Katharine Thayer, MD
Lecturer of Nursing
332 Masterton Hall, Portland Campus
Education
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA (1997)
- BS in Zoology, Minor in Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (1993)
Research Interests
The intersection of obstetrics and genetic testing, advances in the study of genetics of cancer.
AREAS OF SCHOLARSHIP
Simulation in Medical Education. Working towards certification as a Simulation Educator.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
- 2017-2018 Faculty Senate Award for Excellence in Teaching
- 1999 Medical Student Teaching Award: selected as best resident physician teacher in MMC OB/Gyn Residency Program
Expertise
- Women’s Health
- Prenatal Care
- Pharmacology (Basic Science, Drug Development, Medication Safety)
- Clinical Applications of Genetics
- Clinical Pharmacology
Selected Publications
Efficacy of intramuscular penicillin in the eradication of Group B Streptococcal colonization at delivery, Michael Pinette, Katharine Thayer, Joseph R. Wax, Jacquelyn Blackstone and Angelina Cartin, The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Perinatal Medicine, May 2005; 17(5): 333-335
332 Masterton Hall, Portland Campus
Education
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA (1997)
- BS in Zoology, Minor in Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (1993)
Research Interests
The intersection of obstetrics and genetic testing, advances in the study of genetics of cancer.