Melissa Stiles received her MD degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine in Iowa City and completed her residency at the Madison Family Practice Residency Program in 1991. She joined the Department in August, 1992 as the center director of the Belleville Family Medical Center and served as the center director until July, 1996. She completed a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at UCLA in 2001 and has the CAQ in Geriatric Medicine. She is active in pre-doctoral education and participates in teaching first/second year medical students in the GPP program and mentors third year students in the Primary Care Clerkship. Special interests include geriatrics and palliative care. She is a medical director for Hospice of Madison and is board certified in Palliative Medicine. Dr. Stiles was the Associate Director of the Madison Campus Residency Program from June, 2002 to June, 2006. She currently chairs the UW Statewide Education Committee.