Hussaini and Ravi recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching
Zeba Hussaini, MD, faculty member, and Sreeram Ravi, MD, resident, were recognized through the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program for the month of December.
Dr. Hussaini is an assistant professor of medicine.
“Dr. Hussaini is an exceptional young attending and I feel lucky to have worked with her,” said a student. “Her dedication to patient care and education is inspiring. She creates an effective and supportive environment for all learners and particularly made me as a medical student feel important and genuinely included. Her warmth, positive attitude, patience and clarity in expectations and teaching paired with her ability to give learners appropriate feedback and allowing them the opportunity to demonstrate growth is impressive and rare to come across.”
Dr. Hussaini is a faculty member in gastroenterology (GI) where she specializes in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). She completed her undergrad at Ursinus College before earning her medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. She remained at Jefferson for her internal medicine residency and completed her training in gastroenterology at Penn State College of Medicine. Dr. Hussaini’s professional passions center on improving care for patients with IBD and medical education.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Hussaini enjoys traveling, chasing around her daughter, reading, baking and maintaining her tradition of losing in fantasy football to the GI fellows.
The resident awardee, Dr. Ravi, is a fourth-year resident in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation.
“Dr. Ravi was an amazing teacher on my rotation. He welcomed me and spent a lot of time with me teaching me tricks for suturing and being a helpful member of the team,” one student said. “He gave me advice on how to do well and was very open and deliberate with feedback … He has been an excellent mentor and teacher and I feel more prepared and ready for my rotations because of him. In addition to this I learned a lot from watching him. His bedside manner is excellent and I plan to emulate his patient interaction in the future … I hope to be as good of a teacher and pay it forward soon.”
Dr. Ravi grew up nearby in Paxtonia and was drawn to medicine after spending time doing medical research in college, which led to a passion for the biomedical sciences. He chose orthopaedic surgery at the University of Toledo College of Medicine in Toledo, Ohio, because of how it uses biomechanical principles to return patients to a high functional status and quality of life. Dr. Ravi has applied to the orthopaedic sports fellowship and plans to focus on academic sports medicine, hip arthroscopy and complex shoulder.
When not in the hospital, Dr. Ravi can be seen in his hot tub, playing tennis or doing escape rooms with his awesome wife.
Penn State College of Medicine’s Office for a Respectful Learning Environment recognizes exceptional faculty, residents and fellows with the monthly “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program. One faculty member and one resident/fellow are highlighted each month for their contributions. College of Medicine students are invited to submit narratives about faculty members, residents, nurses or any other educators who challenge them and provide an exceptional learning experience using the online nomination form.
The Office for a Respectful Learning Environment fosters an educational community at Penn State College of Medicine in which all learners and educators feel supported, challenged, valued and respected. It serves all learners at the College of Medicine: medical students, graduate students, physician assistant students, residents and fellows.
See previous faculty and resident/fellow honorees here.
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