Amy
Johnson,
EdD
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University
Dr. Amy Denise Johnson has more than 20 years of experience in continuing higher education, adult degree programming, teaching and faculty development. As Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in the Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University, her work is devoted to improving the quality of work for all faculty within the college. Her primary duties include faculty development, managing faculty evaluation sessions, and leadership development. Historically, her scholarship has focused on the science of student learning, success factors for adult and non-traditional students, and, more recently, on interprofessional education and training. She has a long history of service to the International Association for Continuing Higher Education, having served as in many roles including President of the Association. Dr. Johnson earner her B.A. from the College of William and Mary in Virginia and a M.A. and Ed.D. from East Tennessee State University. As a person, Amy also values spending time with her son and husband. She enjoys a good campfire that is surrounded by good conversation, a few guitars, and lots of singing voices. She is a big fan of Americana and Folk music, low brow novels, true crime podcasts, and almost all HBO series.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Planning is key for effective facilitation that engages students in active and collaborative learning. Regardless of class size and student location, many barriers to collaborative learning can be overcome through an intentional planning process that includes the use of technology and facilitator training. ,Planned facilitation can guide the full group of learners to be engaged and rely on one another to achieve a common goal. During the session, we will guide attendees through planning for facilitation that predicts and manages the various facets of active and collaborative learning.…
Shared leadership in team-based practice helps to improve patient safety and outcomes and enhance provider well-being. Developing future health professionals who incorporate these concepts into their work with colleagues and patients is a crucial component of interprofessional education. Therefore, assessing students’ acquisition of these concepts is paramount and is important not only in assessing student learning but also in program evaluation and improvement. In alignment with the Summit theme, we aim to share our leadership curriculum and our approach to evaluating the attainment of…