Pamela Schaff, MD, PhD

A professor of Medical Education, Family Medicine and Pediatrics (Educational Scholar), Dr. Schaff directs the Keck School of Medicine’s Humanities, Ethics, Art, and Law (HEAL) Program and the Master of Science in Narrative Medicine Program. She maintains her clinical pediatric practice in the department of Family Medicine. Dr. Schaff previously served as director of the Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM) Program, and as associate dean for curriculum for the Keck School of Medicine. She was a member of the Association of American Medical College (AAMC) Humanities and Arts Integration Committee, charged with determining and advancing the role of the humanities and arts in medical education and physician development.

Dr. Schaff received her PhD in literature and creative writing at USC. In addition to teaching in the MS in Narrative Medicine Program, she designs curriculum that integrates arts and humanities instruction in courses, clerkships, and electives through all four years of the medical school curriculum. She is the recipient of numerous awards for excellence in teaching and mentoring. Her current areas of investigation include professional identity formation, narrative medicine, and the role of the arts and humanities in medical education.

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