Curriculum Vitae

Pediatrics training, scholarship, and academic activities.

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Training & Education

  1. 2026 – 2027

    Chief Resident

    Baystate Children's Hospital

  2. 2023 – 2026

    Pediatrics Resident (PGY-1 to PGY-3)

    Baystate Children's Hospital

  3. 2023

    MD

    NY State-American Program School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University

  4. 2019

    BA

    University of Pennsylvania

Posters & Presentations

  1. May 2026

    · First author

    AMIA 2026 Informatics Summit · Denver, CO

    Pankin J, Pallerla V, Pendleton S, Miller H, Woodlock D, Teich J, Li Q, Landrigan C, Senn-McNally M, Starmer A. Validating AI-Based Detection of I-PASS Elements in Verbal Handoffs: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Poster presentation, AMIA 2026 Informatics Summit, Denver, CO. May 2026.

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  2. June 2026

    · Co-author

    NEPHM 2026 · Worcester, MA

    Miller H, Pendleton S, Pankin J, Kleppel R, Harer K, Chang W. Current State of Family-Centered Rounds Three Years After Patient and Family Centered I-PASS Implementation: A Sustainability Audit. Poster presentation, New England Pediatric Hospital Medicine Conference, Worcester, MA. June 2026.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2022

    Sackler Research Grant, Sackler School of Medicine

  2. 2019

    Award for Academic Achievement in the Natural Sciences, University of Pennsylvania

  3. 2014

    Heseg Foundation Full Tuition Scholarship, Heseg Foundation

Educational Activities

Leadership & Service

  1. 2024–present

    Member, Program Evaluation Committee, UMass Chan – Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA

  2. 7/2023–9/2026

    Cohort Representative, Residency Task Force, UMass Chan – Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA

  3. 8/2021–5/2023

    Class President, NY State-American Program School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

  4. 8/2021–6/2022

    Third Year Clinical Rotation Administrator, NY State-American Program School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

  5. 6/2020–6/2022

    Member, Student Academic Committee, NY State-American Program School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Teaching

  1. 9/2020–6/2022

    Peer Tutor (2 students, 1 hr/week), Peer-to-Peer Tutoring Program, NY State-American Program School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

  2. 9/2025

    Morning Report Facilitator, "Ethics – Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Healthcare," Pediatric Residency Program, UMass Chan – Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA

  3. 3/2026

    Resident Lecturer, "Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention in Pediatric Healthcare Settings," Pediatric Residency Program, UMass Chan – Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA

  4. 6/2026

    Invited Lecturer, "Validating AI-Based Detection of I-PASS Elements in Verbal Handoffs," Pediatric Grand Rounds, UMass Chan – Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA

Investigation

Current Unfunded Research

  1. 2025–present

    AI-Enhanced I-PASS Handoff Assessment: A Two-Phase Validation Study

Health Care Delivery

Certifications

  1. Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics (Board Eligible, effective September 2026)

  2. 7/2023–present

    Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Limited Medical License

  3. Valid through 5/2027

    Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider

  4. Valid through 6/2027

    Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider

  5. Valid through 5/2027

    Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider

Clinical Discipline

  1. 7/2023–present

    Pediatrics

Clinical Activities

  1. 7/2023–present

    Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA

Quality Improvement

  1. 2025–present

    IPASS Family Centered Rounds Quality Improvement Project

  2. 2025–present

    IPASS Handoff Quality Improvement Project

Scholarship

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  1. Wen, H., Chandrasekaran, P., Jin, A., Pankin, J., Lu, M.Q., Liberti, D.C., Zepp, J.A., Jain, R., Morrisey, E.E., Michki, S.N., Frank, D.B. A Spatiotemporal Cell Atlas of Cardiopulmonary Progenitor Cell Allocation During Development. Cell Reports, 44(4), 115513. 2025.

  2. Penkala, I.J., Liberti, D.C., Pankin, J., Sivakumar, A., Kremp, M.M., Jayachandran, S., Katzen, J., Leach, J.P., Windmueller, R., Stolz, K., Morley, M.P., Babu, A., Zhou, S., Frank, D.B., Morrisey, E.E. Age-Dependent Alveolar Epithelial Plasticity Orchestrates Lung Homeostasis and Regeneration. Cell Stem Cell, 28(10), 1775–1789. 2021.

  3. Frank, D.B., Penkala, I.J., Zepp, J.A., Sivakumar, A., Linares-Saldana, R., Zacharias, W.J., Stolz, K.G., Pankin, J., Lu, M., Wang, Q., Babu, A., Li, L., Zhou, S., Morley, M.P., Jain, R., Morrisey, E.E. Early Lineage Specification Defines Alveolar Epithelial Ontogeny in the Murine Lung. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(10), 4362–4371. 2019.

Preprints

Academic Service

Internal Health System

  1. 2024–present

    Member, Program Evaluation Committee, UMass Chan – Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA

  2. 7/2023–9/2026

    Cohort Representative, Residency Task Force, UMass Chan – Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA

  3. 5/2025–9/2026

    Peer Supporter, Peer Support Network, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA

Professional Memberships

  1. 2023–present

    Member, American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

Editorial

  1. 8/2021–5/2023

    Peer Reviewer, Sackler Journal of Medicine

Other Positions

  1. 1/2018–7/2019

    Research Technician, Frank Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

  2. 4/2016–12/2017

    Research Assistant, Morrisey Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

  3. 10/2012–11/2015

    Sous-chef, Piccola Pasta, Tel Aviv, Israel

  4. 2012–2013

    Interim General Director, Israel Lacrosse Association, Tel Aviv, Israel

  5. 2/2009–2/2012

    Sergeant First Class, Israel Defense Forces, Netanyah, Israel

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CV current as of April 2026.