Personal profile
Biography
Dr. Natalie Burman is an academic general pediatrician and medical educator with experience across undergraduate and graduate medical education. She is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Family Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and serves as Associate Dean for Regional Education and Academic Support for the Western Region, where she oversees medical student education and faculty development across multiple military treatment facilities in the western United States. Dr. Burman completed her pediatric residency at Naval Medical Center San Diego and subsequently held a range of educational leadership roles within the Military Health System, including residency leadership, clerkship site director, and hospital-wide faculty development. She completed a three-year Academic General Pediatrics fellowship with a focus on medical education at the University of California, San Francisco, and earned a Master’s degree in Education from the University of California, Berkeley. She is board certified in Pediatrics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Her research and scholarly interests include faculty development, learner assessment and remediation, and curriculum development.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 4 Poster
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A Data-Driven Approach to Curriculum Modernization: Insights from a Comprehensive Needs Assessment for Military Medical Humanitarian Response Training
Helfrich, A., MacMahon, A., Burman, N., Lara, S., Hickey, P., Wolf, L. J. & Kiger, M. E., Apr 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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A Needs Assessment: Optimizing Military Medical Humanitarian Response Training
Helfrich, A., MacMahon, A., Burman, N., Lara, S., Wolf, L. J., Hickey, P. & Kiger, M., Sep 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Building Better Responders: Developing a Contemporary Curriculum for the Military Medical Humanitarian Assistance Course
Helfrich, A., MacMahon, A., Burman, N., Lara, S., Wolf, L. J., Hickey, P. & Kiger, M., Feb 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Building Better Responders: Developing a Contemporary Curriculum for the Military Medical Humanitarian Assistance Course
Helfrich, A., MacMahon, A., Burman, N., Lara, S., Wolf, L. J., Hickey, P. & Kiger, M., Apr 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
Activities
- 2 Oral presentation
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The “drive” to end burnout and create meaningful work and learning environments
Dinchen A. Jardine (Invited speaker), Joshua Hartzell (Invited speaker), Natalie Burman (Invited speaker) & Jessica Servey (Invited speaker)
2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Becoming a master conductor: Developing facilitation skills to help learners hit the right notes
Natalie Burman (Invited speaker), Dinchen A. Jardine (Invited speaker), Joshua Hartzell (Invited speaker) & Jessica Servey (Invited speaker)
2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Naval Medical Center San Diego Celebrates Match Day 2024 Success
12/12/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media