Elizabeth Malinzak

Elizabeth Malinzak is an Associate Dean for Student Affairs at Duke University School of Medicine and an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology. She completed her B.S.E. in Bioengineering at Rice University and earned her medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine.

• Duke University School of Medicine (Current Affiliation)
• Department of Anesthesiology
• Duke Eye Center (Former Director of Anesthesia Services)

Her research focuses on gender equity, leadership development, and medical education reform, particularly addressing confidence gaps, parental leave policies, and compensation disparities. She has conducted extensive scholarship on workforce dynamics in anesthesiology and advocates for social media engagement in academic medicine.

Selected articles highlight her work on equity in medical training, pandemic-era educational challenges, and perioperative care for special populations. Her scholarship spans both clinical research and academic policy reform.

She received the 2023 Distinguished Educator in Anesthesiology Award from the American Society of Anesthesiologists and Society for Education in Anesthesia. Her grant-funded work includes studying gender, race, and age confidence gaps in anesthesiology board certification processes.

Dr. Malinzak mentors through initiatives like Women in Anesthesiology and has held leadership roles in national organizations, including Past President of Women in Anesthesiology and Past Chair of the American Society of Anesthesiologists' Committee on Young Physicians.