Melissa Arthur is the Director of Behavioral Science for the Family Medicine Residency Program at St. Joseph’s Health Hospital located in Syracuse, New York. She has held this position for over 20 years. Dr. Arthur also holds a joint faculty appointment as Associate Professor in the Departments of Family Medicine and Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University.
She emphasizes the importance of the doctor patient relationship while focusing on communication skills. She has earned four degrees from Syracuse University with the final degree being a doctorate in counseling education. She educates and supports 46 residents and 12 faculty members to care for patients with compassion, while also assisting them to be cognizant of caring for themselves.