Kristen Bishop, M.D.

“It is such an honor to be a part of SWAT. I have been inspired and mentored by amazing SWAT members, and I hope to pave the way for the next generation of teachers.”

Dr. Bishop is Associate Professor of Radiology and Director of Clinical Radiology Medical Student Education. Her research involves CT and ultrasound imaging of the abdomen and pelvis as well as projects relating to educational initiatives.

She earned her medical degree from UT Southwestern, where she also completed residency training in diagnostic radiology and a fellowship in magnetic resonance body imaging.

Rachel Bonnema, M.D., M.S.

“The engagement and enthusiasm of learners when connecting with patients and utilizing clinical reasoning are what fuel me as a medical educator. I like to focus on creating a safe learning environment to provide opportunity for learners to push themselves to the learning edge where new knowledge can be incorporated and new skills developed.”

Dr. Bonnema is Professor of Internal Medicine and Associate Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine. She also is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and Chair of the Education Committee for the Society of General Internal Medicine. Her scholarly interests include women’s health, professional identity formation, and communication skills.

After earning her medical degree at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Dr. Bonnema completed an internal medicine residency and then a general internal medicine fellowship with a focus in women’s health at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She also has a master’s degree in medical education from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2018.

E. Sherwood Brown, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.

“When teaching, I think about how outstanding teachers motivated me while realizing that these approaches will not be effective for everyone. Therefore, when developing education programs, I experiment and conduct pilot studies. I will first try an approach and obtain feedback on it and, when possible, collect outcome data. I then use this information to improve the educational approach.”

Dr. Brown is Professor of Psychiatry, the Department’s Vice Chair for Clinical Research, and Director of the Psychoneuroendocrine Research Program. Supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and private foundations, his research targets comorbidities of mood disorders, including medical illness and substance abuse. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Dual Diagnosis, serves on several journal editorial boards, and has published more than 200 research papers, books, chapters, reviews, and editorials.

Dr. Brown received B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry from Texas Christian University and his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He completed a psychiatry residency at UTSW followed by a research fellowship. He also earned an M.B.A., with a health care organization leadership concentration, at UT Dallas.

Stephen Kimatian, M.D.

“My philosophy on education is best summarized in a quote from Dr. J. Michael Bishop: ‘It is the habits of mind and standards of performance that we should aspire to teach and not the illusion of enduring facts.”

Dr. Kimatian is Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Management and Vice Chair of Pediatric Anesthesiology at UTSW, Anesthesiologist-in-Chief at Children’s Health, and a Senior Flight Surgeon for the 301st Medical Squadron, JRB Fort Worth. His clinical interests include pediatric anesthesia, congenital cardiac anesthesia, aerospace medicine, and hyperbaric medicine. His research centers on measuring the effectiveness of Graduate Medical Education, X-ray crystallography and molecular modeling, and protein receptor site function.

After earning a B.A. in chemistry from Princeton University and his medical degree from SUNY Buffalo, Dr. Kimatian completed an internship at Malcolm Grow USAF Medical, residency in anesthesiology at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center, and a fellowship in pediatric anesthesia at Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center. Prior to joining UTSW in 2017, he served as Vice Chair for Education at the Penn State Department of Anesthesia and Chair of the Department of Pediatric Anesthesia at the Cleveland Clinic. He is a past President of the Society for Education in Anesthesiology (SEA) and co-Director of the SEA Teaching Workshop.

Stuart Ravnik, Ph.D.

“I like my students to learn by using examples of concepts that they can relate to or make use of prior knowledge to come to their own understanding of the material. When I can make the material relevant to them, at their particular career stage, that is when I am educating them.”

Dr. Ravnik is Assistant Professor of Cell Biology and Associate Dean in the UTSW Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Before coming to UTSW, his research focused on the control of different aspects of the meiotic cell cycle. His current interests are in graduate education, with an emphasis on promoting research integrity in training to graduate students, postdocs, and faculty. He is also an expert communicator and trains students and postdocs in scientific communication.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and a Ph.D. in structural biology, both from the University of Washington.

Christiana Sahl Renner, M.D., M.S.

“I firmly believe that by aiming high, we can improve the education we provide and the care we deliver. I seek to empower students and trainees with a strong clinical foundation, junior faculty in their journey to become master educators, and patients as self-advocates for their health. Most importantly, I hope to empower all physicians to find joy and fulfillment in their daily work.”

Dr. Renner is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and serves as Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency. She is passionate about innovating in education, particularly in equipping faculty with tools to excel as educators and mentors. She is also committed to understanding the role of bias in medicine, whether race, language, gender, or social situation (patients and families) or in recruitment and promotion (faculty).

After earning bachelor’s degrees in English literature and chemistry from Texas A&M University, she taught ninth grade English at an inner-city school in Houston before pursuing a master’s degree in publishing at New York University. After a career at a publishing house, she returned to Texas to attend medical school at UTSW, followed by internal medicine residency training. She joined the faculty in 2011.

Michel Statler, D.M.Sc., PA-C

“Throughout my career as an educator, I live for the ‘lightbulb’ moments when you can see concepts click, whether delivering a lecture, facilitating a small group, or conducting impromptu review sessions in my office. I encourage students to answer the ‘why’ question, such that they don’t stop with the basic recall of information but are able to dig deeper into understanding and applying what they are learning.”

Dr. Statler is Adjunct Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies. Her research interests include assessment methodologies, curriculum development, and professional practice issues.

After earning a B.S. from the Surgeon Assistant Program at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, she worked as a surgical physician assistant for 14 years in cardiac surgery, ENT, and neurosurgery before becoming a physician assistant (PA) educator. While serving on the UTSW faculty, she earned a Master of Liberal Arts in psychology from Southern Methodist University.

Dr. Statler later served as the first PA educator on staff for the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) before returning to the UTSW faculty in 2019. She served as President of the PAEA Board of Directors in 2021. She earned her doctoral degree in medical sciences with a focus on PA education from the University of Lynchburg in 2023.