Health Sciences Education Grand Rounds 

Date: Monday, January 28, 2019

Time: 12:00-1:00 pm

Place: 202 Light Hall

 

 
Susan Kirk, MD
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of VA School of Medicine

  

“When Discrimination Comes Home:
the Aftermath of the Charlottesville Riots on a Learning Community” 

After the events of August 11th and 12th, 2017, the academic medical community at the University of Virginia was left angry and traumatized.  However, after the riots and violence ceased it became clear that all members of this community were not impacted equally.  Old wounds and current discrimination came to light in honest dialogue that had been lacking.  This presentation will share how this community of learners began to move beyond the sensational headlines to heal and grow.

     A boxed lunch will be ovided for all registrants. 

Please register below by Friday, January 25, 2019. 

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About Susan Kirk:

Susan Kirk, MD, is an endocrinologist specializing in the care of patients with high-risk pregnancy, especially women with underlying diabetes or thyroid disease. She also manages hormone-affirming therapy for transgender adults.

She is the associate dean for Graduate Medical Education, overseeing all clinical training for the doctors in that program. Dr. Kirk is also a member of the Institutional Review Committee for the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. She is board-certified in both internal medicine and endocrinology and metabolism.

Born and raised in Riverside, NJ, Dr. Kirk completed her undergraduate studies at Douglass Residential College, the women’s college of Rutgers University, and earned her medical degree from Rutgers Medical School. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of North Carolina and her fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at the University of Virginia. She joined the UVA faculty in 1994.

Married and the mother of five adult children, Dr. Kirk is an avid birder and the backup vocalist and keyboardist for Second Opinion, a 1970s cover band.

Awards: 2015-2018 Best Doctors in America® List

Primary: Rutgers Medical School, 1987

Residency: Internal Medicine, University of North Carolina

Fellowships: Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Virginia

CME Credit:
Sponsored by Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Office for Health Sciences Education, Educator Development Core, The Office for Continuous Development and the Academy for Excellence in Education.