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Roberta Sonnino, MD, Pediatric (General) Surgery, Locust Hill, VA

RobertaSonninoMDFACS, FAAP, CPP

Pediatric (General) Surgery Locust Hill, VA

Executive Coach, RES Coaching LLC Professor of Pediatric Surgery [Ret] Wayne State University SOM Professor (Contributed Service) Creighton University Center for Health Policy and Ethics Past Chair, Group on Faculty Affairs, Association of American Medical Colleges

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Summary

  • Pediatric surgeon (retired from clinical practice) with 12 years experience in medical school administration as a Faculty Affairs dean. Professor of Pediatric Surgery [Ret] at Wayne State University, Contributed Service Professor in the Center for Health Policy and Ethics at Creighton University.
    Past Chair of the Group on Faculty Affairs of the Association of American Medical Colleges.

    Former faculty in the ELAM fellowship for women leaders.

    Executive and career coach at RES Coaching LLC, and Principal, Hi RES Photos.

    Certified Assessment Facilitator, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC

    Certified Professional Photographer (CPP), Professional Photographers of America

    Volunteer, Medical Reserve Corps

Education & Training

  • University of Padua College of Medicine
    University of Padua College of MedicineClass of 1979
  • Henry Ford Hospital
    Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Surgery
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaInternship, Surgery
  • Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University
    Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill UniversityPediatric Surgery

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1992 - 2023

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Definition of Faculty Must Evolve: A Call to Action  
    Lisa M. Bellini, MD, Brian Kaplan, MD, Janet E. Fischel, PhD, Carolyn Meltzer, MD, Pamela Peterson, MD, and Roberta E. Sonnino, MD, Academic Medicine, 10/14/2020
  • Health care leadership development and training: progress and pitfalls  
    Sonnino RE, Journal of Healthcare Leadership

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Italian, French