Scott Basinger, PhD
scottb@bcm.edu

Dr. Basinger is the Associate Dean for Extramural Affairs in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at BCM. He received his PhD in Molecular Biology in 1970, and has been at BCM since 1973. His laboratory conducted NIH funded research on the cell biology of the retina for over 20 years. He was the Program Director for the Neuroscience Graduate Program from 1978-1988, prior to becoming a dean in the graduate school, where his duties include development, student counseling, and educational outreach. He directs the Career Center for the Graduate School. He was chosen as a mentor in an addiction education faculty development program in 2000, and now directs the Addiction Scholars Program at BCM. Dr. Basinger is available for concerns related to faculty, fellow, and student mentoring.

Joyce Dains, DrPH, JD, RN, CS, FNP
jedains@mail.mdanderson.org

Dr. Dains is a clinician educator at M. D. Anderson Hospital. She is a graduate of the Master Teacher Fellowship Program. Among her faculty development activities, she leads a workshop series on professional writing and preparation of materials for professional presentations. She has considerable experience writing and publishing in healthcare ranging from journal articles to major textbooks. Dr. Dains is available for consultation on the final stages of a professional presentation or manuscript.

Ms. Gill is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Academic General Pediatrics, Course Director of LACE, and a Director of the Educator Consultation Program. By training, she is master's level nurse with a focus in education. Her current educational activities include course administration, curriculum development, program evaluation, and facilitating small group learning sessions. Ms. Gill has been trained as a peer mentor and reviewer and has experience in direct observation of small group teaching and providing verbal and written feedback

Paul Haidet, MD, MPH
phaidet@bcm.tmc.edu

Dr. Haidet is a general internist in the Department of Medicine. He is a member of the class of 1999-2000 of the Master Teacher Fellowship. An active member of the American Academy on Physician and Patient. Dr. Haidet has advanced training in small group teaching and communication skills. He has facilitated small group learning sessions (including Problem-Based Learning and Bedside Teaching) at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Baylor College of Medicine. Dr Haidet is available for direct observation and input on clinical teaching, team learning, including both one-to-one (as in the outpatient setting) and small group formats (as in bedside rounds).

Paula N. O'Neill, M.Ed., Ed.D.
Paula.N.ONeill@uth.tmc.edu

Paula O'Neill, M.Ed., Ed.D, is the Associate Dean for Educational Research and a Professional Development at The University of Texas Houston Dental Branch at Houston and a Professor in the Department of Diagnostic Sciences.She has extensive experience in program development, peer review and chaired the Interfaculty Council Ad Hoc Committee on Teaching Effectiveness and the Health Science Center Task Force on Teaching Excellence. Dr. O'Neill initiated the formal mentoring program now in its seventh year at the Dental Branch and is renowned for her contributions to the scholarship of teaching and expertise in mentoring.

Stephen Pierrel, PhD
spierrel@bcm.tmc.edu

Dr. Pierrel is a clinical psychologist in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. He is a graduate of the Master Teacher Fellowship Program. Dr. Pierrel is the chairperson of the Educator Peer Mentoring and Review Committee and a Director of the Educator Consultation Program. His interest and experience is in small group teaching and facilitation. He is the lead trainer for new facilitators in the Integrated Problem Solving Course (Baylor’s largest problem-based learning course) and is a member of the design team that developed the Small Group Teaching mini-fellowship offered through the Committee for Educator Development.  He has extensive training and experience in small group processes.  Dr. Pierrel is available for direct observation and troubleshooting interactive small group teaching concerns, and one-to-one clinical teaching.

Virginia Schneider, PA-C
vfschnei@mdanderson.org

Virginia (Ginny) Schneider, PA-C, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine with 15 years of teaching experience with residents, medical students, and allied health students using bedside teaching, lecture, small group, problem based learning, and most recently team learning formats. She used team learning to successfully teach a year-long course in physical diagnosis and critical thinking to physician assistant students at Baylor. She presented sessions on team learning at local and national meetings. She also coordinates the Team Learning Collaborative, a national group of medical educators to promote faculty development, networking and educational research in team learning.

Nancy Searle, Ed.D.
nsearle@bcm.tmc.edu

Dr. Searle is an educational consultant in the Office of Curriculum. Her graduate specialization is in curriculum and instruction. She has a number of years experience as a peer mentor and reviewer in educational settings. Dr. Searle is available for curriculum and instructional design, educational publications, and direct observation of lectures and small groups.

Mark Ward, MD
markw@bcm.tmc.edu

Dr. Ward is a member of the Department of Pediatrics. In addition to board certification in general pediatrics, he is also sub-board certified in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Infectious Diseases. He was a member of the inaugural class of the Master Teacher Fellowship. He has experience facilitating small groups in the Integrated Problem Solving course at Baylor College of Medicine. In addition, he was a faculty member for the Pediatric Chief Resident Teaching Course sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Ward is available for observation and consultation regarding small group or one-on-one interactions in clinical settings (e.g. bedside rounds and outpatient clinics).

Andrew Wilking, MD
awilking@bcm.tmc.edu

Dr. Wilking is a rheumatologist in the Department of Pediatrics. He has been a member of the Committee for Educator Development (CED) since its formation and was its first chairperson. Dr. Wilking was the founder and co-director of the Master Teacher Fellowship Program. As a Director of the Educator Consultation Program, Dr. Wilking contributes a longstanding interest and expertise in peer assessment and feedback. He completed a Fellowship in clinical teaching at Stanford Medical School that included professional development in the areas of educator peer mentoring and review. Dr. Wilking is available for consultation on large group teaching, one-on-one-teaching, and learner assessment in the clinical arena.

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