Department of Internal Medicine
Nephrology Faculty
Medical School:
University of Colorado
Residency:
University of Colorado
Fellowship:
University of Colorado
Joel A. Gordon, M.D.
Sahai Family Professor of Medical Education
Professor of Medicine
Director of Continuing Medical Education
Faculty Director, Lois Boulware Medical Student Learning Community
Chairman, Carver College of Medicine Continuing Medical Education Committee
On July 1st, 2006, Dr. Gordon was named the Sahai Family Professor of Medical Education, an endowed Professorship at the Carver College of Medicine given to an individual who has shown exemplary service and dedication to medical student education here at the College. Dr. Gordon continues as the Sahai Professor and has several duties associated with this appointment. Dr. Gordon serves as the Chair of the Clinical Experiences Committee, the Committee that oversees medical student clinical experiences in years 3 and 4 of medical school. Dr. Gordon also is the course director for the Clinical Beginnings course. In this one week transition course, held between years 2 and 3 of medical school, medical students learn about issues pertaining to teamwork and professionalism that help in their transition from traditional classroom learning to learning in the context of clinical experiences. In addition to this position in the College of Medicine, Dr. Gordon remains an active member of the Nephrology Division and devotes considerable time to the clinical and educational missions of this division.
In the M-2 year, Dr. Gordon participates in the Foundations of Clinical Practice III course and the Foundations of Clinical Practice IV Course. In FCP III, he serves as a preceptor for Patient Centered Learning part of the FCP III course. In this role, he serves as a preceptor/facilitator for 2nd year students as they learn the skill of examining patients and the skill of verbal presentations and writing up their work ups. In the FCP IV course he participates as a facilitator in the small group sessions for the students that focus on solving problems in renal pathophysiology of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Bas Disorders.
In years 3 and 4, Dr. Gordon participates in the clinical education of medical students and Internal Medicine residents through his involvement as a staff physician on the General Internal Medicine services at University Hospital. In addition, Dr. Gordon is both a preceptor and an instructor for third year students in the 4-week Ambulatory Internal Medicine clerkship. In this 4-week rotation he is one of 8 Internal Medicine “Teaching Faculty” who intensely precept students in their ambulatory care experience, focusing on History taking, Physical Exam skills, and learning how to orally present a case and how to construct a thoughtful and compelling patient write up.
Dr. Gordon actively participates in the teaching of nephrology fellows by serving as the staff physician for the fellows who are assigned to the University Hospital inpatient nephrology consultation service.
Dr. Gordon is also one of the faculty directors for one of the four Medical Student Learning Communities that the College of Medicine has in its Medical Education Building. As faculty director for the Lois Boulware Learning Community, Dr. Gordon has frequent contact with students in all four years of medical school and serves as a mentor for many of the students whom he interacts with.
Dr. Gordon also is the Carver College of Medicine’s chair of the Continuing Medical Education Committee. In this role, Dr. Gordon is making certain the College is carrying out its mission for Continuing Education and is in compliance with the rules and regulations for CME at academic medical centers.
Links of Interest
- Community of Science Profile
- Junior Medical Student Inpatient and Ambulatory Clerkships
- Gordon sees clinical curriculum challenges (courtesy Med Ed Update, OSAC)
- Carver College of Medicine profile
Honors, Awards, and Organizations
- Phi Beta Kappa, University of Colorado
- Outstanding Clinical Teacher Award, Voted by Medical School Graduating Class
- M4 Teacher of the Year Award, University of Iowa College of Medicine
- University of Iowa Collegiate Teaching Award
- University of Iowa, Department of Internal Medicine, Departing Residents Outstanding Faculty Award
- Recipient, Harvard-Macy Institute Fellowship for Physician Educators for 1996
- University of Iowa Collegiate Teaching Award
- M-3 Faculty Teacher of the Year, University of Iowa College of Medicine
- AOA Faculty Initiate, University of Iowa College of Medicine
- Recipient, Harvard-Macy Institute Fellowship for Leadership in Medical Education Conference
- American College of Physicians Iowa Chapter Laureate Award Winner
- American College of Physicians, Fellow
- American Society of Nephrology, Member
- Sahai Family Endowed Chair in Medical Education
- Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence, University of Iowa
Recent Publications
Chapters:
- Gordon, JA and Antes, LM. “Acid-Base Disorders.” First Exposure Internal Medicine: Hospital Medicine.” McGraw Hill, 2007.
- Antes, LM and Gordon, JA. “Chronic Kidney Disease.” First Exposure Internal Medicine: Hospital Medicine.” McGraw Hill, 2007.
- Antes, LM and Gordon, JA. “Basics of Fluid Management.” First Exposure Internal Medicine: Hospital Medicine.” McGraw Hill, 2007.
Papers
- Peterson, M.W., Gordon, J.A., and Elliott, S.E.: Computer-Based Testing: Initial Report of Widespread Use in a Medical School Curriculum. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 16:51-59, 2004
- Kreiter, C., Gordon, J.A., Elliott, S., and Callaway, M.: Recommendations for Assigning Weights to Components Tests to Drive and Overall Course Grade. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 16:133-138, 2004
- Bland, A., Kreiter, C.D., and Gordon, J.A.: The Psychometric Properties of Five Scoring Methods Applied to the Script Concordance Test. Acad. Med. 80:395-399, 2005.