Dr. Susan Merel Elected as CDIM Councilor
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We are proud to announce that our own Director of Education, Susan Merel, MD, was recently elected as Councilor by Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM) Governance.
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Dr. Merel is an Associate Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Washington and has been a Co-Director and then Associate Clerkship Director for Medicine Student Programs since 2010. She directs fourth-year student programs in Internal Medicine across a five-state region and works with the Medicine Student Programs team to improve both the core clerkship and fourth-year programs. She also teaches residents and fellows in Geriatrics and Palliative Care.
Furthermore, Dr. Merel has a special focus on teaching communication skills as a Palliative Care clinician and Education Director and - along with CPCCE Director of Pediatric Education, Amy Trowbridge, MD - leads our communication training program.
Dr. Merel also has experience and training in diversity, equity and inclusion, currently serving as the Faculty Co-Chair of the Gender Equity Council for Department of Medicine and working collaboratively with the Diversity Council and LGBTQ+ Council in that role.
Congratulations on your election to CDIM councilor, Dr. Merel!