Announcing DoM Mentoring & Mission Career Development Professorship Recipient!!
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Shana Burrowes, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has been selected as the recipient of the Department of Medicine Mentoring & Mission Career Development Professorship.
This endowed professorship was established to support an outstanding Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine who has distinguished themselves through their research, teaching, and/or mentoring, particularly as leaders in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). Dr. Burrowes exemplifies the mission and spirit of this professorship through her scholarship, mentorship, and steadfast commitment to equity in academic medicine.
Dr. Burrowes received her MPH in Global Communicable Diseases from the University of South Florida and her PhD in Molecular Epidemiology from the University of Maryland Baltimore. She completed postdoctoral training at Boston University in the Social Innovation on Drug Resistance (SIDR) program and currently serves as a faculty member in the Section of Infectious Diseases and the Evans Center for Implementation & Improvement Sciences (CIIS).
Dr. Burrowes brings expertise in both quantitative and qualitative methods to her research, which spans a broad range of topics including HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, chronic pain (with a focus on migraine), sickle cell disease, antibiotic use, and infectious diseases with a particular emphasis on health disparities in the Caribbean, minority, and immigrant communities in the U.S. She is especially interested in understanding barriers to care and the influence of social and cultural norms on health-seeking behaviors. Her current research centers on examining how cross-cultural communication barriers in the outpatient setting impact non-prescribed antibiotic use in the Latin American and Caribbean community. The professorship will continue to support her work in this area as she expands her focus to non-prescribed antibiotic use outside of the healthcare setting.
In addition to her scholarly accomplishments, Dr. Burrowes is a dedicated mentor and advocate for underrepresented students in STEM. She fosters an inclusive and supportive environment, providing research opportunities and holistic mentorship that spans academic, career, and personal development.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Burrowes on this well-deserved recognition. We are proud to support her continued work and look forward to all she will accomplish in this new role.