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Teaching

As an advocate for patients with rare diseases, my teaching is greatly informed by my research on uncertainty. I encourage students to embrace uncertainty in their pursuit of knowledge by approaching complex issues with creativity and collaboration. While students are often rewarded for knowing the one correct answer in medical school, my teaching activities focus on situations where there may not be one correct answer. I equip students with the ability to assess the situation and determine the best course of action based on their goals and the goals of the other person (patient, colleague, etc.). I also prioritize using patient stories to educate our students through qualitative research, patient and family panels, and standardized patient encounters. I aim to humanize medicine and train students to become knowledgeable and caring physicians who value all patient experiences and stories. 

Courses Taught

Ohio University, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (2018-Present)

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Didactics:

  • Practicing Sensitivity During Physical Exams           

  • Trauma Informed Care Clinical Skills                      

  • Student Athlete Case Introduction                           

  • Presurgical Optimization Case Introduction   

  • Introduction to Pediatric Congenital Disorders

  • ​Patient-Centered Care in Down’s Syndrome and Pediatric Congenital Disorders 

  • Teamwork and Clinical Communication 

  • Cancer Survivorship

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Standardized Patient Labs (OSCEs)

  • Communicating Medical Errors                    

  • Delivering Bad News                                

 

Prerecorded Lectures

  • Successful Medical Interviewing

  • Communicating with Elderly Patients: Shared Decision Making and Advanced Care Planning

  • Physical Examinations: Practicing Sensitivity

  • Communication in Chronic Illness: Shifting from Acute to Long-term Patient Care

  • Delivering Bad News: Diagnosis and Prognosis

  • Communicating Medical Errors

  • Genetic Testing and Risk Communication

  • Doctor-Patient Communication in Cancer Survivorship

  • Interdisciplinary Healthcare Team Communication and Decision Making

 

Facilitation

  • Small Group Coach, Pathways to Health and Wellness Curriculum

  • Facilitator, Narrative Medicine for Social Justice & Inclusion: Open Book Project (Elective Course)

  • Facilitator, Rural and Urban Scholars Pathways Program

 

Ohio University, Scripps College of Communication (2019 - 2021)

      

  • COMS 8430: Relational Issues in Health Communication (Instructor of Record)

  • COMS 3410: Women and Health Communication (Instructor of Record)

  • COMS 3410: Women and Health Communication (Instructor of Record)

 

Continuing Medical Education

 

  • Ohio University, Academy of Clinical Educators (2018-present): Dublin, OH.
    Research Methods and Academic Publishing
     

  • Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Child Development Center (2020): Columbus, OH
    Health Communication in Situations of Uncertainty: Helping Families Navigate Interdisciplinary Health Care
     

  • Ohio University, Area Health Education Center (2019): Athens, OH
    Communicating Medical Errors
     

  • Ohio University, Area Health Education Center (2019): Athens, OH
    Delivering Bad News: Best Practices for Communicating with Patients and Families.
     

  • Ohio University, Diabetes Institute Coalition (2018): Athens, OH.
    Communication and Chronic Illness: Experiences of Family Caregivers.

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