Laura Hopson, MD, MEd is Clinical Professor and Associate Chair of Education in the Department of Emergency Medicine. She graduated from Yale University with a BS in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and obtained her MD from Duke University. She completed residency training at the University of Michigan, and a MEd through Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Hopson has been extensively involved in medical education at the undergraduate and graduate level including 9 years as residency program director. She is now involved with GME at the institutional level including co-directing the GME Innovations program. She currently serves on the executive board for the Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine (CORD) which represents over 95% of the EM residencies in the U.S. Dr. Hopson has a long-standing interest in the transition between UME and GME and her scholarly work focuses on the residency selection process, optimizing learning outcomes through the development of expertise, and understanding the learner interface with the clinical environment.