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Administrative Contact
Dianne Hoehn
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Biography
Erin L. McKean, M.D., M.B.A., FACS, was appointed assistant dean for student services in the Medical School on July 1, 2020. She is a professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and neurosurgery, director of the Cranial Base Surgery Program and former associate chair of the otolaryngology department.
McKean holds undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Michigan, and is a graduate of the Inteflex Program. She completed residency training in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery and a fellowship in craniofacial and skull base surgery. She also completed her Master of Business Administration degree with distinction at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
McKean is the original designer and former director of the innovative leadership curriculum in the medical school. She is president-elect of the North American Skull Base Society.
Areas of Interest
Research
Her research interests include biomarkers for skull base tumors, outcomes after treatment of anterior skull base pathologies (quality of life, olfaction, cosmesis, vision, and cost effectiveness), long-term effects of radiation therapy of the head and neck on pituitary function, and leadership in undergraduate and graduate medical education.
Clinical Interests
Her clinical interest is in pathologies of the cranial base, as well as head and neck cancer. She specializes in minimally-invasive and open surgeries of the skull base.
Honors & Awards
McKean has received two teaching awards from the Department of Neurosurgery, the Silver Shovel teaching award from the U-M Medical School Galens Society, a mentorship award from the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, a Patient Safety Award of Excellence from the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, and the Dean’s Community Service Award for her work with the Hope at UMHS clinic.
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Credentials
Medical School
- University of Michigan, 2003
Residency
- Otolaryngology, University of Michigan, 2008
Graduate School
- M.B.A., University of Michigan Ross School of Business, 2013
Fellowship
- Cranial Base Surgery, University of Michigan, 2009
Professional Organizations
- American Academy of Otolaryngology
- North American Skull Base Society
- American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Board Certification
- Otolaryngology
- Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery