Kendra
"K"
Parekh
MD, MHPE

Vice President for Educational Affairs
ACGME/NRMP Designated Institutional Official
Associate Dean for GME, VUSM
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Kendra Parekh

Kendra "K" Parekh, MD, MHPE, is committed to building learner-centered, humanistic education systems that support learners in achieving their fullest potential. They oversee VUMC's graduate medical education programs, including residencies and fellowships. 

Dr. Parekh has won multiple teaching awards, presented nationally and internationally, on core topics in medical education, and is a part of the AMA's ChangeMedED consortium. Their academic interests include assessment, coaching, educator development, and transitions along the education continuum. 

Dr. Parekh graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed residency in emergency medicine at VUMC. They subsequently completed the American College of Emergency Physician's Teaching Fellowship (2009) and a Master of Health Professions Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago (2021).