Dr. Hedy Wald

Professor

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Biography

Hedy S. Wald, PhD, is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She has also served as a faculty member at Harvard Medical School's Pediatrics Leadership Program and as a Fulbright Scholar at Ben Gurion University of Health Sciences in Israel. Dr. Wald focuses on health professions education, with particular interest in fostering resilience and well-being among healthcare professionals. Her work emphasizes the development of professional identity through reflective writing and critical engagement with historical issues, particularly the moral implications of the Holocaust in contemporary medicine. Dr. Wald has presented at over 100 medical and healthcare events worldwide, delivering keynotes and workshops that incorporate themes of reflection and professional development. Her extensive publication record includes contributions to the academic journal Academic Medicine, where she guest edited a theme issue on Professional Identity Formation. Additionally, her writings have appeared in medical literary journals and various media outlets, illustrating her commitment to integrating the humanities into medicine and healthcare education.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Professor

2000-01-01 — Present

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University • Providence, RI

Clinical teaching of Family Medicine.

Faculty

— Present

Harvard Medical School Pediatrics Leadership Program • Boston, MA

Teaching and curriculum development.

Adjunct Assistant Professor

— Present

New York Medical College • Valhalla, NY

Teaching Biomedical Ethics and Humanities.

Adjunct Professor

— Present

Oakland University School of Nursing • Rochester, MI

Teaching nursing students about professional identity and ethics.

Awards

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Dean's Excellence Teaching Awards

2023-01-01
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Scholar Residence

2024-07-01

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics