Britta M. Thompson, Ph.D. Contact Information: Britta M. Thompson, Ph.D. One Baylor Plaza, M-301 Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-798-7975 Fax: 713-798-8522

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Academic General Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

Education:
Texas A & M University - Ph.D.
University of Missouri-Columbia - M.S.

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Current Positions in Professional Organizations:

• Member - American Educational Research Association
• Member - American Psychological Association
• Member - Association of American Medical Colleges, Group on Educational Affairs - Research in Medical Education
• Member - Southern Group on Educational Affairs

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Research Interests:

• Strengthening behavioral and social sciences in medical education
• Promoting physicians' cultural competence
• Assessing core competency graduation goals in medical school
• Evaluating team-based learning in the health professions
• Evaluating educator development activities

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Current Research & Funding:

• NIH grant for Strengthening Behavioral and Social Sciences in Medical School
• American Medical Association grant for Assessment of Medical Education Outcomes across the Continuum
• NIH-NHLBI grant for Cultural Competence in Medical Education