Alison Whelan ’81 feature in Washington University Record
Alison J. Whelan, M.D. ’81 was featured in a February 18 article in the Washington University Record titled “An extraordinary educator.” Whelan is associate dean for medical school education at Washington University and had a key role in conceptualizing the University’s new Farrell Learning and Teaching Center. She focuses her research on clnical genetics, with an emphasis on hereditary cancer. Washington associate dean of admissions Ed Dodson, M.D. says, “[Whelan’s] candor, humility and lack of pretense reflect her personal honesty that engenders the respect and trust of those who work with her — peers, students and patients alike.” Whelan majored in biology at Carleton.
Alison J. Whelan, M.D. ’81 was featured in a February 18 article in the Washington University Record titled “An extraordinary educator.” Whelan is associate dean for medical school education at Washington University and had a key role in conceptualizing the University’s new Farrell Learning and Teaching Center. She focuses her research on clnical genetics, with an emphasis on hereditary cancer. Washington associate dean of admissions Ed Dodson, M.D. says, “[Whelan’s] candor, humility and lack of pretense reflect her personal honesty that engenders the respect and trust of those who work with her — peers, students and patients alike.” Whelan majored in biology at Carleton.