Current Fellows
2022 – 2024
Maritza Harper MD
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College
Residency: Nemours/ChristianaCare/Thomas Jefferson University, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Chief Residency: Medicine Chief
Research interests: Medical education
Favorite thing about Pittsburgh: After caring for mostly for adults the past year, my favorite thing right now is getting to be back in a children's hospital and having the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with so many amazing providers. Ask me in 3 months what my new favorite thing is!
2023 – 2025 
Arsala Syed, DO, MS, MA
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Residency: St. Christophers Hospital for Children
Research interests: Asthma and Health Disparities, Quality Improvement, Medical Education
Favorite thing about CHP fellowship/Pittsburgh: Everyone is very kind and supportive here, coming from a tight-knit residency I felt entirely at ease with my transition because of everyone's willingness to be helpful!
Fellowship Alumni
2021 – 2023
Maia Taft MD 
Hometown: Lexington, MA
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Residency: UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Chief Residency: UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Research interests: Quality Improvement, Health Equity, Guideline Development
Favorite thing about Pittsburgh: My favorite thing about CHP PHM fellowship is that the division feels like family, you are both supported and motivated to reach your potential. Current Position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh
2020 – 2022
Eleanor Sharp MD MS 
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Residency: UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Research interests: curriculum development and medication education; improving transitions of care in critically ill patients, promotion of gender equity in academic medicine
Favorite thing about Pittsburgh: After completing residency at UPMC Children's, I knew I could never find a better ‘work family’ than the Pediatric Hospital Medicine division here in Pittsburgh. The culture of the entire hospital is so uplifting and supportive, the faculty are brilliant yet incredibly approachable (and always open to acquiring new mentees!), and the hospital really is part of the community. The camaraderie amongst attendings and trainees of all levels and specialties represents a genuine investment in the shared goal of improving the lives of children and families.
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Program Director, PHM Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh
2019 - 2021
Grace Slater MD
Hometown: Bolingbrook, IL
Medical School: University of Illinois at Peoria, Peoria IL
Residency: Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI
Fellowships: Pediatric Hospital Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh & Hospice and Palliative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Research interests: Cultural Health Disparities, teaching communication for difficult situations, communication skills surrounding responding to discriminatory comments, care of hospitalized patients with significant neurologic impairment
Favorite thing about Pittsburgh: The family-like atmosphere of the residents, fellows and faculty.
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Palliative Medicine and Pediatric Hospital Medicine Physician at Children's Medical Center Dallas.
2018 – 2020 
Elise Lu MD PhD
Hometown: Columbia, Missouri
Medical School: Washington University in St Louis
Residency: UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Research interests: Growth faltering (failure to thrive), high value care
Favorite thing about Pittsburgh: PHM work family, support from colleagues in other divisions, raising my girls in a beautiful city with a zoo, museums, and amazing parks where we could also afford to buy a house
Current Position: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh