Dr. Victoria Kapielian, assoc. dean for Faculty Development and Medical Education, receives tenure

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina – Victoria Kaprielian, MD FAAFP, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Medical Education at Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine, was granted tenure by the Campbell University Board of Trustees.

Victoria Kaprielian, MD FAAFP, is the Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Medical Education at Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine.  Dr. Kaprielian was granted tenure by the Campbell University Board of Trustees.

“Dr. Kaprielian has been an invaluable asset to the CUSOM leadership team,” said Dr. John M. Kauffman, Jr., dean of the medical school.   “Her years of experience as a medical educator and her passion for interprofessional education and professional development are great strengths our students and faculty will continue to benefit from under her leadership.”

Dr. Kaprielian received her Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology from Brown University, and MD from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine. She completed residency in the Duke-Watts Family Medicine Residency Program followed by a Clinician-Teacher Fellowship at UCLA.

Before joining CUSOM in 2013, Dr. Kaprielian spent 23 years on the faculty of Duke University, where she served in multiple roles including Director of Predoctoral Education in Family Medicine, Director of Faculty Development, Director of Quality and Safety, and Vice Chair for Education in Community and Family Medicine.  She has worked extensively in multiple levels of medical education, designed and implemented multiple innovative courses for the School of Medicine, and played a prominent role in redesign of the Duke Family Medicine Residency Program.  She was a leader in developing Duke’s first interprofessional courses for health professions students and served as Interim Chief of the Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in 2010-11.

Dr. Kaprielian is a Diplomat of the American Board of Family Medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.  She is a longstanding member of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, and a former STFM/American Council on Education Marian Bishop Fellow. She is also a TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer.