Lora Wichser, MD

I am a quadruple Gopher - having attended the University of Minnesota for undergraduate studies, medical school, psychiatry residency, and now as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.

I am interested in exploring the ways that physicians learn - and thus my research explores educational techniques in medical education. I am Deputy Vice Chair for Education and teach medical students and psychiatry residents while on the wards as well as in the classroom. Key topics of interest include psychiatric illnesses and their treatment, quality improvement, teaching, and professionalism. My clinical interests include adults with severe mental illness as well as intellectual disability. I have also presented both nationally and internationally at over 45 conferences.

Within the department, I am Lead for the Quality Improvement Thread (Adult Psychiatry Residency), Vice-Chair of the Education Council and Chair of the Residency Curriculum Revision Taskforce. Within the university, I am also the Clerkship Director Chair for the Sub-Committee on Student Wellbeing.

• Distinguished Teaching Award, Yr 3 - 4, University of Minnesota Medical School Honors and Awards Committee
• Herz Faculty Teaching Development Award
• Teacher of the Year Award, PGY-1 Class

• American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
• Association for Academic Psychiatry (AAP)
• American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT)
• Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry (ADMSEP)
• American Psychiatric Association (APA)
• Minnesota Psychiatric Society (MPS)

Dr. Wichser is interested in exploring the ways that physicians learn - and thus her research explores educational techniques in medical education.