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Linda K. Barry, M.D., MPH, FACSAssociate Professor, Department of Surgery, UConn HealthAssociate Dean, Office of Multicultural and Community Affairs, UConn School of Medicine Director, Visiting Externship for Underrepresented Students in Medicine (VESUM), UConn School of Medicine
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Dr. Barry is Associate Professor of Surgery at UConn School of Medicine. She is the Diversity Representative for UConn at the Association of American Medical Colleges. Dr. Barry previously served as the Chief Operating Officer and Assistant Director of the Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (CICATS) at UConn. Within CICATS, Dr. Barry served as the Director of the CICATS Young Innovative Investigator Program, Director of the CICATS Mentorship (M1) Program and Co-Director of the CICATS Pilot Program. Currently she is the Associate Dean of the Office of Multicultural & Community Affairs at UConn School of Medicine. She also serves as the Director of the Visiting Externship for Students Underrepresented in Medicine (VESUM).
Education
Post-Graduate Training
Awards
| Degree | Institution | Major |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. | Yale University | Psychology (Psychobiology) |
| M.D. | Cornell University Medical College | Medicine, Honors in Research |
| MPH | University of Columbia Mailman School of Public Health | Health Promotion/ Disease Prevention |
Post-Graduate Training
| Training | Institution | Specialty |
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| Internship | East Bay Surgical | General Surgery |
| Residency | East Bay Surgical | General Surgery |
| Fellowship | USC/LA County Medical Center | Hepatobiliary, Liver and Pancreas Surgery |
| Fellowship | USF/Tampa General Hospital | Minimally Invasive Surgery |
| Professional Training | Oregon Health and Science University | American Medical Informatics Association - Biomedical Informatics 10x10 Course |
Awards
| Name of Award/Honor | Awarding Organization |
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| West Indian Foundation Education Award (2016) - Awarded for work in the field of education that has benefited the community at large. | West Indian Foundation, Inc |
| 2016 Legends and Leaders Awards: The Edythe J. Gaines Award for Inclusive Education - Awarded by the Commission for Human Rights and Opportunities to an educator whose career is dedicated to promoting equality, inclusion and fairness in education. | CT Commission for Human Rights and Opportunities |
| Petit Family Foundation Women in Science Leadership Award: awarded to a Connecticut woman working in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) who also makes a substantial contribution to supporting other women and girls in STEM fields | Petit Family Foundation & CT Science Center |
| Connecticut Health Foundation Health Leadership Fellow | Connecticut Health Foundation |
| NIH / National Medical Association Fellow | NIH / NMA |
| Cornell University Medical College Dean Research Award | Cornell University Medical College |
| Academic Medical Fellow | National Medical Fellowships |
| NIH Minority Investigator Grant | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
| Name & Description | Category | Role | Type | Scope | Start Year | End Year |
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| American College of Surgeons, CT chapter - Women in Surgery Committee | Professional/Scientific Organization | External | State | 2022 | ||
| North Hartford Ascend Pipeline (Ascend) Advocacy Team -Office for Community Child Health Advisory Board at CCMC. This is a Dept of Education 5yr Promise Zone grant. The team is responsible for elevating visibility, awareness, and understanding of the North Hartford Ascend Pipeline among external stakeholders. | Advisory Committee | Member | External | Local | 2022 | |
| UConn SOM MD/PhD Program Executive Committee | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2022 | |
| UConn SOM Diversity Council - Serves as the diversity committee for the SOM and Graduate School. It reviews policies and practices related to DEI across the institution, and make recommendations to its constituent institutional communities. It makes recommendations to the Dean to facilitate coordination of DEI efforts and communication across the institution. The council will also be responsible for monitoring inclusion throughout the institution. | Advisory Committee | Co-Lead | UConn Health | University | 2021 | |
| Diversity Champions Committee - Each clinical department and Center has representative that advocate and promotes DEI in their respective department by highlights best practices and monitor DEI efforts in alignment with the mission of UConn SOM. | Advisory Committee | Co-Lead | UConn Health | University | 2021 | |
| Association of American Medical Colleges MedEdPortal | Professional/Scientific Journal | Associate Editor | External | National | 2020 | |
| UConn School of Medicine Public Issues Council | Advisory Committee | Chair | UConn Health | University | 2020 | |
| UConn School of Medicine Dean's Council | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2020 | |
| Association of American Medical Colleges, Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS): Elected to represent GWIMS members of medical schools across the country and Canada, assist in planning of gender focused professional development conferences, contribute to policy development focused on gender equity and diversity issues | Professional/Scientific Organization | Steering Committe Member | External | National | 2019 | |
| Association of American Medical Colleges Fundamental Principles of Inclusive Excellence (FPIE) Tool Development – Institutional Advisory Board Member: UConn representative contributing to testing and providing feedback on FPIE as an assessment tool that facilitates strategic planning to address diversity and inclusion issues. | Advisory Committee | Member - representative for UConn SOM | External | National | 2019 | |
| Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) | Professional/Scientific Organization | Commissioner | External | National | 2019 | |
| American College of Surgeons - Committee on Interprofessional Education and Practice Member (2018-present) | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | External | National | 2018 | |
| UConn Task Force on Engagement | Advisory Committee | Member representing for UConn Health | UConn-Storrs | University | 2018 | |
| VITAL Operating Committee | Education Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2018 | |
| UConn Visiting Externship for Students Underrepresented in Medicine (VESUM): Developed to increase the number of students from groups underrepresented in medicine (URiM) participating in fourth-year electives at UConn School of Medicine with goal of recruitment for the residency programs. | Other | Founder, Director | UConn Health | University | 2018 | |
| UConn School of Medicine Dean's Task Force on Diversity | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2017 | |
| Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Community Advisory Board | Advisory Committee | Advisor, Member | External | Regional | 2017 | |
| Association of American Medical Colleges, Group on Diversity and Inclusion (GDI): Elected to represent GDI representatives of the medical colleges in the northeast region, assist in planning of diversity based professional development conferences, contribute to policy development focused on diversity issues. | Professional/Scientific Organization | Steering Committee – Northeast Regional Representative | External | National | 2017 | 2019 |
| Research Centers in Minority Institutions Translational Network (RTRN), Executive Advisory Committee Member (2016-present): RTRN oversees operation of network which fosters and supports inter-institutional collaboration to maximally leverage outcomes, resources and expertise across member RCMI institutions, enhancing research capacity and accelerating the understanding and treatment of diseases, with a focus on those that disproportionately affect underserved communities. | Advisory Committee | Co-Chair | External | National | 2016 | |
| Board of Physicians – CT Medical Marijuana Program. | Advisory Committee | Member, Advisor | External | State | 2016 | |
| Hartford Commission on Addiction and Public Health - Appointed by Mayor Luke Bronin, Hartford, Connecticut; Coordinate planning, awareness, prevention and education efforts focused on issues associated with public health and substance abuse in Hartford | Advisory Committee | Member, Advisor | External | Local | 2016 | |
| Community Advisory Committee to the CT Health Foundation Board, Member (2015-present): Members are health disparity leaders in the community who provide input on existing initiatives and ideas for future programs of the CT Health Foundation focused on promoting health equity. | Advisory Committee | Member | External | State | 2015 | |
| Connecticut State Innovation Model (SIM) Initiative - Equity and Access Council | Advisory Committee | Executive Team Member | State | 2014 | 2017 | |
| New England Surgical Society | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | Regional | 2014 | ||
| Connecticut Health Foundation - serve as a teacher to current Fellows who are local leaders working in the area of health disparities to facilitate their development as leaders who can create changes in the overall system to promote health equity, assist in implementation of a new curriculum as the program shifts to case-based approach to promoting leadership in health equity. | Professional/Scientific Organization | Senior Fellow | External | State | 2014 | 2015 |
| National Health Disparities Elimination Summit, June12-13,2015- Scientific Planning Committee - planned, organized and coordinated both the programmatic scientific content and logistics; managed marketing both locally and nationally to successfully reach target audience of health providers, community leaders, and patients. | Workshop/Conference | Chair | UConn Health | National | 2014 | 2015 |
| Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities | Professional/Scientific Journal | Editorial Board Member | International | 2013 | ||
| University of Connecticut Executive Diversity and Inclusion Council | Advisory Committee | Member | University | 2013 | 2017 | |
| UConn Women In Surgery Interest Group | Other | Founder | UConn Health | University | 2013 | |
| Association of Academic Surgeons | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | National | 2013 | ||
| Society of Black Academic Surgeons | Professional/Scientific Organization | Advocacy Committee Chair | External | National | 2013 | |
| Community Research Alliance | Research Committee | CICATS Coordinator | Regional | 2013 | ||
| Group on Diversity and Inclusion, Association of American Medical Colleges | Advisory Committee | Representative | UConn Health | National | 2013 | |
| Racial and Ethnic Community Health (REACH) Coalition | Community Service | Data Committee Chair | Regional | 2012 | ||
| Women in Surgery Lectureship | Workshop/Conference | Founder / Coordinator | UConn Health | State | 2012 | |
| University of Connecticut Anatomy Advisory Committee | Advisory Committee | Member | UConn Health | University | 2012 | |
| National Medical Association | Professional/Scientific Organization | Member | National | 2012 | ||
| Association of Women Surgeons | Professional/Scientific Organization | Leadership Council Member | External | National | 2001 |
Journal Articles
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Outcomes of a pilot virtual mentorship program for medical students interested in surgery.
American journal of surgery 2022 Jul;
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Examination of Intersectionality and the Pipeline for Black Academic Surgeons.
JAMA surgery 2022 Apr;157(4):327-334
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Reducing the impact of violence on the health status of African-Americans: Literature review and recommendations from the Society of Black Academic Surgeons.
American journal of surgery 2018 Sep;216(3):393-400
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Evolution of segmental anesthesia for Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site (LESS) cholecystectomy.
Minerva chirurgica 2012 Jun;67(3):211-7
Book Chapters
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Carcinoid Tumors
S. Shackleford’s Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. 8th Edition, 2019
Conference Papers
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Strategies for Advancing the Careers of Women of Color in Academic Medicine - Individual Strategies
2022 Nov;1-69
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Women of Color Toolkit: Strategies for Advancing the Careers of Women of Color in Academic Medicine - Institutional Strategies
2022 Nov;1-54
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“Barriers to Patient Centered Care: My Perspective as a Physician, Patient, Caregiver and Advocate.”
2019 Sep;2
| Title or Abstract | Type | Sponsor/Event | Date/Year | Location |
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| "Is Increased Independence of Advanced Practice Providers the Answer to the Anticipated Shortage of Surgeons?" | Other | American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress | 2022 | San Diego, CA |
| Women of Color in Academic Medicine: Understanding the Role and Impact of Intersectionality | Panel Discussion | AAMC/GDI Professional Development Conference | 2022 | Washington, DC |
| Challenges in Achieving Health Equity: The System, The Provider, and Opportunities to Improve Health Outcomes | Lecture | CCMC 2nd Annual DEI Symposium | 2022 | Hartford, CT |
| Underrepresented Voices | Panel Discussion | Association for Surgical Education - Annual Mtg | 2022 | San Antonio, TX |
| Going from Able to Unable to Disabled: A Physician’s Perspective of Challenges and Opportunities in Academic Medicine | Lecture | University of Minnesota Medical School Dean's Lecture | 2022 | Minneapolis, Minnesota - Virtual |
| Structural Racism in US Healthcare: Achieving Health Equity is a Fight for Civil Rights | Lecture | CT Bar Association - Constance Baker-Motley Speaker Series | 2022 | CT - Virtual |
| Structural Racism: What It Is and What it Means for Surgeons & Their Patients | Lecture | American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress | 2022 | San Diego, CA |
| “Disability/Ergonomics” | Panel Discussion | Association of Women Surgeons Annual Meeting | 2022 | San Diego, CA |
| Preparing for the Second Wave: Strategies to Provide Care to Vulnerable Populations During the Pandemic | Panel Discussion | The Connecticut Association of Health Care Executives | 2020 | Virtually due to COVID |
| The Statee of Black Hartford: Shaping the New Normal Post COVID-19 | Panel Discussion | Urban League of Greater Hartford | 2020 | Virtually due to COVID (Hartford) |
| COVID-19 Impact: Health Disparities on At Risk Populations | Panel Discussion | The Connecticut Association of Health Care Executives | 2020 | Virtually due to COVID |
| Spotlight on the Health Care System: Systemic Inequities in the Black Community that Impact Black Lives and Communities of Color | Plenary Lecture | Connecticut Public Health Association | 2020 | Virtual due to COVID |
| Delivery of Patient-Centered Care in the U.S. Healthcare System: What is standing in its way? | Other | RWJF & Academy Health | 2019 | Washinton, D.C. |
| Women in Surgery: A Symposium, Our History: Setting the Foundation for the Future of Surgery | Panel Discussion | 10th Annual International Women in Surgery Career Symposium | 2019 | Clearwater, FL |
| Diversity in Surgery: Race, Religion, Disabilities, Sexual Orientation | Panel Discussion | 10th Annual International Women in Surgery Career Symposium | 2019 | Clearwater, FL |
| NIH Grant Writing Workshop - Coordinator, Lecturer | Other | Society of Black Academic Surgeons 27th Annual Meeting | 2019 | New York, NY |
| Diversity-Related National Medical Organization: Leadership and Engagement Opportunities for Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows | Lecture | ding the Next Generation of Academic Physicians & Weill Cornell Medicine | 2019 | New York, New York |
| An Unusual Path Traveled: My Story versus Your Story | Lecture | Amity Middle School | 2019 | Bethany, CT |
| Effective Networking: How to Represent Myself with Polish and Professionalism | Lecture | 10th Annual International Women in Surgery Career Symposium | 2019 | Clearwater, FL |
| Diversity in Medicine | Panel Discussion | UConn Pre-med Society | 2017 | Storrs, CT |
| What if Your Picket Fence is NOT White (Focused on Career Modification and Resilience) | Panel Discussion | 7th Annual International Women in Surgery Career Symposium | 2016 | Orlando |
| Scientific Oral Presentation Session: Education and Outcomes | Panel Discussion | Society of Black Academic Surgeons 26th Annual Meeting | 2016 | Columbus, OH |
| HMTCA Girls Club 1st Woman's Empowerment Discussion: In honor of Women's History Month engaged students in a discussion about empowerment of women to educate, inspire and encourage the students. | Panel Discussion | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy | 2016 | Hartford, CT |
| The Importance of Women in STEM: From Coding to Change Agent Leaders of Tomorrow | Lecture | CT Science Center - DaVinci Coder Girls-Only Hackathon | 2016 | Hartford, CT |
| The Importance of Women in STEM: From Coding to Change Agent Leaders of Tomorrow | Lecture | CT Science Center - DaVinci Coder Girls-Only Hackathon | 2016 | Hartford, CT |
| Mobile Health Research and Health Disparities | Lecture | Hartford Hospital/Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Research Com | 2016 | Hartford, CT |
| Living in America Today: Transforming Environments to Eliminate Health Disparities | Panel Discussion | CICATS/2nd Annual National Health Disparities Elimination Summit at UConn | 2016 | Farmington, CT |
| Limitless Possibilities through Technology and Science | Lecture | FaithCare/2016 FaithCare Annual Conference | 2016 | Hartford, CT |
| Developing Equity: From ACA Recruitment to Health Literacy | Panel Discussion | CT Department of Consumer Protection | 2016 | Hartford, CT |
| Closing the Gap: Women Leaders in STEM | Panel Discussion | 8th Annual Yale Women in Leadership Conference, | 2016 | New Haven, CT |
| What if Your Picket Fence is NOT White - Focused on Career Modification And Resilience | Panel Discussion | 7th Annual International Women in Surgery Career Symposium | 2016 | Orlando, FL |
| Unconscious Bias | Panel Discussion | The Curtis D. Robison Center for Health Equity 5th Annual Townhall Meeting | 2015 | Hartford, CT |
| Resident/Medical Student Workshop on Networking and Mentoring | Panel Discussion | USF 6th Annual Women in Surgery Career Symposium | 2015 | Orlando, FL |
| The Single Woman Surgeon | Panel Discussion | USF 6th Annual Women in Surgery Career Symposium | 2015 | Orlando, FL |
| Surgical Residency Pathways | Lecture | USF 6th Annual Women in Surgery Career Symposium | 2015 | Orlando, FL |
| Scientific Poster Session: Education and Outcomes | Poster | Society of Black Academic Surgeons 25th Annual Meeting | 2015 | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Reaching New Heights and Positive Transformation through Research, Practice and Policy | Panel Discussion | National Health Disparities Elimination Summit at UConn | 2015 | Farmington, CT |
| The Digital Divide: Addressing Disparities Through New Technology | Plenary Lecture | Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting | 2015 | Tampa, FL |
| The Digital Divide: Addressing Disparities Through New Technology and Social Media | Talk | National Medical Association Annual Convention | 2014 | Honolulu, HI |
| Resident/Medical Student Workshop on Networking and Mentoring | Talk | USF 5th Annual Women in Surgery Career Symposium | 2014 | Washington, D.C. |
| Surgical Residency Pathways | Talk | USF 5th Annual Women in Surgery Career Symposium | 2014 | Washington, D.C. |
| The Importance of Women in Surgery | Talk | USF 2nd Annual Women in Surgery Career Symposium | 2011 | Clearwater, FL, |
| Issues of Mentorship for Women Surgeons | Talk | USF 1st Annual Women in Surgery Career Symposium | 2010 | Tampa, FL |
| Issues in Professionalism: Steps to Improve Quality of Surgical Care, Enhance Patient Safety, and Decrease Liability | Talk | American College of Surgeons 94th Clinical Congress | 2008 | San Francisco, CA |
| How Professionalism Can Enhance Safety, Decrease Liability, and Increase Profitability | Talk | American College of Surgeons 91st Clinical Congress | 2005 | San Francisco, CA |