Educational Landscapes

Camille Brockett, DNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Nell Hodgson-Woodruff School of Nursing and the Interim Specialty Director for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program. In this episode, Camille talks about her journey into academia (from senior clinical instructor through to a ranked faculty member) and how serving as an education leader requires s...

Philip Shayne, MD is the Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and ACGME Designated Institutional Official at Emory University School of Medicine. In this episode, Philip talks about his journey from residency through private practice back into academic settings. He talks about recognizing early on that he wasn't as interested in research and instead pursued educational leadership roles, s...

W. Michael Caudle, PhD is the Director of Graduate Studies for the Environmental Health Sciences PhD program at the Rollins School of Public Health. In this episode, Mike talks about his journey from trained laboratory scientist to discovering his passion for teaching and mentoring. He highlights how important continuing professional development is as the various skills needed to be an effective e...

Calli Cook, NP, DNP, APRN, FNP-C is the Specialty Director for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. In this episode Calli talks about her journey as a nurse, exploring various specialties (e.g., ICU, mental health) until finding that working in a neurology practice was a good fit. Calli talks about how important her experienc...

Danielle Roberts MS, MMSc, PA-C is the Associate Chief of Education for Advanced Practice for the Winship Cancer Institute, Director of the Emory Hematology/Medical Oncology Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Fellowship program, and a society leader in the Emory Physician Assistant (PA) program. In this episode Danielle talks about her journey, starting with her academic work as a "lab rat" writing...

Dimitri Cassimatis, MD is a small-group advisor and course co-director for the cardiovascular pathophysiology course in Emory University's MD program. He is also Chief of Medicine at Emory Midtown Hospital. In this episode Dimitri talks about his journey from being a physics student to biochemistry student (working as a patient transporter) to pre-med student to internal medicine resident to cardi...

Melissa (Moose) Alperin, EdD, MPH, MCHES is director of the Executive MPH program at the Rollins School of Public Health and runs a training center, funded by HRSA, providing training to the public health workforce in the eight states in the Southeast. In this episode Moose talks about how, while pursuing a liberal arts education, she stumbled into public health by discovering something called com...

Kelly L. Wiltse Nicely, PhD, CRNA is program director for the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Nurse Anesthesia, DNP Program and educator director on the board of directors for the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs. In this episode Kelly talks about her journey from rural Michigan in which access to the healthcare system meant folks left their community and...

Ryan Haumschild PharmD, MS, MBA, CPEL is now Vice President of Ambulatory Pharmacy at Emory Healthcare in the Winship Cancer Institute. At the time of recording this episode he was Director of Pharmacy at Emory Healthcare in the Winship Cancer Institute. In this episode Ryan talks about how he recognized his passion for pharmacy early in life thanks to his dad's role modeling, and how he recognize...

Rachel Corbett is Associate Director of Academic Programs, in Rollins School of Public Health's department of Behavioral, Social, & Health Education Sciences. In this episode, Rachel talks about her journey as a first generation college kid who always wanted to be in a role where she was helping people but didn't know what that looked like. Her journey working in higher education started as a...

J. William Eley MD, MPH is Executive Associate Dean of Medical Education in Emory University School of Medicine. In this episode Bill talks about his journey from planning to be a high school chemistry teacher to ultimately pursing medicine and public health degrees. He also speaks about his passions for building community and meaningful relationships with others. Bill's words of wisdom include "d...

Trina Geyer, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC is Director for Nursing Leadership and Development at Emory Healthcare. In this episode Trina shares her passions for professional development and talks about the importance of recognizing that we are all leaders, "regardless of your title, your position, your role, your practice setting, you bring leadership capabilities to the work that you do" and that askin...

Yolanda Hood, PhD is Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management and Multicultural Affairs and Executive Director for the National HCOP [Health Careers Opportunity Program] Academy at Emory University School of Medicine. In this episode Yolanda talks about her full-circle journey from being a product of Atlanta Public Schools [APS] to leading pipeline programs such as Summer Science Academy and EPiC...

J. Richard Pittman, MD is Sub-Internship Director for Internal Medicine and Stanford Clinical Training Program Facilitator in Emory University School of Medicine. In this episode Richard talks about his journey in academic medicine (and his passion for technology!), starting from a primarily clinical role to a "teaching doctor". He talks about the importance of interpersonal communication and list...

Beth Ann Swan, PhD, RN, FAAN is Associate Dean and Vice President for Academic Practice Partnerships and Interim Associate Dean for Education in Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University. In this episode Beth Ann talks about the importance of finding joy every day in what you do and introduces us to the concept of reverse mentoring and the three P's that guide her work: "people, pa...

Gina Shannon, MAT is Director of Human Simulation Education Center, Emory University School of Medicine. In this episode Gina talks about her journery from teaching theater and dance at a college prep school to working as a communication coach and simulated/standardized patient through to her current leadership role. Gina is a strong proponent of experiential learning and as an education leader, s...

Shawana S. Moore, DNP, MSN, CRNP, WHNP-BC is Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University and President for the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health. In this episode Shawana talks about her journey from thinking she would be a marine biologist to her current role as a women's health nurse practitioner. Shawan...

José M. Villalón-Gómez, MD, MPH is program director for the Family Medicine Residency Program, Emory University School of Medicine. In this episode Jose talks about how his passion for education started as early as high school and how his mentors encouraged him to remain curious and try new things. As an educator and leader, he sees his roles as helping the future generations of physicians or lear...

Will Bundy, MMSc, CHSE is Director of Simulation for the Master of Medical Science program in Anesthesiology at Emory University School of Medicine. In this episode, Will talks about his journey from a learner to his current roles as an educator and leader in the same program he graduated from. His passion for simulation has led to developing a joint sim or an interprofessional simulation where le...

Liz Walker, PhD, MPH is Director of the Office of Evidence-Based Learning and Director of Graduate Studies for the MPH program in the Department of Behavioral, Social and Health Education Sciences (BSHES) at the Rollins School of Public Health. In this episode Liz talks about her "winding journey" from a history and biology double major in college, through a master's in teaching, to ultimately an...

Varun Phadke, MD is Director of the microbiology thread in the preclinical phase of the MD curriculum, Director of the internal medicine clerkship in the third year of the MD curriculum, Associate Program Director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, and Assistant Vice Chair of Education for Clinical Reasoning in the Department of Medicine, Emory University School of medicine. In this ep...

Kristy Martyn, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC, FAAN is a tenured professor in the School of Nursing and Associate Dean for Education, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University. In this episode Kristy talks about her description of the term resilience and how it guides her actions; the importance of being people oriented, a good nice person, and a team player; and what it means to be an organizat...

Delia Lang, PhD, MPH, is Executive Associate Dean for Educational Affairs at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University. In this episode, Delia talks about her experiences being part of an exceptional team that has successfully navigated re-accreditation with new standards (led by Delia!) and working on a new strategic plan that will re-envision what RSPH does and how they deliver educa...

Mark Mullins, MD, PhD is Vice Chair for Education, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University. In this episode, Mark talks about how he developed a passion for education early in his undergraduate training and how having people skills is very, very useful for educational leaders. Mark's words of wisdom include "just put yourself in position to succeed and you got a better chanc...

Taiwana Daniels, MBA, MIS is the Senior Associate Director and ACGME Institutional Coordinator, Graduate Medical Education, Emory University School of Medicine. In this episode, Taiwana shares lessons learned through her 16 year journey in Graduate Medical Education, from Admin Assistant to Senior Associate Director. Her words of advice to others include "Just to believe in yourself and do not let...