Lauren Fine

Dr. Lauren Fine is an Associate Professor in Medical Education at Nova Southeastern University's Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine. She leads the Practice of Medicine I (POM I) course, teaching foundational clinical skills to first-year medical students, and coordinates with problem-based learning (PBL) faculty for integrated medical education. She served as President (2017) and Immediate Past President (2019) of the NSU MD Faculty Council.

• Education: B.S. in Biology and Minor in Writing from Washington University in St. Louis (2002), MD from University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (2006)

Her research focuses on medical education innovations, including interprofessional collaboration, social determinants of health integration, and clinical skills standardization. She has published extensively on asthma, eosinophilic disorders, and technology-enhanced learning.

Key publication trends include:

• Medical education reforms (2015–2025)
• Clinical skills standardization (2017–2025)
• Allergy/immunology research (2002–2021)

Scientific contributions:

• Inaugural NSU MD Faculty Council President (2017)
• Journal of Asthma editorial board member (2014–present)

Dr. Fine maintains an active clinical practice in Allergy/Immunology at the William Bill Kling VA Medical Center in Broward County, Florida, while advancing educational frameworks for interprofessional training and competency assessment.