Shellie Asher

Dr. Shellie Asher is a Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Albany Medical College and serves as Designated Institutional Officer (DIO) and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education for the Albany Med Health System. She is also an affiliated faculty member of the Alden March Bioethics Institute.

Her educational background includes:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Albany Medical College (1998)
• Emergency Medicine Residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University (2001)
• Master of Science in Bioethics (2010)

Dr. Asher's research and professional focus centers on graduate medical education systems, with expertise in faculty development, program assessment methodologies, and ethical decision-making frameworks for urgent clinical scenarios. Her bioethics specialization informs her approach to high-stakes emergency care environments and medical education policy.

As a practicing clinician, she oversees graduate medical education across the health system's network while maintaining active roles in residency program leadership since 2010. Her career progression from Residency Program Director (2010-2016) to Assistant Dean for GME (2016-2023) demonstrates sustained institutional impact in shaping physician training standards.