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Dr. Zink is originally from Western NY state, and received his M.D. degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Zink did a residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Cincinnati from 1984 to 1988, serving as chief resident in his final year. He was a member of the faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Albany Medical College from 1988 - 1992. Dr. Zink came to the University of Michigan in the newly formed Section of Emergency Medicine in 1992, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1998. In 1999 he was appointed as the Assistant Dean for Medical Student Career Development and Director of the Office of Student Biomedical Research Programs.

Dr. Zink has had a long interest in medical student career advising and medical student research. As Assistant Dean, his primary role is to assist and advise medical students with their career planning. A number of sessions and activities span the 4 years of medical school, culminating with the residency match in 4th year. Dr. Zink coordinates medical student research activities, including the Summer Biomedical Research Program, and year long research programs.

Dr. Zink's own research interest is in the area of alcohol and trauma. He has conducted funded laboratory investigations for the past decade on the effects of alcohol intoxication on brain injury and shock. He has trained many medical students and resident physicians in his laboratory. Dr. Zink has also participated in clinical trials in acute traumatic brain injury.

Dr. Zink is active on a national level in academic emergency medicine. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine since 1996, and was elected President of SAEM in 2000.