J. Charles Eldridge, PhD
J. Charles Eldridge, PhD - Activities in Medical Education
JC Eldridge: Leadership Positions In Medical Education
1993-1996 Co-Director, Medical Neuroscience Course (Unit II).
For three years I was co-director of this 1st year course in the traditional curriculum that ended in 1998. I was responsible for all assessments and for a collection of case-based, small-group exercises known as "Lesion Hunts". I oversaw the preparation, scoring and grade assignments of the exams. I prepared the lesion hunt case scenarios and exhibits, organized the student groups, recruited and trained faculty facilitators, and managed the schedules. The highly successful exercises were consistently rated by students as the best aspect of the course.
1996-1998 Director, Unit A, Parallel Curriculum.
During the final two years of its 11-year existence, I was overall director of the 1st year component of this largely PBL-like program for 24/108 students in each class. The responsibilities were essentially management: training and counseling of the group facilitators, preparation and administration of content exams, revision of tutorial group cases, counseling students individually and in a weekly representative session, interviewing applicants for incoming classes and representing the program before the student progress and promotions board.
1998-2007 Phase 1 Director, "A Prescription for Excellence: A Physician's Guide to Life-Long Learning".
With the development of a new, integrated curricular model for medical education, that features contextual learning and early professional development, I assumed overall leadership of the Phase 1, covering the first 30 weeks of study. I was a principal architect of the program delivery through a server-based network to laptop computers issued to each student. I also directed "Basic and Clinical Science Problems" (BCSP), a twice-weekly tutorial activity for groups of 6 students. BCSP utilizes case-based, problem-based learning experiences to integrate concurrent lectures, labs and professional skills sessions. I was principal author and editor of the Phase 1 cases, and also the cases used by the Endocrine/Reproduction block in Phase 2. I conducted facilitator training and evaluation for the 18 small group tutorials.
2004-date Charter Member, Core Teaching Faculty.
In 2004, the medical school Dean invited 24 faculty leaders in education to establish the Core Teaching Faculty. This group has been charged with assuming creative leadership to drive the future of medical education at Wake Forest. Initially the CTF has subdivided into working groups focusing on specific objectives and goals, including curriculum delivery, student evaluation, educational research, and future curricular designs. I am a member of working groups on faculty development, case preparation for small groups.
Administrative Service in Medical Education at Wake Forest
1988-1996 Cases & Curriculum Committee, Parallel Curriculum
1988-1998 Pharmacology Course Committee (department)
1990-1996 Evaluations Committee, Parallel Curriculum
1990-1993 Admissions Committee, Medical School
1990-1991 Scholarship Subcommittee, Admissions Committee
1991-1996 Administrative Committee, Parallel Curriculum
1993-1996 Student Promotions & Progress Committee
1993-1996 Course Co-Director, Medical Neuroscience Course, Unit II
1993-1996 Unit II Administrative Committee, Traditional Curriculum
1994 LCME Cross-Departmental Review Committee
1995-1996 Admissions Committee, Parallel Curriculum
1995-1996 Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Development
1996 Ad Hoc Committee on Community Medicine Programs
1996-1997 Ad Hoc Committee on Standardized Patients
1996-2007 Committee on Undergraduate Medical Education
1996-1998 Subcommittee on Problem Solving/Clinical Reasoning Skills
1996-1998 Associate Dean's Committee of Unit Chairs
1996-1998 Chair, Unit A Committee, Parallel Curriculum
1999-2001 LCME Steering Committee to Review Medical Curriculum
2001-2004 Co-Director, Teaching Advancement Program for Faculty Development
2003 Select Advisory Group on Strategic Planning
2004-date Charter member, Core Teaching Faculty
"Prescription for Excellence" Curriculum - Planning and Design
1996 Committee on Programs at Other Institutions
1997-1998 Chair, Committee on Computers and Information Technology
1997-1998 Laptop Selection and Design Group
1997-1998 Hardware and Facilities Renovation
"Prescription for Excellence" Curriculum - Implementation
1998-2007 Chair, Phase 1 Committee
1998-2007 Course Director, Basic & Clinical Science Problems Course
1998-2007 Phase Chairs Committee (Curriculum Executive Management)
1998-2002 Evaluations Committee
2001-date Cultural Competency Team
2002-2006 Information Technology Committee
2004-date Curriculum Development Committee
Professional Activities in Medical Education
Professional Memberships
1989-date Association of American Medical Colleges, Group on Education Affairs
1993-date International Association of Medical Science Educators (charter member)
Consultation and Service
| 1991-1992 | Saudi National Medical Board Preparation Program |
| 1993-date | Consultant, Center of Excellence for Research, Teaching and Learning, Wake Forest School of Medicine |
| 1994-1996 | Editorial Service, Harwell Medical Book Publishers |
| 1995-date | Alternate Delegate, United States Pharmacopeia Quintennial Assembly |
| 1999-2003 | Section Editor for Medical Education, Interactive Multimedia Electronic Journal of Computer-Enhanced Learning |
| 1999-2003 | Consultant for Curriculum Development, Medical University of South Carolina |
| 1999-2002 | Managing Editor, Basic Science Educator |
| 2001-2006 | Member, National Advisory Panel for FIPSE Team Learning Project, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2001-2004 | Consultant for Curriculum Development, Mayo Medical School |
| 2002-2006 | Adjunct Faculty, Macy Institute for Medical Educators, Harvard Medical School |
| 2003-date | Peer Reviewer, Scholarship in Teaching Awards, Case Western-Reserve University School of Medicine |
| 2003-2005 | Consultant for Medical Student Core Competencies, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics |
| 2003-2004 | Nominating Committee, International Association of Medical Science Educators |
Awards in Teaching and Education
| 1977-1978 | Teaching Excellence Award, Medical Technology Program, Medical University of South Carolina |
| 1988-1991 | Merit Award, Parallel Curriculum, Bowman Gray School of Medicine |
| 2001 | Macy Foundation Scholar, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
| 2001 | Outstanding Program Award, Association of Teachers of Preventative Medicine Annual Meeting |
| 2004 | Charter Member, Core Teaching Faculty, WFU School of Medicine |
| 2007 | Basic Science Teaching Award, WFU Medical Class of 2009 |
| 2008 | Special Recognition for Diversity Initiatives, WFU School of Medicine |
| 2009 | Basic Science Teaching Award, WFU Medical Class of 2010 |
Sponsored Research Projects in Education
| 1992-1993 | Sticht Center on Aging Grant Program, Bowman Gray School of Medicine "Development and Implementation of a Gerontology/Geriatrics Curriculum for the Bowman Gray School of Medicine Parallel Education Track” F.S. Celestino, M.G. Camp, Co-Directors (Associate Faculty) |
| 2001-2004 | American College of Rheumatology, Clinical Scholar Education Award: “Case-Based Learning Exercises for Clerkship Rotations" Kenneth S. O'Rourke, Principal Investigator (Associate Faculty) |
| 2001-2006 | National Board of Medical Examiners, Stemmler Medical Education Research Fund: "Measures of Professionalism in Medical Students" George A. Nowacek, Principal Investigator (Associate Faculty) |
| 2005-2008 | National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, NIH K01-02750: Medical Student Training Program Targeting Health Disparities” Sonia J. Crandall, Principal Investigator (Advisory Board Member) |
| 2005-2009 | National Science Foundation 0530028: “Problem-Based Learning for Ethics: Graduate Curriculum for Science and Engineering” (Principal Investigator) |