Faculty and Staff
Marjorie Jenkins, MD, M.Ed.H.P, F.A.C.P.
| Title: | Dean, UofSC School of Medicine Greenville |
| Biomedical Sciences | |
| School of Medicine Greenville | |
| E-mail: | mjenkins@greenvillemed.sc.edu |
| Phone: | 864-455-7992 |
| Office: | 701 Grove Rd. Greenville SC 29605 |
Bio
| Background: | Dr Jenkins joins U of SC School of Medicine from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas, where she was a Professor of Medicine and the founder of the Laura Bush Institute for Women’s Health, a biomedical research and health education institute spanning across five health professionals’ schools and six campuses. Her most recent endeavor is her work as the Director of Medical and Scientific Initiatives for the FDA Office of Women’s Health since 2015 where she provided sex and gender scientific expertise within scientific programs. In addition to her medical degree from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee, Dr Jenkins holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Education in the Health Professions (MEdHP). Dr Jenkins is a well-recognized expert in women’s health and sex and gender based medicine and has served in a variety of national roles such as Program Chair of the 2015 and 2018 National Sex and Gender Health Professional Education Summits, co-Chair of the Reproduction Workgroup of NASA’s Decadal Review, USMLE Women’s Health National Board of Medical Examiners Writing Group, and HRSA expert panel advisories and NIH expert panels. Dr. Jenkins has delivered over 150 scientific and consumer presentations and co-authored numerous research publications, scientific commentaries, and textbooks. She has been honored through numerous awards such as the American Medical Women’s Association Elizabeth Blackwell Award, the Women’s Health Congress Award for Public Policy and Advocacy in Women’s Health, and the Cedars Sanai Linda Joy Pollin Advancing Women’s Heart Health Leadership Award, and recognized multiple times as a Texas SuperDoc. Her academic credentials are stellar as she has served as the Associate Dean of Women’s Affairs for Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Chief Science Officer of the Laura Bush Institute, and has been faculty with Johns Hopkins MEdHP program where she also filled the capacity of CAPStone Program Director. |
| Honors & Awards: | Award for Public Policy and Advocacy in Women’s Health FDA Commissioner’s Special Recognition Award: Research Impact and Outcomes Framework Linda Joy Pollin Women’s Heart Health Leadership Award Commissioner’s Special Recognition Award, Sex as a Biologic Variable Brookings Institute Workshop and White Paper Director’s Recognition Award, Sex Differences in Clinical Trials Working Group Elizabeth Blackwell Award Johns Hopkins MEHP Alumni Award Keynote, Diversity Series: Women in History Keynote, White Coat Ceremony Texas “Super Doc” Distinguished Speaker Women Making a Difference Award Regional Dean’s Award: Most Published Faculty McGuire Distinguished Lecturer President's Excellence in Community Engagement Award Nominee Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine, Graduation Presentation Soroptimist Club Woman of the Year “Taking Care of our Own” Award Texas Woman to Watch Texas Woman to Watch TTUHSC SOM Dean’s Distinguished Faculty Service Award Amarillo Business Woman of the Month (October) Texas Tech University Faculty of the Year Award TTUHSC Convocation Ceremony Participant – Hood Presentation TTUHSC Ob/Gyn Resident Clinical Teaching Faculty Award Dr. Thomas G. Arnold Cancer Patient Care Award Recipient Obstetrics/Gynecology Award Special Dean’s Scholarship Award The Janet M. Glasgow Memorial Award The Upjohn Award McGraw-Hill Award |