Dr. Katherine McKendy
- Assistant Professor of Surgery
- General Surgery Assistant Program Director
- Surgery Clerkship Site Director - Montreal General Hospital
- General Surgery Competency Committee Member
BA, MEd., MD.CM., FRCSC
Currently supervising students
McGill University Health Centre Trauma Hub
Trauma surgery, acute care general surgery, critical care
Surgical education, Trauma surgery, acute care general surgery, critical care
After completing medical school at McGill University in 2011, Katherine McKendy stayed on to pursue residency training in General Surgery. During this time, she also completed a master’s degree in Educational Psychology (2015), with a focus in surgical education. Her research interests include curriculum development, performance assessment, and feedback. Upon graduating in 2011, she went on to complete further fellowship training in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at the University of Toronto in 2018, as well as Critical Care Medicine at McGill University in 2019. She now works as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at McGill University with a clinical focus in her areas of fellowship training. She also holds additional academic roles within the university as the Associate Program Director in General Surgery, a member of the General Surgery Competency Committee and the Clerkship Site Director for Surgery. Beyond the university, she is an ATLS Educator and a member of the CAGS Exam Development Committee.
