Asst Prof McAdams Mara

Asst Prof McAdams Mara
Assistant Professor, Education Advancement, DukeNUS

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, a graduate medical school collaboration between Duke University and National University of Singapore, as a founding faculty member. At Duke-NUS, Dr McAdams created the Standardized Patient Programme, designed and ran the School’s high stakes clinical skills exams, and taught in the preclinical 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 focuses on training emotional intelligence, team dynamics, and adaptive resilience.   

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