COMP (CA): Student, Faculty & Alumni Spotlight
College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Rachel Battersby, DO2027 Student DO of the Month
鈥淩achel deserves to be Student Doctor of the Month because she is always spreading positivity amongst her peers and makes great resources for reviewing OMM. She makes a wheel of OMM techniques every block to help students review OMM before practicals. This allows students to test themselves on each technique randomly to enhance their learning and is very helpful! She even made one for the first year students! As Wellness Advocate for the DO 2027 SGA class, she organizes many events to relieve stress and make school more enjoyable! Examples include making candy grams for DO 2027 to spread positivity, organizing a coffee vendor to come to campus, planning a workout for students after class, and many more! Rachel loves to bake and is always bringing baked goods to school to share with her classmates as well!鈥�
Faculty Spotlight: Stephanie White, DO
Dr. Stephanie White, Associate Dean for Clinical Education, splits her time between strategic planning for the future of medical education and creating meaningful content for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Curriculum. Dr. White’s primary driver is her need to address injustice in the healthcare system. In her clinical education role, she partners with healthcare systems struggling to recruit empathetic, technically competent providers. She facilitates the creation of physician hiring pipelines through pre-matriculation linkage programs, 3rd year core clinical rotations and optimizing residency placement in underserved communities. Her goal is to highlight and begin to close the healthcare access gap for the most vulnerable populations along the west coast. Similarly, as co-director of the DEI curriculum, she emphasizes growth mindset, emotional intelligence and trauma-informed care as the foundation of equitable healthcare delivery. She asserts that “who you are is how you heal.” She teaches her students that their character is fundamental to their work as healers. Her recent essay on life as a woman in medicine illustrated how she puts this philosophy into practice. Read more
Alumni Spotlight: Lisa Warren, DO 鈥�01
I am deeply passionate about medical education, pediatrics, and wellness, and have dedicated both my professional and personal life to expanding my expertise and skills to better serve my patients and community. After completing my pediatric residency at Baylor Scott & White/Texas A&M in 2004, I pursued further education, earning my Health Care Executive MBA from the University of California, Irvine, Paul Merage School of Business in 2019.
I have been part of SWAG视频/COMP since 2011, first as a faculty member and now as Dean, as well as an engaged alumnus. Outside of my professional commitments, I cherish spending time with my family and am passionate about health and fitness. I am a certified yoga instructor and enjoy outdoor activities such as running half marathons, hiking, and water sports. I also find joy in attending live music events.