Dr. Sarah Stumbar leads the Office of Student Affairs, supporting students from matriculation through graduation with services that include career and professional development, wellness programming, and administrative guidance. She also teaches medical students throughout all stages of their education.
Beyond her academic role, Dr. Stumbar provides primary care to the Opa Locka and Miami Gardens communities through the Green Family Foundation Neighborhood Health Education Program (NeighborhoodHELP).
Since joining FIU in 2015, she has served as director of the Family Medicine Clerkship (2016–2019) and assistant dean for Clinical Education (2019–2024), where she oversaw the third- and fourth-year medical curriculum.
A dedicated advocate for community health and humanistic medicine, Dr. Stumbar has authored numerous narrative essays and scholarly papers, earning multiple awards for her work.
Research Interests
- Narrative medicine
- Sexual and reproductive health
- Undergraduate medical education
See research publications and more on FIU Discovery.
Current Courses Taught
- Narrative Medicine Elective
- Career Advising and Professional Development Rotation
- Family Medicine Clerkship
Honors & Awards
- Faculty Mentor of the Year Award -2025, 2017, 2016, FIU Medicine
- Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, 2018 and 2024 (faculty), 2012 (student)
- Hippocratic Award, FIU Medicine, 2024
- Florida Academy of Family Physicians Exemplary Educator Award, 2024
- Distinguished Young Alumni Award, Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine, 2020
Committees & Professional Organizations
- FIU Medicine Admissions Committee
- FIU Medicine LCME Continuous Quality Improvement Committee
- FIU Medicine Leadership Council
- Gold Humanism Honor Society National Advisory Council
- STFM Deans Associated with Family Medicine Special Project Team
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, 2012
- M.P.H., Sexuality and Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, 2008
- B.A., History of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 2006
Board Certifications
American Board of Family Medicine