Medical Education

Dr. Gutentag , PhD, MBA, is a faculty member in the Department of Medical Education. Dr. Gutentag completed a B.A., M.A., Ph.D., and M.B.A., all Magna Cum Laude , at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She completed her post-doctoral training in educational psychology at the Hebrew University, and in psychology at the University of Toronto and at the University of Melbourne.

The psychology of medical education

Dr. Gutentag studies social and emotional aspects in education in general, and in medical education in particular. For example, in what way can we help physicians to be more empathic toward their patients? How can we attenuate burnout among healthcare professionals? Can we improve medical students’ learning by using academically productive talk?