Kevin L. Thomas Oral History Interview, 2021

Using These Materials Teaser

Using These Materials Links:

Using These Materials

Restrictions:
None.
More about accessing and using these materials...

Summary

Creator:
Duke University. Medical Center. Department of Medicine.
Abstract:
Dr. Kevin Lindsey Thomas, MD, a cardiac electrophysiologist, is Associate Professor of Medicine in Duke's Department of Medicine, Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute, and Assistant Dean For Underrepresented Faculty for the School of Medicine. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on March 18, 2021 by Joseph O'Connell as part of the Department of Medicine's Oral History Project. In the interview, Thomas discusses his path to academic medicine, his experiences as a Resident and later Chief Resident at Duke, the intersections of his clinical and research portfolio, and how he approaches leadership and issues of bias and equity in medicine. The themes of these interviews include cardiology, medical training, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Extent:
1 interview (1 transcript) and 600 MB
Collection ID:
OH.THOMASK

Background

Scope and content:

Includes 1 oral history interview conducted on March 18, 2021 with Dr. Kevin L. Thomas by Joseph O'Connell as part of the Department of Medicine's Oral History Project.

In the interview, Thomas discusses his path to academic medicine, his experiences as a Resident and later Chief Resident at Duke, the intersections of his clinical and research portfolio, and how he approaches leadership and issues of bias and equity in medicine. The themes of these interviews include cardiology, medical training, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Kevin Lindsey Thomas, MD, received his undergraduate degree from Emory University. While still an undergraduate, he was recruited to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's (UNC-CH) Medical Education Development Program by the Program Director and long-time UNC administrator, Larry Keith. This summer-long program, taught by medical school faculty, is where Thomas took his first medical school classes. Because of this experience, he decided to pursue medical school and attended UNC-CH where Keith remained a mentor. Thomas graduated with his MD in 1999.

Thomas completed his Internal Medicine Residency (1999-2002) and Fellowships in Cardiology (2002-2003, 2004-2007) at Duke University Medical Center, where he served as Chief Resident in the Department of Medicine (2003-2004). Upon completion of his training, Thomas stayed at Duke and is Associate Professor of Medicine in Duke's Department of Medicine, Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute, and Assistant Dean For Underrepresented Faculty for the School of Medicine. As a cardiac electrophysiologist, Thomas' clinical focus is on heart rhythm problems in his patients. As a researcher, his focus is on health disparities with the goal of improving access to high-quality health care for people of races, genders, and ages.

Throughout his career, Thomas has led multiple equity initiatives within Duke as a faculty member, including serving as Director of Faculty Diversity and Health Disparities Research at the Duke Clinical Research Institute and as Co-director of the Duke Health Disparities Research curriculum, and chairing the Dean's Advisory Council for Underrepresented Minority Faculty.

Acquisition information:
Accession A2021.041 (transferred by Joseph O'Connell, April 2021)
Processing information:

Processed by Lucy Waldrop: May 2021

Arrangement:
Organized into the following series: Interview, March 18, 2021.
Rules or conventions:
DACS

Subjects

Click on terms below to find related finding aids on this site.

Personal Name(s):
Thomas, Kevin L.
Corporate Name(s):
Duke University. Medical Center
Duke University. Medical Center. Department of Medicine
Topical Term(s):
Faculty.
Education, Medical.
Leadership.
Cardiology.
Cultural Diversity.

Contents

Using These Materials

Using These Materials Links:

Using These Materials

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Kevin L .Thomas Oral History Interview, Duke University Medical Center Archives.