She is currently active in both patient care and medical education. Her experience as a nurse prior to entering medicine, nurtured her interest in inter-professional health care collaboration, and she continues to meld the practice of nursing and medicine. She has taught courses in biomedical ethics, evidence-based medicine, Interdisciplinary Family Health, and Introduction to Clinical Medicine with a focus on communication and patient-centered interviewing. She has a longstanding interest in medical humanities that enhances the understanding of the patient and family life experience.