| Thurman D. Kitchin | |
| Office: | President of Wake Forest University |
| Term Start: | 1930 |
| Term End: | 1950 |
| Predecessor: | Francis Pendleton Gaines |
| Successor: | Harold W. Tribble |
| Birth Name: | Thurman Delna Kitchin |
| Birth Date: | 17 October 1885 |
| Birth Place: | Scotland Neck, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education: | Wake Forest College (AB) Jefferson Medical College (MD) |
| Occupation: | Physician, educator, academic administrator |
Thurman Delna Kitchin (October 17, 1885 – August 28, 1955) was an American physician, educator, and academic administrator.[1]
Born in Scotland Neck, North Carolina, Kitchin obtained his A.B. degree from Wake Forest College in 1905[1] and his M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in 1908. He practiced medicine in Lumberton and Scotland Neck before joining Wake Forest College's School of Medicine as a professor of physiology and pharmacology in 1917.[2] Kitchin became the Dean in 1919 and played a significant role in establishing and moving the medical school from Wake Forest to Winston-Salem. In 1930, he was elected president of Wake Forest College, a role he held until 1950. Under Kitchin's leadership, the college expanded, admitting women as undergraduates and introducing a four-year program in the Medical School.[1] He also served on various state committees and boards, was president of the Southern Medical Association, and authored several books on medicine and citizenship.[1]
Kitchin Residence Hall, overlooking Wake Forest University's Upper Quad, is named for him.[3]