Thanakorn Jirasevijinda, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics (Teaching) at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he serves as Director of Educational Excellence, Scholarship & Partnerships for EDge, an academy for health professions educators. He earned a B.A.S. in Studio Art and Biological Sciences at Stanford University and his MD degree at the USC Keck School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at The Mount Sinai Hospital Center in New York City, and health professions educator, systematic assessment and leadership programs at the Harvard Macy Institute. He was a Fulbright Faculty Scholar at Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Medicine’s International Program in Bangkok in 2021-22 and has since continued collaboration there as an educational consultant. He is Editor Emeritus and Section Editor for Patient Voices at the Journal of Communication in Healthcare, and has contributed to the field of health professions education nationally and internationally through publication, presentations, and workshops.