreats), Graduation, Interviews / Recruitment, New Innovations, Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Program Letters of Agreement (PLA), Scholarly Activity (Faculty, Resident, & Fellows), San Francisco Match (SF Match)
Jennafer
Hoyland
Title:
Education Manager, former Residency Coordinator
Program:
University of Colorado
Location:
Denver, CO
Phone:
303-724-8472
Email:
Additional Contact Preferences:
Zoom, Teams
Program Experience:
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Medical Students, Fellowships
Other Experience:
AAOS (OITE, Res Study, Rock), AOA/CORD (ORIN), ABOS (KSB, RRA Forms, Part 1 Applications), ACGME Milestones, Case Logs, Work Hours, ACGME Program Requirements and Accreditation, ACGME WebAds (ADS), Resident/Fellow/Faculty Surveys, ADS Updates, Annual Program Evaluations (APE), Budgets, Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Conference Attendance for Trainees, Didactics, ERAS, Evaluations, Event Planning (Alumni Event, Research Day, Retreats), Faculty Development, Faculty Meetings, Filing Systems, Graduation, Interviews / Recruitment, MedHub, Orientation, OrthoBullets, Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Program Letters of Agreement (PLA), Research, Rotation Goals and Objectives, Scheduling (Rotations, Away Rotations, Call Schedules), Scholarly Activity (Faculty, Resident, & Fellows), Thalamus
Julia
Panzo
Title:
Program Director of Graduate Medical Education - Dept. of Orthopaedics
Program:
The Ohio State University
Location:
Columbus, OH
Phone:
614-293-6194
Email:
Additional Contact Preferences:
Zoom, Teams
Program Experience:
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Medical Students, Fellowships, Adult Reconstruction / Joints, Hand Surgery, Oncology / Tumor, Spine Surgery, Sports Medicine Surgery
Other Experience:
AAOS (OITE, Res Study, Rock), AOA/CORD (ORIN), ABOS (KSB, RRA Forms, Part 1 Applications), ACGME Milestones, Case Logs, Work Hours, ACGME Program Requirements and Accreditation, ACGME WebAds (ADS), Resident/Fellow/Faculty Surveys, ADS Updates, Annual Program Evaluations (APE), Budgets, Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Conference Attendance for Trainees, Didactics, ERAS, Evaluations, Event Planning (Alumni Event, Research Day, Retreats), Faculty Development, Faculty Meetings, Filing Systems, Grand Rounds / Journal Clubs / Morbidity and Mortality Conference (M&M), Graduation, Interviews / Recruitment, MedHub, Orientation, Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Program Letters of Agreement (PLA), Rotation Goals and Objectives, Scheduling (Rotations, Away Rotations, Call Schedules), Scholarly Activity (Faculty, Resident, & Fellows), San Francisco Match (SF Match), Visas
Kim
Reising
Title:
Program Manager
Program:
University of Cincinnati
Location:
Cincinnati
Phone:
513-558-4592
Email:
Additional Contact Preferences:
Zoom, Teams
Program Experience:
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Medical Students, Fellowships, Hand Surgery, Trauma
Other Experience:
AOA/CORD (ORIN), ACGME Milestones, Case Logs, Work Hours, ACGME Program Requirements and Accreditation, ACGME WebAds (ADS), Resident/Fellow/Faculty Surveys, ADS Updates, Annual Program Evaluations (APE), Budgets, Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Conference Attendance for Trainees, Didactics, ERAS, Evaluations, Event Planning (Alumni Event, Research Day, Retreats), Faculty Development, Faculty Meetings, Grand Rounds / Journal Clubs / Morbidity and Mortality Conference (M&M), Graduation, Interviews / Recruitment, MedHub, Orientation, OrthoBullets, Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Program Letters of Agreement (PLA), Research, Rotation Goals and Objectives, Scheduling (Rotations, Away Rotations, Call Schedules), Scholarly Activity (Faculty, Resident, & Fellows)
Laurel
Lewis
Title:
Senior Orthopaedic Residency and Fellowships Coordinator
Program:
WellSpan York Hospital
Location:
York
Phone:
7178123551
Email:
Additional Contact Preferences:
Zoom
Program Experience:
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Medical Students, Osteopathic Recognition, Fellowships, Hand Surgery, Trauma
Other Experience:
AAOS (OITE, Res Study, Rock), AOA/CORD (ORIN), ACGME Milestones, Case Logs, Work Hours, ACGME Program Requirements and Accreditation, ACGME WebAds (ADS), Resident/Fellow/Faculty Surveys, ADS Updates, AOBOS, Budgets, Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), ERAS, Evaluations, Event Planning (Alumni Event, Research Day, Retreats), Faculty Meetings, Filing Systems, Grand Rounds / Journal Clubs / Morbidity and Mortality Conference (M&M), Graduation, Interviews / Recruitment, New Innovations, Orientation, OrthoBullets, Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Program Letters of Agreement (PLA), Rotation Goals and Objectives, Scheduling (Rotations, Away Rotations, Call Schedules), Scholarly Activity (Faculty, Resident, & Fellows), San Francisco Match (SF Match)
Lucy
Salgado
Title:
Residency Coordinator
Program:
Loyola University Medical Center
Location:
Maywood, IL
Phone:
708 219-6906
Email:
Additional Contact Preferences:
Zoom
Program Experience:
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Medical Students, Fellowships, Hand Surgery
Other Experience:
AAOS (OITE, Res Study, Rock), AOA/CORD (ORIN), ACGME Program Requirements and Accreditation, Annual Program Evaluations (APE), Budgets, Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Conference Attendance for Trainees, ERAS, Event Planning (Alumni Event, Research Day, Retreats), Filing Systems, Grand Rounds / Journal Clubs / Morbidity and Mortality Conference (M&M), Graduation, Interviews / Recruitment, New Innovations, Orientation, Scheduling (Rotations, Away Rotations, Call Schedules), Scholarly Activity (Faculty, Resident, & Fellows)
Maia
Knox
Title:
Program Manager-Education Supervisor
Program:
TRIA Sports Medicine & Shoulder Fellowship
Location:
Minneapolis, MN
Phone:
651-717-8072
Email:
Additional Contact Preferences:
Zoom, Teams
Program Experience:
Fellowships, Sports Medicine Surgery
Other Experience:
ACGME Milestones, Case Logs, Work Hours, ACGME Program Requirements and Accreditation, ACGME WebAds (ADS), Resident/Fellow/Faculty Surveys, ADS Updates, Annual Program Evaluations (APE), Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Conference Attendance for Trainees, Didactics, Evaluations, Event Planning (Alumni Event, Research Day, Retreats), Faculty Meetings, Grand Rounds / Journal Clubs / Morbidity and Mortality Conference (M&M), Graduation, Interviews / Recruitment, New Innovations, Orientation, Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Rotation Goals and Objectives, Scheduling (Rotations, Away Rotations, Call Schedules), Scholarly Activity (Faculty, Resident, & Fellows), San Francisco Match (SF Match), Visas
Mara
Sweet
Title:
Lead GME Program Administrator
Program:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Location:
Nashville, TN
Phone:
615-936-0445
Email:
Additional Contact Preferences:
Teams
Program Experience:
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Medical Students
Other Experience:
AOA/CORD (ORIN), ABOS (KSB, RRA Forms, Part 1 Applications), ACGME Milestones, Case Logs, Work Hours, ACGME WebAds (ADS), Resident/Fellow/Faculty Surveys, ADS Updates, Annual Program Evaluations (APE), Budgets, Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Conference Attendance for Trainees, Didactics, ERAS, Evaluations, Faculty Meetings, Filing Systems, Grand Rounds / Journal Clubs / Morbidity and Mortality Conference (M&M), Graduation, Interviews / Recruitment, New Innovations, Orientation, Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Rotation Goals and Objectives, Scheduling (Rotations, Away Rotations, Call Schedules)
Melissa
Wheeler
Title:
Residency Education Coordinator
Program:
Summa Health
Location:
Akron, OH
Phone:
330-379-5682
Email:
Additional Contact Preferences:
Zoom, Teams
Program Experience:
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Medical Students
Other Experience:
AAOS (OITE, Res Study, Rock), AOA/CORD (ORIN), ABOS (KSB, RRA Forms, Part 1 Applications), ACGME Milestones, Case Logs, Work Hours, ACGME Program Requirements and Accreditation, ACGME WebAds (ADS), Resident/Fellow/Faculty Surveys, ADS Updates, Annual Program Evaluations (APE), Budgets, Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Conference Attendance for Trainees, Didactics, ERAS, Evaluations, Event Planning (Alumni Event, Research Day, Retreats), Faculty Meetings, Graduation, Interviews / Recruitment, New Innovations, Orientation, Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Scheduling (Rotations, Away Rotations, Call Schedules), Thalamus
Stacey
Wilson
Title:
Program Manager
Program:
Cedars Sinai
Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Phone:
3103849679
Email:
Additional Contact Preferences:
Teams
Program Experience:
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Medical Students, Fellowships, Adult Reconstruction / Joints, Foot and Ankle, Hand Surgery, Trauma
Other Experience:
AOA/CORD (ORIN), ACGME Milestones, Case Logs, Work Hours, ACGME Program Requirements and Accreditation, ACGME WebAds (ADS), Resident/Fellow/Faculty Surveys, ADS Updates, Annual Program Evaluations (APE), Budgets, Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Didactics, ERAS, Evaluations, Event Planning (Alumni Event, Research Day, Retreats), Faculty Development, Filing Systems, Grand Rounds / Journal Clubs / Morbidity and Mortality Conference (M&M), Graduation, Interviews / Recruitment, New Innovations, Orientation, Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Program Letters of Agreement (PLA), Rotation Goals and Objectives
Tammy L.
Smith
Title:
Training program Administrator
Program:
University at Buffalo
Location:
Buffalo, New York
Phone:
716-898-5053
Email:
Additional Contact Preferences:
Zoom, Teams
Program Experience:
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, Medical Students, Fellowships, Adult Reconstruction / Joints, Sports Medicine Surgery
Other Experience:
AAOS (OITE, Res Study, Rock), AOA/CORD (ORIN), ABOS (KSB, RRA Forms, Part 1 Applications), ACGME Milestones, Case Logs, Work Hours, ACGME Program Requirements and Accreditation, ACGME WebAds (ADS), Resident/Fellow/Faculty Surveys, ADS Updates, Annual Program Evaluations (APE), Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Conference Attendance for Trainees, Didactics, ERAS, Evaluations, Event Planning (Alumni Event, Research Day, Retreats), Filing Systems, Grand Rounds / Journal Clubs / Morbidity and Mortality Conference (M&M), Graduation, Interviews / Recruitment, MedHub, Orientation, Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Program Letters of Agreement (PLA), Research, Rotation Goals and Objectives, Scheduling (Rotations, Away Rotations, Call Schedules), Scholarly Activity (Faculty, Resident, & Fellows), San Francisco Match (SF Match)