Laura Bishop is an Associate Professor at the University of Louisville, practicing clinically as a Med-Peds Hospitalist alternating between University of Louisville Hospital caring for adults and Norton Children's Hospital caring for children. Both of these roles allow clinical work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary team that includes multiple levels of learners while focusing on patient communication and overcoming barriers to care.  Passions include medical education at all levels (from preclinical small groups and large lectures to Med-Peds Residency APD) with a focus on innovative technology and healthcare equity in education. Areas of research incorporate medical education, advocacy and social determinants of healthcare.