Elizabeth R. Ryan, EdD

Vice Chair - Education
Assistant Professor

email: e-ryan@northwestern.edu

Research Interests

Faculty Development
Access to care for vulnerable/underserved patient populations
Service Learning

Training / Education

Undergraduate:

B.A. Ray College of Design, Chicago, Illinois
(Areas of Concentration - Merchandising and Management with a Minor in Visual Merchandising

Graduate School:

M.Ed. Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
(Areas of Concentration - Curriculum and Instruction)

Ed.D. Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
(Areas of Concentration – Program Evaluation, Research Methods and Instructional Design)

Northwestern University Committee Service (Feinberg School of Medicine)

2009 - Present: Curriculum Committee, Evaluation Subcommittee
2008 - Present: Physician Assistant Program Advisory Committee

2008 - Present: Department of Family and Community Medicine Representative
Medical Faculty Senate Council (MFSC)
Advisory Council for the Faculty Mentor of the Year Award

2007 - Present: Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
Great Academic Medical Center Community Engagement Element Team Member

2007 - Present: Competencies Task Force
Community Engagement & Service Subcommittee Co-Leader

2007 - Present: Problem Based Learning Course
Steering Committee Member
Evaluation Subcommittee Member
Concept Mapping Subcommittee Member

2006 - Present: Committee on Admissions Member

Awards, Honors & Distinctions

2008: Michael M. Ravitch Outstanding Teaching Award Recipient

Professional Society Memberships

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (1997-2000 & 2006-Present)
Central Group on Educational Affairs (2002-Present)
Association of American Medical Colleges (2000-Present)
Association for Surgical Education (2000-2006)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (1999-2007)
Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (1997-2000)American Academy of Family Physicians (1997-2000)

Professional and Scientific Service

Leadership Positions:

2009 - 2010: Association of American Medical Colleges Central Group on Educational Affairs Technology in Medical Education (TIME) Keeper elect: TIME Special Interest Group

2008 - 2009: Association of American Medical Colleges Central Group on Educational Affairs
TIME Recorder: TIME Special Interest Group

2008 - Present: University of New Mexico
Poverty and Health Advisory Committee

2004 - 2006: Association for Surgical Education Technology Committee Member

Editorial Service/Review Boards:

2009: Association of American Medical Colleges Central Group on Educational Affairs
Poster reviewer for 2009 Spring Conference

2008: US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Reviewer: Faculty Development in Primary Care Grant Program

2007: US Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Reviewer: Faculty Development in Primary Care Grant Program

2006 - 2007: Reviewer for the Journal for Surgical Education Program Coordinator’s Corner

Teaching

2008 - Present:

Feinberg School of Medicine                     
- Unit Director, M4 Teaching Selective
- Co-Unit Director, Patient, Physician and Society IV               

2007 - Present:

School of Continuing Studies
- Master of Science in Medical Informatics Program 
- Created and teach the Culminating Capstone Project On-line and In-Person     

2006 - Present:

Feinberg School of Medicine
- Organization and Economics of Medicine Facilitator

2006 - Present:

Feinberg School of Medicine  
- Problem Based Learning Facilitator                             

2006 - Present:

Feinberg School of Medicine
- Director of Community Medicine Research Internship

Advising

2008 - 2009:

Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program
- Faculty Mentor

2006 - 2009:

Feinberg School of Medicine
- Academic and Career Advisor for the Department of Family and Community Medicine

2008 - 2009:

Feinberg School of Medicine
- Family Medicine Interest Group

Scholarly Bibliography

Original Peer Reviewed Research Articles:

Schneider JR, Coyle JJ, Ryan ER, Bell RH, DaRosa DA. (2007) “Implementation and Evaluation of a New Surgical Residency Model.” Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 205(3):393-404.

Schneider JR, Verta MJ, Ryan ER, Corcoran JF, DaRosa DA. “Patient Assessment and Management Exam (PAME): Lack of Correlation between Faculty Assessment and Resident Self-Assessment.” American Journal of Surgery. 195(1):16-9.

Invited Lecturer:

2009: School of Continuing Studies, Northwestern University
"Preparing for Your Capstone or Thesis Project"

2008: West Suburban Family Medicine Residency Program Resident Lecture Series
"Providing Effective Feedback"

2006: Christ Family Medicine Residency Program Faculty Development Workshop
"Elements of Good Curricular Design"

2006: 2006 ACGME Annual Education Conference, Kissimmee, FL, "The Importance of Documentation in the Accreditation Process"

Peer Reviewed Abstract/Scientific Society Presentations:

2009:

Central Group on Educational Affairs
2009 Spring Conference: Transforming Health Care through Education
"Social Networking: What are the Ramifications for Medical Education?"

2009:

2009 National Healthcare for the Homeless Conference and Policy Symposium
"The Impact of Housing and Other Socioeconomic Factors on Diabetes Care"

2009:

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)
Annual Spring Conference, Denver, CO
"Poverty Medicine Curriculum"

2007:

Association of American Medical Colleges Central Group on Educational Affairs
2008 Spring Conference
"Electronic Health Records in Medical Education: What are the right questions to ask?"

2007:

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)
40th Annual Spring Conference, Chicago, IL
"Using Technology in Educational Setting 101"

2007:

Association for Surgical Education
27th Annual Meeting
"Patient Assessment and Management Exam (PAME) Lack of Correlation between Faculty Assessment and Resident Self-Assessment"

2006:

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
2006 Annual Educational Conference
“The Importance of Documentation in the Accreditation Process”

2005:

Association of Surgical Education
2005 Spring Meeting, New York City, NY
ASE Technology Committee Workshop: Innovative Electronic Teaching Tools
“The Basics of Building a Webpage”

2003:

Association of Residency Coordinators in Surgery
2003 Spring Meeting, Vancouver, BC
“Preparing for a Site Visit: Supervising the Collection of Data”

Peer Reviewed Abstract/Scientific Society Posters:

2009:

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)
Annual Spring Conference, Denver, CO
"Impact of Housing Status on Diabetes Outcomes"

2008:

Association of American Medical Colleges Central Group on Educational Affairs 
2008 Spring Conference, Columbus, OH
"Does Concept Mapping Provoke Deeper Learning in Problem-Based Learning (PBL)?"

2008:

2nd Annual Health Disparities Conference
Improving Medical Effectiveness and Health Outcomes to Eliminate Health Disparities Through Multidisciplinary Collaborations, New Orleans, LA
"Disparities in Diabetes Care in an Urban Community Health Center"

2004

Association of Surgical Education
2004 Spring Meeting, Houston, TX
"Redesigning a Residency Program Curriculum to Accommodate the 80-Hour Workweek"

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office Location 

 Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine
 Department of Family and Community Medicine
 710 N. Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor
 Chicago, IL 60611
 Tel:  (312) 503-4326
 Fax: (312) 503-1377