Program leadership biographies

Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program

Specialty:
Internal Medicine
General Internal Medicine

Medical School:
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Residency:
Baystate Medical Center

Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester

(Other Degrees):
University of Maryland University College - Business Administration
University of Maryland University College MS Degree in Management

Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine
Certified in Internal Medicine

"I love the priviledge to start a second residency program here in Arizona. I am very active in multiple medical organizations including being the incoming ACP-AZ Governor. My focus of practice has been preoperative medicine, neurology, and primary care. My teaching focuses on leadership in medicine, evidenced-based practice, and wellness of trainees. I recently got married and have three wonderful daughters that make sure that I have work-life balance."

Role in Program:
Director of Hospital Medicine

Speciality:
Hospital Medicine

Medical School:
University of Arizona College Of Medicine

Residency:
Internal Medicine – Legacy Emanuel & Good Samaritan Hospitals

Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine

Associate Program Director - Inpatient Palliative Care & Ambulatory Medicine

Specialty:
Hospice & Palliative Care

Medical School:
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City School of Medicine

Residency:
Internal Medicine
UCF/HCA GME Consortium-Gainesville, North Florida Regional Medical Center

Fellowship:
Hospice & Palliative Care Fellowship
Memorial Sloan Kettering

Board Certifications:
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
BLS/ACLS Certification

Professional Affiliations, Awards and Honors:
American Medical Association
American College of Physicians
Florida Medical Association
American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Florida ACP Chief Resident of Year
Most Supportive PGY2
National Merit Scholar
Certificate of Scholastic Achievement, Alpha Delta Pi

"As a Scottsdale native, Dr. Chaliki is excited to come back to the Valley with her dog Ari to help train residents in Internal Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Care. Her educational and professional career took her from Arizona to Kansas City, MO, Gainesville, FL, and New York City."

Assistant Program Director - Wellness and Ambulatory Medicine

Specialty:
Internal Medicine

Medical School:
Creighton University School Of Medicine

Residency:
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

Board Certifications:
Internal Medicine

Professional Affiliations:
Fellow of the American College of Physicians

Melanie Cloonan-Schulte, MD, FACP is assistant program director, wellness and outpatient medicine. She also maintains a solo practice in Chandler, AZ and has particular interests in nutrition, endocrinology, geriatrics, and GLBTQ healthcare.

Role in Program:
Associate Program Director of Hospital Medicine

Speciality:
Hospital Medicine

Medical School:
St. George’s University, School of Medicine

Residency:
Internal Medicine – Long Island College Hospital

Board Certifications:
American Board of Internal Medicine

Core Faculty- Ambulatory Medicine

Specialty: Internal Medicine/Family Medicine

Medical School:
Ross University School of Medicine

Residency:
St. Vincent Health, Indianapolis, IN
Combined Internal Medicine and Family Medicine Residency Program

Dr. Samuel Oluwaseun Tytler, a native of Nigeria, moved to Arizona at the age of 12. He went to Central High School in Phoenix and completed his undergraduate education at Arizona State University. He is a Phoenix native at heart. He is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Family Medicine. In addition to practicing holistic medicine, Dr. Tytler has specialized interests in graduate medical education, hospital medicine, adolescent medicine, international medicine, and women's health. He enjoys being outdoors, hiking the Arizona mountains, playing tennis, and spending time with his family.

Role in Program:
Program Coordinator

Prior Roles: 

Sr. Program Coordinator at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, AZ

Student Coordinator Dept of Surgery and Anesthesia at Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ

Medical Education Coordinator at Pacific Hospital of Long Beach in Long Beach, CA

Role in program:

Coordinator/IM Program admin support

Certifications: C-TAGME (National Board of Certification of Training Administrators
of GME)

Prior Roles: Program Coordinator of the University of Arizona College of
Medicine – Phoenix Surgical Residency program - Banner

General Surgery Residency Coordinator at St. Joseph’s
Hospital in Phoenix

Professional Affiliations: Executive Committee for Association of Residency
Administrators in Surgery membership liaison

Association for Hospital Medical Education