Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Education

Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum Program (ILAC)

An increasing shortage of Anatomy Educators trained to the doctoral level in the United States has led to an emergent need for educators to teach anatomical sciences at the undergraduate, professional school, and graduate level. In response to this growing demand, the OUHSC Graduate College and the Department of Cell Biology developed a collaboration with the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education on the OU Norman campus to offer a Ph.D. that prepares students for careers in anatomy education and educational research. This Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum (ILAC) with a concentration in Biomedical Education prepares students who desire a career focus in education to assume faculty positions in the anatomical sciences upon graduation. Extensive training in the anatomical sciences is coupled with graduate education courses, mentored teaching experiences, and educational research. The degree granting program is the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education in Norman. You can learn more about the ILAC program in Biomedical Education by following this link: https://www.ou.edu/education/academics/doctoral/biomedical-education

Graduate students take their didactic education courses on the Norman campus, and their basic science courses on the OUHSC campus. The mentored teaching experiences are primarily on the OUHSC campus, where graduate students serve as teaching assistants for professional students in the anatomical disciplines (gross anatomy, embryology, histology, neuroanatomy). Dissertation research for the Ph.D. in medical education is focused on anatomical sciences education. The program is designed to take 4 to 5 years and requires 90 hours beyond the Bachelor’s Degree.

For more information, please contact Nancy Halliday, PhD., OUHSC Site Director, Biomedical Education Doctoral Program, Instructional Leadership & Academic Curriculum, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma. nancy-halliday@ouhsc.edu

Recent Cell Biology Graduate Wins Award

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Recent Cell Biology Graduate Wins Award

Hem Sapkota was presented with the Graduate College Award for Outstanding Dissertation of the Year at the OUHSC Awards Ceremony on April 15, 2019. Hem worked in the lab of Dr. Gary Gorbsky at OMRF and graduated from the Cell Biology PhD Program in the Fall of 2018.

CONGRATULATIONS HEM!!! We are immensely proud of your hard work and accomplishments!

Elizabeth Martinez Cano

Monday, November 19, 2018

Elizabeth Martinez Cano

Cell Biology Research Day Presentation Winners

Monday, November 5, 2018

Cell Biology Research Day Presentation Winners

Congratulations Cell Biology Graduate Students!

Maulin Patel and Shayna Medley won the awards for Best Poster Presentation and Best Oral Presentation at the 2018 Cell Biology Research Retreat on October 26, 2018. We are very proud of the hard work that all of our student presenters put into preparing for the retreat. And a huge thanks to our student planning committee for making the retreat a success again this year!

Congratulations Dr. Tsiokas!

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Congratulations Dr. Tsiokas!

Dr. Tsiokas was recently recognized by the University of Oklahoma with a George Lynn Cross Professorship. This award honors faculty who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and creativity in their field of research and who have been recognized by peers - nationally and internationally - for distinguished contributions to knowledge or distinguished creative work.

Congratulations Dr. Halliday on being awarded a David Ross Boyd Professorship!

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Congratulations Dr. Halliday on being awarded a David Ross Boyd Professorship!

Update on Current and Past ILAC Doctoral Students:

Amy Thiessen, PT, MEd, PhD.

Received her PhD in Medical Education in May 2018

Dissertation: Relationship of Help-Seeking Behaviors and Academic Performance in First Year Physician Assistant and Dental Students

Current Position: Clinical Associate Professor, Oklahoma City University PA Program

Mary B. Moon, BS, ABD

Successfully Defended her PhD in Medical Education, April 2020

Dissertation: Emergency Critical Skills Training for Pre-Clinical Physician Associate Students: A Mixed Methods Comparison of Training Methods

Current Status: Assistant Professor of Cell Biology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine as of May 2020

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Shelley Hunter, BS, MS

2020: Scheduled to take Comprehensive Exams for Doctoral Candidacy in the ILAC PhD Program in Medical Education

Proposed Dissertation Project: Effectiveness of Integrated Embryology Cases in a Physician Assistant/Dental Clinical Anatomy Course

Current Position: Adjunct Professor, Anatomy & Physiology I, Department of Chemical & Biological Sciences, Oklahoma City Community College

Jose Medina, BS, MHS, PA-C

2020: Completing his 3^rd year in the ILAC PhD Program in Medical Education

Proposed Dissertation Project: Emotional Quotient (EQ) in Relation to Traditional College of Medicine Student Performance in Human Structure.

Current Positions: Medical Staff - OU Physicians Health and Wellness Clinic; Medical Staff - OU Physicians Employee, Student and Express Care Clinic; and Medical Staff - Mercy Emergency Department, Oklahoma City

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Bobby Bosse, BS, MHS, PA-C

2020: Completing his 2^nd year in the ILAC PhD Program in Medical Education

Current Position: Director of Clinical Education, Assistant Professor, Tulsa/OU-TU School of Community Medicine/ Physician Assistant Program

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Mark Perdue, BS, MHS, PA-C

2020: Completing his 2^nd year in the ILAC PhD Program in Medical Education

Current Position: Director of Academic Education, Clinical Assistant Professor, Tulsa/OU-TU School of Community Medicine/ Physician Assistant Program

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