Handbook of Research on Developing Competencies for Pre-Health Professional Students, Advisors, and Programs (Advances in Medical Education, Research, and Ethics) - Hardcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Rohini Ganjoo has been an educator and researcher for more than 10 years. Dr. Ganjoo is a founding faculty member of the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine (PBPM) Program and is currently a director for the Translational Microbiology Program, the Immunohematology and Biotechnology Program, and Medical Laboratory Sciences (MSHS) Program in the Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences Department, where she is an assistant professor. Dr. Ganjoo’s passion is student development. She developed the biology curriculum for the PBPM program and several graduate courses. Since joining The George Washington University (GW), she has mentored undergraduate and graduate students in education and clinical research, respectively. She is actively involved in GW committees and mentors faculty in conjunction with the university’s Teaching and Learning Center. In addition to her experience in teaching and life sciences, Dr. Ganjoo previously served as operations director of Ziby Creations, a technology-driven services provider and was responsible for business development, support, and operational efficiency.

Lisa S. Schwartz has over 25 years of experience in the higher education and healthcare industries. Trained as a clinical genetic counselor and higher education administrator, Dr. Schwartz currently serves as Director of Health Professional Advising for the Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences at GW's School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She teaches health professional students in the areas of research, leadership, ethics, and genetics and serves as a mentor to ambassadors of the SMHS Health Career Opportunities Program (HCOP) for pre-health high school, college, and graduate students from disadvantaged backgrounds. She was a Member-at-large of the Executive Committee of the Northeast Association of Advisors in the Health Professions (NEAAHP) from 2018-2021. She has received grant funding and published in the areas of health professional development and team science.