Kristen M. Jogerst, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Bio
Dr. Jogerst currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Surgery and the Co-Director of the Cutaneous Malignancy Program. She received her medical degree from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and her master's in public health degree from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. After completing her general surgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and fellowship in complex general surgical oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Jogerst returned to her Midwest roots and joined the faculty at IU.
Dr. Jogerst’s is the co-director for the Cutaneous Malignancy Program. Her clinical work is focused on cutaneous malignancies (melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, etc.), soft tissue sarcomas, and palliative surgical oncology. Her research centers around surgical education, quality, and outcomes work. She has served as a co-investigator and author on more than 50 peer-reviewed publications.
Dr. Jogerst is a member of the Association for Academic Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, the Association for Surgical Education, and the Society of Surgical Oncology. She currently serves as a member of the Association for Academic Surgery's Education Committee.
Key Publications
- Jogerst KM, Park YS, Anteby R, Sinyard RD, Coe TM, Cassidy DJ, McKinley SK, Petrusa E, Phitayakorn R, Mohapatra A, Gee DW. Impact of Rater Training on Residents Technical Skill Assessments: A Randomized Trial. Journal of Surgical Education. 2022 Nov.
- Jogerst KM, Chou E, Tanious A, Latz C, Boitano L, Mohapatra A, Petrusa E, Dua A. Virtual Simulation of Intraoperative Decision Making for Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Mixed Methods Analysis. Journal of Surgical Education. 2022 Jul;79(4):1043-1054.
- Jogerst KM, Park YS, Petrusa E. Are Your Assessment Scores and Feedback Reliable? A Statistical Review for the Surgical Educator. Resources in Surgical Education for The American College of Surgeons Education Division. March 2021.
- Jogerst KM, Coe TM, Neil J, Davila VJ, Pearson D, Phitayakorn R, Petrusa E, Gee DW. Multidisciplinary Perceptions on Robotic Surgical Training: The Robot is a Stimulus for Surgical Education Change. Surgical Endoscopy. 2022 Nov.
- Jogerst K, Park YS, Petrusa E, Mullen JT, Phitayakorn R, McKinley SK. Are Patient Satisfaction Ratings Reliable? Implications for Holistic Resident Assessment. Global Surgical Education-Journal of the Association for Surgical Education. 2023 Aug 12;2(1):80.
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fellowship | University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2024 | Residency | Massachusetts General Hospital |
| 2022 | Residency | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science |
| 2022 | Fellowship | Massachusetts General Hospital |
| 2017 | MPH | Harvard School of Public Health |
| 2017 | MD | Dartmouth College |
| 2012 | BS | University of Iowa |
Dr. Jogerst's research centers on surgical education — including resident technical and non-technical skill assessment, simulation-based curriculum development, rater training, and mixed methods approaches to curriculum redesign — as well as surgical quality improvement and outcomes research in cancer care.
Dr. Jogerst's clinical interests include:
- Cutaneous malignancies
- Soft tissue sarcomas
- Palliative surgical oncology