A.J. Kleinheksel
Assistant Dean of Educational Simulation
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine
The Graduate School
Education
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Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction
University of Florida, 2015
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MED, Educational Leadership and Administration, General
University of Florida, 2009
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BA, Religion/Religious Studies
Michigan State University, 2004
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BA, Social Relations
Michigan State University, 2004
Certifications
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Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator - Advanced
Society for Simulation in Healthcare , 2019
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Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator
Society for Simulation in Healthcare, 2016
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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CAHS 9300
Dissertation Research
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MEDI 6100
Orientation to Medicine
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MEDI 6610
PCL - Enrichment Fall
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MEDI 6001
Simulation Education
Teaching Interests
Healthcare Simulation, Learning Theory, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Assessment Instrument Design, Survey Design, Research Methods
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Leveraging Medical Simulation for faculty development in interprofessional education, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Medical schools don't change; people do. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The sky should be the limit: USMLE attempts limits will not reduce disciplinary actions among graduates of U.S. and Canadian medical schools. Academic Medicine, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Six ways to get a grip on leveraging the expertise of instructional design and technology professionals. Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2021
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Student performance during simulated patient encounter has no impact on debriefer adherence to PEARLS debriefing model. Medical Science Educator, 2021
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Medical Education, Healthcare Simulation, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, Health Professions Education, Student Assessment, Program Evaluation
Department Service
College Service
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MCG Curriculum Oversight, Assessment Subcommittee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Simulation Council
2017 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Surgery Simulation Curriculum Committee
2018 - 2019
Role: Committee Member
University Service
Professional Service
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SGEA Medical Education Scholarship, Research, and Evaluation Section
2021 - Present
Role: Chairperson
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BMC Medical Education
2019 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
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International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare
2019 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Conference Paper
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SGEA Innovations in Medical Education Award
2019 - Present
Role: Reviewer, Grant Proposal
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Society for Simulation in Healthcare
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
