Dr Mara McAdams

Dr Mara McAdams
Programme Lead, Special Programmes in Education
Department of Education Advancement
Duke-NUS Medical School

Mara McAdams is a doctor, educator, and coach who received her Bachelor’s Degree with Distinction in History of Art from Yale University before attending New York University for medical school. She completed her residency training in Internal Medicine-Primary Care developing her clinical acumen alongside knowledge and skills in medical education. After receiving her board certification in Internal Medicine, she moved to Singapore and joined Duke-NUS Medical School, a graduate medical school collaboration between Duke University and National University of Singapore, as a founding faculty member.

At Duke-NUS Medical School, Dr McAdams created the Standardised Patient Programme, designed and ran the School’s high stakes clinical skills exams, and taught in the pre-clinical doctoring course. In 2013, she was appointed Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, and later she expanded her support and development portfolio becoming Associate Dean, Student Affairs & Alumni Relations. Currently, an ICF-certified coach and member of the teaching faculty, she focusses on training emotional intelligence, team dynamics, and adaptive resilience