About
Dr. Wells is the Director of Education for the Global Health Program, and also serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. Her interests in medical education range from developing comprehensive and innovative pre-departure ethics and cultural humility training, to pairing students with mentors in their area of interest(s), and finding creative ways to evaluate and strengthen our global health programs. She speaks French fluently, and her global health fieldwork has included serving as a research consultant in Mali and Niger, with World Vision as a local partner.
This formative research examined various aspects of the curriculum for an after-school club that incorporates games, books, and videos that teach about water, sanitation, and hygiene and neglected tropical diseases, with a focus on inclusion of children with disabilities.