In addition, he serves as the Associate Director of Medical Student Education and the Statewide Course Director for Foundations of Clinical Practice (FCP) Year One. His academic research is in the areas of medical student education, faculty development, service learning and community engagement, and healthcare disparities. He is a 2006 recipient of the Indiana Governor's Award for Tomorrow's Leaders, a 2013 honoree of the Indianapolis Business Journal's Forty Under 40, and a member of the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series (Class XL). He has an extensive background in leadership development through his previous work with nonprofit organizations such as IndyHub.