Kathleen Watson, M.D.

Undergraduate: Carleton College, B.A. Biology Medical School: University of Minnesota, M.D. Residency: University of Minnesota, Internal Medicine Chief Resident: Minneapolis Veteran’s Administration Hospital Internal Medicine Fellowship: University of Minnesota, Hematology/Oncology

Kathleen Watson, M.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Education

Biography
Kathleen Watson is an Associate Professor of Medicine and is the Residency Program Director for Internal Medicine. Dr. Watson earned her bachelor’s degree from Carleton College. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School where she also completed her residency. Dr. Watson was chief resident at the Minneapolis Veteran’s Administration Hospital. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and Hematology. She has an active practice in General Internal Medicine.

Honors, Awards, Organizations
- Board certification in Internal Medicine and Hematology
- Hertz Teaching Award, Minnesota Medical Foundation.  1996.
- Outstanding Medical School Teacher Award, May 1996.  Minnesota Medical Foundation.
- Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, December 1999.  University of Minnesota Department of Medicine.
- Fellow, American College of Physicians, January 2002.
- Twin Cites “Top Doctor” in Internal Medicine:  2000, 1999, 1998, 1996.  Mpls/St. Paul Magazine.
- All-University Distinguished Teaching Award, April 2001.  All-University award given to 8 teachers in Graduate and Professional schools of the University of Minnesota.
- University of Minnesota Academy of Distinguished Educators.  April 2001.
- WCCO Television station, “Top 10 Primary Care Physicians in the Metropolitan Area” award.  April 2001.|
- Parker J. Palmer “Courage to Teach” award.  This national award is given to 11 program directors from all specialties by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education.  February 7, 2003.
- Arnold Gold Foundation Professionalism Award, 2004.
- Society of General Internal Medicine
- Minneapolis Society of Internal Medicine
- Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine
- American College of Physicians
- American Association of Medical Colleges

Recent Publications
1. Watson KV, Moldow CF, Ogburn PL, Jacob HS.  Magnesium sulfate:  Rationale for its use in preeclampsia.  Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1986, 83:1075.

2. Blazar BR, Lasky LL, Perentesis JP, Watson KV, Steinberg SE, Filipovich AH, Orr HT, Ramsay NKC.  Successful mononuclear and granulocytic engraftment in a recipient of bone marrow from a cadaveric donor. Blood 1986, vol:1655.

3. Schorer AE, Wickham NWR, Watson KV. Lupus anticoagulant induces a selective defect in thrombin-mediated endothelial prostacyclin release and platelet aggregation. Brit J Haemat 1989,71:399.

4. Watson KV, Vercellotti GM. Issues in Hemostasis: Surgery and Critical Care.  Critical Care 1989 Vol 2(1):115-139.

5. Watson KV, Schorer SE. Lupus anticoagulant inhibition of in vitro prostacyclin release is associated with a thrombosis-prone subset of patients. American Journal of Medicine 1991, 90:47-53.

6. Harris IB, Howe RBH, Watson, KV.  Development and Evaluation of a Required Ambulatory Clerkship. Academic Medicine 1991, 66(9):511.

7. Watson KV, Vercellotti GM.  Disorders of coagulation.  In Essentials of Surgical Critical Care, 1992.  Cerra F, Abrams J, eds. 

8. Watson KV, Key N. Vascular complications of essential thrombocythaemia. A Link to Cardiovascular Risk Factors. Brit J Haemat. 1993, 83:198-203.

9. Ytterberg SR, Watson KV, Kvasnicka JH.  Teaching and evaluating awareness of cultural and ethnic diversity in the medical encounter.  J Gen Int Med 1994, 69(5):411. 

10. Rosenberg M, Watson K, Paul J, Miller W, Harris I and Valdivia T.  Web-based evaluation in a residency program.   Academic Medicine (2001) 76: 92-95.

11. Roth C, Harris IB, Watson KV.  A communication assessment and skill-building exercise (CASE) for first-year residents.  Academic Medicine (2002) 77: 746-747.

Clinic
Primary Care Center, University of Minnesota