McKenzie Warshel, DO, MEd

McKenzie is currently a PGY3 in the combined Emergency Medicine and Anesthesia residency at Johns Hopkins. She enjoys blending the two specialties and their unique crossover such as resuscitation, regional anesthesia, and procedural sedation. She has a particular interest in medical education as she completed her Masters in Medical Education while she was a medical student at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Her thesis focus was on educating faculty on techniques to keep medical students more engaged. While at Hopkins, she has worked on curriculum development implementations for the interns. She has a passion for wellness and mental health advocacy in residency training.

Prior to medical school, McKenzie was a domestic violence counselor with an emphasis on children in Johnstown, PA. She spent years developing and implementing trauma-informed group counseling program in the carceral system. She attended conferences and workshops around the country on working in the carceral system, group counseling, and trauma-informed care. She created a longitudinal curriculum for incarcerated patients focusing on coping mechanisms, communication skills, healthy relationships, and accountability. She ran all group counseling sessions weekly for men and women at Cambria County Prison for two years. Prior to medical school matriculation, was awarded funding and expanded her Empowerment Program to the three correctional facilities in her local area.