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Susan Skochelak
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 educationSkochelak 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] CareerSkochelak 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] BibliographyHealth Systems Science, Lead editor, 1st and 2nd editions References
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