I am a physiology educator with a passion for Team-Based Learning.
I became fascinated with physiology while attending High School, and was lucky enough to study Physiological Sciences at Balliol College, Oxford University. There I studied a wide range of physiological systems from the molecular to behavioural level.
I did a PhD in Biomedical Sciences (Pharmacology) under Dr. Michael Curtis at the Rayne Institute in St. Thomas’ Hospital in London. I studied Mike’s papers during my undergraduate studies in Oxford and became interested in the mechanisms of arrhythmias during myocardial ischemia. I contacted Mike and was able to work in his lab for 4 years.
I did postdoctoral studies with Dr. Mike Curtis and Prof. Metin Avkiran at St. Thomas’ Hospital, before I moved to the USA in 2005 for another postdoc in the lab of Dr. Don Bers at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL.
I moved to Lewisburg, West Virginia in 2007 to become an assistant professor at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. I was tenured and promoted to Associate Professor in 2012. During my time at WVSOM I continued developing my passion for physiology and was also introduced to Team-Based Learning.
In 2016 I moved to the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Rockford, IL, where I am now Clinical Associate Professor.
I have two boys.
What I do
Team-Based Learning
I am a consultant-trainer in Team-Based Learning, certified through the Team-Based Learning Collaborative. Team-Based Learning is an extremely effective method for deep learning. It can be used in academic settings but also can be used to deliver training sessions for your business or workplace. If you would like to learn more about how TBL can help you, please use the contact form!
Soccer coaching
I am a soccer coach, currently coaching 14U boys in the ECNL for Rockford Raptors FC in Rockford, Illinois. I have coached all ages from 4 year olds to High Schoolers! I have a USSF C license, a National Youth License, and NSCAA Goalkeeping Diplomas. I love being an educator on the field and in the classroom!
Physiology
I began to gain an interest in Physiology in High School through my Biology lessons. It was the only part of Biology that I really loved! I became fascinated with how the human body works more and more as I studied human physiology at Oxford. Now I am lucky to be able to spread that passion to medical students- to help them with applying physiological concepts to diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Want to know more?
If you’d like to know more about how I could help you or your organization with Team-Based Learning or Medical Physiology, please get in touch. I would be happy to discuss options with you.