2026 Resident Scholars

The Foundation for SMFM is pleased to announce the class of 2026 Resident Scholars.

Row 1 (left to right):
Drs. Yadira Bribiesca (Los Angeles General/Keck School of Medicine), Tess Cersonsky (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai), Alicia Davidson (University of Texas Health Science Center–San Antonio), Tiwa Lawal (Northwestern University).

Row 2 (left to right):
Drs. Symone McClain (Henry Ford Detroit), Andrea Sanchez Velazquez (WellSpan York Hospital), Alexa Vercelli (Walter Reed National Military Medical Center), Lanbo Yang (Tulane University School of Medicine).

This program provides future leaders in maternal-fetal medicine with two years of mentoring and educational opportunities. These third-year residents will be formally recognized at the 2026 SMFM Pregnancy Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Learn more about the Resident Scholars program here.