Elza Z.H. Mylona
Associate Professor
NICOLS ROADHSC-LEVEL4-184
STONY BROOK, New York USA
Phone: 631 444-9397
Fax: 631 444-8919
Email: emylona@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Education and Professional Experience:
University of Southern California, M.S. 1994
University of Southern California, Ph.D. 1998
Post graduate fellowships: Curriculum Development in medical education at USC Keck school of Medicine (1998-1999).
Educational Leadership (2001)USC Keck School of Medicine
Harvard Macy Institute, Program for Leaders in Medical Education (2005)
Appointments:
Assistant Professor,
Department of Pediatrics,
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA (1999-2004)
Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Stony Brook School of Medicine, 2004-06)
Associate Professor, Departments of Preventive and Internal Medicine (2006-present)
Administrative Positions:
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Faculty Development, (2004- 2007).
Associate Dean for Educational Development and Evaluation, (2007-present)
Professional and Scientific Societies:
Society for Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (SELAM)
Society of Directors in Medical Education (SDRME)
Association of Medical Education in Europe (AMEE)
American Association of Medical Colleges, Group on Faculty Affairs (GFA)
Northeastern Group of Educational Affairs (NEGEA)
International Association of Medical Science Education (IAMSE)
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Scholarly Interest:
In her role as medical educator, Dr. Mylona is specialized in curriculum development. She has been working with teams of faculty to design and conduct major curriculum reform activities. She is the founder of an institutional faculty development fellowship program at Stony Brook School of Medicine that aims to enhance faculty’s skills and knowledge in the areas of teaching, evaluation, and leadership.
Dr. Mylona is a nationally recognized lecturer, consultant and educator. She has served national organizations and medical schools nationally and internationally and has led major curriculum revision projects. She has conducted faculty development workshops for health professions faculty on a variety of topics in medical education and leadership. Dr. Mylona has served as a co-investigator on federally funded research projects related to curriculum design, program evaluation and faculty development. Her major areas of research interest include curriculum development and evaluation, instructional design, professional and organizational development.
Personal Background:
I enjoy cooking, reading and traveling.