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Dr. Heck has twelve years of experience collaborating on the development of engaging, interactive learning experiences for the pre-clerkship curriculum.
www.researchgate.net/profile/Amber-Heck
Education
PhD, University of North Texas Health Science Center
Amber J. Heck, PhD
Dr. Heck began her career as a medical educator at the Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker, Colorado, where she discovered her interest in curriculum design and development in cell and molecular biology and physiology. She then served as founding faculty within two new medical schools, the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine in San Antonio, Texas, and the Texas Christian University and UNTHSC School of Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas, contributing to the development of innovative, flipped classroom, active learning pre-clerkship curricula.
Throughout her career, Dr. Heck has focused her efforts on creating novel interventions to promote learner success in early medical education. She has developed a wide variety of learning experiences to ensure a strong foundational knowledge of the basic sciences relevant to clinical practice, and the non-cognitive skills necessary to succeed in medical school. Dr. Heck is active within the medical education community, and contributes to scholarship and faculty development, internationally. In 2016, she became a Fellow of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE), and in 2020 she was awarded the IAMSE Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching and Innovation.
Areas of Expertise
Flipped Classroom Active Learning
Instructional Design
Curriculum Development
Pre-matriculation Courses
Professional Experiences
Director of Basic Science Curriculum, ScholarRx
Responsible for the development and quality assurance of pre-clerkship curriculum offerings and supervision of medical educators contributing to content development.
Board of Directors, International Association for Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)
A member of the governing body that determines the direction of IAMSE and all its various programs and activities.
Associate Professor, UNTHSC and TCU School of Medicine
Founding faculty and course director within the pre-clerkship curriculum. Responsible for the delivery of flipped classroom active learning content in physiology and cell and molecular biology.
National Faculty Item Writer, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
Responsible for writing and reviewing test items to ensure quality and fairness in national board examinations.
Associate Professor, University of the Incarnate Word College of Osteopathic Medicine
Founding faculty and course, and phase director within the pre-clerkship curriculum. Responsible for the delivery of flipped classroom active learning content in physiology and cell and molecular biology.
Assistant and Associate Professor, Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Director of Faculty Development, Interim Director of Research, and course director within the preclinical curriculum.
Professional Honors and Awards
Medical Science Educator Reviewer of the Year Award, 2021
The award is presented annually to recognize one of the journal’s reviewers for their outstanding peer review efforts over the past year.
IAMSE Early Career Award for Excellence in Teaching and Innovation, 2020
This award honors an IAMSE member who has made significant innovations to the field in the short time they have focused their careers toward enhancing teaching, learning and assessment.
IAMSE Medical Educator Fellowship, 2016
Through targeted professional development in key aspects of medical education, the goal of this program is to develop well-rounded medical education scholars with additional evidence of specialized achievement that enhances and supports career advancement.
Dr. Chase has ten years of experience collaborating with teams to build innovative curriculum and assessment models.
www.researchgate.net/profile/Amanda-Chase-3
Education
PhD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Amanda J. Chase, PhD
Dr. Amanda J. Chase is an Associate Professor of Medical Education and Director of Interprofessional Collaboration at the Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD). An active member of the medical education community, she contributes to faculty development nationally and has facilitated dozens of workshops on the scholarship of teaching and learning at leading conferences on health professions education.
Fluency in English and Spanish
Areas of Expertise
Curriculum Development
Interprofessional Education
Outcome-Based Assessment
Communication Skills Development
Professional Experiences
Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine
Founding faculty and course director within the preclerkship curriculum.
Chair of Curriculum Committee, Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine
The Curriculum Committee develops, evaluates, and recommends changes to the curricular structure, content, educational outcomes, learning environment, and assessment methodologies of the four-year undergraduate medical education program. Prior to taking on the Chair role, Dr. Chase served as a member of the NSU MD Curriculum Committee and Chair of the Curriculum Integration and Evaluation Sub-Committee.
Course Director, Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine
Dr. Chase currently co-directs the NSU MD Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, and Renal Block and has course directed other integrated, first- and second-year medical school blocks, including: host defense, musculoskeletal, dermatology, neurology, and psychiatry.
Director of Interprofessional Collaboration, Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine
Dr. Chase designs and delivers interprofessional sessions and assesses outcomes of the Interprofessional Collaboration Competency across all four years of the undergraduate medical education program. She serves as the College of Allopathic Medicine representative on the Center for Interprofessional Education and Practice Steering Committee which organizes an annual Interprofessional Education Day that brings together over 1800 health professions learners and 125 faculty facilitators to strengthen collaborative practice and promote effective team communication skills. In 2021, she was invited to join the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) First Reactor Group and will offer suggestions on the earliest revision of the IPEC Core Competencies.
Faculty Advisor, ScholarRx
Responsible for content development in the foundational and clinical sciences.
Assistant Professor, University of the Incarnate Word College of Osteopathic Medicine
Founding faculty and course director within the pre-clerkship curriculum. Responsible for the delivery of flipped classroom active learning content in microbiology, immunology, and pathology.
Assistant Professor, Mercer University School of Medicine
Course director within the pre-clerkship curriculum. Member of the curriculum re-design working group.
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