Dr. Laura Bauler is an Associate Professor at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine and the Co-Director for the Masters in Biomedical Sciences Program. She is the course director for the Health System Science Longitudinal Course for M1 and M2 students, as well as a thesis writing course for masters students. She is a mentor for the IAMSE Education Scholarship Fellowship. Dr. Bauler co-designed the Medical Education Distinction Program at WMed. Her research and scholarship focuses on curricular innovation in peer feedback, womens reproductive outcomes, and writing.