FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS

April - July 2005

PUBLICATIONS:

Robert Glueckauf, Ph.D., co-authored “Assessing the Benefits of Assistive Technologies for Activities and Participation” in Rehabilitation Psychology.

Fred Kobylarz, M.D., co-authored “Interventions from Home-Based Geriatric Assessments of Adult Protective Service Clients Suffering Mistreatment” in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Alma Littles, M.D., contributed to the book Physicians as Leaders: Who, How and Why Now? A Practical Guide for Enhancing Your Effectiveness and Finding More Fulfillment in Your Profession.

Gerry Maitland, M.D., coauthored “The Effects of Auditory Distraction on Visual Cognitive Performance in Multiple Sclerosis” in Journal of Neuroophthalmology.  

Nasseer Masoodi, M.D., co-authored “Clinical Factors Associated with Hyperkalemia in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure” in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics.

Dung Nguyen, M.D., and Anh-vu Nguyen, M.D., co-authored two books titled Learning from Medical Errors: Legal Issues and Learning from Medical Errors: Clinical Problems.

Jeffrey Spike, Ph.D., contributed to the publication of the Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Ethics on the subjects of persistent vegetative state and human subjects.

David J. Steele, Ph.D., co-authored "Case Study Research: The View from Complexity Science” in Qualitative Health Research.

PRESENTATIONS:

Jerry Boland, M.D., made a presentation on the College of Medicine’s Rural Track program at the National Rural Health Association’s Rural Medical Educator’s annual conference in New Orleans.  

Art Clawson, M.S., served on a panel for the session, "State and Local Political Advocacy: Making It Work," at the National AHEC Organization Annual Leadership Workshop in Tulsa, Okla. He also presented "Awareness of Training Opportunities in Underserved Communities--AHEC Opportunities" at the first National Health Service Corps All Ambassador Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Robert Glueckauf, Ph.D., led the seminar “Training for Faith-Based Leaders: Caring for Persons with Alzheimer’s” at the Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr. Alzheimer’s Center & Research Institute.

Fred Kobylarz, M.D., M.P.H., presented “Tools for Teaching Ethnogeriatrcs: The ETHNICS framework” in a symposium session titled “Getting Started: Strategies for Teaching Cultural Competence in the Health Care Setting” at the American Geriatric Society’s annual meeting in Orlando. 

Gerry Maitland, M.D., gave invited lectures on: “Neurorehabilitation of the visual system” at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society meeting in Jacksonville; “Balance and Gait Disorders in Advancing Parkinsonism” at the National Parkinson Foundation meeting; “Optic Neuropathies” at the third annual Vitreoretinal Meeting in Tallahassee; and “Posttraumatic dizziness” at the Florida Association of Athletic Trainers in Orlando.

Santiago Martinez, M.D., presented “Update in the Treatment of Urticaria and Strategies in Diagnosis and Management of Bronchial Asthma” at the in the fourth annual International Allergy Symposium of Central America and the Caribbean in the Dominican Republic.

Andrew F. Payer, Ph.D., presented Anatomical Sciences De Novo Workshop at the American Association of Anatomists 2005 meeting held in San Diego, Calif. The goal of the workshop was to have participants plan the future anatomical sciences curricula for medical schools incorporating new ideas and technology. The workshop also explored the future source of clinical anatomy faculty for these future curricula. Payer also gave an invited presentation, “Reinventing Anatomy: Update on Education in Anatomical Sciences in Medical Schools,” at the annual meeting of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society meeting in St. Louis, Mo.   

Curtis Stine, M.D., Nancy Clark, M.Ed., and Dave Steele, Ph.D., conducted the educational session, “Using Student-collected Encounter Data for Course Evaluation and Student Education,” at the Society of Teachers in Family Medicine conference in New Orleans. Jeffrey Spike, Ph.D., and Stine conducted a special topic session, “Integrating Medical Ethics into a Family Medicine Clerkship” at the meeting.

SERVICE:

Art Clawson, M.S., is serving this year as president of the Florida AHEC Network. He also was selected by the National Rural Health Association to serve on the 2006 Annual Conference Planning Committee.

Suzanne Johnson, Ph.D., was elected as Health Psychology’s Representative to the American Psychological Association’s Council of Representatives, the association’s governing body. She also serves as a member of the NIH site visit team for the University of Chicago’s General Clinical Research Center.

HONORS & AWARDS:

Lisa Granville, M.D., has been selected by the Florida Chapter of the American College of Physicians to receive an “Outstanding Teacher” award in recognition of her dedication to the education of medical students and residents. She will be presented the award at the regional meeting in Sarasota.