Tahlia Spector

Tahlia Spector is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her work focuses on medical education, particularly the transition experiences of graduating medical students into professional practice. She has published on topics such as career choice, vocational guidance, and life change events impacting medical trainees. Her research intersects with undergraduate and graduate medical education, exploring stress adaptation and workload management in clinical training environments.

Research Interests:

• Medical student career development
• Transition from academic training to clinical practice
• Educational measurement in medical curricula
• Psychological adaptation in healthcare professions
• Prospective studies on medical education outcomes

Collaborations: Works with peers such as Coates WC and Uijtdehaage S in medical education research. Her network includes experts like Karen Hauer (UCSF) and Neal Halfon (UCLA) in related fields.