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Mara Gordon, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Core Faculty at the Edward D. Viner Center for Humanism, Education, and Training at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU). She completed her medical degree at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, followed by residency in Family Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She also holds a fellowship in Health and Media from Georgetown University School of Medicine and NPR. Her expertise spans reproductive health, pediatrics, mental health, LGBTQ+ care, and narrative medicine. She teaches courses in Narrative Medicine and Audio Storytelling and co-directs the Narrative Medicine Scholarly Concentration.
Education:
- Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
- Internship/Residency: Family Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Fellowship: Health and Media, Georgetown University School of Medicine/NPR
Research & Interests: Dr. Gordon focuses on integrating storytelling into medical education, improving access to compassionate primary care, and addressing systemic inequities in healthcare. She has published in outlets like The Atlantic and New York Times, and co-hosted NPR's Life Kit podcast. Her clinical practice emphasizes patient-centered care for all ages, including reproductive health, mental health, and LGBTQ+ primary care.
Awards & Honors:
- Zervanos Family Medicine Award (2015)
- Gold Humanism Honor Society (2015)
- Toll Prize for Mental Health Research (2015)
- FOCUS Leadership Fellowship (2014)
Teaching & Leadership: Dr. Gordon advises medical students in preclinical and clinical settings, oversees narrative medicine initiatives, and mentors fellows in health communication. She balances clinical work at Cooper Family Medicine (Camden) with advocacy for healthcare equity and media literacy in medicine.
