Wanda C. Gonsalves, MD

Dr. Gonsalves is currently at the University of Kentucky as Vice Chair and Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine since November 2013. As Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, she is responsible for strengthening the entire spectrum of the department’s contributions to education. As Vice Chair, she has developed and implemented a mentoring and faculty development program. Between 2014-fall 2016, Dr. Gonsalves was Co-faculty in the White Memorial Medical center Faculty Development Program, “Developing Faculty Scholars in Cultural Competency”. She is now focusing on advancing curriculum design and delivery, and on learner recruitment, to improve the healthcare workforce and mitigate shortages of well-trained primary care physicians.

At UK and previously at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Dr. Gonsalves developed and worked with health professions students and faculty from several colleges to establish successful student-run free clinics. She also served as the medical director of the Physician Assistant program for five years. Prior to leaving MUSC, she held the position of Associate Dean for Resident Inclusion and Diversity Education. Her scholarly interests and publications include service learning, interprofessional education, and oral health for primary care clinicians. She has lectured on oral health topics nationally and locally. She is one of the co-authors for the award winning Smiles for Life: A National Oral Health Curriculum. Dr. Gonsalves has served on numerous boards including the Nicholas Pisacano Foundation, the Journal of the Academy of Physician Assistants, and the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants.