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Jennifer Waljee, MD, MPH, MS 2022 Dunphy Professor |
The J. Engelbert Dunphy Resident Research Symposium is an annual event which showcases the research of residents, fellows and medical students in the Department of Surgery, and honors the life and accomplishments of J. Engelbert Dunphy, M.D., a legendary surgeon and a former chair of the UCSF Department of Surgery. Wednesday, April 13, 2022 7:00 AM Session 1 *for residents, fellows and students only.
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About the 2022 Dunphy Professor
Dr. Jennifer Waljee is an Associate Professor in the Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, at the University of Michigan. Dr. Waljee earned her undergraduate and master’s degrees in public health at the University of Michigan and her medical degree at Emory University. She completed her General Surgery residency training and residency training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Michigan. She completed a fellowship in Hand Surgery at the University of Michigan and joined the faculty in 2012. Dr. Waljee is board certified in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery with added certification in Surgery of the Hand. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the Society for Clinical Surgery. Her clinical practice focuses on the management of acute and chronic conditions of the hand and upper extremity. Her research focuses on the use of patient-centered outcomes following surgery for capturing quality across conditions. She currently serves as a Co-Director and Co-Founder of the Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network, or Michigan-OPEN, an initiative that seeks to transform pain management and curb opioid abuse in the state of Michigan, as well as the Director of the Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy.