Olivia Dhaliwal

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

Olivia Dhaliwal

Olivia Dhaliwal

2023 Pisacano Scholar

2023 Pisacano Scholar

Olivia Mangat Dhaliwal, a 2023 Pisacano Scholar, graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, and is currently a 1st-year resident in Boone, NC. She is a proud “bent arrow,” having arrived at medical school . . .

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The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

Alice Moon

Alice Moon

2023 Pisacano Scholar

2023 Pisacano Scholar

Alice Moon, a 2023 Pisacano Scholar, graduated from the University of Oklahoma (OU) College of Medicine, and is currently a 1st-year resident in Milwaukie, OR. She attended OU for undergraduate studies in the humanities and linguistics and graduated with . . .

Sarah Elizabeth Toates

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

Sarah Toates

Sarah Toates

2023 Pisacano Scholar

2023 Pisacano Scholar

Sarah Elizabeth Toates, a 2023 Pisacano Scholar, graduated from the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in Rochester, Michigan, and is currently a 1st-year resident in Dallas, TX. Originally from Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, she credits her love . . .

Nate Bohm-Levine Photo

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

Nathaniel Bohm-Levine

Nathaniel Bohm-Levine

2023 Pisacano Scholar

2023 Pisacano Scholar

Nate Bohm-Levine, MS, graduated from the University of California (UC), Berkeley – University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Joint Medical Program, and is currently a 1st-year resident Los Angeles, CA. Nate originally hails from LA, where as a teenager . . .

Melissa Eidman Photo

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

Melissa Eidman

Melissa Eidman

2023 Pisacano Scholar

2023 Pisacano Scholar

Melissa Eidman, MPH, a 2023 Pisacano Scholar, graduated from Stanford School of Medicine, and is currently a 1st-year resident in Sacramento, CA. Melissa is a member of the Yurok Tribe of Northern California committed to primary care in rural . . .

Kevin Glover photo

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

Kevin Glover

Kevin Glover

2023 Pisacano Scholar

2023 Pisacano Scholar

Kevin Glover, a 2023 Pisacano Scholar, graduated from the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine in Seattle, Washington and is currently a 1st-year resident in Coeur d'Alene, ID. He earned his undergraduate degree in Biology at Whitworth University . . .

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The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

Nayeli Fuentes

Nayeli Fuentes

2023 Pisacano Scholar

2023 Pisacano Scholar

Nayeli Fuentes, a 2023 Pisacano Scholar, graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Lubbock, Texas, and is currently a 1st-year resident in Tyler, TX. In 2020, she graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M . . .

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Alumni Spotlight

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

Saria Saccocio, MD, MHA

Saria Saccocio, MD, MHA

2000 Pisacano Scholar

2000 Pisacano Scholar

Chair, Pisacano Leadership Foundation Board of Directors Current role(s): East Region, Chief Medical Officer, Carelon Health-Advanced Primary Care, Elevance Health, 01/2023 – Present She provides strategic and operational direction for the delivery of performance in support of the Eastern . . .

Kiley Adams Photo

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

Kiley Adams

Kiley Adams

2023 Pisacano Scholar

2023 Pisacano Scholar

Kiley Adams, a 2023 Pisacano Scholar, graduated from the University of Michigan, where she also completed a Master’s in Sustainability and Development. She is currently a 1st-year resident in Missoula, MT. Kiley graduated from Notre Dame with a Bachelor . . .

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The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

José Manuel Carrillo-Castro

José Manuel Carrillo-Castro

2023 Pisacano Scholar

2023 Pisacano Scholar

José Manuel Carrillo-Castro, a 2023 Pisacano Scholar, graduated from Oregon Health & Science University, and is currently a 1st-year resident in Milwaukie, OR. Originally from Lima, Peru, José Manuel attended Western Washington University and graduated with a Bachelor of . . .

Candace Smith photo

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

The Future of Family Medicine Starts Here

Candace Smith

Candace Smith

2023 Pisacano Scholar

2023 Pisacano Scholar

Candace Smith, a 2023 Pisacano Scholar, graduated from Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine (BUSM), and is currently a 1st-year resident in Burlington, VT. Originally from Litchfield, Connecticut, Candace attended Tufts University as an undergraduate, where she . . .

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The Pisacano Leadership Foundation seeks to enhance the specialty of family medicine by identifying and promoting the development of the future leaders in the most comprehensive primary care field.

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The Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program has become the most prestigious and competitive leadership and scholarship program in medicine. We’re supported through an endowment and charitable donations from individuals and corporations – people like you.

“Family practice is the keystone specialty in American medicine. We will do everything in our power to preserve, enhance, and improve it.”

“Family practice is the keystone specialty in American medicine. We will do everything in our power to preserve, enhance, and improve it.”

Nicholas Pisacano, MD

Nicholas Pisacano, MD