Dr. Sarah E. Stumbar oversees the Office of Student Affairs, which provides administrative services for students from matriculation through graduation, assisting in career and professional development, and coordinating programs that promote wellness. She also teaches medical students at all stages of their training.
Dr. Stumbar joined FIU in 2015 and served as director for the Family Medicine Clerkship from 2016 to 2019 and as assistant dean for Clinical Education from 2019 to 2024, overseeing third- and fourth-year curricula.
In addition, Dr. Stumbar provides primary care services to the underserved communities of Opa Locka and Miami Gardens through the Green Family Foundation Neighborhood Health Education Program (NeighborhoodHELP).
Dr. Stumbar has published multiple narrative essays and papers about her experiences and has won numerous awards for her commitment to community health and humanistic medicine.
Board Certifications: American Board of Family Medicine
Research Areas
Sexual and reproductive health, social determinants of health, health policy, health advocacy, and primary care.
Education
Residency, Social and Family Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
M.D., Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, State University of New York, NY
MPH, Sexuality and Health, Columbia University, New York, NY
B.A., History of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Awards
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, 2024
Hippocratic Award, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 2024