Participants complete Medical Education Research Certificate Program

Twenty-six faculty and staff are completing the 2024 Medical Education Research Certificate Program.

Throughout this academic year, colleagues from the Whiddon College of Medicine and the Covey College of Allied Health Professions have been participating in the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) Program.  

The purpose of this program is to provide the knowledge necessary to understand the purposes and processes of medical education research, to become informed consumers of the medical education research literature, and to be effective collaborators in medical education research.

Participants in the 2024 MERC Program are:

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  Amanda Arnold, M.S., RDN
• Judy Blair-Elortegui, M.D.
• Amber Bokhari, M.D.
• Greg Brower, D.V.M., Ph.D.
• Shannon Brown
• Russ Cantrell, MSCIS, M.B.A.
• Sharrie Cranford, M.S., LICSW
• Haidee Custodio, M.D.
• Ben Estrada, M.D.
• Anna Foust, M.D.
• Tiquera Hall, M.P.A.
• Grace Hundley, M.D.
• T.J. Hundley, M.D.
• Jeremy Kersey, P.A.
• Frank Lucas
• Preethi Marri, M.D.
• LoRen Modisa, M.P.A.
• Dunya Mohammad, M.D.
• Binata Mukherjee, M.D., M.B.A.
• Uzoma Obiaka, M.D., M.P.H.
• Melody Petty, M.D.
• Melisa Pierce, M.P.A.
• Laventrice Ridgeway, Ed.D.
• Peter Rippey, M.D.
• David Weber, Ph.D.
• David Williams, Ph.D., M.P.A.
• Emily Wilson, Ph.D.

Faculty and staff are invited to the Medical Education Symposium and MERC Completion Celebration on May 16. It will be held at 650 Clinic Drive, Suite 1100 on campus from noon to 4 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Amanda Arnold at akarnold@southalabama.edu.