Vineet Arora, MD, AM'03 is a Professor of Medicine and the Dean for Medical Education at the Pritzker School of Medicine. In this role, she oversees medical education across the continuum of education, including for students in the Pritzker School of Medicine and for all residents and fellows in graduate medical education programs at the University of Chicago, as well as faculty continuing medical education and leadership for the simulation center at the University of Chicago Medicine. Dr. Arora previously served as Assistant Dean of Scholarship and Discovery, for more than a decade overseeing all aspects of research training programs for MD students, including the popular NIH-funded Pritzker Summer Research Program. She is committed to mentoring students in scholarly work and has herself contributed research that has improved the landscape of medical education. Through AHRQ, NIH, and ABIM Foundation funding, she has developed and evaluated novel interventions that combine systems change with adult learning theory to improve care and learning in teaching hospitals. She has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications, often with medical students, with coverage in the New York Times, NPR, and the Associated Press.
Dr. Arora also previously served as Associate Chief Medical Officer, Clinical Learning Environment at University of Chicago. In that role, she bridged educational and hospital leadership to integrate residents and fellows into the quality, safety, and value missions of the institution. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Board of Internal Medicine. As the Director of Educational Initiatives at Costs of Care, she co-chaired the Teaching Value Choosing Wisely Challenge and co-authored Understanding Value-Based Healthcare, from McGraw Hill. For her work, she has received the American College of Physicians Walter J. McDonald Young Physician Award, the Society of Hospital Medicine’s Excellence in Hospital Medicine Research Award, and the Society of General Internal Medicine’s Fred Brancati Leadership and Mentorship Award. In 2011, she was named to “20 People Who Make American Healthcare Better” by HealthLeaders Magazine.
Dr. Arora earned her medical degree at the Washington University in St. Louis and completed her residency, chief residency, and Masters in Public Policy at the University of Chicago. Dr. Arora regularly tweets about medical education, technology, and health policy at @futuredocs.