Susan Skochelak

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Susan E. Skochelak
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)family physician, medical educator

Susan E. Skochelak is an American physician and public health professional known for her contributions to medical education and health care innovation.[1]

Early life and education[edit]

Skochelak graduated with a bachelor’s degree in medical technology from Michigan Technological University in 1975 and received a master’s degree in biological sciences from the same institution in 1977.[2] She was the guest speaker at the institution’s graduation ceremony in 2015.[2] She completed medical school at the University of Michigan in 1981.[3]

Career[edit]

Skochelak served as the senior associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health from 1997 through 2009.[4] During that time, she was also the director of the Wisconsin Area Health Education Center, chair of the Consortium of Primary Care for Wisconsin, and a member of the governor’s Rural Health Development Council.[4]

She became the vice president for medical education at the American Medical Association in 2009.[4] In that role, she created the Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative, a $20 million grant program that supported a consortium of medical schools making transformative changes in medical student education.[4]

In 2015 Skochelak was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.[5] In 2019, she was named one of Crain’s Notable Women in Health Care.[1]

Bibliography[edit]

Health Systems Science, Lead editor, 1st and 2nd editions

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Crain's Chicago Business". Crain's Chicago Business. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Jaschik, Scott. "Commencement Speakers Announced: Claremont Graduate U, Fairfield, LSU, Michigan Tech, Mount Saint Mary's, Ohio Dominican, Saint Xavier, San Jose State, Santa Clara, Springfield, St. John Fisher, Thiel". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  3. ^ "What you wish you learned". AP News. 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  4. ^ a b c d walworth (2021-12-16). "Former DFMCH Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Medicine - UW Family Medicine". UW Family Medicine & Community Health. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  5. ^ "National Academy of Medicine". National Academy of Medicine. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.