As Pritzker’s first Director of Preclinical Advising, Dr. Dorsey is responsible for expanding and ensuring a robust career advising program for our MS1 and MS2 students. In addition to meeting individually with all first- and second-year students, Dr. Dorsey works to connect them with faculty for mentorship and shadowing experiences and is expanding the number and types of interdisciplinary opportunities for medical students.
Dr. Dorsey is a graduate of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She went on to complete an integrated residency in Vascular Surgery at Stanford and returned to the University of Chicago in 2016 as faculty in the Section of Vascular Surgery. In addition, she completed the MERITS Medical Education Faculty Fellowship in 2020. She currently serves as a career advisor for the Lewis Society, one of Pritzker’s four advising societies. With respect to surgical education, she is often students’ first contact with the Department of Surgery and meets frequently with students considering this career path. She is also the Faculty Director of the MS3 Vascular Surgery Rotation and Co-Course Director for the Surgical Simulation experience for our MS3 students.
From a clinical standpoint, Dr. Dorsey is a practicing vascular surgeon and serves as the Director of the UChicago Vein Clinic. Outside of her clinical interests, Dr. Dorsey has also devoted much of her time to better understanding health inequities and issues related to workforce diversity. In 2020, she was appointed Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Department of Surgery - a role that allows her to directly improve the work and learning environment at this institution.