Sarah Jung, PhD
Associate Professor
Dr. Sarah Jung obtained her PhD in Educational Psychology in 2014. She is an Assistant Professor in Education Research and Development in the Department of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is an expert in educational psychology with a focus in Learning Science, the study of how people learn in different contexts. She has studied the incorporation and impact of digital technologies in multiple learning environments. She is currently involved in numerous studies in the areas of undergraduate, graduate, and continuing surgical education. Her background allows her to apply theories of learning to understand how people become expert physicians and how we can support this process to facilitate quality patient care. Her training in assessment as well as quantitative and qualitative research methods allows her to conduct and consult on a variety of research projects in surgical and medical education.
jungs@surgery.wisc.edu
(608) 262-1240
600 HIGHLAND AVE
MADISON, WI 53792-0001
Research Interests
Dr. Jung’s research interests focus on the creation of learner-centered learning environments and recognizing how learners’ perceptions and individual characteristics influence learning in surgery and other areas of medicine. One focus of her work is the study of how individual factors such as self-regulated learning strategies, cognitive processes, and other personal traits are involved in learning within these environments. She also focuses on understanding learning trajectories in competency-based medical education, particularly with regard to facilitating the development of entrustment and expertise in surgical practice. Finally, she is interested in how environments designed to complement the clinical learning experience, such as simulation or online learning systems, can be optimally combined with clinical practice to facilitate knowledge and skill development.
Recent Publications
The Impact of Early Exposure to Microsurgery Training on Undergraduates: A Pilot Course.
Fulton M, Donnelly DT, Nkana ZH, Jung S, Zeng W, Dingle AM
WMJ 2024 Nov; 123(5): 368-373
[PubMed ID: 39509622]Multi-institutional study examining intraoperative entrustment and resident sex.
Baker S, Evans J, Matusko N, Lindeman B, Jung S, Choi S, Minter R, Cook M, Brasel K, Sandhu G
Am J Surg 2025 Feb; 240: 115925
[PubMed ID: 39242234]How well do faculty do in providing general surgery EPA feedback?
Layne D, Jung S, Varley P, O'Rourke A, Minter R
Am J Surg 2024 Oct; 236: 115902
[PubMed ID: 39242235]Assessing general surgery residents outside of the operating room: Our experience with entrustable professional activities in the pre-operative and post-operative settings.
Ly N, Ocoko F, Minter RM, Jung S
Am J Surg 2025 Jan; 239: 115849
[PubMed ID: 39060189]Competence and Assessment: Meeting the Needs of Accuracy and Fairness.
Jung S, Sun T
Ann Surg Open 2024 Jun; 5(2): e410
[PubMed ID: 38911641]