Dr. Elizabeth (Babette) Stern is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, at Queen’s University. She received her medical doctorate from State University Downstate College of Medicine in Brooklyn, New York, then went on to complete internal medicine residency at University of North Carolina. She practiced as an academic hospitalist at University of North Carolina from 2018 to 2026 after which she moved to Kingston, Ontario to work at Queen's University. Dr. Stern's research interests are focused on quality improvement of hospital systems, patient safety, and health equity. Dr. Stern is also passionate about teaching the next generation of physicians to use point-of-care ultrasound to improve patient care.