Melissa Nothnagle, MD, MSc

Current Location: Natividad Family Medicine Residency, Salinas, CA

Medical School: UCSF School of Medicine

Residency: Brown Family Medicine Residency, Pawtucket, RI

Fellowship: Master of Science in Health Professions Education, University of Maastricht, Netherlands

Program Director Roles:

  • Brown Family Medicine Residency (2011-2017)
  • Natividad Family Medicine Residency (2017-present)

Clinical & Educational Interests:

  • High risk OB
  • Reproductive health
  • Hospital medicine
  • Procedural skills training
  • Immigrant and farmworker health

Why I am passionate about GME leadership:

I am passionate about training family physicians to provide comprehensive care to marginalized communities, and inspiring and supporting great residency directors is critical to this mission.

What I'm passionate about in my personal life:

Hiking, paddle boarding and running on the beautiful Central Coast, and cooking and eating delicious vegan food.