Melissa Plesac
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Credentials
MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine
Biography

Bio

Administrator Info
Name: DHM Admin Team
Email: dhmadmin@umn.edu
Phone Number: 612-624-0579
Fax Number: 612-624-3189

Summary
Dr. Plesac is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota. She earned her medical degree from Rush Medical College. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine, followed by a year as a Chief Resident, at the University of Minnesota. She completed an Editorial Fellowship for the Journal of Hospital Medicine in 2018 and has previously held teaching positions and leadership roles in undergraduate medical education. She is currently an Associate Program Director for University of Minnesota Internal Medicine residency program. She is interested in medical education, particularly clinical reasoning curriculum development and implementation. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and practices inpatient medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical Center Fairview.

Research Summary

  • Sepsis Education
  • Clinical Reasoning

Education

Rush Medical College

Honors and Recognition

Educational Excellence Award, Department of Medicine
2020
Master Teacher Award, University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency
2018
Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Minnesota
2018

Professional Memberships

Society to Improve Diagnosis
American College of Physician
Society of Hospital Medicine