Presenting Author
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Year in Program: Third Year
Previous Education: BS in Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University; MS in Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University
Mentor/Advisor: Ellen Robertson, PhD, OTR/L
Dissertation Title: Clinical Communication Skills in Medical Students: Influences, Attitudes, and Evolution
Brief Description of Dissertation Work: Identify the factors that influence how medical students believe they gain clinical communication skills and how those factors evolve over the course of the medical school experience in order to provide insight, inform curricular changes, and improve patient-centered care
Other research interests: increasing retention and academic outcomes of URM students; diversity and inclusion advocacy; ethics in anatomy
Teaching Assignment: PT 606: Neurobiology for Physical Therapy
Desired Career: Anatomy educator at professional health institution, focusing on neuroanatomy, gross anatomy, and embryology