Dr. Christner received her undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University and her medical degree from the University of Toledo. She completed her pediatrics internship and residency at the University of Michigan. Dr. Christner has served in a variety of roles in her 25 years as an education leader. Currently, she is the Senior Dean of the Schools of Medicine and Health Professions at Baylor College of Medicine. In this role she oversees the continuum of medical education for Medical Students/Dual Degree Programs, Residents/Fellows and Continuing Professional Development for physicians, as well as the Health Professions Programs—DNP (Nurse Anesthesia), Physician Assistant, Orthotics and Prosthetics, and Genetic Counseling. She successfully led the LCME visit that resulted in the School of Medicine being taken off probation, is overseeing a major curricular reform effort and is opening Baylor’s first regional medical school campus in Temple, TX. The GME program is one of the largest in the country with well over 100 ACGME accredited programs and more than 70 Texas Medical Board programs.
Her research interests focus on medical education, and she has been the recipient of several medical education grants and has published widely. Dr. Christner has held a variety of national education leadership positions with organizations, such as the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics, the Alliance for Clinical Education, the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and the American Association of Medical Colleges. She is also the recipient of several teaching awards.
