Kirtly Parker Jones
Dr. Jones is professor and vice chair for educational affairs at the University of Utah Medical Center's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, where she has had an academic appointment for the past 27 years. Her undergraduate degree was in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology from the University of Colorado, where she also attended medical school. Her residency in obstetrics and gynecology and her fellowship in reproductive endocrinology were completed at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
Her clinical and research interests include contraception and family planning, advanced reproductive technology, and menopause. She is a member of the National Medical Committee for Planned Parenthood and is past chair of the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. She teaches ethics in reproductive medicine in the honors program at the University of Utah, as well as teaching reproductive medicine to medical students, residents, and physicians. She has been involved in the administration of her department, medical school, and university, and has a certificate in alternative dispute resolution from the University of Utah. She is the recent past president of the academic senate at the University of Utah.
