Kristina Krohn, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Contact Info
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
Medical School, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Residency, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN
Summary
Dr. Krohn is an internal medicine and pediatric hospitalist and assistant professor at the University of Minnesota. She completed medical school and residency here in internal medicine and pediatrics. She completed the Stanford University - NBC News Fellowship in Global Health and Media in 2013 and spent two years working with Health Frontiers in Laos, teaching in the country's internal medicine and pediatric residency programs.
Dr. Krohn believes everyone should be equipped with the tools they need to understand their health and to make healthy choices. As the Director of Online Content for our Global Medicine Program, Dr. Krohn works to ensure that providers know how to care for people from diverse backgrounds including underrepresented minorities, immigrants, and refugees right here in Minnesota. As the "thread" lead for medical communications with lay audiences in our Becoming a Doctor course for third and fourth-year medical students, Dr. Krohn teaching students strategies to improve their ability to talk with anyone about their health.
Awards & Recognition
Professional Associations
Research
Research Summary/Interests
- Medical Education
- How people outside of the field of medicine learn about medicine
- Medical Journalism
Publications
Media
- “The future of global health”, Macalester College: News, St. Paul, MN. September 23, 2020. https://www.macalester.edu/news/2020/09/the-future-of-global-health/
- “Kristina Krohn, MD, Shares Free Course on Disaster Preparedness, Pandemic Response”, University of Minnesota-Medical School: News & Events, Impact Medicine, Minneapolis, MN. May 4, 2020. https://med.umn.edu/news-events/kristina-krohn-md-shares-free-course-disaster-preparedness-pandemic-response
Teaching
Academic Interests and Focus
Courses
Current Courses
- CME Curriculum in Tropical Medicine and Global Health - Director of Online Content
- Science of Medical Practice: Biochemistry, Genetics, and Nutrition for 1st-year medical students - Co-Course Director
- Communicating with Lay Audiences Thread, Becoming a Doctor Course for 3rd and 4th-year medical students - Thread Lead
- Parenting/Caregiving Elective - 3rd and 4th-year medical students - Course Director
- Immigrant/Refugee Health and Disaster Response Elective - 3rd and 4th-year medical students - Course Director
- Public Health and Noncommunicable Diseases and Travel Medicine Elective - 3rd and 4th-year medical students - Course Director
- Public Health and Mobile Populations Elective - 3rd and 4th-year medical students - Course Director
- Neglected/Tropical Illnesses Elective - 3rd and 4th-year medical students - Course Director
Clinical
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Internal Medicine
Clinical Interests
Global Health; Hospital Medicine; Internal Medicine; Pediatrics; Refugee/Migration Health