| College and Medical School | University of Missouri-Kansas City BA/MD Program | BA 1984 |
| MD 1985 | ||
| Residency | Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago- Pediatrics | 1985-86 |
| Rush Medical College, Chicago- Pediatrics | 1986-88 | |
| Fellowship | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis- Pediatric Nephrology | 1988-91 |
| Additional Training | UNMC-Canedy Executive Leadership Development Program (Certificate Medical Management) |
2002 |
| Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women |
2002-03 | |
| Publishing Books, Memoirs, & Other Creative Nonfiction | 2010 |