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Carol
Nichols, Ph.D.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy |
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Research Interests:
Since the focus of my work at the Medical College of Georgia is basic science education, my research interests are related medical education. Currently, I am focusing on several different projects. Can performance in a freshman gross anatomy course predict future academic and professional success or difficulty? Can junior and senior medical students effectively assist with teaching gross anatomy to freshman medical students, and are there benefits for both groups of students? Teaching medical students the fundamentals of good teaching practices. Using active learning strategies to teach gross anatomy to large classes.
My
teaching responsibilities include medical gross anatomy, systemic
gross anatomy, gross anatomy step I board review, and essentials of
education
Education and Training:
1993 Shorter College B.S. Biology
2000 Medical College of Georgia PH.D. Cell Biology and Anatomy
Academic Positions:
2000-2003 Instructor Medical College of Georgia
2003- present Assistant Professor Medical College of Georgia
Awards and Honors:
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Excellence in Teaching Award (Gross Anatomy)
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Employee of the Year Award- Mayor's Council for the Employment of People with Disabilities
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Academic Keys - "Who's Who in Medical Science Education"
Professional Associations:
· American Association of Anatomists
· International Association of Medical School Educators
Selected Presentations and Publications:
Nichols, C. and Creazzo, T. “Calcium current in left and right ventricles during normal and defective heart development.” Biophysics Journal 74 (2), Feb. 1998.
Nichols, C. and Creazzo, T. “Reduced calcium channel activity in defective heart development of the chick embryo.” Biophysics Journal 76 (2), Feb. 1999.
Nichols, C. and Creazzo, T. “Single channel function in neural crest related heart disease.” Biophysics Journal 78 (2), Feb. 2000.
Thomas, A., Wagner, P.J., Wragg, S., Nichols C., Albritton, A., Moore, W., and Lentz, L. “Measuring the impact of an integrated curriculum on student and faculty performance and satisfaction.” Association of American Medical Colleges 2004.
Nichols, C. and Fincher, R.M. “Enhancing Medical Student Teaching Skills.” International Association of Medical Science Educators 2004.
Wragg, S., Thomas, A., Nichols, C., Albritton, A., Wagner, P. “The impact of integrating a medical school curriculum on perceptions of the learning environment.” Southern Group on Educational Affairs 2005.
Thomas, A., Wragg, S., Wagner, P., Albritton, A., Nichols, C., Moore, W., Brenner, L., Green, D., Gossage, R., and Miller, J. “One Year Later: How is the integrated curriculum affecting student performance and satisfaction.” Association of American Medical Colleges 2005.
Nichols, C. and Creazzo, T. “L-type Ca2+ channel function in the avian embryonic heart after cardiac neural crest ablation.” American Journal of Physiology 2005.