Dr. Battsetseg (Tseegii) Batchuluun has been appointed the new Foundations of Scholarship (FoS) and Flexible and Enhanced Learning (FLEX) Site Director for the Southern Medical Program (SMP), effective January 1, 2025. Dr. Batchuluun will continue to serve in her role as Assistant Professor of Teaching (tenure-track) for the SMP.
Dr. Batchuluun completed her medical degree and internal medical residency with the National University of Medical Sciences in Mongolia. While practicing medicine in Japan, she earned her PhD from Kyushu University with a focus on cardiovascular complications of diabetes. In 2014, she relocated to Canada to pursue an academic career. During the past ten years, she has served as a postdoctoral research fellow with the University of Toronto and the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute. At McMaster University, in addition to working on biomedical research projects, she has taught a diversity of topics including nutrition and metabolism, molecular mechanisms of common diseases, and the role of stem cells in developing regenerative medicine. Dr. Batchuluun joined the SMP as an Assistant Professor of Teaching in September 2024.
In her new role, Dr. Batchuluun will provide leadership and organizational responsibilities for the FoS and FLEX portfolios with a commitment to community-engaged projects and excellent student research experiences. Dr. Batchuluun will work closely with the SMP leadership team and Directors from the Vancouver-Fraser Medical Program, Island Medical Program, and Northern Medical Program.