Kristen H. Goodell, MD

Associate Dean, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Goodell is currently Associate Dean for Admissions and Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, and she is an Academy Medical Educator at the medical school coaching, advising, and teaching clinical skills to all four years of medical students.
Dr. Goodell received her bachelor’s degree from Colby College and her MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed a residency in family medicine from the Tufts University Family Medicine Residency Program and the Tufts Master Teacher Fellowship from Tufts University School of Medicine. She was a family physician at Winchester Physician Associates and school physician for the city of Medford MA 2007-2017.
Dr. Goodell is interested in leadership development and in growing a diverse and effective physician workforce, and has served in multiple national leadership positions including participating on the AAMC MCAT Validity Committee, serving as Co-Chair of the Leadership Development Task Force of the Council on Academic Family Medicine, Treasurer of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, and Chair of the national Council on Graduate Medical Education.

Publications

  • Published 12/20/2024

    Anachebe NF, Amiri L, Goodell K, Haynes D, Panaccione R, Saguil A, Terregino CA, Woodson M, Royal K. Approaches to ensure an equitable and fair admissions process for medical training. Commun Med (Lond). 2024 Dec 20; 4(1):275. PMID: 39706852.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 3/1/2023

    Goodell K, Erlich D. Viloxazine (Qelbree) for ADHD. Am Fam Physician. 2023 Mar; 107(3):309-310. PMID: 36920832.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 11/11/2022

    Chatterjee A, Dunleavy S, Gonzalez T, Benson J, Henault L, MacIntosh A, Goodell K, Witzburg R, Paasche-Orlow M. Health professions school applicant experiences of discrimination during interviews. Med Teach. 2023 May; 45(5):532-541. PMID: 36369780.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 11/9/2022

    Duong DB, Nguyen TA, Goodell K, Osman NY, Nguyen TM, Pham VT, Vu LT, Vu HT, Cosimi LA, Pollack T, Gottlieb B. Undergraduate Medical Education Reform in Viet Nam for a Primary Health Care Workforce. Ann Glob Health. 2022; 88(1):100. PMID: 36415327.

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  • Published 3/1/2020

    Terregino CA, Saguil A, Price-Johnson T, Anachebe NF, Goodell K. The Diversity and Success of Medical School Applicants With Scores in the Middle Third of the MCAT Score Scale. Acad Med. 2020 03; 95(3):344-350. PMID: 31425186.

    Read at: PubMed

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Other Positions

  • Assistant Professor, Family Medicine
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Attending Physician, Family Medicine
    Boston Medical Center

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Education

  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, MD
  • Colby College, BA

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