Paula Burkard made the transition from basic scientist to full-time academic physician and find clinical practice in gastroenterology challenging, fast-paced and immensely satisfying. She love the teaching aspect of being an academic physician, and I have been teaching and supervising medical students, residents and fellows for over 25 years. I consider academic physicians to be lifelong learners — i.e., health care practitioners who keep pace with medical advances in order to teach those who follow in our footsteps. She also mentor clinical research projects with medical residents and review manuscripts for publication in the medical literature. Education and Training: Fellowship, Brigham and Women‘s Hospital (1994), Residency, Yale (1991), MD, Yale (1991), PhD, Washington University School of Medicine (1988), MD, Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine (1988), BS, The Catholic University of America (1981), MS, MS Organic Chemistry, The Catholic University of America (1981). Awards and Honors: Subspecialist Teacher of the Year (1997). Presentations:"Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Disorders of the Colon" D’Youville College (2001), "Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Disorders of the Colon" D’Youville College (2000), "Band Ligation of Esophageal Varices" Chines, Gastroenterologists, Shanghai University Hospital (1999), "Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Disorders of the Colon" D’Youville College (1999).

Gastroenterology