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Erin M. Khang

Director of Field Education and Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

Erin M. Khang

Erin Khang is the Director of Field Education and clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Khang received her MSSA degree from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. Prior to this she began her career at Cleveland Clinic and then worked at Michigan Medicine for over 17 years as a pediatric nephrology clinical social worker, MSW field director, and healthcare clinical and administrative leader. Khang was the inaugural Michigan Medicine Social Work Department Diversity Chair and was a co-creator and leader for the innovative Healthcare Equity Consult Service. Areas of interest include social work teaching, healthcare equity, DEIB, and interprofessional education and research.

Education

Year Degree   School
2004 MSW Health Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
2001 BA Psychology & Sociology Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
Year Description
2024 Khang, E. (2024) Do We Value our Values? Renewing Our Compassion in Challenging Times. 6th Annual Social Work Training in College Counseling Centers Summit. Ann Arbor, MI.
2023 Khang, E & Abney, N (2023) Breaking Bad News. Kellogg Eye Center Retinal Dystrophy inservice.Ann Arbor, MI.
2023 Khang, E (2023) Let’s Talk About Mental Wellness & the Asian Community. Michigan Medicine AAPI Resource Group. Ann Arbor, MI.
2023 Khang, E (2023) Healthcare Equity Consult Service – Vizient Risk Management Network:Discrimination and Inequities in Healthcare. Zoom Webinar.
2023 Stalburg, C, Khang, E., & Smith, L.M. (2023) IPE Faculty Development: IPE Facilitation – HealthProfessionals Education Day. University of Michigan Center for Interprofessional Education.Ann Arbor, MI.
2023 Khang, E., Ayubbi, K., Guyah, S., Shakil-Brown, S. (2023) Amplifying Voices: Advocating for Healthcare Equity. The Tom D. Rowe 72nd Annual Pharmacy Lectures: Drug Views and News. University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. Ann Arbor, MI.
2022 Kidle, K & Khang, E (2022) Reflection and Connection in a Biased World. Women’s Center ofSoutheast Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI.
2022 Khang, E (2022) Culture, Intersectional Identities, & Our Healthcare Delivery. Asian PacificAmerican Medical Student Association 2022 APAMSA Region V Conference. Lansing, MI.
2022 Rosenblum, N & Khang, E (2022) Developing and Revising an Anti-Racist Field EducationProgram: One Program’s Evolution. Council on Social Work Education Annual ProgramMeeting. Anaheim, CA.
2022 Panelist “Leading others (and how to navigate differences while leading others) and Leading Through Organizations/Systems.” Women in Leadership Course. (2022 February). University of Michigan School of Social Work. [Ann Arbor, MI]
2022 Panelist “Team-Ready: The Role of Interprofessional Education and Practice in Patient Experience.” Patient Experience Learning Forum. (2022 April). University of Michigan Health. [Ann Arbor, MI]
2022 Khang, E (2022, April). Our Role in Combating Health Disparities. University of Michigan Health Child and Family Life retreat. [Ann Arbor, MI]
2021 Khang, E (2021, August). Medical Social Work Career Opportunities. Sponsored by SummerWork’s Career Sneak Peek Speaker Series. [Ann Arbor, MI]
2021 Panelist “Health Professionals Day at Peace Neighborhood Center”. (2021 March). University of Michigan Medical School. [Ann Arbor, MI]
2021 Co-Planner and Facilitator “Processing Through Anti-Asian Racism”. (2021 March). Michigan Medicine Office of Health Equity and Inclusion. [Ann Arbor, MI]
2021 Co-Planner and Facilitator “Major Minor Feelings: An AAPI Experience”. (2021 April). Michigan Medicine Office of Health Equity and Inclusion. [Ann Arbor, MI]
2021 Panelist “Combating Anti-AAPI Racism Panel Discussion”. (2021 April). St. John’s University Office of Multicultural Affairs. [Queens, NY]
2021 Panelist “Improving Health through Increasing Diversity in Health Systems”. (2021 October). RAND Corporation Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy. [Ann Arbor, MI]
2020 Tschannen, D., Walker, P.C., Fischer, D., & Khang, E. (2020, July). Improving Safety through Team Training on Effective Leadership and Followership within the Interprofessional Team. Poster presentation for the University of Michigan Health Professions Education Day. [Ann Arbor, MI]
2020 Panelist “How do different specialties interact to provide primary care?”. (2020 August). Caring for Communities of Color Conference. University of Michigan Medical Student led interprofessional conference. [Ann Arbor, MI]
2020 Panelist “Genetic Counseling”. (2020, October). University of Michigan Genetics. Professor Lisa Evans. [Ann Arbor, MI]
2019 Williams, B., Fischer, D., Khang, E., Kuzma, E., Mattison, D., Reid, K., Rye, H., Stanley, E., & Thompson, A. (2019, April). Caring for complex, underserved patients: Interprofessional education and care where it matters most [Poster presentation]. Health Professions Education Day Conference, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
2019 Stalburg, C., Khang, E., Yorke, A. (2019, September). IPE Facilitation Workshop. Interprofessional Education Center. [Ann Arbor, MI]
2018 Fischer, D., Khang, E., & Sweet, B. (2018). Social justice grand rounds: Social work and pharmacy students learning together [Presentation]. Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, Orlando, Florida.
2018 Williams, B., Fischer, D., Khang, E., Kuzma, E., Mattison, D., Reid, K., Rye, H., Stanley, E., & Thompson, A. (2018, April). Caring for complex, underserved patients: Interprofessional education and care where it matters most [Conference presentation]. Health Professions Education Day Conference, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

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