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Caroline Gomez-Di Cesare

Associate Professor

Caroline Gomez-Di Cesare

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine

Bio

Dr. Gomez-Di Cesare is an innovative med/peds physician-scientist with interests in rural health, patient and clinician well-being, peer support, and practice improvement. She established the nation's first multi-disciplinary multi-institutional peer support program and was integral to launching the NYS statewide physician peer support program through the Medical Society. She has been a career-long advocate for vulnerable patients and a champion of fostering clinician wellbeing.

  • (706) 713-2302
  • Medical Partnership HSC Russell Hall, 235R

Education

  • MD, Medicine Albany Medical College, 1994

  • Ph.D., Neuroanatomy Albany Medical College, 1994

  • MS, Neuroanatomy Albany Medical College, 1991

  • BA, Biology/Biological Sciences, G Harvard College, 1987

Certifications

  • Path to Green Coaching Certification AU /UGA Medical Partnership, 2024

  • Stanford WELLMD and WELLPHD Physician Well-Being Director Course, Cohort 5 Stanford University School of Medicine, 2023

  • Certificate in Leadership Fundamentals American Medical Women's Association, 2023

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace University of South Florida, Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education, 2022

  • Board Certification American Board of Internal Medicine, 1999

  • Board Certification American Board of Pediatrics, 1998

  • IRB Certification Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), 2025

  • Adult Mental Health First Aid National Council for Mental Wellbeing, 2024

  • Medical License Georgia Composite Medical Board, 2023

  • Medical License New York State Education Department, Office of Professions, 1998

Awards & Honors

  • American College of Physicians Well-Being Champion American College of Physicians, 2019

  • William G. Streck, MD, Fellowship in Health Policy and Management Bassett Healthcare Network, 2017

  • Bassett Healthcare Innovation Award Bassett Healthcare, 2009

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MEDI 5242

    Mod 4: Digestive and Endocrine

  • MEDI 5252

    Mod 5: Brain and Behavior

  • MEDI 5262

    Mod 6: Multi-System Disorders

  • MEDI 5156

    Mod 2: Musculoskeletal

  • MEDI 5161

    Mod 3: Brain & Behavior

  • MEDI 5151

    Module 1: Fundamentals

Teaching Interests

Trauma-informed care
Practice improvement
Rural healthcare

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Assessing the Consequences of Weight Stigma in Healthcare and Advocating for the Shift Towards a Weight Neutral Approach., 2025
    Conference Proceeding
  • Helping Doctors Help Patients: A Review of Evidence-Based Strategies to Promote Lifestyle Modifications and Barriers to Implementation. , 2025
    Conference Proceeding
  • Malady Mysteries Project, 2024
    Theatre - Write play
  • Physician Burnout And Barriers To Care On Professional Applications, 2019
    Journal Article, Professional Journal
  • Retention Of Nurses In A Rural Environment: The Impact Of Job Satisfaction, Resilience, Grit, Engagement, And Rural Fit, 2019
    Journal Article, Professional Journal

Research Interests

Rural health care

Department Service

  • Simulation Education 2024 - Present

    Role: Other

  • Learner Wellbeing Communities 2024 - Present

    Role: Faculty Mentor

  • Brewsters 2024 - Present

    Role: Other

  • RPIF committee 2024 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Interprofessional education sessions 2024 - Present

    Role: Other

College Service

  • Admissions Committee (UGA SOM) 2025 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • MMI Admissions Interviewer 2024 - Present

    Role: Other

  • MCG Policy Committee 2024 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

  • Preclerkship Strategic Planning workgroup 2025 - 2025

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • Search Committee: Associate Dean for Accreditation, Compliance, and Continuous Quality Improvement 2024 - 2025

    Role: Committee Member

  • Participant in in-person interviews and presentations for selection for Sr Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and Associate Dean for Admissions 2024 - 2024

    Role: Attendee, Meeting

Professional Service

  • Clarke Middle Health Center 2024 - Present

    Role: Other