Bernard Trappey
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Credentials
MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics (Joint Appointment)
Biography

Bio

Administrator Info
Name: Jaden Turner
Email: turne883@umn.edu

Summary
Dr. Trappey graduated from medical school at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 2008 and completed his residency training in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota in 2012. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics where he works as a hospitalist. He is an Associate Director of the Medical School's Center for the Art of Medicine, and his educational and research focus are on the intersection of art and medicine--focusing particularly on reflective writing and medical creative writing. His clinical interests include hospital medicine, medical education, and global health. He is a core-faculty member for the combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency program and serves as the faculty adviser for the Pediatric Global Health Track site at St. Damien Hospital in Port Au Prince, Haiti.

Clinical Summary

Medical reflective writing; Medical education; Global health education

Education

MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Honors and Recognition

Top Doctors, MPLS/St. Paul Magazine
2022
Top Doctors: Rising Star Edition, MPLS/St. Paul Magazine
2019
Educational Excellence Award, University of Minnesota Department of Medicine
2018
Faculty Teacher of the Year, University of Minnesota Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program
2015
Dean’s Award, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
2006
University Medalist, LSU
2004
National Merit Scholarship
2000
Top Doctor, Minnesota Monthly (2021, 2022)

Professional Memberships

Phi Beta Kappa
Alliance of Academic Internal Medicine
Society of General Internal Medicine
Society of Hospital Medicine
Med-Peds Program Directors Association
American College of Physicians
American Academy of Pediatrics