Lauren M. Catalano, MD, ScM graduated with her BA and MD with distinction from SUNY Stony Brook and received her Masters in Clinical and Translational Research from Brown University. She completed residency at Rhode Island and The Miriam Hospitals where she was also a Chief Resident. During her fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Brown University, she was named an NIH K12 Scholar in Patient Centered Outcomes Research. She is currently board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Catalano joined Pennsylvania Hospital in 2016 as a core faculty member and Medical Director of Respiratory Therapy, and her role has rapidly expanded. In addition to being a practicing pulmonary and critical care doctor at Pennsylvania Hospital and the Harron Lung Center at Washington Square, she is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. In 2020, she was appointed as an Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program. Known for her bedside teaching and clinical research background, she has become a valued resource in education. She facilitates the biostatistical and research training for the housestaff, and supervises the critical reading and interpretation curriculum. She has worked to expand procedural skill training in the simulation center, and at the bedside. Dr. Catalano runs a series of “mock code” sessions where housestaff learn how to take control in the event of an emergency, and how to healthily debrief afterwards. She mentors trainees throughout the fellowship decision-making, application and selection process. She was awarded the Edward D. Viner Teaching award in her first year on staff, which is a testament to her tireless efforts to promote and encourage well rounded medical education.