Paula Termuhlen

Paula Termuhlen is an accomplished medical educator and leader with extensive experience in academic medicine. Currently serving as a Senior Advisor at CFAR and as the Founder and Owner of CreativeCandor Consulting LLC, both roles focus on optimizing organizational effectiveness and problem solving within academic institutions. Paula holds influential positions including Chair of the Hospital Based and Surgery Specialties Committee at ACGME International and Professor Emerita at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. Previous leadership roles include President, CEO, and Dean at WMU Homer Stryker School of Medicine and Regional Campus Dean at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus, where a commitment to training rural and Native American physicians was central. With a robust academic background, including professorships and leadership in various surgical associations, Paula Termuhlen's contributions to medical education and leadership are distinguished.