Rathmann Fellowship Selects Dr. M. Pratt

April 25, 2025

Dr. Malerie Pratt has been chosen as a 2025-26 Rathmann Medical Education Fellow.

“We were truly impressed with your work thus far in medical education, which shone through in your interview,” wrote Program Director Andre Kumar, MD, MAEd

The fellowship will provide $50K salary support and $5K project support for her to complete a research project and teach in the school of medicine.

Pratt's project will focus on integrating AI into the ENTRUST Learning Platform, a case-based virtual simulation platform designed to teach and assess clinical decision-making for surgical trainees in both the U.S. and low- and middle-income countries.

“She has really leaned into the work and the effort, and this is a lovely testament to her commitment,” said Dr. Tom Weiser with whom she wrote the article “Resilience Amidst Instability: A Critical First Step in Improving Patient Safety Culture in Conflict-Affected Zones,” which was published in the World Journal of Surgery on April 7.

In addition to work on their scholarly project, fellows attend a weekly Medical Education Fellows' Seminar covering theory and methods in medical education research under the supervision of the program’s faculty director, Andre Kumar (Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine), and teach undergraduate medical students one afternoon per week as part of the Practice of Medicine course.

Pratt joined Stanford’s acute care surgery team late last year as a Clinical Instructor. Originally from Bend, Oregon, Pratt earned her medical degree from Oregon Health and Science University, completed her general surgery residency in Los Angeles, and graduated from the Surgical Critical Care Fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She has worked in medical centers across Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda, and co-founded two nonprofit organizations supporting vulnerable children. Dr. Pratt’s research interest is in expanding the surgical workforce in areas of conflict through surgical education.

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