A Subdivision of the Division of Academic Affairs Steven Boone, Ph.D.

Associate Vice Chancellor for Teaching and Learner Supports

◦ Office of Academic Services ◦ Office of Educational Development ◦ Center for Clinical Skills and Simulation Education

 Coordinates support for faculty, staff and students across colleges and graduate school, University Hospital and Northwest Campus ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Scheduling of Classroom and Meeting Space Computerized Testing and Teaching Labs Wet labs Lab Instrumentation Repair  Steven Boone, Ph.D., Director  Contact: ◦ www.uams.edu/oas ◦ (501) 686-5575

 Consultation and services to improve teaching and learning ◦ Teaching methodologies shown to be effective and efficient ◦ Learning strategies, educational evaluation, curriculum development, and educational technology ◦ Developing and nurturing a community of educators across the five colleges and graduate school   Steven Boone, Ph.D., Director Contact: ◦ www.uams.edu/oed ◦ 501.686.5720

        Curriculum Design and Development Design of Instructional Programs Use and Design of Instructional Technology Student Assessment and Student Learning Testing/Survey Technology Program Evaluation Research Design, Analysis, and Dissemination Grants Development

 Curriculum Design  Technology and Tools (e.g. BB Learn, BB Collaborate, Wimba, Respondus, & Impatica)  Faculty ◦ Robin M. Smith, Ph.D., Coordinator ◦ ◦ Lisa Ferris, Ed.S., eLearning Specialist Sarah Crawley, B.A., eLearning Specialist

 Programs ◦ Teaching Scholars ◦ Learner Assistance Programs  Faculty ◦ Carol Thrush, Ed.D., Coordinator ◦ Judy Garrett, Ph.D., Coordinator ◦ Jasna Vuk, Ph.D., Assistant Professor

 Consultation regarding evaluation strategies to assess effectiveness and/or value of a defined product, educational method, or educational program.

 Faculty ◦ Jasna Vuk, Ph.D., Assistant Professor ◦ ◦ Carol Thrush, Ed.D., Assistant Professor Steven Boone, Ph.D., Professor

 Consultation on educational measurement, research design, statistics, research dissemination, and grant development  Faculty ◦ Katherine Berry, Ed.D., Research Associate ◦ Carol Thrush, Ed.D. Assistant Professor ◦ ◦ ◦ Jasna Vuk, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Cynthia C. Mercado, EMBA, M.A.

Steven Boone, Ph.D.

 Dedicated to patient safety and excellence in medical care through state-of-the-art comprehensive simulation education.

 Train health care professionals to provide safe, effective, confident and compassionate care of patients in Arkansas and beyond.

 Programs: ◦ Center for Clinical Skills Education ◦ ◦ Simulation Center Standardized Patients   Mary Cantrell, Director Contact ◦ http://medicalsim.uams.edu/home ◦ 501-603-1920

 State-of-the-art facility for case development consultations, assessment, and teaching of clinical skills.

 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Faculty ◦ Adele Lloyd , Business Administrator Michae Orfanos, Standardized Patients Coordinator Judith Casavechia, Standardized Patients Coordinator Renee Flynn , Financial Manager Topeka Stacey , Technical Director  Contact ◦ 501-603-1920

 Uses simulation technology to train health care professionals to practice safe, effective, and compassionate care.  Faculty ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Mike Anders, Ph.D., Director Mike Wallace, Center Manager Sara Tariq, M.D., Medical Director Sherry Johnson, Simulation Education Specialist Dewayne Allen, Simulation Specialist Jacob Johnston, Simulation Specialist  Contact ◦ 501-603-1864

 A person who has been trained to simulate an actual healthcare professional, family member or patient  Standardized Patients ◦ Record what happens ◦ ◦ Give information Reproduce history & physical ◦ ◦ Give feedback Create a real experience