Preparation for Practice

This novel component will coalesce around contemporary themes including informatics, gerontology, public health, patient safety, global health, health care delivery, health policy and advocacy and team approaches to care.

This approach goes beyond a traditional medical education, providing students with practical tools and information to solve real-world problems and adapt to radical changes in their career.

Course Director: Dr. Valerie Johnston, v.johnston@tcu.edu

Assistant Director – Community Impact Project: Dr. Stacy Grau, s.grau@tcu.edu

Ethics

Lead: Stuart Pickell, M.D., s.pickell@tcu.edu

Gerontology

Lead: Lesca Hadley, M.D., lesca.hadley@unthsc.edu

Global Health

Lead: Ryan Stroder, D.O., ryan.stroder@tcu.edu

Health Care Delivery

Lead: Mark Chassay, M.D., M.B.A., mark.chassay@tcu.edu

Health Care & Human Centered Design

Lead: Stacy Landreth Grau, Ph.D., s.grau@tcu.edu

Health Care Policy & Advocacy

Lead: Valerie Johnston, Ph.D., M.B.A., v.johnston@tcu.edu

Health Equity

Lead: Ric Bonnell, MD, ric.bonnell@tcu.edu

Informatics

Lead: Michael Hicks, M.D.

Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS)

Lead: Paul Bhella, M.D., paul.bhella@tcu.edu

Psychological & Behavioral Science

Lead: Erin Nelson, Psy.D., erin.nelson@tcu.edu

Public Health

Lead: Talmage Holmes, Ph.D., tholmes@tarrantcounty.com

Team-Based Care

Lead: Val Gokenbach, D.M., R.N., M.B.A., v.gokenbach16@tcu.edu