Satinder Kaur
Biography
Dr. Kaur was born and brought up in the northern most part of India in the valley of Kashmir. Graduated with a degree in Medicine from University of Kashmir (India), and subsequently pursued a degree in Health Care Administration from the University of Michigan (Rackham Program).
After completing Obstetrics and Gynecology residency from Wayne State University/DMC in 2008, she joined the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology as Assistant Professor.
Dr. Kaur has served as a Clerkship Director for Year III medical students at Wayne State University School of Medicine, between 2010 and 2015, and then Residency Program Director from April 2015 to April 2025.
She has been active in teaching and mentoring students at all levels and currently is the Course directors for Service-Learning segment 1C for Wayne State University School of Medicine.
Over the years she has mentored Year 2, 3 and 4 students, in addition to mentoring the residents. She has received various awards with the two more recent ones being:
Wayne State University SOM teaching award for the years 2017/18, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2023/2024
She has also received the Medical Mentors award from Detroit Medical Center in 2017 for mentoring high school students interested in a career in Medicine.
Dr. Kaur has served as a representative for Wayne State University SOM, on the Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS) for AAMC from 2013 to present.
She has also served in the Academic senate at Wayne State University SOM since 2022 and participated in the Budget committee, and DEI committee.
Dr. Kaur is a member of:
American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Fellow American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ABOG)
Member Association of Professors of Obstetrics &Gynecology (APGO)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Member American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
Office Address
3990 John R
7 Brush
Detroit, MI 48201
Education/Training
MD (University of Kashmir, India)
Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center
MHA (Masters in Healthcare Administration) University of Michigan (Rackham Program)
Office Phone
248-396-8799
Honors and Awards
04/2024-10/2024 Selected for a six months fellowship, Health Humanities: Dismantling Structural Injustice in Healthcare, National Endowment for Humanities Institute (National)
08/2024- Present Selected to serve a term on the Wayne County Medical Society Board of Directors of Southeast Michigan (Regional)
01/2023 - 06/2023 WE AIM development, Wayne State University SOM
Select Faculty members from university were picked for leadership development course.
07/2023 Teaching Award for 2022/23, Wayne State University School of Medicine
12/2022 - 01/2023 Abstract Reviewer, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Review of abstracts submitted for the ACOG annual meeting (National)
12/2021 - 01/2022 Abstract Reviewer, American College of Obstetritians and Gynecologists
Review abstracts submitted for the ACOG annual meeting (National)
12/2021 School of Medicine award for 2021, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Conferred by the SOM for excellence in teaching
07/2021 - 06/2022 Teaching Honor Roll, Faculty Teaching Award, Wayne State University
Student evaluations were collated and ranked, awards were granted to the top percentile of faculty in the clerkship
02/2021 Teaching Award for 2019/20, Wayne State University School of Medicine
Awarded to faculty member: voted by students
01/2021 - 03/2021 Abstract reviewer, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Annual Clinical Scientific meeting 2021, Abstract reviewer: Reviewed eleven abstracts. (National)
07/2020 - 06/2021 Teaching Honor Roll, Faculty Teaching Award, Wayne State University
Student evaluations were collated and ranked, awards were granted to the top percentile of faculty in the clerkship
07/2020 Selected by American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology to be on the Specialty Standard Setting Committee, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (National) Only ten Ob/Gyn faculty members were selected from across the country
06/2020 Distinguished Academic Faculty Award, Society for Academic Specialist in General Obstetrics and Gynecology (National)
01/2020 - 03/2020 Abstract reviewer, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG)
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Annual Clinical Scientific meeting 2020, Abstract reviewer: Reviewed eleven abstracts. (National)
Research
Kaur, Satinder, MD, MHA, Grace, Serra, Art Curator, Amponsah, David, MD, Mendez, Jennifer, PhD,
Publications
Published Abstracts
- Kelly, R, Kaur, S. Integrated Intracorporal Laparoscope Cleaner, Provisional US Patent, January 2020. Patent; 01/2020
- Kaur, S, Recanati, M, Tamakuwala, Sejal. Predictors of Excellence in Residency Training and Board Passage among OB/GYN resident, CREOG and APGO Annual meeting, New Orleans, LA, February, 2019. Predictors of Excellence in Residency Training and Board Passage among OB/GYN resident; New Orleans; 02/2019
- Recanati, M, Kaur, S. Cantharidine is superior to Trichloracetic Acid for the Treatment of Non-Mucosal Genital Warts: A pilot Randomized Case Control Study, AMA National Research Symposium, National Harbor, MD, and November 9, 2018. Cantharidine is superior to Trichloracetic Acid for the Treatment of Non-Mucosal Genital Warts; National Harbor, MD; 11/2018
- Albayrak, S, Kaur, S. Fundamentals in Laparoscopic Surgery Program for First Year Obstetrics and Gynecology Residentsposter presentation 2015 CREOG and APGO Annual Meeting. Fundamentals in Laparoscopic Surgery Program for First Year Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents; St. Antonio, TX; 03/2015