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Katherine E McDaniel

Associate Professor in Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
Department of Neurosurgery, Box 3087, Durham, NC 27710
200 Trent Drive, Box 3087, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Kate McDaniel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery. Before she became a member of the Neurosurgery faculty, she was the GME Educator in charge of Faculty Development at Duke University Hospital and Health System. In that role, she partnered with program directors and core faculty to promote quality teaching, learning, and evaluation across programs. She holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and a Masters in Social Work. Prior to joining Duke, Dr. McDaniel spent five years as the GME Education Specialist at St. Louis University School of Medicine.  

Dr. McDaniel currently works with clinical faculty in her department to develop cohesive curricula and assessment across the residency and fellowship programs. She has presented faculty development sessions at several departmental grand rounds and conferences throughout Duke University Health System and as an invited lecturer at other institutions.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in Neurosurgery · 2025 - Present Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery

Recent Publications


The Surgical Coaching Program: Developing a One-on-One Technical Curriculum for Junior Neurosurgical Residents.

Journal Article J Surg Educ · November 2025 OBJECTIVE: Evolving constraints on resident operative autonomy require development of efficient resident training curricula outside the operating room (OR). We introduce a one-on-one technical curriculum for junior neurosurgical residents (Surgical Coachin ... Full text Link to item Cite

Five ways to get a grip on applying a program evaluation model in health professions education academies.

Journal Article Can Med Educ J · November 2024 The proliferation of health professions educator academies across Canada and the United States illustrates the value they hold for faculty and institutions. Yet, establishing and evaluating the efficacy of them through program evaluation can be challenging ... Full text Link to item Cite

Gender Differences in Operative Autonomy Using the Surgical Autonomy Program: A Multicenter Study.

Journal Article J Grad Med Educ · October 2024 Background The proportion of women surgeons is increasing, but studies show that women in surgical residency are granted less autonomy than men. Objective We utilized the Surgical Autonomy Program (SAP), an educational framework, to evaluate gender differe ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Saint Louis University · 2016 Ph.D.