2016 Spring: Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Michelle Yoon, Ph.D. is Assistant Dean of Assessment, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, MD. There, she directs program evaluation for UME, teaches Instructional Design/Curriculum Development courses in the Health Professions Education graduate program, chairs the Assessment Committee, and is on the Long Term Career Outcomes Study research team. Her eight years in Medical Education encompass medical school instructional design and curriculum development, program evaluation, student assessment, and educational research.

Dr. Yoon holds a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in Educational Psychology with minors in 1) Gifted Education, and 2) Educational Research, Statistics, and Evaluation. Prior to joining faculty at USUHS, she was the Instructional Designer at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine, where she was a Co-PI on a project examining Biochemistry-related preparation and learning needs among first year students. Previous to that, she was a post-doctoral educational researcher and curriculum evaluator at UVA.

Dr. Yoon has published on team-based learning, medical student communication skills, and student learning and development through curriculum change. She has nationally and internationally on topics related to curriculum design, team-based learning, and the learning needs of incoming medical students, and talent development/giftedness in the context of young adults in the health professions.

Prior to receiving her Ph.D., Dr. Yoon was a college and university career counselor, and a vocational rehabilitation counselor, and holds her M. Ed. in Counseling and Higher Education Student Affairs Administration from the University of Virginia.

Dr. Dina Kurzweil has worked in the field of education for over 20 years. Her expertise is in the areas of curriculum development, instructional design, educational technology and faculty support and development. She held a variety of teaching, research, technical consulting, instructional and management positions prior to joining Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) where she currently serves as the Director of the Education and Technology Innovation (ETI) Support Office and teaches in the Health Professions Education (HPE) program.

She has co-authored publications and presented on faculty support and instructional design topics, educational technology themes and curriculum development issues. In her current position as the ETI Director she partners with USU faculty and staff to plan and implement the use of innovative technologies and educational techniques in ways that advance the educational mission of USU.

She holds a Master of Science degree from the Syracuse University in Education, a Masters or Arts degree from Syracuse University in Communication and her PhD in Education is from the University of Maryland.

Dr. Veronica Michaelsen holds an M.D. from the University Of Iowa College Of Medicine as well as an M.Ed. in Instructional Design and a Ph.D. in Education Research, Statistics and Evaluation both from the University Of Virginia. She served as an Assistant Professor of Research in Medical Education at the University Of Virginia for seven years before transitioning to Director of Curriculum Design and Development. In 2012, she took on her current role as Assistant Dean of Evaluation at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences where she oversees program evaluation for the MD program. Her research interests include diffusion of innovations in an educational setting and student assessment as a program outcome. The former led her to conduct her dissertation work on the stages of concern of faculty during a curricular change while the latter has resulted in involvement in the clinical skills testing program at the University of Virginia and the implementation of computer based testing at GWUSMHS.

Amy L. Wilson-Delfosse, PhD is the Associate Dean for Curriculum at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and is the immediate Past-President of the International Association of Medical Science Educators. She is published in the fields of pharmacology education, team-based learning and integration of basic science and clinical medicine. She also has particular interest in the identification of strategies to optimize learning within the context of problem-based learning teams. The American Association of Medical Colleges recognized Dr. Wilson-Delfosse’s accomplishments in medical education with the Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award in 2012.

Klara K. Papp, PhD, is Professor and Director of the Center for the Advancement of Medical Learning at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The Center supports students and faculty in their efforts to pursue excellence in learning, teaching, and educational scholarship. Dr. Papp completed her PhD in Educational Psychology at the State University of New York at Buffalo. She provides expertise in educational testing and measurement which includes the construction and interpretation of performance-based measures of student performance, including multiple choice tests, essay examinations, behavior checklist rating scales, and patient-based clinical skills exams. She is working with a small and dedicated team of faculty on designing assessments for the curriculum redesign at CWRU that aligns educational goals, instructional methods, and assessments.

Andrea Berry holds a Master’s degree in Public and Nonprofit Administration and majored in Health Sciences and Administration for her undergraduate degree. She has worked in medical education for over 15 years and has a strong perspective of both the student and faculty experience. Her background and expertise in work-based learning and assessment and program evaluation has allowed Ms. Berry to apply quality improvement principles to her work in faculty development in order to provide relevant and transformative opportunities for the faculty she serves.
As the director of faculty development and instructor in medical education, Ms. Berry has had the opportunity to work side-by-side with faculty as they design and deliver the innovative curriculum and assessment programs. She is particularly interested in the clinical curriculum and has created several regionally recognized programs designed to support physicians in their medical education roles. She serves as a faculty advisor for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School Chapter at UCF and is a member of the AAMC Medical Education Scholarship, Research and Evaluation (MESRE) Faculty Development Committee and Program Evaluation and Faculty Development Special Interest Groups

Julie is an instructional designer with 17 years of experience in public school, higher education and medical education. She has 5 years of experience in working with the LCME and SACS accreditation process. As a doctoral candidate in the Instructional Design and Technology program at Old Dominion University, Julie’s research involves integrating technology into medical education.

Dr. Robison is an instructional designer with 26 years of experience in analysis, design, development and evaluation of learning experiences. He holds a graduate certificate in Modeling and Simulation. Don has designed individual courses, broad curricula, as well as an enterprise distance learning system. He is currently a lead instructional designer in Eastern Virginia Medical School’s MD Program curriculum reform effort.