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Gauri G. Agarwal, M.D., FACP

Professor of Clinical Medicine, General Internal Medicine
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Biography: Dr. Agarwal has been on the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh and Harvard Medical School prior to returning to the University of Miami in 2007, where she has been inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha and the Iron Arrow Honor Society. She has developed, directed, and taught numerous courses at the medical school including the Cardiovascular...
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Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, Ph.D., D.O., M.P.H.

Professor of Public Health Sciences, Environment & Public Health
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Biography: Alberto J. Caban-Martinez, D.O., Ph.D., is vice provost for research and scholarship at the University of Miami. He provides strategic leadership and oversight for the University’s research enterprise, advancing institutional priorities that promote research integrity, innovation, and global impact across its 12 schools and colleges. He directs initiatives that strengthen...
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Amar R. Deshpande, M.D.

Professor of Clinical Medicine, Digestive Health and Liver Diseases
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Dr. Amar R. Deshpande is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases with a secondary appointment in the Department of Medical Education at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed his medical degree at the University of Miami School of Medicine and then stayed at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital...
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Rosario Isasi, J.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor of Human Genetics, Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics
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Biography: Rosario Isasi is Director of the Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy at the University of Miami and Associate Professor in the John T. Macdonald Department of Human Genetics at the Miller School of Medicine. She is affiliated with the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics and the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute and serves as Adjunct Professor at the...
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Barry Issenberg, M.D.

Profesor of Medical Education
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Biography: S. Barry Issenberg, MD, the Michael S. Gordon Endowed Chair of Medical Education and tenured Professor of Medicine, Senior Associate Dean for Research in Medical Education and Director of the Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education. Dr. Issenberg holds secondary appointments as Professor in the Department of Medical Education and in School of Nursing...
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Adrian Reynolds, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

Biography: Dr. Reynolds serves as founding director of the Office of Academic Enrichment, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, and learning coach in the Department of Medical Education. With close to two decades of experience as a professional educator, Dr. Reynolds is on a mission to facilitate the development of self-regulated, adaptive learning skills through deliberate...
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Azizi A. Seixas, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Biography: Azizi Seixas, Ph.D., is Interim Inaugural Chair of the Department of Informatics and Health Data Science at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is also Founding Director of The Media and Innovation Lab (The MIL), Associate Director of the Center for Translational Sleep and Circadian Sciences (TSCS) and Director of Population Health Informatics in the...
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Lina Shehadeh, Ph.D.

Research Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine

Biography: Dr. Shehadeh is active in biomedical education research with a focus on integrating compassion and cultural competence. She is exploring the intersection of AI and biomedical research and education, developing innovative approaches to democratize quality educational content creation and collaborative learning platforms using no-code AI tools.
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