Richard Schwartzstein, MD

Ellen and Melvin Gordon Professor of Medicine and Medical Education
Harvard Medical School

Prof. Schwartzstein

Richard Schwartzstein is a professor of medicine, Director of Educational Scholarship, and the Pathways Course Director for Homeostasis I at Harvard Medical School. As a practicing pulmonologist and critical care doctor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Schwartzstein brings an applied lens to his teaching. In his Homeostasis I course, the simulations he facilitates with first-year medical students immerse learners in realistic problems of practice and require students to work together to reach informed solutions.

Full Class Session

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