Dr. Kong recognized for service to faculty senate
Yi-chi Kong, PhD, was honored this year for her outstanding commitment and service to the Wayne State University School of Medicine. As president of the faculty senate, Dr. Kong has been instrumental in advancing faculty standards at WSU. Dr. Kong has been at the WSU School of Medicine for more than 32 years. A Wellesley College alumna, she received her graduate degrees in microbiology/immunology from the University of Michigan, where she also did post-doctoral training. She came to WSU in 1966 after a few years at U-C Berkley. “We have been fortunate to have her here,” said Dr. Robert Sokol, former dean of the School of Medicine. “Her devotion, commitment and hard work have earned her the respect of colleagues, researchers, administrators and students alike.” A full professor of immunology and microbiology since 1977, Dr. Kong has had a very productive and distinguished research career. Her National Institues of Health-supported work on the regulatory mechanisms of autoimmune disease has earned her international recognition, including life membership at the University of Cambridge, a lectureship with the American Society for Microbiology and a WSU Distinguished Faculty Fellowship. Dr. Kong’s service to teaching is likewise expansive. She has taught undergraduate medical students as well as residents and fellows in ophthalmology, pathology, surgery and infectious diseases. She continues to coordinate advanced graduate courses and has directed many dissertations and postdoctoral fellowships. She was recognized with a WSU College Teaching Award in 1998. She has exhibited strong service internationally, nationally and locally on editorial and review boards and study sections. She has been an active participant as a member of the faculty, serving on a variety of committees and especially as a member of the Faculty Senate, serving as secretary, president elect and president. She is a recipient of the University’s Outstanding Service Award, and last year, she was presented with the Medical Alumni Association Lawrence M. Weiner Award for outstanding contribution to the School of Medicine by a non-alum. “We can’t thank Dr. Kong enough for her valuable service,” said Dr. Sokol.
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