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Current Titles and Affiliations:
Academic Appointments
7/95 Assistant Professor of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine
Full-time 7/95-11/98, Part-time 11/98-11/01, Full-time 11/01-
11/01-09 Associate Director Neurology Residency Training Program, Emory University
Previous Academic Appointments
7/90-6/93 Senior Instructor in Neurology and Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
7/92-6/93 Senior Instructor in Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
7/93-6/95 Assistant Professor in Neurology, Medicine, and Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Licensures/Boards:
- American Board of Internal Medicine, certificate #111423, 9/86
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, (Neurology) certificate #34970, 10/91
- Medical License, State of Michigan (#4301048580) 6/85-1/31/01 (allowed to lapse)
- Medical License, State of New York (#181496) 2/90-present (inactive status after 9/30/99)
- Medical License, State of Georgia (#040077) 6/95-present
Education
Undergraduate College:
1976-79 BA, Albion College, Magna Cum Laude, Albion, MI Majors in biology and philosophy
Medical School:
8/79-6/83 MD, University of Michigan Medical School,Ann Arbor, MI
Graduate School:
7/92-8/92 Program in Clinical Effectiveness, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (courses in biostatistics, clinical epidemiology, health services / policy research and decision analysis)
9/92-5/93 Course work in the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Postgraduate Training
Clinical Training:
6/83-6/86 Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI
7/86-6/87 Chief resident, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI
7/87-6/90 Resident, Neurology, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI
7/89-6/90 Chief resident, Neurology, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, MI
7/06-6/09 Fellow, Neurocritical Care, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Owen Samuels, MD (Half time program7/06-6/08, Full time 7/08-6/09)
Committee Memberships
Regional and State:
1994-95 Board of Directors, Epilepsy Association of Greater Rochester
1996-99 Professional Advisory Committee, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Georgia Chapter
Institutional:
1986-88: Claims Control Committee, University of Michigan Hospital
1990-93 Emergency Dept. Committee, Strong Memorial Hospital
1995- Student Education Committee, Neurology Department, Emory University
1996-99 Chair, Student Education Committee, Neurology Dept., Emory University
1995-98 Five Year Planning Committee, Neurology Dept., Emory University
- Clinic Operations Committee, Neurology Dept., Emory University
1996-98 Computer Committee, Neurology Department, Emory University
1996-97 Task Force, The Center for NeuroSciences at Emory
1997-99 Director of Clinical Services, Section of Neurology-Building A, Emory Clinic
1997-99 Assistant Chief of Clinical Programs, Neurology Dept., Emory University
1998-99 Committee Member, Strategic Plan for Education, Emory University School of Medicine
2000-04 Associate Member, Admissions Committee, Emory University School of Medicine
2001- Residency Education Committee, Neurology Dept., Emory University
2005- 08 Emory University Hospital Credentials/Professional Services Committee, Emory University
2005 Committee Member, Translation of Medical Sciences Subcommittee of 2005 Medical School Curriculum Planning Process
2006-08 Executive Curriculum Committee, Emory University School of Medicine
Manuscript Reviews:
Neurology 1997, 2005
Archives of Neurology 1995
The Neurologist 1995-02
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 1997
Honors and Awards:
1976-79 Presidential Recognition Scholarship, Albion College
1979 Phi Beta Kappa, Albion College
1979 Beta Beta Beta, Biology Honorary
1979 Phi Sigma Tau, Philosophy Honorary
1986-87 Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Hospitals
1989-90 Chief Resident, Neurology, University of Michigan Hospitals
2000 Special Recognition Award for Teaching, Class of 2000, Emory School of Medicine
- Neurology Attending Teaching Award, Emory Neurology Residency Program
2002 Woodruff Fund Clinical Teaching Support Award in Neurology
2003 Dean’s Teaching Award
2007 Dean’s Teaching Award
Society Memberships:
American Academy of Neurology
Neurocritical Care Society
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Research Focus
Clinical Trials:
Examining Neurologist: A Prospective Multi-center Study of Intra-arterial Pro-Urokinase in Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Distribution Thromboembolic Stroke.
Treating Neurologist: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of AVONEX (interferon Beta-1a) in the treatment of subjects at high Risk for Development of Multiple Sclerosis Following the First Onset of an Isolated Demyelinating Event
Grant Support
Previous Support:
7/93-6/94 Innovations in Patient Care, Strong Memorial Hospital. "Emergency Care of the Elderly", Principal Investigator.
Clinical Service Contributions:
1995-2008 Active Staff, Neurology Service, Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, Atlanta, GA
1995-1998 Emory Clinic: outpatient practice in general neurology and multiple sclerosis
1997-1999 Director, The Emory Clinical Neuroscience Program
1996-1997Neurologist, (General Neurology, Headache, Multiple Sclerosis),The Emory Program for Neurologic Disorders in Women
1999-2008 Emory University Hospital and Grady Memorial Hospital: Neurologic Hospitalist, practice limited to attending on Neurology Inpatient or Consultation Services
2005-2008 Assistant Chief of Service, Emory University Hospital Neurology
Clinical Interests:
Stroke, Headache, Multiple Sclerosis, and Emergency and Critical Care Neurology
Formal Teaching (Emory)
Medical School:
- Neurology Coordinator, First Year Medical Neuroscience Course, School of Medicine
1996-08 Director, Neurology Section of Pathophysiology Course, School of Medicine
Developed and continue to revise curriculum for this course for second year students including organizing and participating in a lecture series and small group sessions incorporating slides, video and case studies.
1996-00 Director of Neurology Sessions, Clinical Methods Course, School of Medicine
In a small group setting, instruct entire second year medical students in how to perform a neurological examination.
1996-99 Associate Director, Neurology Clerkship, School of Medicine
Small group sessions with third and forth year medical class doing clinical rotations in Neurology
1996-05 Small Group Mentor, Problem Based Learning, School of Medicine
Serve as facilitator to first and second year students as they work through multipart cases emphasizing the development of clinical thought processes, appropriate use of resources to research assigned topics and oral presentations to their colleagues. Occasionally serve as a mentor to the mentors, teaching the case to the mentors before the case is used by the students.
1997, 98 Small Group Leader, Emory University School of Medicine Family Day
Spoke with parents of first year medical students and answered their questions about “What’s it like”.
1997Case presentation, Emory University Mini-Medical School.
12/2000 Facilitator, Small Group Teaching in the Basic Sciences in the Faculty Development Retreat: Learning to be Better Teachers
2001-2008 Course Co-director; During the half year course for first year students, review and revise the curriculum with the course directors, give several lectures and run several lab sessions, write and grade examinations, and finish the course with organize and teach small group problem solving sessions in which the students learn to apply their basic science knowledge to localize anatomic lesions in clinical vignettes
2/2003 Faculty, End of Life Teaching, School of Medicine
2004 “The Nervous System”, presentation Emory University Mini-Medical School
Graduate Program:
1997 Lecturer, Basic Mechanisms of Neurologic Disease, Graduate School of Neuroscience
Two-hour lecture to graduate students in Neuroscience Program on the neuroimmunology of multiple sclerosis.
Undergraduate Program:
9/2002 Lecturer, Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, Emory College Freshman Seminar
2005, 06 Lecturer, National Youth Leadership Forum – Medicine, Emory University
Supervisory Teaching
Residency Program:
1995- Attending Physician, resident and student teaching, Department of Neurology
While in charge of clinical hospital rotations, such as the inpatient neurology service or hospital consultation service, spend one half of each day reviewing cases and seeing patients with residents and medical students; do “hands-on teaching”.
2000- Lecturer, Neurology Summer Lecture Series
- -2008Associate Director, Neurology Resident Training Program
Community Education:
1995-00 Appeared on several local newscasts to discuss Headache and Stroke
Other:
1996-99 Chair, Student Education Committee, Neurology Department
1999- Student Education Committee, Neurology Department
1996- Resident Advisor (mentor), Emory Neurology Department
1999 Committee Member, Strategic Plan for Education, Emory University School of Medicine
1999- Invited Speaker and Advisor, SIGN (Student Interest Group in Neurology)
- Resident Advisor, Neurology Resident Journal Club
- Participant, First year Course Director Panel Discussion, M-1 2001 Orientation, School of Medicine
- Associate Member, Admissions Committee, Emory University School of Medicine
- Invited Participant, AMWA panel discussion, Emory University School of Medicine
2001- Resident Education Committee
2001- Graduate Medical Education Committee
- Mentor, 2 M-1 students, Emory University School of Medicine Mentor Program
2002 Student Participant in 10 week Pedagogy Seminar by Marshall Gregory, sponsored by UACT and Emory College
2005 Committee Member, Translation of Medical Sciences Subcommittee, 2005 Medical School Curriculum Planning Process
2006-2007 Development of the Neuroscience Curriculum for the new School of Medicine Curriculum
2006-2008 Committee Member, Executive Curriculum Committee, Emory University School of Medicine
Previous Teaching:
(University of Rochester 1990-95)
• Attending Physician, resident and student teaching, Department of Neurology
• Attending Physician, resident and student teaching, Department of Medicine
• Attending Physician, resident and student teaching, Department of Emergency Medicine
• Critical Care Rounds, Department of Neurology
• Grand Rounds, Department of Neurology
• Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine
• Grand Rounds, Department of Emergency Medicine
• Supervisor of Resident Clinic, Department of Neurology
• Intensive Care Unit Weekly Conferences, Department of Medicine
• General Neurology Unit Ambulatory Care Conference, Department of Neurology
• Emergency Neurology Conferences, Department of Neurology
• Morbidity and Mortality Conference, Department of Medicine
• Emergency Neurology, Department of Medicine
• Resident and student conferences, Department of Emergency Medicine
• Clinical Preceptor, Post-Masters Program, School of Nursing
• Resident Clinic Conferences, Department of Medicine
• General Clerkship Preceptor, Third Year Medical Students, School of Medicine and Dentistry
• Monroe-Livingston County Pre-Hospital Care Lecture Series
• Lecturer, Critical Care Fellowship Conferences, Department of Anesthesiology
• Lecturer, Surgical Intensive Care Unit residents, students and staff, Department of Surgery
• Lab Section Instructor, First Year Nervous System Course, School of Medicine and Dentistry
• Lab Section Instructor, Second Year Neural Science Course, School of Medicine and Dentistry
• Faculty Advisor; Student-Faculty Program
Lectureships, Seminar Invitations, and Visiting Professorships:
• Stroke Work-up and Acute Care, Clinical Symposium-Stroke, VA Medical Center, Canandaigua, NY, June 1992.
• Headache in the Elderly, Older Adult Service and Information System (OASIS), Rochester, NY, November 1992.
• Work-up of the Syncopal Patient, Clinical Symposium-Geriatric Neurology, VA Medical Center, Canandaigua, NY, May 1993.
• Headaches: Tension, Migraine and Cluster, Neurology for the Primary Care Provider and Pediatrician, Buffalo, NY, November 1993.
• Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Headaches; Neurology for the Primary Care Provider, Rochester, NY, December 1994.
• Headaches: Medical Housestaff Grand Rounds, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, January 1996.
• Multiple Sclerosis: A Comprehensive Board Review in Internal Medicine, Atlanta, GA, August 1996.
• Multiple Sclerosis: Neurology and Neurology Update 1996, Atlanta, GA, December 1996.
• Updates in Multiple Sclerosis Therapy: Crawford Long Hospital, Atlanta, GA, November 1997.
West Nile Virus: American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, Atlanta, GA, December 2002
Bibliography
Refereed Articles:
1. Quint, DJ, Gilmore, JL, Alexia without agraphia, Neuroradiology 34:210-214, 1992.
2. Jacobs, LD, et al, and The CHAMPS Study Group, Intramuscular Interferon Beta-1a Therapy Initiated During a First Demyelinating Event in Multiple Sclerosis, New England Journal of Medicine 343:13;898-904, 2000.
3. CHAMPS Study Group, Interferon Beta-1a For Optic Neuritis Patients At High Risk For Multiple Sclerosis, American Journal of Ophthalmology 132(4):463-71, 2001
4. Beck, RW, et al, Interferon Beta-1a For Early Multiple Sclerosis: CHAMPS trial Subgroup Analysis, Annals of Neurology 51(4):481-90, 2002.
- Bressler, AM, Zimmer, SM, Gilmore, JL, Somani, J. Peripheral Neuropathy Associated With Prolonged Use of Linezolid, Lancet Infectious Diseases vol 4:528-531, 2004.
- Wright, WL, Asbury, WH, Gilmore, JL, Samuels, OB Conivaptan for Hyponatremia in the Neurocritical Care Unit, Neurocrit Care, 11: 6-13, 2009.
Book Chapters:
1. Jozefowicz, RF, Gilmore, J, Goodman, A, Hyser, CL, Kingston, WJ, Kurlan, R: Current Therapy. In Joynt, RF (Ed.) Clinical Neurology, JB Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 1991.
2. Jozefowicz, RF, Berg, M, Dimitsopulos, T, Giang, D, Gilmore, J, Goodman, A, Joynt, R, Kieburtz, K: Current Therapy. In Joynt, RF (Ed.) Clinical Neurology, JB Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 1992.
3. Jozefowicz, RF, Benesch, CG, Berg, M, Dimitsopulos, T, Gilmore, J, Goodman, A, Joynt, R, Kieburtz, K: Current Therapy. In Joynt, RF (Ed.) Clinical Neurology, JB Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 1993.
4. Gilmore, J, Pennell, PB, Stern, BJ: Medication Use During Pregnancy for Neurological Disorders. In Neurologic Clinics of North America, WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1998.
5. Stern, BJ, Gilmore, J, Pennell, PB, Washington, J: Pregnancy. In Evans, RW, Baskin, DS, Yatsu, FM (Eds.) Prognosis of Neurological Disorders, 2nd Ed., Oxford University Press, 2000.
Abstracts:
Feldman, EL, Blaivas, M, Gilmore, JL, Bromberg, M: Acute pandysautonomic neuropathy, Ann Neurol 24:139,1988.