Faculty and Staff

Andy Aligne, MD, MPH completed a fellowship in general academic pediatrics and a master's degree in public health at the University of Rochester. As Director of the CARE (Child Advocacy Resident Education) Track and Co-Director of the PLC Program at the University of Rochester, his responsibilities include overseeing the didactic curriculum, teaching evidence-based public health, helping residents plan projects, and assisting in the overall goal setting and evaluation of PLC. His independent research, which focuses on the prevention of asthma and the elimination of pediatric passive smoking, has received international attention. He is interested more broadly in environmental and social determinants of child health, and in improving the effectiveness of community level interventions. Dr. Aligne is also the Director of Pediathink, a health projects consulting firm. His community leadership activities currently include serving on the board of directors of the New York State American Lung Association, and as chairman of the Finger Lakes Regional Community Asthma Network. He is also a member of SHAC: the Smoking and Health Action Coalition of Monroe County. He has advocated locally on the behalf of policies and programs that promote the health of children.

Danielle Thomas-Taylor, MD, MPH is the Intern Training Director, Pediatric Attending at Rochester General Hosptial, Senior Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics and Medical Provider at the REACH Program.

Caren Gellin, MD, Coordinator and Specialist in Pediatric Simulation Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong, is the Legislative Advocacy Trainer for the PLC Program.

Senior Chief Resident Assistants: Sandra Beirne, MD, Deepa Camenga, MD, Marc Lavender, MD, Carolina Marcus, MD and Kellin King, MD

Sara Horstmann, MD is the CARE Track Assistant Director.

Santina Tu
Program Manager, PLC Program
Santina_Tu@urmc.rochester.edu