Sarah Atwood

I am an instructional designer with a public health lens...

Sarah Atwood, MPH, Director of Learning Design with Medscape Education, voted Top 40 Under 40 by the Alliance in 2025

Sarah has nearly two decades of experience leading adult learning programs grounded in the science of behavior change. Backed with a Masters of Public Health specializing in health behavior and curriculum design, and a Master Instructional Designer certificate focusing on learning science, she is skilled at strategically and collaboratively designing inclusive learning solutions. Sarah currently leads a team of learning designers to develop realistic virtual patient simulations for clinicians and empowering education for patients and caregivers, and drives strategic initiatives across Medscape to advance the organization's commitment to delivering impactful and high-quality education for the entire healthcare team.