A Subdivision of the Division of Academic AffairsSteven 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