Sarah Floden

I am a general internist in the Department of Internal Medicine. Connecting with people one-on-one is a major source of joy for me. It is in part what drew me to a career in primary care, and is what gives me a sense of purpose and fulfillment when working with residents in clinic, on the wards, and during their didactic time. My teaching interests center on practicing humanism in medicine and utilizing communication skills to improve patient care and physician wellbeing. I help teach the Internal Medicine Residency Empathy Course with my mentors and close colleagues Dr. Mariah Quinn and Dr. Amy Zelenski. Working on this curriculum has led us to develop several communication skills workshops for presentation locally and internationally. I am also a consultant on the UW Health Hospital Ethics Committee, which has opened my eyes to the complexities of being a patient (and a healthcare worker) in our current health system.