Dr. Kristin Black
Positions
Assistant Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Gynaecologic Oncology
Assistant Professor
Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Oncology
Member
O'Brien Institute for Public Health
Member
Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute
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Background
Educational Background
BSc. Biochemistry University of Saskatchewan, 2012
Doctor of Medicine University of Saskatchewan, 2016
FRCSC Obstetrics & Gynecology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 2021
FRCSC Gynecologic Oncology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 2024
Biography
Kristin Black (she/her) is a Gynecologic Oncologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Oncology. Kristin is Métis, with both Métis and Cree ancestry on her mother’s side, and mixed settler ancestry on her father’s side, with kinship ties in Treaty 6 territory. She is a proud member of the Otipemisiwak Métis Nation within Alberta.
Kristin completed her bachelor of science and medical school at the University of Saskatchewan, followed by Obstetrics & Gynecology residency at the University of Alberta, and fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Calgary. She is currently completing a Master of Public Health through the University of Victoria with a focus in Indigenous Health Studies. She is a health services researcher with interests in Indigenous health, patient reported outcomes, and perioperative care/Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) for patients with gynecologic malignancies.
Research
Areas of Research
- patient-reported outcomes
- equitable access to high-quality, evidence based surgical cancer care
- promoting health equity
My research focuses on improving patient outcomes through high-quality, evidence based surgical care for patients with gynecologic cancers with Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). Most patients with gynecologic cancers will have surgery at some point during their cancer journey, and my work strives to ensure all patients have access to the highest quality surgical care to reduce patient morbidity. My current areas of focus include optimizing post-operative pain, patient experiences within same-day discharge after hysterectomy, preventing venous thromboembolism, and evaluating patterns of access to care.
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