Shannon Evans, DSW
Assistant Dean, Pre-Clerkship Student Affairs
Assistant Professor
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
Dr. Shannon Evans is a licensed clinical social worker and has provided clinical care to clients since 2005. Informed by cultural humility, antiracist principles, and a strengths-based approach to counseling, Dr. Evans conceptualizes the challenges people face within the context of social systems. As such, she understands her role not only as a clinician, but as an advocate, ally, and activist. With a passion for medical students and healthcare provider wellbeing, Dr. Evans believes that relationships are essential to creating a culture of care where all community members feel supported, heard, and seen. She views self-care as a community affair and strives to create systems that promote and model behaviors that support overall community wellness.