Bio
Dr. Crawford is board certified in both Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine and a leading advocate for global health equity. In 2011, she founded the Division of Global Health Equity within the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine and now serves as the Director of Global Engagement Strategy. She also holds an honorary appointment at the University of Rwanda as an Associate Professor. Dr. Crawford has a passion for equitable medical education and has spent over a decade working to bring quality education and training through academic partnerships across the globe. She has also served as an educator in under-resourced areas within the borders of the United States. As the proud recipient of the 2021 Kevin Malott Humanitarian Service Award, Dr. Crawford worked assisting the Oglala Lakota Native American reservation and Pine Ridge Hospital in South Dakota with their COVID-19 response. Dr. Crawford is the creator and Editor-in-Chief of the Global Anesthesia and Critical Care Learning Resource Center ("the LRC"), an online education platform offering free and open access resources for healthcare providers. Although focused primarily on Anesthesia and Critical Care training, the LRC was key in the COVID-19 response, providing training and education on oxygen therapy and Critical Care for providers regardless of training background. To date, these programs have reached over 8000 learners from over 145 different countries. In addition, she has served as a consultant to non-profit organizations developing education and training programs, including training for anesthesiology, anesthesia machines, mechanical ventilators, critical care medicine, and medical oxygen supply, safety, and delivery. She serves on multiple committees both nationally and internationally with the aim of improving quality and access to healthcare. Dr. Crawford serves on the Core Leadership Team and as a Global Health Faculty Fellow for the Center for Innovation in Global Health at Stanford University.
