Alisa V. Wray

Alisa V. Wray, MD is a faculty member at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine. She serves as Director of Clinical Skills Assessment, Director of the Clinical Foundations Course I-IV, and Resident Simulation Director in Emergency Medicine, highlighting her leadership in medical education and simulation training.

Her research interests center on medical education, residency training, and gender equity in emergency medicine. She investigates how residency program websites communicate information to applicants and how gender distributions in leadership and trainees impact the field.

Her recent publications analyze national trends in emergency medicine residency demographics and the quality of information on obstetrics and gynecology residency websites, emphasizing transparency and equity. These works are published in WestJEM and JMIR Medical Education.

Dr. Wray plays a key role in shaping clinical education for medical students and residents at UCI, with a focus on foundational clinical skills and simulation-based learning. She is actively contributing to national conversations on improving residency recruitment and inclusivity.