Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Katie Rowland, MD, MPHS, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, at the University of Chicago. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree as a University Scholar with an emphasis in Biology and the Medical Humanities from Baylor University. She earned her Doctor of Medicine and Master of Population Health Science degrees from Washington University in Saint Louis. She completed her general surgery residency at Washington University in Saint Louis and her pediatric surgery fellowship training at Oregon Health and Science University. At the University of Chicago, she is a pediatric surgeon with a clinical emphasis on minimally invasive techniques, and her research focuses on moral and professional formation in medical education. She is a Faculty Fellow at the Hyde Park Institute and the course director of the Scholars in Ethics and Medicine program, where she teaches medical and undergraduate students in the cultivation of character, using a virtue ethics framework to promote flourishing as a physician and in life.
Saturday, May 10, 2025
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM East Coast USA Time