Our Leadership Team

Patrick Sayre, MD, MPH

Patrick Sayre, MD, MPH

Director, Primary Care Pathway Program
 Patrick.Sayre@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Dr. Patrick Sayre is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and the Associate Program Director for Ambulatory Education for the Penn Internal Medicine Residency Program. He practices outpatient general internal medicine at the Edward S. Cooper clinic, where he precepts students and residents in addition to caring for his own patients. Dr. Sayre’s academic interests include ambulatory medical education curriculum design, intervisit care, and leveraging telehealth and EMR tools for medical education.

Laura Kurash, MD

Laura Kurash, MD

Director, Primary Care Pathway Program
 laura.kurash@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Dr. Laura Kurash is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and serves as the Clerkship Director for the Family Medicine Clerkship at the Perelman School of Medicine . She is an attending physician at the Penn Family Medicine Residency program. Dr. Kurash practices full spectrum outpatient family medicine, including management of chronic diseases, pediatrics, gynecologic procedures, reproductive health and family planning, prenatal care, gender-affirming care, and addiction medicine. 

Jane Nathanson, MD

Jane Nathanson, MD

Director, Primary Care Pathway Program
 nathansonj1@chop.edu

Dr. Jane Nathanson is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Director of Primary Care Education at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Residency Program.  She is an attending physician at (CHOP Primary Care South Philadelphia Practice. Dr. Nathanson's expertise encompasses adolescent health and behavior modification, health education and prevention, breastfeeding, and obesity.

Sam Caimi

Sam Caimi

Administrative Coordinator
 samantha.caimi@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Sam Caimi coordinates the administrative functions of the Primary Care Pathway Program. She is also the course coordinator for a number of courses and programs at the Perelman School of Medicine including Doctoring 1 and 2, Health Systems Science, Clerkship Practicum, Measey STeP to Residency, and Bioethics.