William Brooks

William Brooks
Professor

Associate Professor (S), Dept of Medical Education , School of Medicine
Director, Dept of Medical Education , School of Medicine
Professor (P), Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology (CDIB) , Academic Joint Departments

Overview

Will Brooks, PhD joined the UAB faculty in 2013 as an assistant professor and was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2015 and then Professor in 2020. He received a BS in Chemistry from Freed-Hardeman University in 2002 and a PhD in Cell Biology from UAB in 2007 where he studied the role of novel ubiquitination enzymes in cell cycle regulation. Brooks has over 15 years of experience teaching anatomy and related topics to a wide range of learners ranging from undergraduates to medical students and residents. He conducts research in the area of medical education and is an active member of the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) and the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE), currently serving as Associate Chair of the Webinar Committee.

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2022	Back to the Future: Maximizing Student Learning and Wellbeing in the Virtual Age. Medical Science Educator. 2022
2021	Strategies for Promoting Inclusivity in Health Sciences Education. Medical Science Educator. 31:2121-2124. 2021
2021	USMLE Step-1 is Going to Pass/Fail, Now What Do We Do?. Medical Science Educator. 31:1551-1556. 2021
2021	Are Anatomy PhDs Nearing Extinction or Adapting to Change? United States Graduate Education Trends in the Anatomical Sciences. Anatomical Sciences Education. 14:432-439. 2021
2021	Admissions During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Navigating an Altered Landscape for Successful Selection of Future Healthcare Providers. Medical Science Educator. 31:997-1000. 2021
2021	Evolution and Revolution in Medical Education: Health System Sciences (HSS). Medical Science Educator. 31:291-296. 2021
2020	Distal clavicle autograft for anterior-inferior glenoid augmentation: A comparative cadaveric anatomic study. Shoulder and Elbow. 12:404-413. 2020
2020	How Is Health Science Education Tackling the Opioid Crisis?. Medical Science Educator. 30:1295-1297. 2020
2020	Re-imagining Faculty Development in Health Professions Education. Medical Science Educator. 30:591-593. 2020
2020	A Look at the Anatomy Educator Job Market: Anatomists Remain in Short Supply. Anatomical Sciences Education. 13:91-101. 2020
2019	The Role of Basic Science in 21st Century Medical Education. Medical Science Educator. 29:881-883. 2019
2019	What Does a Modern Anatomist Look like? Current Trends in the Training of Anatomy Educators. Anatomical Sciences Education. 12:225-235. 2019
2019	Evolution and Revolution in Medical Education: Technology in the Twenty-First Century, an IAMSE Webcast Audio Seminar Series, Fall 2018. Medical Science Educator. 29:333-337. 2019
2019	The surgical anatomy of the dorsal scapular nerve: a triple-tendon transfer perspective. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 28:137-142. 2019
2018	A C6orf10/LOC101929163 locus is associated with age of onset in C9orf72 carriers 2018
2018	Is the supply of continuing education in the anatomical sciences keeping up with the demand? Results of a national survey. Anatomical Sciences Education. 11:225-235. 2018
2018	A Case of Pancreatic Cancer: Abdominal Anatomy Team-Based Learning Module for Medical Students. MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources. 14:10700. 2018
2017	Is lecture dead? A preliminary study of medical students' evaluation of teaching methods in the preclinical curriculum. International Journal of Medical Education. 8:326-333. 2017
2017	Using generalizability analysis to estimate parameters for anatomy assessments: A multi-institutional study. Anatomical Sciences Education. 10:109-119. 2017
2016	The impact of team-based learning (TBL) on physician assistant students’ academic performance in gross anatomy. Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 27:126-130. 2016
2016	Gross Anatomy for Teacher Education (GATE): Educating the Anatomy Educator. HAPS Educator. 20:46-50. 2016
2016	Impact of a novel teaching method based on feedback, activity, individuality and relevance on students' learning. International Journal of Medical Education. 7:87-92. 2016
2016	Gross Anatomy for Teacher Education (GATE): Educating the Anatomy Educator. HAPS Educator. 20:36-40. 2016
2015	Team-Based Learning Module for Anatomy of the Posterior Upper Limb 2015
2015	Team-Based Learning Module for the Posterior Abdominal Wall and Diaphragm 2015
2015	Integration of gross anatomy in an organ system-based medical curriculum: Strategies and challenges. Anatomical Sciences Education. 8:266-274. 2015
2015	Team-based learning in the gross anatomy laboratory improves academic performance and students' attitudes toward teamwork. Anatomical Sciences Education. 8:95-103. 2015
2014	Team-based Learning (TBL) Module for Vertebral Column Anatomy 2014
2014	RNF138/NARF is a Cell Cycle Regulated E3 Ligase that Poly-ubiquitinates G2E3. JSM Cell. 2:1005-1005. 2014
2013	Overexpression of the kinetochore-associated proteins SKAP and astrin in human breast cancer. Bios -Madison then Florence Al-. 84:136-141. 2013
2013	Team-based Learning Module for Shoulder and Scapular Anatomy 2013
2010	The E3 Ubiquitin ligase NARF promotes colony formation in vitro and exhibits enhanced expression levels in glioblastoma multiforme in vivo. American journal of undergraduate research. 9:23-30. 2010
2008	G2E3 is a dual function ubiquitin ligase required for early embryonic development. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283:22304-22315. 2008
2007	Inactivation of the ubiquitin conjugating enzyme UBE2Q2 causes a prophase arrest and enhanced apoptosis in response to microtubule inhibiting agents. Oncogene. 26:6509-6517. 2007
2007	G2E3 is a nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling protein with DNA damage responsive localization. Experimental Cell Research. 313:665-676. 2007

Book

Year	Title	Altmetric
2019	Preparing the Next Generation of Anatomists through Training Programs and Professional Development 2019

Chapter

Year	Title	Altmetric
2016	Endocrine System 2016
2016	Integumertary System 2016
2016	Muscular System 2016
2016	Reproductive System 2016
2016	Respiratory System 2016
2016	Skeletal System 2016
2016	Urinary System 2016

Research Overview

Dr. Brooks' research is in the area of medical and health professions education. He is interested in the evaluation of educational pedagogy, specifically team-based learning (TBL). He is also interested in continuing education in the anatomical sciences.

Principal Investigator On

Enhanced Virtual Dissection Technology for the Gross Anatomy Laboratory awarded by UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION

GATE: Gross Dissection of the Back and Upper Limb for Teacher Education awarded by American Association of Anatomists

Gross Anatomy Laboratory Upgrades for the Millennial Health Professional Leader awarded by UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION

Teaching Overview

Dr. Brooks teaches gross anatomy and neuroanatomy to students of various graduate health professions programs. He is the content leader for medical gross anatomy and course director of the Musculoskeletal and Skin course in the School of Medicine. He is also the course director for Gross Anatomy in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Additionally, he teaches anatomy and neuroanatomy to dental, optometry, nursing, and graduate students.