After growing up in Ohio, Dr. Bauserman completed her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience at Vanderbilt University and medical degree at Wright State University School of Medicine. She then went to the University of California-San Diego, where she completed pediatric residency and served as chief resident. After residency, she moved to the University of North Carolina to complete a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship and a Master’s Degree in Public Health at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. She has remained at UNC as a faculty member in the Schools of Medicine and Public Health.