Meet Our Team
Chia Winchester, MD
APP Critical Care Fellowship Medical Director
Chia Winchester, MD is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at Emory University. She earned her MD from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and completed her intern year in internal medicine at Cooper University Hospital. She then pursued residency training in anesthesiology at Emory University Hospital, followed by a critical care fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Dr. Winchester returned to Emory in 2020, where she attends in the Cardiovascular ICU at Emory University Hospital Midtown and maintains her practice as an anesthesiologist. She is actively involved in resident and student education through the Anesthesiology Intern Boot Camp and Anesthesiologist Assistant student lectures. She also contributes to institutional quality and safety initiatives as a member of the Difficult Airway Committee.
As Medical Director of the Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship, Dr. Winchester is committed to advancing trainee education, strengthening multi-disciplinary team communication, and enhancing the patient experience.
Lindsey Bozeman, FNP, ACNP
APP Critical Care Fellowship, Nurse Practitioner Program Director
lindsey.bozeman@emoryhealthcare.org
Lindsey earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Georgia College in Milledgeville, GA, and her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Family Nurse Practitioner certification from Georgia State University. Her career began at Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM), where she developed her foundation as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Emergency Department before moving into the Neuro ICU within the Emory Critical Care Center (ECCC). In 2015, she completed her Post Master’s Certificate as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) from Emory University, solidifying her expertise in critical care.
In 2015, Lindsey advanced her career at The George Washington University Hospital in Washington, DC, where she worked across multiple critical care specialties and later took on a leadership role as NP Director of the APP Trauma and Critical Care Residency Program. In this role, she relaunched the program to meet the highest standards, strengthening critical care education and APP transition-to-practice. Lindsey also contributed as the ICU APP lead, as well as serving as adjunct faculty at The George Washington University School of Medicine, precepting PA students and fostering the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Lindsey returned to Emory’s Cardiovascular ICU at EUHM in 2022, bringing a wealth of experience in APP education and interdisciplinary collaboration. She is actively involved in the Emory Critical Care Education Committee and the POCUS Committee, enhancing skills training for APPs within the ECCC. Her contributions to the field were recognized with the “Advancing the ECCC Educational Mission Award” in 2015, highlighting her commitment to APP education.
As an appraiser for the Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Accreditation™ (APPFA), Lindsey supports the accreditation of high-quality APP fellowship programs nationwide, ensuring excellence in the transition-to-practice for new APPs. She is also involved in wellness and mentorship initiatives at Emory, including co-chairing the Preceptor Mentor Committee to enhance preceptor support across Emory Healthcare. In research, Lindsey serves on the Emory STAGE research committee and is actively pursuing grant funding to support research focused on APP fellowship programs
A dedicated presenter, Lindsey shares her insights at national conferences where she discusses best practices from Emory’s APP Critical Care Fellowship Program. Her work reflects her belief in building strong clinical leaders through mentorship, education, and wellness.
Outside of her professional life, Lindsey is an adventurous Sagittarius who loves exploring new cultures, places and national parks. She’s currently working through her bucket list of visiting every national park in North America.
Aimee Abide, MMSc, PA-C, FCCM
APP Critical Care Fellowship Physician Assistant Program Director
aimee.abide@emoryhealthcare.org
Aimee Abide obtained her BA from Millsaps College and her PA degree from Louisiana State University in Shreveport, LA. She relocated to Atlanta, GA and began working as a PA at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Aimee obtained her MMSc from Emory University and joined the Emory Critical Care Center. Aimee practices clinically in the Cardiothoracic and Cardiac Care Intensive Care Units at Emory University Hospital Midtown. She became Lead Advanced Practice Provider for the Cardiothoracic ICU before holding her current position of PA program director for the critical care fellowship at Emory.
Aimee’s interests include cultivating and enhancing quality initiatives for advanced practice providers within the Emory Critical Care Center as well as nationally. Aimee also has special interest in advancing educational and leadership opportunities for both Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners. She received the Emory Critical Care Centers Champion Award for outstanding work in a leadership role. She also received an award for Excellence and Dedication to Patient-Family Centered Care. Aimee received a Presidential Citation for outstanding contribution to SCCM and received a Star Research Achievement Award for an abstract presented at the 49th Annual SCCM Congress. Aimee was inducted into the American College of Critical Care Medicine in 2020 with her intent to foster and promote multiprofessional critical care medicine.
In addition to her clinical and educational interests, Aimee has been interested in maintaining and promoting excellence in PA education through the accreditation process. She has been active within the Accreditation Review Commission of Education for the PA (ARC-PA). Aimee successfully achieved provisional accreditation for the Emory Critical Care fellowship program in March 2021 and currently holds a position as an accreditation specialist for the ARC-PA.
Aimee is a member of her institutional, regional and national communities for physician assistants and in the society of critical care medicine. Aimee has publications in areas of clinical practice and educational activities for critical care medicine and in research for post graduate programs for advanced practice providers.
Kyle Briggs, PA-C, MPAS
APP Critical Care Fellowship Simulation Instructor
kyle.briggs@emoryhealthcare.org
Kyle is a native of Utah who first studied biology and medical laboratory science as an undergraduate while at Utah Valley University and the University of Utah. He then earned his Master of Physician Assistant studies at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, MT, graduating in 2014. From there, he moved to Atlanta in order to complete the Critical Care NP/PA Post Graduate Fellowship at Emory. He has worked with Emory Healthcare since his graduation in 2015, predominantly in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU). He has been the lead APP over the CICU since 2019.
Kyle has a passion for education and for launching others into successful practice. He is adjunct faculty at his alma mater PA program at Rocky Mountain College in MT, holds regular teaching appointments throughout the Emory system, and has also developed a multi-faceted curriculum of simulation training for critical care APPs. He has won multiple teaching and leadership awards, to include the W. Robert Grabenkort Mentor of the year, NPPA Residency Leadership award, Neurocritical Care Teaching Award, and the Unsung Hero Award.
Arshia Samandi, MMS, PA-C
APP Critical Care Fellowship Program Recruitment Chair and Simulation Adjunct Instructor
arshia.samandi@emoryhealthcare.org
Arshia Samandi obtained her bachelor degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2017 and her Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 2020 where she graduated with honors. She completed the APP Critical Care Fellowship program in 2021 and has been employed as a physician assistant in the MICU/CCU at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital. Additionally, she works part time with Atlanta Clinical Care group in infectious disease. She is passionate about both education and teaching. She provides lectures to the new APP fellows during bootcamp orientation and assists in the fellowship simulation lab as an adjunct instructor. Arshia is a clinical preceptor to the APP fellows as well as to PA and NP students during their clinical ICU rotations. Arshia has recently been hired as the recruitment chair for the APP Critical Care Fellowship program. Arshia's interests include building strong foundational learning skills for new advanced practice providers and in professional development of APP leaders at Emory Healthcare.
Danielle Miltz, PA-C
Fellowship Alumni Chair
danielle.miltz@emoryhealthcare.org
Russ Richardson, MD
APP Critical Care Fellowship Ultrasound Instructor
stewart.russ.richardson@emory.edu
Russ Richardson, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine and faculty within the Emergency Ultrasound section. He practices as an attending emergency physician at Grady Health System in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. Richardson earned his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina and also holds a master of science in biomedical research. He completed his Emergency Medicine residency and Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He holds the Advanced Emergency Medicine Ultrasonography Focused Practice Designation from the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
Before joining Emory, he served as Core Faculty in Emergency Ultrasound at Grand Strand Medical Center and later practiced at Emory University Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown before transitioning to Grady.
Dr. Richardson is actively involved in POCUS education for residents, medical students, and advanced practice providers. He leads the APP Critical Care Fellowship POCUS rotation, where he combines hands-on bedside teaching with focused didactics to help fellows build confidence and practical ultrasound skills in the ICU. He has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and regularly teaches ultrasound workshops and gives lectures both locally and nationally, including at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting
Emma Haworth, PA-C
Wellness and Lifestyle Coach
Emma earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Baylor University in 2019. She then moved to Atlanta to pursue her Master of Physician Assistant Studies at South College, where she graduated with honors in 2023. Following PA school, she completed the Emory Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship in Critical Care in 2025 and subsequently joined the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Emory University Hospital.
In addition to her clinical work, Emma remains actively involved in the fellowship program as a member of the interview committee, an FCCS instructor, and now as a Wellness Coach. She completed Harvard’s Lifestyle and Wellness Coaching course, which deepened her interest in promoting health, resilience, and balance among providers working in high-intensity clinical environments. Emma is passionate about fostering wellbeing and supporting colleagues as they navigate the challenges of critical care medicine.
