Abagayle Bierowski, MD

Dr. Abagayle 'Abby' (Renko) Bierowski is an Emergency Medicine physician and second year medical education fellow at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. A Baltimore native, Dr. Bierowski graduated summa cum laude from the Pennsylvania State University's Schreyer Honors College with a degree in Psychology prior to attending Penn State College of Medicine. She subsequently trained in Emergency Medicine at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ, where she also served as chief resident. She graduating with a Master of Education in the Health Professions (MEHP) degree though Johns Hopkins University in May of 2025. While her passion for scholarly work began in the prehospital sphere, her research interests have since expanded to include gender disparities in patient care, medical and trainee education, leadership development, graduate medical education, and the role of uncertainty in medical decision-making. She is particularly interested in supporting junior faculty development and assimilation into academia, as well as advocating for transparent and equitable family leave policies and pregnancy/postpartum accommodations across all stages of medical training. Dr. Bierowski's most notable passion lies within mentorship, and she aspires to work within residency program leadership following completion of her fellowship and master's degree program. Outside of work, she enjoys thrifting and spending time with her family and son. Dr. Bierowski is honored to be presenting at SAEM’s 2025 annual meeting.