Dr. Shirley Mccarthy

Biography

Dr. McCarthy graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1979, completing her PhD in mammalian physiology at Cornell University. After graduation, she completed her residency in diagnostic radiology and a fellowship in cross-sectional imaging at the University of California, San Francisco. She returned to Yale in 1984 as an assistant professor in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology, with a secondary appointment in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. McCarthy served as vice chair of academic affairs in her department and was pivotal in mentoring junior faculty. She has received multiple awards, including being elected a fellow of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance. A long-time advocate for gender equity, she co-organized the senior women faculty to produce the ‘Bill of Rights’ in 1999, striving for gender equity. Dr. McCarthy has also served on the Committee on the Status of Women in Medicine for decades and has co-chaired the Yale Women Faculty Forum. She chaired the Medical School Council for several years and has mentored numerous students and junior faculty. In recognition of her contributions, she became a professor emeritus in 2016.

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