Program Leadership
The leadership of the residency program is an innovative group of physician directors, chief residents, and resident representatives who are actively involved in residency training. Educational issues, curriculum innovations, and professional development strategies are openly discussed in regular planning meetings. We offer resident retreats each year for each class, and involve the residents in curriculum planning. There are scheduled luncheons with the program directors, and an annual program evaluation that provides extensive resident involvement in program development.
Donna Holland, MD, FACP
Associate Program Director, Pediatrics Residency Program
Director, Combined Medicine/Pediatrics Residency Program
A native Texan, Dr. Holland received her medical degree from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston in 1992. She came to Phoenix to complete residency training in the Combined Medicine/Pediatrics Program at Banner Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, which is affiliated with the Phoenix Children's Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center Pediatric Residency Program. She is now the Residency Program Director for the Combined Medicine/Pediatrics Program and an Associate Program Director for the Pediatrics Residency Program. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and of the American College of Physicians. She is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Arizona College Of Medicine and is Director of the Combined Medicine/Pediatrics clinical rotation for medical students. She has clinical responsibilities both in the ambulatory and inpatient settings where she is involved in resident education, junior faculty development projects, and community outreach.
Ryan Bode, MD
Associate Program Director, Pediatrics Residency Program
Dr. Bode was born and raised in Ohio and completed his medical school training at The Ohio State University. He completed his pediatric residency training at Phoenix Children's Hospital/ Maricopa Medical Center and was a Chief Resident during his final year. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, board certified in Pediatrics, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Arizona. In addition to his role within Medical Education, Dr. Bode is currently the Acting Division Chief of the very active and rapidly growing KidsLink Hospitalist Division. His research interests revolve around both his roles in Medical Education and Hospitalist medicine as well as Evidence-Based Medicine. His wife Sara, also faculty within the Outpatient General Pediatrics Division, and their two sons enjoy Phoenix and all that the weather and outdoors has to offer but still manage to attend as many Ohio State football games as possible.
Salil Pradhan, MD
Associate Program Director, Pediatrics Residency Program
Medical School:
Residency: Pediatrics, PCH/MMC Residency Program,
Phoenix,AZ
Board Certified: Pediatrics
Vasudha Bhavaraju , MD, FACP
Associate Program Director, Pediatric Residency Program
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University
College of Medicine
Residency: Pediatrics, Phoenix Children's
Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix,AZ
Board Certified: Pediatrics
