Timothy Riley

Dr. Timothy Riley is a Professor and Associate Vice Chair for Wellness in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Pennsylvania State University's College of Medicine. He specializes in addressing clinician burnout through mindfulness-based interventions and improving healthcare workforce well-being. His roles include residency education leadership and curriculum development in humanities, quality improvement, and practice management.

Education:

• MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University (2002)
• Biology BS (magna cum laude), University of Richmond (1998)
• Family Medicine Residency, Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine (completed 2005)
• Participant, Penn State College of Medicine Junior Faculty Development Program (2018–2019)

Research Interests:

• Preventing clinician burnout via mindfulness and stress reduction programs
• Post-COVID delivery of mental health interventions in resource-limited settings
• Clinical reviews on COPD, asthma, and allergic rhinitis
• Curriculum innovation for resident physician well-being

Awards:

• 2015 Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
• 2013 & 2014 Chairman's Award
• 2013 & 2016 Exceptional Teacher Award (student-selected)

Grants & Projects:

• 2018 PI for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction community program funding
• 2016 Co-Investigator on Primary Care Training Enhancement Program

Labs/Initiatives:

• Launched Penn State Health's Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program (2018)
• Active in the Collaborative on Professional Well-Being (Society of Teachers of Family Medicine)