Samuel Grant Porter, MD, ABFM

Introduction

Dr Samuel Porter is a Lecturer in Family Medicine at the School of Medicine – University of Kurdistan – Hewler. He has been teaching at the university since 2023, both in the clinic and the classroom. Originally from Australia, he moved to Iraqi Kurdistan in 2019, and is committed to humanitarian medicine, primary care, and educating the next generation of patient-centered doctors in the Kurdish region.

Education

• - Fellow of International Family Medicine, Via Christi Hospitals, USA 2018
• - Board Certification, American Board of Family Medicine, University of Kansas, USA 2017
• - Doctor of Medicine (MD), Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, USA 2014
• - Bachelor of Science - Pre-medicine (BS), College of the Ozarks, USA 2010

Research

Dr Porter has published peer-reviewed research in several areas, including pediatrics, medical education, and gynecology.

Professional Membership

• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Kansas Chapter (USA)
• American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
• American Academy of Family Physicians