Chief Residents 2025-2026

Our chiefs are happy to answer any questions you have.

Having Children & Parenting During Residency

• Amanda Hamel, hamel036@umn.edu 

• Jesse Fletcher, fletc204@umn.edu 

• Kirsten Aspros, muell741@umn.edu 

• Erin Hyde, cassi050@umn.edu 

• Keith Cordner, cordn007@umn.edu 

• Taylor Bowler, ahlbo009@umn.edu 

• Josh Schwanke, schw2466@umn.edu

Commuting

• Ashley Fankhauser (driving in winter, routes/where to live), fankh003@umn.edu 

• Connor Krumm, krumm019@umn.edu 

• Taylor Loth, lothx018@umn.edu 

• Josh Schwanke, schw2466@umn.edu 

Relocating/Buying a House

• Mariah Fedje, fedje017@umn.edu 

Being an (Awesome) IMG

• Sai Sudha Valisekka (India), valis001@umn.edu 

• Suchapa Arayakarnkul (Thailand), araya034@umn.edu 

• Marina Farah (Lebanon), farah460@umn.edu  

• Pornlada Likasitwatanakul (Thailand), likas002@umn.edu 

• Aisha Shabbir (UAE/Pakistan), shabb013@umn.edu 

Non-Traditional Paths to Residency

• Angelika Zalewski, zalew022@umn.edu 

• Josh Schwanke, schw2466@umn.edu 

Adjusting to the Weather, Making the Most of Every Season

• Ayumi Sakamoto (from the tropics), sakam033@umn.edu 

• Jake Beery (from the midwest), beery022@umn.edu 

• Carol Pengshung (from Oregon), pengs001@umn.edu 

Living in Minnesota / Where to Live

• Angelika Zelewski, zalew022@umn.edu

• Ashley Fankhauser, fankh003@umn.edu 

• Connor Krumm, krumm019@umn.edu 

• Taylor Loth, lothx018@umn.edu 

Pathways

• Sai Sudha Valisekka - Global Medicine, valis001@umn.edu 

• Ashley Fankhauser - Hospitalist, fankh003@umn.edu