About Me

Dr. Cutrer is the Mike Fowler and Bonnie M. Miller Endowed Chair in Medical Education Innovation. He is actively involved in medical student education, including curriculum development, student assessment, and program evaluation at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, where he serves as the Senior Associate Dean of Undergraduate Medical Education.

Dr. Cutrer received his M.D. with high distinction from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and completed his Pediatrics residency, chief residency and Pediatric Critical Care fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital.  He also has a Masters of Education from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Cutrer is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt Health.

Dr. Cutrer is very interested in understanding how individuals learn in the workplace and how to help them more effectively. He has also worked with medical educators from the AMA, the AAMC, the ACGME, and FAIMER to better understand competency-based medical training and to improve the experience for our trainees. He has published and presented widely on these topics.