Samantha E. Kaplan, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

I am a generalist in the field of OB/Gyn with skill in clinical teaching, mentoring of residents and students and experience in medical education.
My clinical responsibilities are on Labor and Delivery, in Family Planning and Inpatient Gynecology.
My public health interests include disparities and minority health policy and the development of minority medical students, residents and faculty with a focus on recruitment adn retention.
I serve as an Assistant Dean in the Diversity and Inclusion Office at BUSM, where I support and oversee the Diversity and Inclusion Fellow. In addition, I collaborate with the Director of the Early Medical School Selection program to provide a curriculum that supports the social, emotional and professional development of the program participants while building a strong sense of cohort and community. I value adn enjoy mentoring students, residents and faculty, especially those from groups historically underrepresented in medicine.

Publications

  • Published 11/23/2021

    Green KA, Wolinsky R, Parnell SJ, Del Campo D, Nathan AS, Garg PS, Kaplan SE, Dasgupta S. Deconstructing Racism, Hierarchy, and Power in Medical Education: Guiding Principles on Inclusive Curriculum Design. Acad Med. 2022 Jun 01; 97(6):804-811. PMID: 34817407.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 10/1/2020

    Manne-Goehler J, Freund KM, Raj A, Kaplan SE, Terrin N, Breeze JL, Carr PL. Evaluating the Role of Self-Esteem on Differential Career Outcomes by Gender in Academic Medicine. Acad Med. 2020 10; 95(10):1558-1562. PMID: 31876564.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 11/1/2018

    Carr PL, Raj A, Kaplan SE, Terrin N, Breeze JL, Freund KM. Gender Differences in Academic Medicine: Retention, Rank, and Leadership Comparisons From the National Faculty Survey. Acad Med. 2018 11; 93(11):1694-1699. PMID: 29384751.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 4/1/2018

    Kaplan SE, Raj A, Carr PL, Terrin N, Breeze JL, Freund KM. Race/Ethnicity and Success in Academic Medicine: Findings From a Longitudinal Multi-Institutional Study. Acad Med. 2018 04; 93(4):616-622. PMID: 29068820.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 4/21/2017

    Kaplan SE, Gunn CM, Kulukulualani AK, Raj A, Freund KM, Carr PL. Challenges in Recruiting, Retaining and Promoting Racially and Ethnically Diverse Faculty. J Natl Med Assoc. 2018 Feb; 110(1):58-64. PMID: 29510845.

    Read at: PubMed

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Other Positions

  • Assistant Dean, Diversity & Inclusion
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

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Education

  • University of Virginia School of Medicine, MD
  • Harvard School of Public Health, MPH
  • Yale University, BA

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