Laura R Hopson, MD, MEd

Laura Hopson
Josiah Macy Jr Distinguished Educator Professor
Associate Chair of Education and Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine
Medical School
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Laura R Hopson, MD, MEd
Laura Hopson
Clinical Professor
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  • About

    Laura Hopson, MD, MEd is Clinical Professor and Associate Chair of Education in the Department of Emergency Medicine. She graduated from Yale University with a BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and obtained her MD from Duke University. She completed residency training at the University of Michigan, and a MEd through Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Hopson has been extensively involved in medical education at the undergraduate and graduate level including 9 years as residency program director. She is now involved with GME at the institutional level including co-directing the GME Innovations program. She currently serves on the executive board for the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine (CORD) which represents over 95% of the EM residencies in the U.S. Dr. Hopson has a long-standing interest in the transition between UME and GME and her scholarly work focuses on the residency selection process, optimizing learning outcomes through the development of expertise, and understanding the learner interface with the clinical environment.

    Qualifications

    • Resident Physician
      University of Michigan, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      1997 - 2001
      Residency
    • M.Ed. Health Professions. Research Focus, Health Professions
      Johns Hopkins University School of Education, Baltimore, United States
      2020 - 2023
    • MD
      Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
      1995 - 1997
    • N/A, Medicine
      Vanderbilt Medical School, Nashville, United States
      1993 - 1995
    • BS, Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry
      Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States
      1989 - 1993

    Recent Publications

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    • Presentation
      Steering the ship: Strategic approaches to change management in medical education
      Hopson L, Caretta-Weyer H, Kropf C, Commissaris C, Roszczynialski K. 2026 Mar 14;
    • Journal Article
      From Talk to Text: Improving Feedback Concordance With a Simple Intervention
      Tesorero R, Hsu IJ, Holman B, House J, Dinh D, Hopson LR. Aem Education and Training, 2026 Jun 1; 10 (3): DOI:10.1002/aet2.70181
    • Journal Article
      Outcomes of the SAEM Competency-Based Medical Education Consensus Conference: Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing CBME.
      Hopson LR, Caretta-Weyer H, Ankel F, Cooney R, Fant A, Hall AK, Jacobson J, Kropf CW, Kulkarmi M, Lall MD, Landry A, Manella H, Parker C, Roszczynialski KN, Tanski M, Joarder A, Regan L. AEM Educ Train, 2026 Jun; 10 (3): e70221 DOI:10.1002/aet2.70221
      PMID: PMC13296824
    • Journal Article
      Starting Off on Solid Ground: A Learning Simulation to Scaffold the Planning Phase of the Master Adaptive Learner for EM Interns
      Lorenz K, Choi A, Branzetti J, Hopson L, Gisondi M, Regan L. Aem Education and Training, 2026 Jun 1; 10 (3): DOI:10.1002/aet2.70177
    • Journal Article
      Competency-Based Medical Education in Emergency Medicine: A Ten-Year Consensus-Driven Research Agenda
      Caretta-Weyer HA, Zamignani N, Yarris L, Joarder A, Hopson LR, Ankel F, Druck J, Jordan J, Jung J, Kinnear B, Moll J, Murano T, Parekh K, Pusic M, Regan L, Santen SA, Schnapp BH, Tanski M, Wolff M, Branzetti J. Aem Education and Training, 2026 Apr 1; 10 (2): DOI:10.1002/aet2.70162
    • Journal Article
      Declining Performance on the Qualifying Examination: Modeling of a Potential Inflection Point in Emergency Medicine
      White SR, Gottlieb M, Ankel FK, Barton MA, Calderon Y, Farrell SE, Gorgas DL, Holden LM, Hopson L, Osisami O, Johnston MM, Joldersma KB. Jacep Open, 2026 Apr 1; 7 (2): DOI:10.1016/j.acepjo.2026.100333
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Using Large Language Models to Derive Documentation-Based ACGME Milestone Signals from Emergency Department Notes
      Douglas C, Davis M, Visclosky T, Hopson L. 2026 Apr 13;
    • Journal Article
      Provider Directed Automated Clinical Case Review for Enhanced Medical Education in the Emergency Department
      Lin S, Hopson L, Desai K, Somand D, Tehranisa S, Schmitzberger F, Janke A. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2026 Mar 27; 27 (2.1): DOI:10.5811/westjem.64067

    Featured News & Stories

    Residents and fellows gather
    Department News

    Emergency Medicine Sends Off New Class of Clinicians

    The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Michigan honored its graduating residents and fellows on June 13 in Ann Arbor with a heartfelt and laughter-filled celebration. The night marked not just the end of an intense training journey, but the start of a new chapter for the Class of 2025.