Tabitha Michaud, MD
Orlando,Florida
Summary
Experienced healthcare leader and physician with a robust background in clinical content development, healthcare ethics, and medical education. Currently serving as the Director of Clinical Content at a leading medical company, overseeing the production and quality control of clinical practice guideline derivative products, ensuring medical accuracy and consistency across content that supports healthcare providers and impacts patient care globally. Skilled in managing a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, collaborating with over 40 major medical societies to translate complex guidelines into practical tools, while also supporting sales, marketing, and informatics initiatives. With a deep commitment to health equity, social determinants of health, and patient-centered care, bringing expertise in advocacy, research, and education to every project led. Proven ability to balance high-pressure workloads and deliver results through strong leadership, strategic insights, and a passion for advancing clinical practice and improving patient outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Clinical Content
Guideline Central
06.2024 - Current
- Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team of healthcare providers in the development of medically accurate clinical content to support the implementation of clinical practice guidelines across a variety of specialties.
- Oversee the creation, quality control, and delivery of diverse content derivatives, including Patient Summaries, Quizzes, Harmonized Guidelines, SDOH/Health Equity Overlays, Guideline Spotlight Videos, and other products aimed at enhancing clinical practice.
- Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and clinical integrity of all content produced, coordinating with the editorial and clinical teams to align with best practices and evidence-based medical standards.
- Collaborate with informatics teams to support data-driven insights, optimizing content for user engagement and accessibility within clinical workflows.
- Provide expert clinical support to the sales team, participating in client-facing calls (e.g., ASAM, pharmaceutical) to enhance understanding of the clinical content and its application in practice.
- Partner with marketing to provide clinical insights for social media campaigns, ensuring content relevance and clinical integrity.
- Contribute to the InSights hub by writing articles and providing clinical feedback, ensuring the highest level of accuracy and relevance in public-facing medical content.
- Produce detailed weekly reports outlining the progress of content development, projections for upcoming projects, team performance assessments, and strategic insights for improvement.
- Support special projects and cross-departmental initiatives, ensuring that all clinical content aligns with organizational goals and meets client expectations.
Pediatric Resident
Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital
03.2023 - 07.2024
- Provided comprehensive medical care to pediatric patients across a wide range of conditions, including acute and chronic illnesses, in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Gained experience in pediatric subspecialties, including cardiology, pulmonology, and endocrinology, while providing continuity of care in longitudinal clinic rotations.
- Performed common pediatric procedures, such as lumbar punctures, intubations, central line placements, and managing ventilated patients.
- Participated in the pediatric residency program’s quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety and improving clinical outcomes.
- Supervised and mentored medical students and junior residents during clinical rotations, fostering their development in pediatric care.
- Engaged in advocacy efforts for pediatric health, contributing to public health initiatives and policy discussions impacting children’s health and welfare.
- Advocated at state capital on behalf of the pediatric population's healthcare rights and ethical obligations in the clinical advancement of medical knowledge and patient care
- Utilized evidence-based practices to guide decision-making processes throughout each stage of patient care delivery.
- Contributed to research projects focused on advancing pediatric medicine by analyzing data sets and presenting findings at regional conferences.
- Consistently received positive feedback from supervising physicians regarding clinical acumen, professionalism, and commitment to exceptional patient care in the pediatric setting.
- Mentored junior residents and medical students during their pediatric rotations, fostering a supportive learning environment.
Sales & Marketing Guideline Coordinator
Guideline Central
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Company Overview: Guideline Central partners with over 45 different medical societies so that any time a new clinical guideline is published, they take those full-text guidelines and condense them down into easy-to-read pocket guides and digital toolkits for healthcare providers
- On the sales side, I read through new clinical practice guidelines then develop targets and leads for which products/companies/agencies would want to be a part of the support and distribution of those guidelines
- Additionally I host sales meetings to sell market space on the guidelines
- On the marketing side, I host the Guideline Central Podcast, write the script for and film guideline-related video content, as well as write blog articles for the blog site, create advertising 'copy' for guideline central outreach, and collaborate in the new brand image being created
- On the editorial side, I develop algorithmic flow charts of treatment/management recommendations, as well as proof-read pocket guides prior to their publication
- Guideline Central partners with over 45 different medical societies so that any time a new clinical guideline is published, they take those full-text guidelines and condense them down into easy-to-read pocket guides and digital toolkits for healthcare providers
- Collaborated with department heads to develop strategic plans aligning with overall company objectives, fostering a unified approach toward shared goals.
COVID Technician & Team Leader
BeeperMD
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Staff and perform on-call COVID and urgent care testing at homes, hotels, schools, and work places - seeing an average patient load between 40-90 patients per day
- Provide education for patients about COVID symptoms/treatments/CDC guidelines/health safety measures, differences between antigen/antibody/PCR tests and explaining test results, as well as answering and educating patients about general urgent care topics
- As Technician Group Leader, I managed, lead, and coordinated large-group testing events of 150+ persons groups, while includes overseeing 2-5 other testers/technicians as they perform medical evaluations, testing, and education to patient
Clinical Teaching Assistant
VCU School of Medicine
05.2018 - 05.2021
- Throughout my time in medical school I was the clinical teaching assistant for many different topics, including practical clinical medicine, neurology, medical ethics, physiology, and anatomy, and taught students ranging from undergraduates to third year medical students
- Courses I was the clinical teaching assistant for include: Neurology Clinical Clerkship - lecturer & curriculum Developer for 'Death and Dying' course, VCU School of Medicine - Practice of Clinical Medicine Course, Camp Neuro – Neuroanatomy & medical ethics courses, VCU SOM Pre-Matriculation Program – Medical Ethics & Clinical Skills courses, VCU Summer Academic Enrichment Program – Clinical Skills & Medical Ethics courses
Clinical Research Assistant
VCU Health Dept. of Pathology & Dept. Of Anesthesiology
05.2018 - 01.2020
- In the pathology space, I authored, edited, and published a manuscript in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology that discussed our research, which looked to identify serological & cytological markers indicative of hematological marrow conversion to donor ABO/Rh blood types following the engraftment of ABO and/or Rh incompatible hematopoietic stem cell bone marrow transplants
- In the anesthesiology space, Created and conducted a hospital-wide quality assurance research study that looked to reduce post-operative pulmonary complications by improving the implementation and use of pre-operative incentive spirometry (IS)
Neurology Research Assistant
VCU School of Medicine, Dr. McQuiston lab
02.2017 - 05.2017
- Furthered the research into hippocampal function studies through animal studies in my role by maintaining and creating genetic breed pairing mice colonies, including the weaning, pairing, and genetic PCR phenotyping of transgenic and knock-in gene breeds
- Performed sterile survival cranial electrode cannulation surgeries on mice, as well as the decapitation/excavation of brain tissue for staining and tissue slicing
Quality Assurance Lab Technician
Sabra Hummus Factory
10.2016 - 03.2017
- Conducted quality assurance testing and lab analysis of the ingredients, components, and final products at the Sabra Hummus manufacturing plant
- QA lab analysis included measuring product texture/consistency, moisture content, conducting citric acid titrations, and microbial analysis to monitor for the presence of fungal/bacterial contaminants to ensure consumer safety
- Performed hourly, site-wide inspections of the manufacturing facility to monitor appropriate food safety precautions, standardized operating procedures, and good manufacturing practices were being maintained
Clinical Research Assistant & IRB Study Coordinator
Tampa General Hospital
05.2013 - 07.2016
- Conducted and assisted in the development of research hypothesis, IRB study application process, data collection, data analysis, and manuscript/abstract development for over 10 different studies in clinical research with the fields of Transplant Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Transplant Hepatology, and Transplant Nephrology
- Actively scrubbed in and participated in multiple transplant, cardiothoracic, and organ procurement surgeries as well as the clinical post-operative care
- In my role as a Clinical Study Coordinator and IRB study coordinator, I was able to implement, develop, and design clinical research studies that met ethical research standards and provided advancements in the development of evidence-based medical research and knowledge
- As lead intern, I was in charge of coordinating the schedules of the 15 summer student interns, mentoring and educating students on the fundamentals of clinical research and development of clinical research studies, and arranging the research presentation events for the students
Hostess
The Melting Pot
12.2015 - 05.2016
Neurobiology Research Assistant
University of South Florida, Dr. Diamond lab
01.2015 - 05.2016
- Conducted behavioral testing & sterile surgeries for studies in observing behavioral stress responses and stress-induced memory & neuroanatomical changes
- Performed sterile survival surgeries on rats via intracranial cannulas within the bilateral basal lateral amygdala & administration of post-operative analgesic care
- Performed behavioral, stressors, and memory testing on the animals
- Performed decapitation & excavation procedures followed by tissue staining and slicing following the stressor/behavioral trials
- Behavioral testing via shock administration to evaluate modifications/inhibitions in preferential behavioral patterns to avoid stress stimuli
- Performed sterile survival bilateral adrenalectomy surgeries following shock trials to compare how memory-retention & inhibitory/avoidance behaviors differed when lacking adrenal stress response to shock stimuli
Standardized Patient & Gynecologic Training Assistant
USF Morsani College of Medicine
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Memorized scripts and patient scenarios that I would then act out for medical students and doctors in training so that they could practice their diagnostic, management, treatment, and bedside manner skills in a controlled learning environment
- Instructed & educated medical students on the proper techniques and considerations necessary for performing women's health pelvic and breast exams
- In addition to teaching & assisting in the physical exams, I helped teach students techniques for improving their interviewing & communication skills, helpful for broaching the sensitive topics & questions of women's wellness exams
Ropes Course Facilitator
University of South Florida Outdoor Recreation
05.2014 - 05.2016
- Performed high-angle course rescues for participants unable to complete the course on their own, as well as for emergency decent from the course in the case of health, safety, or weather emergencies
- Trained incoming facilitators on ropes course fundamentals, participant safety, health safety precautions, teamwork facilitation skills, and participant course rescue procedures
- Instructed & demonstrated for participants course safety rules, proper equipment use, and requirements necessary to complete the course
- Facilitated team-building sessions designed to encourage critical thinking skills to help solve puzzles, games, riddles, and tasks designed to promote growth in individual and group confidence, communication, leadership, trust, and teamwork skills
Adventure Trip Staff
University of South Florida Outdoor Recreation
05.2014 - 05.2016
- Scheduled and coordinated adventure trip destinations and daily agendas, as well as prepared and packed gear, supplies, food, and emergency necessities for trips, purchasing of trip supplies, and scheduling of pre-trip participant advisory meetings
- Registered and screened participants for health/safety concerns before leaving for trips
- Attended in-state and out-of-state adventure trips, including backpacking, hiking, surfing, caving, and kayaking trips, and facilitated participant engagement during the adventure trips
Chemistry Teaching Assistant
University of South Florida
08.2014 - 12.2014
- Instructed weekly classes to two sessions of 20 students each in undergraduate general chemistry, which acted as a supplemental session to the general large-auditorium lecture, to provide additional practice & teachings on the basic chemistry principles, topics, and equations that they'd been first exposed to in the large lecture sessions
- Offered one-on-one tutoring learning environments that provided peer-led discussions, practice worksheets, review sessions, and extra assistance after class for students who needed more in-depth explanations
Waitress
Surf Shack
03.2012 - 05.2013
Shift Manager
Smoothie King
12.2008 - 03.2012
Education
M.D. - Doctor of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
05.2021
Master of Arts - Healthcare Ethics
Creighton University Graduate School
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences, American Sign Language & Performance Theater
University of South Florida Honors College
05.2016
Skills
- Advanced clinical and medical knowledge
- Pathophysiology Understanding
- Staff education and training
- Healthcare regulations
- Medical Research
- Patient Education
- Health Risk Assessments
- Healthcare Team Collaboration
- Leadership Qualities
- Medical teamwork
- Strategic Planning
- Verbal and written communication
- People Management
- Clinical judgment
- Teaching and Mentoring
- Healthcare ethics
Leadership Experience
- Honors Council Representative, Student Government – VCU School of Medicine, 12/01/18, 08/01/20
- President, David Hume Surgical Society – VCU School of Medicine, 12/01/17, 12/01/18
- Workgroup Committee Member, Learning Environment Improvement – VCU School of Medicine, 09/01/20, 05/01/21
- Lead Intern, Tampa General Hospital Clinical Research Summer Internship, 05/01/15, 07/01/17
- Secretary, Outdoor Adventure Group, USF, 01/01/15, 01/01/16
- President & Founder, Camp Boggy Creek Chapter at USF, 01/01/14, 05/01/16
- Secretary, Be the Match on Campus, USF, 01/01/14, 05/01/15
Research
- Surgical Treatment of an Isolated Metastatic Myocardial Neuroendocrine Tumor, Christiano C.B. Caldeira, Dany Sayad, Jonathan Strosberg, Cristiano Faber, Samer Saouma, Tabitha Michaud, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 02/01/16, Published
- Changes in Mean Corpuscular Volume and RBC Distribution Width Predict Erythrocyte Engraftment Following ABO-Incompatible Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Kimberly Sanford, MD, Natalie Case, MS, Benjamin Blake, Tabitha Michaud, Richard A McPherson, MD, Susan D Roseff, MD, American Journal of Clinical Pathology, 02/01/20, Published
Awards
- Lead Actress, Valerie Casey, Backseat to Justice, Blindogg Productions, 01/01/22 - 09/01/22
- Frank S. Trani Memorial School of Medicine Psychiatry Scholarship Award, VCU School of Medicine, 2021
- Scholarship Committee of VCU School of Medicine's Deans Merit Scholarship, VCU School of Medicine, 2020/2021
- Pathology Honors Society Award & Pathology Society Induction, VCU School of Medicine, 2018
- Volunteer Student Performance of the Year Award, University of South Florida, 2016
- Volunteering Organization of the Year Award: Camp Boggy Creek Chapter at USF, University of South Florida, 2015/2016
- USF Honor’s College Research and Innovation Award, University of South Florida, 2012
- Ida C Koran Trust International Scholarship, University of South Florida, 2009-2012
- USF Honors College Carl Riggs Memorial Scholarship, University of South Florida, 2008-2012
- Directors Award Scholarship, University of South Florida, 2008-2012
- USF Honors College History of Achievement Award Scholarship, University of South Florida, 2008-2012
- USF Honors Scholar Scholarship, University of South Florida, 2008-2012
Volunteer Experience
- Give Kids The World, 10/01/22, Current
- Mattaponi Healing Clinic, 08/01/17, 12/01/18
- Remote Area Medical Clinic, 06/01/17, 08/01/19
- Richmond YWCA Domestic Violence Victim Advocate, 03/01/17, 07/01/17
- Hope Lodge at Moffitt Cancer Center, 01/01/14, 05/01/16
- Shriner’s Children’s Hospital, 01/01/14, 05/01/16
- Ronald McDonald House Charities, 01/01/14, 05/01/16
- Camp Boggy Creek, 08/01/13, 05/01/16
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
American Sign Language
Limited Working
Timeline
Director of Clinical Content
Guideline Central
06.2024 - Current
Pediatric Resident
Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital
03.2023 - 07.2024
Sales & Marketing Guideline Coordinator
Guideline Central
06.2022 - 06.2023
COVID Technician & Team Leader
BeeperMD
07.2021 - 06.2022
Clinical Teaching Assistant
VCU School of Medicine
05.2018 - 05.2021
Clinical Research Assistant
VCU Health Dept. of Pathology & Dept. Of Anesthesiology
05.2018 - 01.2020
Neurology Research Assistant
VCU School of Medicine, Dr. McQuiston lab
02.2017 - 05.2017
Quality Assurance Lab Technician
Sabra Hummus Factory
10.2016 - 03.2017
Hostess
The Melting Pot
12.2015 - 05.2016
Neurobiology Research Assistant
University of South Florida, Dr. Diamond lab
01.2015 - 05.2016
Standardized Patient & Gynecologic Training Assistant
USF Morsani College of Medicine
08.2014 - 05.2016
Chemistry Teaching Assistant
University of South Florida
08.2014 - 12.2014
Ropes Course Facilitator
University of South Florida Outdoor Recreation
05.2014 - 05.2016
Adventure Trip Staff
University of South Florida Outdoor Recreation
05.2014 - 05.2016
Clinical Research Assistant & IRB Study Coordinator
Tampa General Hospital
05.2013 - 07.2016
Waitress
Surf Shack
03.2012 - 05.2013
Shift Manager
Smoothie King
12.2008 - 03.2012
M.D. - Doctor of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Master of Arts - Healthcare Ethics
Creighton University Graduate School
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences, American Sign Language & Performance Theater
University of South Florida Honors College
Similar Profiles
Karmvir Kaur Karmvir Kaur null
IELTS Trainer at Guideline AcademyIELTS Trainer at Guideline Academy
Mohammed KaykobadMohammed Kaykobad
Technical Project Manager at GuidelineTechnical Project Manager at Guideline
Charlee PurvisCharlee Purvis
Civil Construction Labour at Guideline ACTCivil Construction Labour at Guideline ACT