Monica Lypson, MD, MHPE is the Director of Medical and Dental Education for the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she provides leadership, oversight, and coordination for VA's graduate and undergraduate medical and dental education program. Dr. Lypson is a board-certified general internist with significant leadership experience in clinical, educational, and administrative arenas. Prior to this role, she served in many hospital leadership roles at the Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System, including Acting Chief of Staff. She also spent years in educational leadership roles at the University of Michigan Medical School where she served as Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Interim Associate Dean for Diversity and Career Development and Faculty Director of the Standardized Patient Program. She is a clinician educator and has published over 70 peer-reviewed publications in top-tier medical education journals in the areas of resident assessment, communication skills, cultural competency education, workforce diversity and faculty development. Dr. Lypson has held many national roles focused on health professions education, including with the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education, the Association of American Medical Colleges, the National Board of Medical Examiners, and the Society of General Internal Medicine. As a medical education leader in administrative, organizational and professional matters and executive coach; she has mentored faculty, staff as well as peers in various specialties and administrative areas.
After high school at Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, IL, Monica went on to graduate from Brown University and received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She completed her graduate medical training at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Internal Medicine - Primary Care. Subsequently, Monica went on to complete a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars program at the University of Chicago and a master’s in Health Professions Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She currently has faculty appointments at the University of Michigan Medical School, George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University. She has trained to be an executive coach; and recently entered the fourth cohort of the Aspen Health Innovator program that is part of the Aspen Institute.
As a strategic, visionary thinker, Dr. Lypson inspires all people, at all levels, to meet their goals and optimize their full potential. She is immensely committed to high quality, cost effective veteran centered care. She finds joy in serving those who have served. St. Ignatius showed her that a life of services brings the highest sense of joy.
Dr. Lypson continues to strive for wellness and work life balance. She has written on the topic of physician marriages especially in academic medicine.
After high school at Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago, IL, Monica went on to graduate from Brown University and received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She completed her graduate medical training at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Internal Medicine - Primary Care. Subsequently, Monica went on to complete a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars program at the University of Chicago and a master’s in Health Professions Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She currently has faculty appointments at the University of Michigan Medical School, George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University. She has trained to be an executive coach; and recently entered the fourth cohort of the Aspen Health Innovator program that is part of the Aspen Institute.
As a strategic, visionary thinker, Dr. Lypson inspires all people, at all levels, to meet their goals and optimize their full potential. She is immensely committed to high quality, cost effective veteran centered care. She finds joy in serving those who have served. St. Ignatius showed her that a life of services brings the highest sense of joy.
Dr. Lypson continues to strive for wellness and work life balance. She has written on the topic of physician marriages especially in academic medicine.
