After graduating from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, Dr. Willard spent three years working as a research technician at Indiana University. She then attended medical school in Indianapolis at Indiana University School of Medicine where she also completed her residency in Internal Medicine. In June of 2015, Dr. Willard graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine’s Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship. Immediately after the fellowship completion, Dr. Willard joined the Indiana University School of Medicine Faculty and the Eskenazi Palliative Medicine consult service. She will complete a fellowship in Ethics during the 2015-2016 academic year with hopes to further advance a curriculum for educating medical students in communication.