Dr. Schear is a pediatrician completing her training in hospice and palliative medicine. She cares deeply about providing symptom relief and whole-person support for children experiencing serious illness and their families. She completed her pediatric residency at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC and medical school at the UC Berkeley – UC San Francisco Joint Medical Program.
Dr. Schear is passionate about offering equitable, culturally sensitive care to patients of diverse backgrounds. This passion grew as she completed her B.A. in Anthropology at Amherst College, pursued a Fulbright-Nehru fellowship in India, and worked in community mental health services in rural Alabama before medical school. Dr. Schear has studied barriers and strategies for palliative care service expansion in India and serves as the Chair of the pediatric sub-committee for Pallium India, Inc.
After witnessing the impact of wildfires and air pollution in California and Utah, Dr. Schear also works to organize health professionals to protect our environment. She is a Climate Advocate with the Utah Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and serves on the executive board of Medical Students for a Sustainable Future. She was named a 2024 Emerging Physician Leader by Health Care Without Harm and the Association of American Medical Colleges for her work on climate change and medical education.
Outside of work, she loves to hike throughout Utah with her husband and their elder dog, Stella.