Robert Slater

Robert Slater, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine (UIWSOM) in San Antonio, Texas. He holds roles as Unit Director for GI, Nutrition, and Appetite (Unit 5) and Circulation, Respiration, and Regulation (Unit 6), and co-lead of the Developing Osteopathic Clinical Skills (DOCS) program. Dr. Slater is also the director of the Integrative Gastroenterology course for the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM) Fellowship and contributes to COMLEX question development with the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME).

Education:

• M.D., University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio
• M.P.H., University of Texas School of Public Health
• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Texas in Austin

Research Interests: Dr. Slater focuses on integrative and behavioral medicine, global health interventions, and nutrition-related barriers to diabetes management. His work includes curriculum development in medical interviewing, documentation, clinical reasoning, and simulation-based learning. He has pioneered studies addressing food insecurity in high-diabetes populations and assessed malaria interventions in Ghana.

Advising & Grants: While no specific grants are mentioned, his leadership roles in curriculum design and program evaluation reflect significant contributions to medical education infrastructure. He actively mentors through course development and mission initiatives but no formal advisees/students are listed.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the AIHM Fellowship and NBOME, and participates in medical missions with Healing the Children-Florida in Colombia and the CDC’s Center for Global Health in Ghana.