Cecile Foshee, PhD
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Dr. Cecile Foshee serves as the Director of the Office of Interprofessional Learning (OIPL) and the Master of Education in Health Professions Education Program, a joint initiative between Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland State University. She also holds the rank of Associate Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. With a PhD in Educational Technology from Arizona State University and a postdoctoral fellowship in Medical Education from Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Foshee's career has centered on bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application in health professions education.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2016
Education & Fellowships
Graduate School - Arizona State University
Tempe,
AZ
2013
Medical Education - Arizona State University
Tempe,
AZ
2009
Professional Highlights
Her scholarly work includes numerous journal publications that explore innovative approaches to interprofessional education, medical learning technologies, and curriculum development in health professions. In addition, she has led multiple large-scale educational grants, such as the Pfizer-funded project aimed at optimizing the care of COVID-19 patients and the Moderna-funded RSV initiative to improve patient outcomes through education using differentiated learning pathways. With her extensive expertise in curriculum design, faculty development, and interprofessional learning, Dr. Foshee remains committed to fostering environments that promote collaboration, trust, and high impact learning among healthcare teams.
Innovations & Patents
As Director of OIPL, she leads initiatives to enhance collaboration and improve patient outcomes across health professions. She has been instrumental in creating and implementing educational programs such as SMiLE (Strengthening Minds by Leveraging Education) and BOOST (Building Optimal Outcomes by Strengthening Team Trust), both of which focus on fostering interprofessional collaboration and team effectiveness in clinical settings.
Memberships
Dr. Foshee contributes to advancing the field of medical education through her role as Deputy Editor for the international journal Teaching and Learning in Medicine and by having served as Regional GME Section Chair (2017–2019), and later as National GME Section Chair (2020–2022) for the Group on Educational Affairs, an affinity group of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Research & Publications
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As of 7/24/2024, Dr. Foshee has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
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