Sonia J. Crandall, PhD, MS
Professor
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Director, Women’s Health Center of Excellence Leadership and Mentoring Program
“I like to read and travel, but my favorite activity is ballroom dancing.”
Interests
Patient-Physician Relationships and Communication, Medical Student Professional Development, How Physicians Change and Learn
Education
| 1974 | Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
B.S. Degree, Zoologoy
Minors in Chemistry, Psychology, Dance
Member Beta Beta Beta (Biology), Psi Chi (Psychology) |
1974
| Michael Reece Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Undergraduate Diploma, Medical Technology |
| 1980 | University of Illinois
Champaign, IL
M.Ed. Degree, Vocational and Technical Education
Supporting Areas: Health Occupations, Teacher Education
Member Phi Delta Kappa (Education), Phi Kappa Phi (Honor) |
| 1989 | University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
Ph.D. Degree, Adult and Community Education
Supporting Area: Continuing Professional Education
Dissertation: A Case Study of Physician Performance in Relation to Participation in a Continuing Medical Education Program |
| 2003 | Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
M.S. Degree, Epidemiology
Thesis: Medical Students’ Attitudes Toward Indigent Patients: A Longitudinal Comparison of Problem-Based and Traditional Curriculum Student |
Academic Career
| 1989 – 1994 | Director, Faculty Development and Education Resources
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Education
Assistant Professor
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Department of Family Medicine
Oklahoma City, OK |
| 1994 – 1998 | Director, Faculty Development
Assistant Professor
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
1998 – 2005
| Director, Faculty Development
Associate Professor
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
| 2005 – present | Professor
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
Current Projects
| PAs Impacting Care in the Appalachian Region of North Carolina |
| Source : | Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration, Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care (D57HP03190) |
| Funding Period : | 2011-2016 |
| Role : | Co-Author, Co-Principal Investigator and Director for Program Evaluation |
| Education for Mindful Practice and Attitudes Toward Healing (EMPATH) in Geriatric Care |
| Source : | Arthur Vining Davis Foundation, Caring Attitudes Program |
| Funding Period : | 2011-2013 |
| Role : | Co-Author, Co-Investigator and Program Evaluator |
| Implementing a Culturally Sensitive Health Literacy Curriculum |
| Source : | Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Medical Student Education (D57HP20779) |
| Funding Period : | 2010-2015 |
| Role : | Co-Author, Co-Principal Investigator and Director for Program Evaluation |
| Nutrition, Exercise and Weight Management Lifestyle Intervention (NEW Lifestyle) |
| Source : | Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Cancer Education Grant (IR25CA117887-01A2) |
| Funding Period : | 2007-2012 |
| Role : | Contributing Author, Co-Investigator |