After dental school at Indiana University School of Dentistry, Dr. Flynne then completed a general residency at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. She then completed a two-year specialized pediatric residency focusing only on children and individuals with intellectual and developmental disorders at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There, Dr. Flynne served as chief resident. She also holds a Masters in Public Health from the Indiana University School of Medicine, focusing her thesis on access to care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.