John Encandela, PhD
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Professor of Psychiatry
Executive Director of Evaluation & Assessment at the Center for Medical Education, School of Medicine
Biography
My contributions to education and research during my career have focused on organizing and delivering health-related services for vulnerable populations and training health professionals. With a PhD in Sociology of Medicine, I initially worked on national and international evaluations of HIV/AIDS programs and mental health services. More recently, I've applied my skills to medical education, primarily assisting faculty in assessing trainees and training programs and designing curriculum in health professional education.
At Yale School of Medicine, I serve as the Executive Director of Evaluation & Assessment at the Center for Medical Education. My expertise includes evaluating health professional education curricula; training faculty, staff, and students in feedback methods; improving assessment systems for educators; and consulting on program and curriculum evaluation approaches for scholarly work. I teach curriculum development and evaluation in the Masters of Health Science/Medical Education program and other educational programs. I am chairperson of the School of Medicine's Learning Environment Subcommittee of the Education Policy and Curriculum Committee. Additionally, I integrate LGBTQI-health topics into the curriculum and serve on the Dean's Council for LGBTQI Affairs. In select graduate medical education programs, including my academic department, Psychiatry, I gather and analyze qualitative data for internal reviews of training programs.
Appointments
Psychiatry
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Education & Training
- NIMH Post-doctoral Fellow (1996-97)
- University of Pittsburgh Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (1997)
- PhD
- University of Pennsylvania, Sociology (of Medicine) (1994)
- MA
- West Virginia University, Counseling and Guidance (1981)
Research
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Medical Research Interests
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- October 15, 2024
Identifying Tools to Thrive for the Underrepresented in Medicine
- May 10, 2024
Building Capacity in Medical Students to Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients
- June 15, 2023
Celebration of Medical Education Expands to Two Days
- December 14, 2022
Defining the Medical Humanities in Mission Statements