She currently teaches residents and medical students about pediatric medicine. In addition, Dr. Franchek-Roa has a special interest in domestic violence and how this impacts children’s mental and physical health. She developed a curriculum to teach residents about the role of the physician in identifying and assisting victims of domestic violence. Dr. Franchek-Roa is currently teaching this curriculum to Residents at the University Of Utah School Of Medicine. As a member of the Utah Domestic Violence Council Subcommittee on Health Care, Dr. Franchek-Roa also provides this training to health care providers throughout the State of Utah.