T. Clark Howell, MD, MSHS, is a Duke general surgery resident interested in the math and science of improving healthcare systems and designing systems which form the character of clinicians. He is currently a post-doctoral research fellow within the LTA researching data science applications within healthcare operations and a clinical ethics fellow researching the character formation of surgeons with Dr. Ryan Antiel in The Project on the Good Surgeon. He attended Duke Divinity School earning a Certificate in Theology and Healthcare (CTHC).