Managing Grief at Work: Insights on Coping, the Cognitive Impact and Co-Worker Support

Speaker: 

DaCarla M. Albright, MD

Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Wellness

Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Bio:

Dr. DaCarla M. Albright is currently a Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. Clinically, Dr. Albright has been in practice for over 20 years as an Academic Specialist, emphasizing wellness and prevention in women's health care. Clinically, she maintains a strong interest in breast health and screening practices and her academic interests are strongly focused in medical education and physician wellness.  After completing a dual degree in Biology and French and a master's degree in French at Washington University in St. Louis, Dr. Albright received her medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School. She then completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. In her early career, she practiced at Jamaica Hospital in Queens, New York, transitioning to private practice at Lenox Hill Hospital until her relocation to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2008.  Dr. Albright is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO). She is a former Associate Ob/Gyn Clerkship Director and Assistant Dean for Wellness. As a result of her excellence in teaching and empathetic approach to medical care, Dr. Albright has been honored with a Perelman School of Medicine Penn Pearls Teaching Award, a Gold Humanism Honor Society Induction, and an Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society faculty induction. In 2021, Dr. Albright was inducted as a Fellow in the College of Physicians in Philadelphia and was recently honored with the 2025 Special Dean's Award for her role in supporting medical students during the pandemic and beyond.  In her current role as the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Wellness, Dr. Albright has broadened her impact on undergraduate medical education, overseeing medical student careers from orientation through graduation, allowing her to combine her interests in medical education and student wellbeing.