Hooked on ID with Susan Kline, MD, MPH
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I first became interested in the medical field while dissecting a frog in my junior high biology class.
My science teacher planted the seed of the idea of becoming a medical doctor. I became interested in infectious diseases while working as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal.
As a medical student and resident, infectious diseases continued to fascinate me, motivating me to pursue an infectious diseases fellowship and master’s degree in public health. Being an infectious disease physician and hospital epidemiologist, I have worked with and prepared for several emerging infections during my medical career, including HIV, the anthrax outbreak, SARS, MERS, H1N1 influenza and now COVID-19 and monkeypox.
The infectious disease field is exciting, and it always provides something new. I am consistently learning a lot and able to give that knowledge back to my community. I am proud to be a part of a field that has helped many find a second chance through the constant innovation in our treatment plans.
— Susan Kline, MD, MPH
Professor of infectious diseases
University of Minnesota Medical School