Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
general surgery education, burn surgery, surgical critical care
Biography
Dr. Erin White is an assistant professor in the UAB Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. She joined the faculty of the UAB Department of Surgery in 2025.
After her undergraduate studies at California Institute of Technology, Dr. White earned a Master of Business and Science from Keck Graduate Institute. She then completed medical school at Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. Dr. White completed her general surgery residency at Yale New Haven Hospital. During her residency, she also completed a surgical education research fellowship with the Association of Surgical Education and earned a Master of Health Sciences from Yale School of Medicine. After her time at Yale, she completed specialized training as a burn surgery fellow and surgical critical care fellow at the University of Washington.
Dr. White is a surgical education researcher specializing in competency-based medical education, with a particular focus on the implementation of Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) in general surgery training. Her predominantly quantitative work explores feedback, assessment, and operative autonomy, with additional contributions to resident wellness in academic surgery.
Honors and Awards
Yale Department of Surgery Intern of the Year - 2018
Bridgeport Hospital Burn Resident of the Year - 2018
Association of Surgical Education - Best resident presentation at annual meeting - 2025
Selected Publications
White E, Miller S, Esposito A, Yoo P. "Let's Get the Consent Together": Rethinking How Surgeons Become Competent to Discuss Informed Consent. J Surg Educ. 2020 Nov-Dec;77(6):e47-e51. PMID: 32753261.
White E, Shaughnessy M, Esposito A, Slade M, Korah M, Yoo P. Surgical Education in the Time of COVID: Understanding the Early Response of Surgical Training Programs to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic. J Surg Educ. 2021 Mar-Apr;78(2):412-421. PMID: 32768380.
Freedman-Weiss M, Chiu A, White E, Yoo P. Creating an Opioid Recommendation Card for Trainees: Methods, Use, and Impact. Am Surg. 2021 May;87(5):771-776. PMID: 33174764.
White E, Freedman-Weiss M, Heller D, Huot S, Yoo P. What's it Worth?: The Costs and Benefits of an Initiative to Decrease Post-Call Fatigued Driving Among Surgery Residents. J Surg Res. 2021 May; 261:248-252. PMID: 33460970.
Freedman-Weiss M, Heller D, White E, Chiu A, Jean R, Yoo P. Driving Safety Among Surgical Residents in the Era of Duty Hour Restrictions. J Surg Educ. 2021 May-Jun;78(3):770-776. PMID: 32948507.
White E, Ahn S, Miner T, Longo W, Yoo P. Where Are They Now? Charting Careers for 32 Years of New England Surgical Society Podium Presentation Winners. R I Med J (2013). 2021 Jun 1;104(5):30-32. PMID: 34044434.
White E, Rohde S, Ruzgar N, Chan S, Esposito A, Oliveira K, Yoo P. Characterizing the Social Media Footprint of General Surgery Residency Programs. PLoS One. 2021 Jun 30;16(6):e0253787. PMID: 34191853.
Rohde S, White E, Yoo P. Residency Program Use of Social Media in the COVID-19 Era: An Applicant's Perspective. J Surg Educ. 2021 Jul-Aug;78(4):1066-1068. PMID: 33358933.
Maduka R, Broderick M, White E, Ballouz D, Sandhu H, Kwakye G, Chen H, Sandhu G. The Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Surgery Literature. JAMA Surg. 2021 Nov 1;156(11):1036-1041. PMID: 34406343.
White E, Maduka R, Ballouz D, Chen H, Wexner S, Behrns K, Lillemoe K, LeMaire S, Smink D, Sandhu G. Surgical Research Journals—Under Review: An Assessment of Diversity Among Editorial Boards and Outcomes of Peer Review. Am J Surg. 2021 Dec;222(6):1104-1111. PMID: 34625204; PMCID: PMC9508661.
Esposito A, White E, Rohde S, Chilakamarry S, Yoo P. Effect of Surgical Team Communication on Adherence to Opioid Discharge Guidelines in Post-Operative Inpatients. J Surg Educ. 2022 May-Jun;79(3):740-744. PMID: 34933817.
Esposito A, Coppersmith N, White E, Yoo PS. Video Coaching in Surgical Education: Utility, Opportunities, and Barriers to Implementation. J Surg Educ. 2022 May-Jun;79(3):717-724. PMID: 34972670.
Esposito A, White E, Coppersmith N, Huot S, Asnes A, Yoo P, Solomon D. Proxy Detection of Resident Burnout by Program Directors and Domestic Partners. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 Jun 1;234(6):1111-1117. PMID: 35703807.
Esposito A, Brandt W, Coppersmith N, White E, Chung M, Rujeedawa T, Yoo P. Learning Environment is the Prevailing Factor in Surgical Residents' Favorite Rotations. J Surg Educ. 2022 Jul 27:S1931-7204(22)00169-6. PMID: 35907699.
Esposito A, Coppersmith N, White E, Papageorge M, DiSiena M, Hess D, LaFemina J, Larkin A, Miner T, Nepomnayshy D, Palesty J, Rosenkranz K, Seymour N, Trevisani G, Whiting J, Oliveira KD, Longo W, Yoo P. Update on the Personal and Professional Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 Sep 1;235(3):510-518. PMID: 35588528.
White E, Hernandez A, Coppersmith N, Esposito A, Paranjpe A, Yoo P. Surgical Residents' Awareness of the Costs of Common Operating Room Supplies. Am Surg. 2022 Sep 15:31348221126953. PMID: 36113130.
White E, Esposito A, Kurbatov V, Wang X, Caty M, Laurans M, Yoo P. How I Learned is How I Teach—Perspectives on How Faculty Surgeons Approach Informed Consent Education. J Surg Educ. 2022 Oct 15:S1931-7204(22)00233-1. PMID: 36253332.
Sandhu H, Foote D, Evans J, Santosa K, Kemp M, Donkersloot J, White E, Mazer L, Sandhu G. "The Story I Will Never Forget": Critical Incident Narratives in Surgical Residency. Ann Surg. 2023 Mar 1;277(3):e496-e502. PMID: 34534986.
Ullrich S, Kisa P, Muzira A, White E, Nabukenya M, Tumukunde J, Kakembo N, Sekabira J, Chang D, Ozgediz D. Improving Surgical Research Capacity in Low and Middle Income Countries: Can Episodic Data Collection Reliably Estimate Perioperative Mortality? Ann Surg. 2023 Mar;277(3):e714-e718. PMID: 34334654.
Esposito A, Coppersmith N, White E, Papageorge M, DiSiena M, Hess D, LaFemina J, Larkin A, Miner T, Nepomnayshy D, Palesty J, Rosenkranz K, Seymour N, Trevisani G, Whiting J, Oliveira K, Longo W, Yoo P. Update on the Financial Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 May 1;236(5):953-960. PMID: 36622076.
Miller S, Morton C, Glerum K, White E, Becher R, Yoo P, Rosenthal R, Tinetti M. Improving the Preoperative Assessment of Older Adults Considering Surgery: The Need for a Structured Curriculum During Surgery Residency. Surg Pract Sci. 2023 Sep;14:100205.
Williams-Kernesky R*, White E*, Holmstrom A, Garcia N, Johnson J, Cook M, Nickel B, Sarosi G, Buyske J, Mellinger J, Greenberg J. Faculty and Resident Perspectives on the Implementation of Entrustable Professional Activities in General Surgery Residency. J Surg Educ. 2024 Jun;81(6):841-849. PMID: 38664173.
White E, Esposito A, Yoo P. Should Obtaining Informed Consent Be Considered an Entrustable Professional Activity? Insights From Whether and How Attendings Entrust Surgical Trainees. Acad Med. 2024 Aug 1;99(8):897-903. PMID: 38113443.
Education
Masters Programs
Keck Graduate Institute
Master of Business and Science
Yale School of Medicine
Master of Health Science – Concentration in Medical Education
Medical School
Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University
Residency
Yale School of Medicine – Yale New Haven Hospital
General Surgery Residency
Fellowships
Association of Surgical Education
Surgical Education Research Fellow
University of Washington
Burn Surgery Fellow
Surgical Critical Care Fellow
Contact
Phone
Patient Appointments and Questions: 205-934-4903
Academic Office: 205-975-3030
Email
erinmwhite@uabmc.edu