mentor PROFILES
Meet our talented group of Mentors from across the department, sharing their resources and expertise. Click on the drop-down next to their name for more information.
2022-23 mentors
david calabrese
Email: David.Calabrese@cuanschutz.edu
Role: Research Services Senior Professional
Department/Division: Geriatrics
Mentees: Keiko Bullock, Gina Nay
Professional Interests: His research expertise provides basic scientific support, clinical research support, and regulatory support to both the Division of Geriatric Medicine IMAGE Research Group at the University of Colorado and to the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC). The focus of this research is the assessment of molecular changes that occur in response to physical activity.
Hobbies: Coin-collecting, writing poetry, crossword puzzles
hillary chrastil
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Email: Hillary.Chrastil@cuanschutz.edu
Role: Associate Director, Strategy and Operations
Department/Division: General Internal Medicine
Mentees: Taylor Cameron, Kelsey Hussey
Professional Interests: Leadership, physician partnership, organizational development, culture, strategic planning, value-based programs, multidisciplinary care, leadership development
Hobbies: Podcasts, hiking, family
charles l. edelstein, MD
Email: Charles.Edelstein@cuanschutz.edu
Role: Professor
Department/Division: Renal Diseases & Hypertension
Mentees: Connor Sohalski
Professional Interests:
Hobbies:
carissa figal
Pronouns: she/her
Email: Carissa.Figal@cuanschutz.edu
Role: Division Administrator
Department/Division: Rheumatology
Mentees: Tonya Lacy, Ellie Olthoff, Vong Smith
Professional Interests: I am interested in helping people grow in their own careers. I would not be where I am in my career had it not been for mentors and leaders that saw potential in me and were invested in my growth. I know how transformative it can be to have these resources and advocacy in your career so I try to pay that forward by being that resource or advocate for my staff and other colleagues.
Hobbies: Researching cuisines, cooking techniques, and recipes and trying them at home; Reading; Listening to Podcasts; Hiking; Subversive Cross-stich and Embroidery; Laughing and spending time with my family.
katherine frank
Email: Katherine.Frank@cuanschutz.edu; kfrank0909@gmail.com
Role: HR Coordinator and Operations Specialist
Department/Division: Hospital Medicine
Mentees: Lynette Brandon, Jessica Martinez
Professional Interests: Education, leadership, designing and managing programs, working and connecting with others, higher education; professional development
Hobbies: I figure skate! Spinning and jumping are my favorite. I also love to go to the dog park with my two great danes!
rachael fuhrman
Pronouns: she/her
Email: Rachael.Fuhrman@cuanschutz.edu
Role: Business Services Professional
Department/Division: Rheumatology
Mentee: Sarah Steinbergs
Professional Interests: Wellness-WELLDOM, Credentialing, Any area of Procurement- including Moves, P-Cards, Reimbursements, etc., Visiting Professors, Travel Logistics/Planning, Anything EPIC related, Patient Care
Hobbies: Reading, True Crime, Board/Card Games
jimmy loftin, MBA
Email: Jimmy.Loftin@cuanschutz.edu
Role: Director of Finance and Administration
Department/Division: DOM Administration
Mentees: Sangeetha Tadimalla, Jodi Waterhouse
Professional Interests:
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hillary lum, MD
Pronouns: she/her
Email: Hillary.Lum@cuanschutz.edu
Role: Associate Professor of Medicine
Department/Division: Geriatrics
Mentees: Courtney King, Danielle Kline, Irazema "Ilian" Mino
Professional Interests: Engaging in meaningful research, clinical and educational activities with thoughtful colleagues; Care for older adults; Advance care planning; Dementia caregiving
Hobbies: Eating ethnic food in Aurora (and elsewhere), Walking our two dogs
daniel (dan) page
Email: Daniel.Page@cuanschutz.edu
Role: Sr. HR Professional
Department/Division: Hematology
Mentees: Tina Johnson, Alexa Tomas, Patricia Zapata
Professional Interests: Helping people and the Division grow professionally and efficiently, and ethically. I do this through recruitment activities, listening, guiding, and helping where needed.
Hobbies: Tennis (played in the US Adult Tennis National Championship Tournament 2 times, COVID stopped the 3rd one); all of the typical Colorado items (except running …); Fishing; Wine tasting; Tools and using my hands and brain to build and repair things
alison w. saville
Email: Alison.Saville@cuanschutz.edu
Role: Project Manager (Senior PRA)
Department/Division: ACCORDS
Mentees: Homer Atanacio, Robin Baschal
Professional Interests: Maintaining my professional development units for my PMP, Sharing "best practices" for managing projects to junior staff and early career investigators
Hobbies: Yoga, Reading, Liberty puzzles, Watching middle-school baseball, Hiking and/or being out in nature with my family and friends
vatsala singh
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Email: Vatsala.Singh@cuanschutz.edu
Role: Senior Professional Research Assistant
Department/Division: Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism
Mentees: Jessica Cassidy, D. Miles Pimentel, Jeannine Espinoza
Professional Interests: My professional interest is to combine my clinical and administrative skills to learn and contribute to the research community at the institute. I would like to network with other professionals on campus and work more on my communication skills.
Hobbies: I love being busy if not work then I am busy with community volunteering opportunities. My hobbies are hiking, sketching, writing, and cooking. My current volunteer works are Vaccine drive with CDPHE, a member of Kala Vishwa which is a group that does a lot of cultural programs for Indian community in various regional languages, and I am an active member of AAPI (American Association of Physicians from India).
jennifer weber
Pronouns: she/hers
Email: Jennifer.Weber@cuanschutz.edu
Role: Program Administrator
Department/Division: Internal Medicine Residency Training Program
Mentees: Alana Holdren, Matthew Konjoian
Professional Interests: Mentoring, networking, process improvement, staff advocacy and development
Hobbies: Gardening and canning