Abra L Fant

Abra L Fant, MD, MS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. She serves as Chair of the Council of Residency Directors Education Committee and Consulting Editor for the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, with clinical affiliation at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Education:

• MS in Medical Education, Northwestern University (2009)
• MD, Rush University (2011)
• Emergency Medicine Residency, New York Presbyterian Hospital (2015)
• Medical Education Scholarship Fellowship, Northwestern University (2016)
• Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, American Board of Emergency Medicine

Research Focus: Dr. Fant specializes in medical education with emphasis on assessment/milestones, quality/safety education, and simulation methodology. Her work integrates wellness initiatives and women's leadership development to enhance emergency medicine training through evidence-based curricular innovation and faculty development programs.

Publication Trends: Recent works (2024-2025) demonstrate leadership in competency-based education frameworks, career advising systems, and entrustable professional activities. Her scholarship consistently addresses multistakeholder collaboration in educational reform, assessment validity, and professional identity formation within emergency medicine training.

Awards: Recognition includes national honors such as Top 50 Peer Reviewer (Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2022), 25 under 45 Influencers in Emergency Medicine (2021), and multiple Northwestern teaching awards including Outstanding Teacher Award (2016, 2017).

Mentoring & Leadership: Dr. Fant directs the Council of Residency Directors Residency Administration Fellowship and serves as Senior Mentor for ALiEM Faculty Incubator. Her advisory roles span national committees on ACGME program director development, patient safety collaboratives, and diagnostic delay initiatives.

Professional Engagement: She co-leads the Academy for Quality and Safety Improvement at Northwestern Medicine while maintaining active membership in Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, and Council of Residency Directors.