Gretchen Fuller, MD is dual-boarded Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician. She is an Assistant Professor at UT Austin Dell Medical School and teaches communication skills across the UME, GME and CME continuum. She received the 2024 Faculty Compassion and Character Award and multiple GME Clinical Learning Environment Awards. Her professional focus is interpersonal and team communication and how these skills can foster human connection and improve the lives of healthcare professionals and patients. She is a Faculty member and on the Board Of Directors of the Academy of Communication in Healthcare and facilitates workshops on communication skills, conflict, inclusion, coaching, feedback and team leadership. Gretchen is a Certified Physician Development Coach through the International Coaching Federation-accredited Physician Coaching Institute, coaching both individuals and groups. She previously served as National Director of Patient Experience for US Acute Care Solutions, an acute care staffing company with over 5,000 clinician employees that cares for over 9 million patients annually. She lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and 3 children.