Emily Abdoler, MD, MAEd

 Emily Abdoler
Clinical Assoicate Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
University of Michigan
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
1500 E. Medical Center Drive F4171A, University South
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
[email protected]
Available to mentor
Emily Abdoler, MD, MAEd
Emily Abdoler
Clinical Associate Professor
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    • Qualifications
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
      San Francisco VA Medical Center, VA Health Professions Education Evaluation & Research, San Francisco, CA, United States
      2018 - 2019
      Postdoctoral Research
    • Clinical Fellow
      University of California, San Francisco, Infectious Diseases, San Francisco, CA, United States
      2016 - 2018
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Chief Fellow
      University of California, San Francisco, Infectious Diseases, San Francisco, United States
      2017 - 2018
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Residency
      University of California, San Francisco, Internal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, United States
      2014 - 2016
      Residency
    • Internship
      University of California, San Francisco, Internal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, United States
      2013 - 2014
      Internship
    • Predoctoral Fellowship in Bioethics
      National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, United States
      2007 - 2009
      Other

    Research Overview

    Clinical Reasoning
    Reflective Practice
    Curriculum Development
    Subspecialty Careers in Medical Education
    Infectious Diseases Education

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      471. Broader Than Necessary: A Qualitative Study Exploring Broad-spectrum Antibiotic Prescribing Tendencies Using A Situated Cognition Educational Framework
      Trubin M, Scruggs-Wodkowski EA, Abdoler E. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2026 Jan 13; 13 (Supplement_1): ofaf695.159 DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofaf695.159
      PMID: PMC12791809
    • Journal Article
      P-1900. Insights into Antimicrobial and Interprofessional Reasoning Processes Among Medical and Pharmacy Residents
      Gruenberg K, Abdoler E, MacDougall C. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2026 Jan 13; 13 (Supplement_1): ofaf695.2069 DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofaf695.2069
      PMID: PMC12792799
    • Journal Article
      P-1917. Targeted Needs Assessment for a Web-Based Infectious Disease Learning Tool: Applying Kern’s Six-Step Approach
      Vo TA, Bare C, Shih S, Chiang M, Abdoler E. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2026 Jan 13; 13 (Supplement_1): ofaf695.2086 DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofaf695.2086
      PMID: PMC12792064
    • Journal Article
      Learning to manage: a qualitative exploration of how graduate medical trainees develop management reasoning.
      Parsons AS, Bryan K, Morris C, Durning SJ, van Mook WNKA, Ryan MS, Abdoler E. Acad Med, 2025 Dec 6; DOI:10.1093/acamed/wvaf068
      PMID: 41769763
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Broader Than Necessary: A Qualitative Study Exploring Broad-spectrum Antibiotic Prescribing Tendencies Using a Situated Cognition Educational Framework
      Trubin M, Scruggs-Wodkowski E, Abdoler E. 2025 Oct 19;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Early Oral Versus Proloned Intravenous Antibiotics for Osteomyelitis (OVIVA-VA): A Single-Center Cohort Study
      Chanderraj R, Scruggs-Wodkowski E, Linder K, Abdoler E, Cinti S, Nofz K, Starnes A, John J, Thomas S, Soper N, Mauer S, Saravolatz L, Woods R, Kendall R. 2025 Oct 19;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Early Oral versus Prolonged Intravenous Antibiotics for Osteomyelitis (OVIVA-VA): A Single-Center Veterans Affairs Cohort
      Chanderraj R, Scruggs-Wodkowski EA, Linder KA, Saravolatz L, Maurer SM, Soper N, Cinti S, Abdoler E, Starnes A, John J, Nofz K, Thomas S, Woods R, Kendall RE. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2025 Oct 19; 13 (Supplement_1): ofaf695.326 - ofaf695.326. DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofaf695.326
    • Chapter
      Acute Rheumatic Fever
      Abdoler E, Stoneman EK. 2025 Apr 26; The Saint-Chopra Guide to Inpatient Medicine, 367 - 370. DOI:10.1093/med/9780197754153.003.0059

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    Michigan Medicine is taking an important step toward strengthening its educational ecosystem with the launch of the Michigan Medicine Education Community Steering Committee (ECSC). The ECSC will be jointly led by Dr. Louito Edje (Chair), with Co-Chairs Dr. Emily Abdoler, Co-Director of the Academy of Medical Educators, and Dr. Rajesh Mangrulkar, Executive Director of RISE (Research. Innovation. Scholarship. Education.). Together, they will steward the committee’s vision.
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