TLC Faculty Associates

In 2021 Dowin Boatright joined the TLC as our Associate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Educator Development. Dowin is actively involved in DEI activities through his work on the Department of Internal Medicine’s Diversity Committee and the Dean’s Advisory Council on LGBTQI+ Affairs. His research focus includes assessing the prevalence of medical student mistreatment by sex, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation; understanding microaggressions experienced by URM students; understanding the role that race/ethnicity plays in residents’ training; racial disparities in medical student AOA membership, etc. Dowin is offering educator development sessions and working with the TLC to address issues of DEI in medical education and medical education research. If you are interested in connecting with Dowin, email him directly at the address provided.

Dana was certified by the Stanford Faculty Development Center for Medical Teachers in 2014 and began her role as a TLC Associate for Clinical Teaching Educator Development. Her focus is working with clinical educators in the non-surgical specialties. The course she leads is offered in five to seven modules which include topics such as learning climate, communication of goals, promotion of understanding and retention, feedback, etc. Faculty interested in attending or receiving more information may contact Dana directly.

Viji was certified by the Stanford Faculty Development Center for Medical Teachers in 2018 and began her role as a TLC Associate for Clinical Teaching Educator Development. Her focus is working with clinical educators in the surgical specialties. The course she leads is offered in five to seven modules which include topics such as learning climate, communication of goals, promotion of understanding and retention, feedback, etc. Faculty interested in attending or receiving more information may contact Viji directly. 

In 2019 Rachel Liu joined the TLC as our Associate for Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Educator Development. Rachel brings her expertise in Point-of-Care Ultrasound education to medical educators at Yale. She focuses on designing curricula and implementing the use of ultrasound in basic, physical and clinical science teaching to medical students. Rachel is offering courses on Point-of-Care Ultrasound for faculty with the goal of introducing educators to teaching trainees using POCUS. If you are interested in attending a POCUS course with Rachel or want more information, please contact her directly.

Marty began his role as TLC Faculty Associate for Statistics in Medical Education in 2020. His focus is working with educators in the development and application of statistical methodologies to evaluate the effectiveness of medical education programs. Marty brings his expertise in statistics and research to the TLC masters students’ learning and supports their research project development and implementation.  If you are interested in connecting with Marty, contact him directly.

In his role as TLC Associate for Educator Development, Pete primarily assists faculty in enhancing their lectures, creating exciting new lectures and converting existing content from lecture into interactive pedagogies. One such interactive pedagogy on which he works closely with educators is team based learning (TBL). This format requires developing content specifically created for TBL learning, understanding the various ways to present learning in this format and practice in how to facilitate the session. When YSM redesigned their curriculum, one outcome was to greatly increase the use of TBL and interactive learning in medical student education. He consults with faculty to work together to create and deliver effective and inspiring interactive education experiences for our students. Pete is available to consult or answer any questions at the contact information above.

In 2019, Thilan accepted the role of TLC Associate for Clinical Reasoning Educator Development. His focus is working with YSM educators in enhancing their skills in teaching clinical reasoning to all levels of trainees. From observations to workshops to curricula, Thilan works closely with leaders in medical education to design educator development programs to meet the specific needs of the department and trainees. If you are interested in connecting with Thilan, email him at the contact information above.