November 16, 2018

Three DLHS Faculty Receive Dean's Awards

Larry Gruppen, PhD, Andrew Barnosky, DO, MPH and Joseph Kolars, MD were all honored at the annual Medical School Dean's Awards November 15, 2018

Gruppen and Barnosky each received the Lifetime Achievement in Medical Education Award.  Kolars received the Global Community Service Award recognizing his efforts to advance U-M's international collaboration platforms. Barnosky's career is marked by a commitment to medical student education that goes beyond skills training to foster student's development has critical thinkers and compassionate physicians. Gruppen's work medical education encompasses a variety of contributions including self-assessment, adaptive testing and the evaluation of professionalism.  His work in competency based medical education led to the formation the Masters of Health Professions Education program for which he serves as director.  

Larry Gruppen

Larry D. Gruppen, PhD

Professor of Learning Health Sciences
Former Director of the Master of Health Professions Education Program
Former Chair of the Department (2003 - 2014)
Joseph Kolars

Joseph C. Kolars, MD

Senior Associate Dean for Education and Global Initiatives
Josiah Macy, Jr., Professor of Health Professions Education
Professor of Internal Medicine
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