Rachel M Pearson, M.D., PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Assistant Professor of Medical Humanities
Education
Combined MD/PhD Program, University of Texas Medical Branch, Institute for the Medical Humanities
Residency, Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington
Position
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Assistant Professor of Medical Humanities Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, UT Health San Antonio
Presentations
2020 - “Physician-Writers and Politics” Health Humanities Consortium (Nasville, TN)
2020 - “Mobilizing Stories for Advocacy: Law, Ethics and Policy for Physician-Writers” Beyond Flexner 2020 (Pheonix, AZ)
2018 - “Micro-Resistance in Primary Care: Toward a Radical Welcome” GLOCAL, Houston Global Health Collaborative (Houston, TX)
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Professional Background
Education
- 2019 - Residency - Pediatrics - Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington
- 2016 - Combined MD/PhD Program - Hable Hispanic Health Care Track - University of Texas Medical Branch, Institute for the Medical Humanities
- 2006 - Bachelor - Bachelor of Arts, Plan 2 Honors Program, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa - University of Texas at Austin
Appointments
- 2019 - Assistant Professor of Pediatrics - University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- 2019 - Assistant Professor of Medical Humanities - Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, UT Health San Antonio
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- Research & Grants
- Clinical