Faculty
Program Director
Fred Lepore, DO
Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Emergency Medicine Residency, IL
Academic Interests: Patient Experience & Healthcare Equity
Hobby: running
Fun Fact: Builds an ice rink in his backyard every year
Assistant Program Director
Ashley Mogul Wyman, MD
Stony Brook University
Academic interests: Resuscitation, addiction medicine, & palliative care.
Hobbies: my 2 mini Aussies, paddle boarding, fitness.
Fun fact: I used to teach flying trapeze
EMS Director
Eric Lombardi, DO
Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Emergency Medicine Residency, IL
Academic Interests: Emergency Medicine Services
Hobbies: Hiking, fishing.
Fun Fact: I try to hike at least 2 national parks a year
Research Director
Ryan Misek, DO
Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Emergency Medicine Residency, IL
Academic Interests: Behavioral Emergencies, Toxicology
Hobby: Marathon running
CCC Chair
John Downing, DO
​Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine Emergency Medicine Residency, IL; Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Academic Interests: Trauma, orthopedic injuries, pediatrics, ultrasound
Hobby: Skiing
Quality Director
Kamil Matejewski, MD
Baylor, Scott, & White Temple, Tx
Academic Interests: Resuscitation, pediatrics, quality improvement
Hobbies: Premier League, NFL, NBA, or other major sports
Fun fact: I speak fluent Polish
Saabir Kaskar, MD
Northwestern Medical Center
Academic interests: Neurologic emergencies, healthcare innovation
Hobbies: Arsenal and Detroit Lions fan
Ezekiel Richardson, MD
Northwestern Medical Center
Academic Interests: Trauma Informed Care, Physician Advocacy, Burnout
Hobbies: Trying new sports, Reading History Historical Fiction, Narrative Podcasts
Fun Fact: I was blessed by Pope John Paul II at the Vatican as a child.
Clerkship Director & Simulation Director
Tim Wyman, MD
Cook County Hospital Emergency Medicine
Academic interests: simulation, medical education
Hobbies: global travel, golf, pickleball
Fun fact: I used to be a Fleet Marine Force Corpsman in the US Navy
Ultrasound Director
Derek Oswald, DO
Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center
Academic interests: ultrasound
Hobbies: running and working on cars