Nakia Allen

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M.D., FAAP

Biography

Nakia Allen, M.D., is a clinical associate professor of Pediatrics at Wayne State University. She is a co-director of the longitudinal Population, Patient, Physician and Professionalism Course, a second-year student continuity clinic preceptor and a third-year student pediatric clerkship preceptor. She has designed the P4 curriculum to integrate the impact of social determinants on population health by using project-based assignments and student-facilitator reflection.

Professional Service

10 years

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology
Medical degree (MSU)
Pediatric training and chief residency

• Gold Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award - 2010
• Gold Humanism in Medicine Faculty Member Award - 2020
• Teaching Honor Roll awarded by 3rd-year medical students - 2018, 2019, 2020