Communication Skills, Co-Leader; Assistant Professor of Science Education & Pediatrics
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Melville, New York, United States
Dr. Taranjeet Kalra Ahuja received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency at Stony Brook University Hospital located in Stony Brook, NY. While there, she was selected to be chief resident and was recognized for her skills as a clinician and medical educator.
Following time in private practice, Dr. Ahuja assumed a position in academics as an Assistant Professor of Science Education & Pediatrics at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She completed her Master of Science in Education (MSEd) at Hofstra University. She has been full-time faculty at the Zucker School of Medicine for approximately 9 years. Dr. Ahuja currently holds the title of Co-Leader of the Communication Curricular Thread, which is a four-year longitudinal curriculum. Previous to this role, she was Director of the Ambulatory Clerkships.
In addition to her other responsibilities, Dr. Ahuja teaches physical diagnosis, clinical reasoning and is a bedside clinical coach. She is a Co-Director of the Tell Me More® elective. She also serves as a facilitator for PEARLS, a case-based learning course designed to help students learn the key concepts of biomedical science embedded in real patient cases.
Finally, Dr. Ahuja has maintained a pediatric clinical practice and is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM US Eastern Time