I am an accomplished medical educator, administrator and researcher with more than 19 years of academic experience. I am proficient in didactic teaching, problem-based learning and team-based learning. I have exposure to various cultures during my academic endeavor which spread to India, Nepal, Caribbean and USA where I mentored the students from more than 30 countries. My present role as Associate Professor at Mercer University School of Medicine, offers me to facilitate M.D. (PBL and LGs) and graduate students (Didactic and TBL) along with mentoring several students for their capstone projects. Along with academics, I was Founding Dean for School of Biomedical Sciences, TMSU, where I implemented the uniform format for syllabi, helped the faculty to modify their curriculum, modified the system for reporting the grades and achievements to the students. Chaired the Educational Program self-study for CAAM-HP accreditation process at TMSU. At present, I am serving as Assistant Director for MSPCS program along with being member of various admissions committee and faculty search committees. My research interest includes medical education, diabetes, cardiovascular, cancer and nutrition. I published 1 book, 2 book chapter, 30 full length paper and 15 abstracts. I am serving as reviewer and editorial board member of dozens of international medical journals. I always try to implement new tools and techniques for teaching and mentoring.
Mercer University
Macon, Georgia, USA