Donna D. Elliott, M.D., Ed.D., is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Education, Vice Dean for Medical Education and Chair of the Department of Medical Education at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Dr. Elliott oversees all academic areas related to medical student education, pathway programs, and the Master of Academic Medicine and Master of Narrative Medicine programs at Keck. Dr. Elliott has received numerous teaching and mentoring awards including the Mellon Award for Excellence in Mentoring and the Excellence in Teaching Award both from the University of Southern California. She was also named a Master Teacher at the Keck School of Medicine and elected a faculty fellow in the USC Center for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Elliott received the Women Leaders in Medicine Award from the American Medical Student Association and was named a Remarkable Woman of USC. Dr. Elliott received the Edithe J. Levit Distinguished Service Award from the NBME and the national Exemplary Service Award from the AAMC Group on Student Affairs in 2021. She recently completed terms as a member of AAMC Group on Student Affairs National Steering Committee and as a member of the Executive Board of the National Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Elliott is currently the chair of the National Resident Matching Program Board of Directors and a member of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.