Congratulations to Dr. Wallace Lee Alward and Dr. Donald Black for being awarded the 2012 Regents Award for Faculty Excellence. Dr. Alward is professor and vice chair of ophthalmology and visual sciences, the Frederick C. Blodi Chair in Ophthalmology, and director of the Glaucoma Service at UI Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. Black is professor of psychiatry and director of the residency training program. The award is given by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, for work representing a significant contribution to excellence in public education.

Congratulations to Ann Morris

Congratulations to Ann Morris, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology and student in the Master in Medical Education (MME) Program, for receiving the New Investigator award at the Central Group on Educational Affairs of the Association of American Medical Colleges meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 31, 2012. Ann is pictured here with Jeff Pettit, PhD, OCRME consultant. Ann’s poster entitled, “Development of a Low-Cost Ultrasound Phantom for Brachytherapy Simulation,” grew out of a project she did for Dr. Pettit’s Instructional Design course in the MME program.

Masters in Medical Education

The next deadline for application to the Masters program is July 15, 2012 for the Fall Session. Click here for more information.