Lisa Doyle Howley, PhD, joins the Ripples: Physician Well-Being podcast to explore how intentional support, psychological safety and clear expectations can better prepare medical students for the transition from medical school to residency.

Season 5 of "Ripples" focuses on bringing your best self to residency training while avoiding common pitfalls.

ABOUT GUEST SPEAKER: Lisa Doyle Howley, PhD is an educational psychologist and a national leader in medical education. She serves as the Senior Director for Transforming Medical Education at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), where she drives advancements in competency-based medical education (CBME) and fosters innovation in teaching and learning.

With more than three decades of experience in academic medicine, Dr. Howley has held leadership roles at institutional, regional, and national levels. She currently leads a diverse portfolio and team dedicated to transforming models of teaching and learning across the continuum of medical education. Her work accelerates the adoption of CBME, reinforces the fundamental role of the arts and humanities, advances faculty development, and ensures that new and emerging areas of medicine are effectively integrated into curricula across AAMC’s member schools and teaching hospitals. Dr. Howley holds an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

Earlier in her career, she was a member of the medical education faculty at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where she designed and implemented performance-based assessments and simulation-enhanced curricula. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida and both her M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Virginia. A frequent speaker and thought leader, she is dedicated to shaping the future of medical education through strategic collaboration, scholarship, and innovation.