Dr. Malika Danner is Academic Director and Curriculum Developer of the Three-Week Anatomy & Physiology Academy at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies.
She has an extensive background in teaching, biomedical research and applied clinical knowledge. Dr. Danner has spent over fifteen years teaching health and science, and served as a science instructor and mentor for the US Department of Education’s Upward Bound/TRIO summer programs in the Washington, DC area. Dr. Danner has also led workshops on topics including health, disease and nutrition for various organizations and learning institutions. Dr. Danner received a Master’s Degree in Microbiology and Immunology from Georgetown University in 2002. She subsequently worked for the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center for five years where she co-authored many publications in peer-reviewed journals for cancer research. In 2013, she earned a Doctorate of Medicine from Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, WI. Dr. Danner currently works for MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, where she leads several clinical studies assessing Patient-Reported Outcomes of patients undergoing cancer treatment.
In addition to practicing medicine, Dr. Danner strives to be a leader and advocate for health education locally and globally and has volunteered for health mission projects in five countries in South America, Asia and Africa.
Dr. Lindsey DeGeorge is Curriculum Developer for the 3-Week Emergency Medicine Academy.
She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia and medical school at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. She then completed a residency in Emergency Medicine at Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center where she also served as chief resident. Dr. DeGeorge is now an attending physician in Emergency Medicine at Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital and an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Dr. Pam Diener, a Professor in the department of Neuroscience at Georgetown University Medical School, is the Academic Director and Curriculum Developer of the three-week Neuroscience summer program at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies.
Dr. Diener completed her BS in Occupational Therapy at Tufts University in 1985, her MS in Applied Anatomy and Physiology at Boston University in 1989, and her PhD in Neuroscience at Georgetown University in 1996.
She has expertise in, a passion for and steadfast determination to understand typical and atypical functioning of the human body from a gross anatomical and neurobiological framework. Her aim is to think critically about recovery of function following congenital and acquired neurologic injuries and to let her clinical and basic science questions guide her career. This allows for the continual intertwining of her basic science and clinical professional roles in occupational therapy (pediatrics), neuroscience research/teaching and as a mentor/advisor to graduate and medical students. In teaching, she incorporates individual and group interactive teaching styles including problem-based and activity-oriented instruction to supplement lectures to stimulate interest and curiosity and to inspire students to be excited about being life-long learners. In the clinical realm, she maintains a pediatric Occupational therapy private practice and conducts both basic and clinical research to investigate the effects of using various multisensory environments/experiences to improve cognitive and motor learning in individuals with Rett syndrome. She has served on the Board of the International Rett Syndrome Foundation and has presented her research findings and clinical expertise at numerous national and international conferences.
