Biography

Michael Godkin, PhD is a Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health and has various educational leadership positions. He is the Director of a required Population Health Clerksgip for 1^st year medical and 2^nd year nurse practitioner students; he is Co-Director of a required one day interclerkship on multiculturalism for 3^rd year medical students; and is the director of international medical education for our school. He has received several educational awards including the Educational Achievement Star Award, and Outstanding Primary Care Educator. He has published numerous journal articles and presented at many regional and national meetings related to community health, cultural competence, physician advocacy and international education.

Current Positions Director, International Medical Education Program Director, Summer Research Fellowship Program Director, Population Health Clerkship  Co-Director, Multicultural Interclerkship Director, Pathway on Serving the Underserved and Multicultural Populations

Education

Clark University, PhD, 1978, Human Ecology/Geography
Ohio State University, MA, 1972, Geography
London University, BSc, 1968, Economics

Scholarly Activity

HRSA Predoctoral Training Grant:  Caring for Underserved Populations in the Patient-Centered Medical Home (8/1/10 - 7/31/2015)

HRSA Predoctoral Training Grant:  Creating a Longitudinal Curriculum on Physician as Advocate 
(7/1/2007 - 6/30/10)

HRSA Predoctoral Training Grant:  Develop and Implement a Four Year Longitudinal Community/Public Health Service and Advocacy Track and Online Distance Learning Curriculum
(7/1/04 - 6/30/07)

Affiliations

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

Global Health Education Consortium