Dr. Toni Wakefield

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Toni Wakefield is an Assistant Professor at Dell Medical School, part of the University of Texas at Austin. She focuses on creating a new kind of doctor, who is trained to be comfortable with systemic challenges in health care while caring for individual patients. Her approach emphasizes the importance of person-centered and integrated care, and she is actively engaged in efforts to improve health across Central Texas. Dr. Wakefield’s work involves radical collaboration to ensure that medical education and practice are adapted to meet the needs of communities. She believes in the transformative potential of academic medicine and its role in bettering health outcomes through prevention, diagnosis, and treatment innovations.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Dell Medical School • Austin, TX

Engaged in physician training and healthcare improvement initiatives.

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Introductory statistics course (grade C or higher) Volunteer or paid work in social work or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Professional resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Research methods syllabus (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Social Work. Note: GRE is not required for the PhD program.