Valerie A. Fitzhugh is an American pathologist and Associate Professor of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School as well as an Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
[2] She was the captain of the fencing team for her last two years of college, and was a four-time varsity letter winner during her time at Rutgers.
[3] After finishing her residency in 2008, Fitzhugh moved to New York City to complete a Fellowship in Cytopathology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine for one year.
[1] As the former chair of the Committee on Curriculum, Academic Programs and Policies, Fitzhugh helped guide the structure of medical education at Rutgers.
[1] In 2018, Fitzhugh was appointed to Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
[1] Fitzhugh actively uses social media as a platform to educate future physicians, advocate for diversity and equity in medicine, and share stories about her experiences as a patient.