Dr. Venugopal joined the faculty of the Master of Science in Health Professions Education (MS-HPEd) program in the fall of 2016 to teach the Scholarly Project Course after graduating from the Program in the summer of 2016. She has served on the Heath Professions Education Program’s 5-Year Anniversary Committee.
She is an associate professor, noninvasive cardiologist and specialist in the use of frontline assessments — the stress test, electrocardiograms, and echocardiography— to determine cardiac health. She is passionate about educating students, residents, and fellows in all medical fields about the importance of heart disease prevention and knowing when a cardiac specialist should be added to a patient’s healthcare team. She is Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Health Professions Education at MGH Institute of Health Professions.
Dr. Venugopal joins the MS-HPEd program from the University of California (Davis) Health where she holds key positions including Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education, Director of the Heart Station/ECG lab, Associate Director of the Cardiology Fellowship Training Program, and Founder and Coordinator of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic.
She also a director of multiple courses in undergraduate medical education, and is considered as a talented lecturer, leader, and respected member of the UC Davis School of Medicine; dedicated to the interrelatedness of teaching, student learning and development, research and scholarship, and applied clinical skills. As a result, she was an inaugural member of the Master Clinician Educator’s Academy, and recipient of the Dean’s Excellence Award in Teaching and Team Science. She completed her residency training in Internal Medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University. She completed her cardiology training at Rush University Medical Center
- BS, Health and Human Studies, Summa cum laude, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
- MS, Health Professions Education, MGH Institute of Health Professions
- MD, graduated with distinction, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Sandhya Venugopal’s current research is focused on health professions educational program evaluation, curriculum development, clinical reasoning, and interprofessional education.
Dr. Venugopal has published numerous papers - some titles are highlighted below. You can view a complete listing of Dr. Venugopal's publications in her CV.
Twelve tips for leaders of health professions education programs.
In Situ Simulation: advantages, challenges, and obstacles.