Meinkeng Stephannie Acha-Morfaw

Dr. Meinkeng Stephannie Acha-Morfaw is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. She serves as Assistant Director for Medical Student Education and Assistant Block Leader for Acute Care. Her clinical work focuses on emergency medicine at University Hospital and East Madison Hospital.

• Education:
  • B.A. in Biochemistry, Hood College
  • MD, Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
  • Residency & Chief Residency, Johns Hopkins Medicine

Dr. Acha-Morfaw integrates humanities into healthcare to address systemic issues like anti-racism, cultural dexterity, and sexism. She contributes to curriculum reform and serves on the board of the Collective for Humanism, Arts, and Storytelling in Medicine (CHASM) at UW–Madison.

Her clinical expertise spans life-threatening emergencies, including trauma, cardiovascular events, infections, and symptom-based diagnosis (fever, bleeding, shortness of breath). She emphasizes compassionate patient communication and advanced care delivery.

Key affiliations:

• Department of Emergency Medicine, UW–Madison
• Board member, CHASM