Residency Program Leadership Team

Rachel Osborn is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. She is Med-Peds trained but embraced the big P in her heart when she took a job fully in the department of pediatrics. Her major educational interests include deliberate strategies to teach clinical reasoning as well as structural and operational approaches to aid learning in the busy clinical setting. When not at work, she can be seen running around the East Rock neighborhood chasing her three small children who find every possible mud puddle to jump in. She also enjoys literature and writing and can be spotted on the Yale shuttle reading while she commutes into work.

Paul Aronson is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and of Emergency Medicine, in the Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. His educational interests include teaching evidence-assisted medicine and engaging residents in scholarly activities. His research focuses primarily on the febrile young infant and he is an investigator for several multicenter research networks. He enjoys any and all sports, focusing on Yale and Duke teams as well as the sports his son Eli and daughter Hayley play, particularly hockey and lacrosse. Mostly, he likes spending time with his wife and kids and exploring all that Connecticut has to offer.

Adam Berkwitt is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics who specializes in Pediatric Hospital Medicine and also serves as Medical Director for the Pediatric Short Stay Inpatient Unit at the York Street Campus. His educational and research interests include family-centered rounds, diagnostic error, neonatal abstinence syndrome and development of clinical pathways for the inpatient service. Outside of work, Adam spends the majority of his time strolling around East Rock attempting to train his unruly dog Bitsie Growler, a small French Bulldog with a serious Napoleon complex. He can also frequently be found viewing contemporary art shows curated by his wife Sarah at Artspace, a local non-profit art center in downtown New Haven.

Dr. Nozetz was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. She attended college at McGill University, medical school at Upstate Medical University and completed her pediatric residency training at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital. She went on to become a pediatric Chief Resident at YNHCH and has stayed on as a general pediatrician at YNHCH. She sees patients at 150 Sargent Drive, Fair Haven Community Health Center, the Well-Baby nursery at 20 York Street and the Pediatric Lead Clinic on Telehealth. Her interests lie in lead toxicity, the care of children with special health care needs, and medical education.

Heather Riggio joined Yale Pediatric Residency in 2017 with a diverse administrative background and a commitment to creative and compassionate support of both residents and fellows. She values playing a significant role in helping to shape the development of the Yale Pediatric Residency and Fellowship Programs alongside her colleagues.