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Dr. Hoy pursued her undergraduate studies in biological sciences and anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis. She earned her medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago and completed her anesthesiology residency at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM). Currently, Dr. Hoy holds board certification in anesthesiology and recently transitioned from Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Critical Care to adjunct faculty at PSOM.

Beyond her clinical responsibilities, Dr. Hoy has dedicated her efforts to integrating arts and humanities into medical education and continuous professional development. As the faculty co-director of the Rx/Museum initiative, she led several museum-based and virtual workshops on arts and wellness for trainees and faculty across various departments within PSOM and institutions across the country, including the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and elsewhere. Dr. Hoy has presented Grand Rounds on the intersection of arts and medicine, contributed to physician wellness panels, and her work has been showcased in lay publications, faculty development podcasts, and the "Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Fundamental Role of Arts & Humanities in Medical Education (FRAHME): How to Get Started" guide. In 2021, she received a grant from The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation at the University of Pennsylvania to bolster her initiatives with Rx/Museum.

Within the University of Pennsylvania community, Dr. Hoy served as Penn Anesthesia's faculty wellness champion and represents the department on the PSOM Faculty Wellness Committee and the GME Resident Wellness Committee. She is a voting member of the American Society of Anesthesiology's National Committee on Physician Well-Being. Dr. Hoy has completed the Stanford Physician Well-being Director Course, the Empowering Women Physicians Coaching Program, and is a recent a Harvard Macy fellow. Additionally, she co-leads Penn Women in Anesthesiology.

Dr. Hoy's current non-clinical work centers on rare disease patient advocacy and research for The LAM Foundation (https://www.thelamfoundation.org), where she holds the positions of Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, and Chair of the Science and Medicine Committee. Her contributions are enriched by her distinctive viewpoint as a patient, physician, and committed LAM advocate.