Emil R. Petrusa, PhD – Director
Dr. Petrusa joined the Vanderbilt faculty in December 2006. In addition to directing CORE, he is a senior educational scientist in the Office for Teaching and Learning in Medicine and is professor of Medical Education and Administration. Prior to joining Vanderbilt, Dr. Petrusa served 17 years as an associate dean at Duke University School of Medicine. His fulltime career in medical education began in 1979 working for the Office of Educational Development and the Department of Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He worked in the MEDEX program (physician assistants) part-time from 1974-1979 while earning his doctorate in educational psychology at the University of Utah.
Dr. Petrusa’s research focuses on development of measures of learning outcomes. His work laid the foundation for standardized patient-based clinical performance assessments used in many medical and other health professions training programs. He consulted with the Medical Council of Canada as they developed the clinical performance component of the physician licensure testing in Canada. Dr. Petrusa was an inaugural member of National Board of Medical Examiners’ committee to develop a prototype that eventually became USMLE Step 2 CS. He believes that medical education can be more effective and more efficient and is committed to providing evidence to support this belief through research studies with Vanderbilt faculty. These concepts were elaborated in his Medical Education Grand Rounds. A video stream of this presentation is available at mediasite. He is also generating initiatives in leadership and health promotion for medical students. Click here to see his full curriculum vita.
Regina G. Russell - Specialist in Medical Education
CORE Responsibilities:
Support research efforts in Medical Education at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Assist with qualitative and quantitative analysis
Education:
- M.A., Sociology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- M.Ed. Higher Education Administration, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Related Professional Experience:
- Director of MSW Admissions and researcher on Social Work Clinical Supervision Grant at Valdosta State University (2004-2007)
- Research Associate at Institute for Assessment and Evaluation; Research Associate in Sociology/Political Economy; Teaching Associate & Instructor of Sociology at the University of Tennessee (1998-2004)
- Assistant Director of Orientation with an emphasis on student development, new student programs, and leadership at the University of Arkansas (1992-1998)
Ronan Walker - Program Assistant
CORE Responsibilities:
Provides administrative support for the Office for Teaching and Learning in Medicine (OTLM) and the Center for Outcomes Research in Education (CORE) in the various aspects of planning, coordination and management of educational workshops and projects.
Education:
- BFA in Graphic Design, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Background:
- Executive Secretary, Department of Anesthesiology, VUMC
- Seminar Series Coordinator and Faculty Assistant, UCSF