Elizabeth Bernabeo (Beth) joined Gwynedd Mercy University in 2017 as an Adjunct Professor of Social Work and Public Health. In May 2023, she received the Gwynedd Mercy University School of Arts and Sciences (now the College of Arts, Sciences & Professional Studies) Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching.
She has more than 20 years of teaching experience in both undergraduate and graduate programs at LaSalle University and Immaculata University; and continues to teach Research Methods and Capstone to graduate students at St Joseph’s University in the Master of Healthcare Administration program.
Prior to coming to GMU, Beth was Senior Research Associate at the American Board of Internal Medicine for 15 years. Drawing from both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, her work highlights the impact of Maintenance of Certification (MOC), on physicians, including an exploration of gender and differences among specialties. Most notably, her research on the self- assessment of professionalism and assessment of teamwork in practicing physicians and health care teams has been a guiding factor in the assessment of those competencies in the MOC program. Other areas of expertise include faculty development, the structure and function of medical education, with a focus on the interaction between individual and systems level characteristics and competencies, and patient engagement and shared decision making. She has authored and co-authored over 30 academic publications in Health Affairs, Academic Medicine, Medical Education, the Journal of Graduate Medical Education and the Journal of Continuing Education in Health Professions, to name a few. She was a frequent presenter and invited speaker at Annual Sessions (APHA, SGIM, RIME, AAMC, SHM and Academy Health), and the recipient of several awards and recognition for her dedication to medical education. She continues to consult for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar.
Beth holds an MPH in Community Health Education from Temple University and a BA in Psychology and Pre-Medicine from Bucknell University. She has also completed all but dissertation requirements at the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research at Bryn Mawr College.
In her free time, Beth can be found on the court. She is the Head Varsity Tennis Coach for Boy and Girls at Radnor High School, and competes in USTA tournaments and leagues year-round. A breast cancer survivor, she is also an Advocacy Ambassador for the Susan B Komen Foundation, ensuring that the fight against breast cancer remains a priority among state and national policy makers. She lives in Wayne, PA with her husband, their three children and two small dogs.
