Ashley Adams, MD
Biography
Ashley received her MD from Duke University School of Medicine (AOA). She earned her BA in Psychology (Phi Beta Kappa) from The Johns Hopkins University. She was awarded the Marc Amaya North Carolina Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Award in 2018-2019 and the William Bell Award from the Duke Pediatrics Residency and “Good Catch” Award presented by the president of Duke University in 2018. As a third-year student, Ashley completed research on the clinical phenotypes and diagnosis of seropositive autoimmune encephalitis and Hashimoto's encephalopathy and presented her findings in national forums. She also contributed to the development of a seminar for clerkship year students focusing on the experience of the emotions of shame, guilt, and the concept of resilience within the medical learning environment.