April 16, 2001
Contact: Amy DiCresce, (313) 577-1429, adicresc@med.wayne.edu

Assistant dean appointed to oversee clinical education for WSU medical students

Kenneth Ginsburg, MD, has been appointed assistant dean for clinical sciences at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. In this position, he is responsible for directing and overseeing the clinical courses and experiences of more than 1,000 undergraduate medical students at the school. Dr. Ginsburg continues to serve as associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology.

“Dr. Ginsburg has already established a great track record in medical education through numerous classes he has taught, clinical rounds he has hosted and the curriculum he continually develops to better meet the needs of students and their future patients. His new position gives him responsibility for the oversight, development, planning and implementation for all clinical courses throughout the medical school,” said Robert Frank, MD, associate dean for academic and student programs. “He is well-respected by students and colleagues alike, and he will serve both very well.”

Since joining WSU as a clinical instructor in 1985, Dr. Ginsburg has risen through the ranks of the ob/gyn department and has continually served as a teacher for medical students, residents, fellows and community physicians. He has served as curriculum coordinator for third and fourth-year medical students and in 1998, became director of clinical curriculum development and management. In addition, he was co-developer of an objective structured clinical examination for evaluating third-year medical students in ob/gyn; supervised resident’s clinics at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital and Pontiac General Hospital; and developed a national ovulation induction training program for physicians. He also continues to provide patient care in reproductive endocrinology, infertility and general gynecology at University Women’s Care – Southfield, Mich.

After earning his medical degree from the University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, Dr. Ginsburg did an internship in ob/gyn at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, residency training at Baylor Affiliated Hospitals in Houston, and a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Wayne State University. He is currently enrolled at WSU as a part-time student working toward a master’s degree in education with a concentration in educational evaluation and research.

Dr. Ginsburg is an ad hoc reviewer for many journals including Fertility and Sterility, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Journal of Andrology, and the Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. He belongs to numerous national and international boards and committees including the American Fertility Society, the Committee on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology for the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Committee on Continuing Medical Education for the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He is currently co-investigator on more than 10 research trials, has more than 100 published articles and abstracts, and has made more than 100 invited lectures and presentations.

With more than 1,000 medical students, the Wayne State University School of Medicine is the largest single-campus medical school in the country. Together with the Detroit Medical Center, the school is a leader in patient care and medical research in a number of areas including cancer, genetics, pediatrics and the neurosciences.