Health & Fitness
"Even on the GME side too, there is more and more interest in becoming good teachers. I don’t know if that stems from, kind of, who your role models are. In medical school, we look up to really great teachers and I think the same thing in residency training we really admire the people who teach well and teach effectively. I think we try to model our careers after them, that’s some of it. Also, just trying to create some balance in life. I think people recognize that having a career that is one hundred percent clinical can be really tiring. For me, I like that every single day is different. I like that I can come and be here with you and then go to clinic in the afternoon. It’s just a really nice way to keep my days interesting and keep me motivated and excited on both fronts. I think that the students are seeing that too." Dr. Timme's clinical interests include type 1 diabetes and general endocrinology including disorders of growth, puberty, and the thyroid. Her research experience is in medical education and developing programs to help physicians become better educators. She is pursuing a Master of Education degree through the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Today, we discuss the field of pediatric endocrinology, the Students as Teachers Pathway, the Bills Mafia, and pediatric diabetes.