Dr. Carrie Kelly has been named the assistant dean for faculty development at the University of Georgia School of Medicine. Kelly began her new role on Sept. 1.
Kelly comes to the role after serving as the director of the year 1/2 curriculum at the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership and as an associate professor of medical education in pediatrics at the School of Medicine.
Kelly’s role will focus on equipping faculty with the skills and strategies necessary to effectively teach, assess, and mentor medical students across classroom, small-group, simulation, and clinical learning environments.
“I love the impact this role can have, as it is helping to develop the faculty who are supporting the future physicians of thousands of patients,” said Kelly. “Our goal is to develop excellent physicians, and we as faculty can do that if we are functioning at the best of our ability. When we are doing our best, it supports our students in their development and benefits their future patients.”
“After years of dedicated service and leadership at the Medical Partnership, I’m excited for Dr. Kelly to continue her commitment to medical education in this new role at the School of Medicine,” said Dean Shelley Nuss.
“I am so grateful for the mentorship and support I have received from my colleagues and the opportunities I have had at the Medical Partnership, and I am so enthusiastic about contributing to faculty development in this role at the School of Medicine,” said Kelly. “I approach my work with a deliberately developmental mindset and am committed to doing my best in this role to support the faculty, the students, and our students’ future patients.”
Kelly received her Bachelor of Science in microbiology from UGA in 2000 before obtaining her MD from the Medical College of Georgia in 2005. Kelly completed her pediatric residency at the Greenville Hospital System in 2008.