Vice Chair for Education
Adair Heyl, PhD
Dr. Adair Heyl served as Emory University School of Medicine Director of Faculty Affairs in their Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics until November, 2011. Previously she had served as the department's Vice Chair for Education.
Dr. Heyl's research focuses on the development of educational curricula for adult learners (medical students, residents, and fellows in obstetrics and gynecology) that implement well organized goals and objectives, objective-based evaluations, and structured program improvement measures to teach the core competencies of medical training. Specific areas of interest include interpersonal skills and professionalism development and facilitated mentoring as ways to improve learner performance. She has served on national planning committees for numberous meetings of the American Residency Coordinators in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Heyl was an editor of Connections, a publication of the American Medical Women's Association, and an associate editor of the Journal of the American Medical Women's Association.
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Human Environment Sciences, Communications with minor concentration in Foods and Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
- Master of Education, Human Development & Family Studies, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
- Doctor of Philosophy, Human Development & Family Studies, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
Society Memberships
2002 - present Invited Member, Society for the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (SELAM)
2000-2001 Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Educational Affairs
2001 - present Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO)
2005 - present American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
2010 - present American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
Peer Reviewed Publications
- Heyl AR. Rx for Negotiating. JAMWA. Spring 2003;58(2)120.
- Heyl AR. The Transition from Career to Retirement: Focus on Well-being and Financial Considerations. JAMWA. FaIl2004;59(3)235-237.
- Heyl AR. We Must Improve the Statistics. JAMWA. Winter 2004;60(1)3. (Editorial on domestic violence)
- Heyl AR. Climbing the Ladder: Making the Most of Mentoring. JAMWA. Spring 2005;60(1)11- 14.
- Schmidt EA, Scerbo MW, Kapur G, Heyl AR. Task sequencing effects for open and closed loop laparoscopic skills. Medicine Meets Virtual Reality. Long Beach, CAl February 8,2007 (presented); paper published in conference syllabus.
- Heyl AR & Schmidt E. Improving Residency Training in OBGYN Emergencies Utilizing Simulated Team Drills. MODSIM World 2007, Virginia Beach, VA, September 11-12,2007.
- Ballagh SA & Heyl AR. Communicating with women about menstrual cycle symptoms. Journal of Reproductive Medicine 2008;53:837-846.
Invited Magazine Articles
- Heyl PS & Heyl AR. Banking on a Cure. You and Your Family. Fall 2007;33-36.
- Heyl AR & Heyl PS. Countdown to Birth. You and Your Family. Fall 2007;14-23
- Heyl AR & Heyl PS. Falling in Love Again: Take charge of planning your future pregnancies. You
and Your Family. Spring 2008; 70-75
- Heyl AR. Seeking Help for Post-Partum Depression. Tidewater Women. January 2008; 32
- Heyl AR & Heyl PS. Showtime! You and Your Family. Spring 2008; 52-55.
- Heyl AR & Heyl PS. A Head Start for Your Baby. You and Your Family. Spring 2008; 46-51.
- Heyl AR & Heyl PS. Planning for Delivery. You and Your Family. Spring 2008; 42-44.
- Heyl AR & Heyl PS. Family Planning. You and Your Family. Fall 2009; 76-81.
- Heyl AR & Heyl PS. Delivery. You and Your Family. Fall 2009; 52-58.
- Heyl AR & Heyl PS. Screening. You and Your Family. Fall 2009; 48-50.
- Heyl AR & Heyl PS. Having a Plan. You and Your Family. Spring 2010; 54-56.
- Heyl AR & Heyl PS. Should You Bank Your Baby's Cord Blood? You and Your Family. Spring 2010; 58-62.
- Heyl AR & Heyl PS. The Story of Birth. You and Your Family. Spring 2010; 68-70.
