Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Medical Education in Cell Biology
·
2010 - Present
Cell Biology,
Basic Science Departments
Recent Scholarly Works
A Novel Curricular Thread on Native and Indigenous Health: Fostering Cultural Competency in Preclerkship Medical Students.
Journal article J Health Care Poor Underserved · 2026 Native patients face persistent health disparities and barriers to care, yet medical education has historically lacked content addressing these issues. To bridge this gap, the Duke University School of Medicine integrated a Native health thread into its fi ... Full text Link to item CiteDevelopment of a curricular thread to foster medical students' critical reflection and promote action on climate change, health, and equity.
Journal article PLoS One · 2024 INTRODUCTION: Due to the health consequences arising from climate change, medical students will inevitably interact with affected patients during their training and careers. Accordingly, medical schools must incorporate education on the impacts of climate ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteTransformative Learning and Critical Consciousness: A Model for Preclerkship Medical School Substance Use Disorder Education.
Journal article Acad Psychiatry · April 2023 OBJECTIVE: Preparing medical students to provide compassionate person-centered care for people with substance use disorders (SUD) requires a re-envisioning of preclerkship SUD education to allow for discussions on stigma, social determinants of health, sys ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteEducation
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ·
2005
Ph.D.