Bio
Dr. Michael Gisondi is the inaugural Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University. He is a medical education researcher and an expert in the application of social media in medical education. He is a leader in the fields of medical education and emergency medicine, recently serving on the Board of Directors of the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors, as well as the editorial boards of Academic Life in Emergency Medicine, the Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, and the international medical education conference, Medutopia. He is an associate editor for the textbook, Emergency Medicine, and conference faculty with the national certification course, EPEC-EM: Education in Palliative and End-of-life Care in Emergency Medicine.
Born and raised in upstate New York, Dr. Gisondi earned his Bachelor of Science with honors from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC and his medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, where he was inducted in Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Stanford University, spending an additional year as Chief Resident. While at Stanford, he also completed a fellowship in Faculty Development with the Division of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Gisondi was a faculty member at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine from 2003 – 2017, where he held several leadership roles including Residency Program Director, Medical Education Scholarship Fellowship Director, and Director of the Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators. He was a Junior Fellow of the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence at Northwestern and a member of the Northwestern McGaw Graduate Medical Education Committee.
In 2014, Dr. Gisondi was awarded the National Faculty Teaching Award of the American College of Emergency Physicians and was named Alumnus of the Year for recognition of his early career achievements by Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. He completed the SAEM Chair Development Program in 2018 and he is a participant in the 2018-20 Stanford Medicine Leadership Academy.
Clinical Focus
- Emergency Medicine
Administrative Appointments
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Vice Chair of Education, Department of Emergency Medicine (2017 - Present)
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Mentor, Scholarly Concentration in Medical Education, School of Medicine (2018 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society (1999)
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National Finals, Clinical Pathological Case Competition: First Place, Best Resident Presenter, Co-Sponsors: CORD-EM, SAEM, ACEP (2001)
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Junior Fellow, Northwestern University Searle Center for Teaching and Learning (2006)
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Feinberg Academy of Medical Educators, Inaugural Inductee, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2010)
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Alumnus of the Year for Early Career Achievement, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine (2014)
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National Faculty Teaching Award, American College of Emergency Physicians (2014)
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Leape Ahead Award, American Association for Physician Leadership (2015)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Chief Strategy Officer, Emergency Medicine Chief Resident Incubator, Academic Life in Emergency Medicine (2014 - 2016)
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Editor, Emergency Medicine Match Advice Digital Series, Academic Life in Emergency Medicine (2014 - Present)
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Member at Large, Board of Directors, Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine (2017 - 2019)
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Editorial Board, Journal of Education and Training in Emergency Medicine (2017 - Present)
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Editorial Board, International Clinician Educators Blog (2017 - Present)
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Board of Innovators, Medutopia (2018 - Present)
Professional Education
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Medical Education:Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine (1999) IL
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Residency:Stanford University School of Medicine Registrar (2002) CA
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Fellowship:Stanford University School of Medicine Registrar (2003) CA
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Board Certification: Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine (2003)
Community and International Work
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Medutopia, Santiago, Chile
Topic
Medical Education, Faculty Development
Partnering Organization(s)
Medicina de Urgencia y Emergencia, Universidad San Sebastian
Populations Served
Medical Educators and Physician Trainees
Location
International
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes