معرفی
Viji Kurup, MD, is a Professor of Anesthesiology at Yale School of Medicine and serves as Vice Chair for Medical Education and Director of the Yale Anesthesia Media Lab. She has been a faculty member since 2005, focusing on medical education innovations including the flipped classroom model and simulation-based training for anesthesia residents.
- Education: MD from Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (1994), Residency at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (1997), Fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine (2005), and Medical Education Fellowship (2013)
Her research interests span educational technology, global health outreach, and physician wellness. She co-founded Sim Worldwide for international medical education collaboration and Anesthesia Illustrated for multimedia medical education. She has led projects in Vietnam with Health Volunteers Overseas and developed a patient education website and anesthesia board exam flashcards.
Scientific Contributions
- 2025: Pioneering AI applications in geriatric anesthesia education
- 2021: Crisis resource management during the pandemic and telemedicine adoption
- 2020: Flipped classroom and point-of-care ultrasound integration
- 2018: Clinical techniques for neuroanesthesia and epidural placement
- 2017: In-situ simulation training and vascular anomalies
She has received the Faculty Award for Excellence in Education and Leadership and served as Past President of the CT State Society of Anesthesiologists, advocating for policy changes in anesthesia care. Beyond academia, she balances family life in Trumbull, CT, with hobbies in cooking and acrylic painting.