Claudia Krebs
Current Position/Institution: Professor of Teaching, Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences, University of British Columbia, Canada
Ph.D. Institution: Universität zu Köln (University of Cologne, Germany)
Earlier Positions: Instructor (2004-2009) and Senior Instructor (2009-2015) at UBC, Postdoctoral fellow at UBC (1999 – 2002) and University of Bonn, Germany (2002-2004)
Teaching: Gross Anatomy for medical students; Neuroanatomy for medical, physiotherapy and dental students; Anatomy & Physiology for midwifery students; Anatomy & Physiology for biomedical engineering students
AAA Committee/Roles: Educational Affairs Committee (2015-18)
Other Professional Activities: Chair of the Regional Planning Committee for the 2017 Regional Meeting held at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
Awards: • 2018/19 Medical Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award
• 2018 Faculty of Dentistry Teaching Award
• 2018 Killam Teaching Award
• 2018 accepted for Emerging Media Lab: Cuccio Award for Innovation
• 2017 highly commended for Medea Award for Educational Media
• 2016 Medical Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award, class of 2018
• 2016 Medical Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award, class of 2017
• 2016 highly commended for Medea Award for Educational Media
• 2015 Honorary Member of the Swedish Society for Anatomy
• 2015 Universitas 21 Visiting Scholar Award at Lund University, Sweden
• 2015 Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Education, awarded by the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
• 2014 Medical Undergraduate Society Teaching Excellence Award, awarded by the MD Undergraduate class of 2016
• 2012 Departmental Teaching Award, awarded by the Department of Cellular and Physiological Sciences
• 2010 CAME Certificate of Merit Award, awarded by the Canadian Association for Medical Education
• 2008 Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Education, awarded by the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Research Interest: Anatomical Sciences Education, specifically the development and implementation of technology to support visualizations and the educational experience of our students. Evaluation of these technologies and their impact on student learning.
Candidate Statement: “I’m a serial collaborator” – one of my favourite lines from Twyla Tharp’s book “The collaborative habit”. Serial collaborations with experts outside of my comfort zone have pushed my team to develop innovative approaches for anatomy education and visualization. I will bring this collaborative habit to the AAA board. This collaboration will expand to the various stakeholders in the association – the members, the fellows, the various committees. I will also bring in collaborations with international partners and organizations, which will open up exciting new networks for all members. Our network will also need to expand to include universities and demographics that have been underrepresented, a collaborative approach can bring new voices to the table. Through years of experience on university committees, including the UBC Senate, I bring insight into governance, structure, and strategic planning. Anatomy is the natural nexus for collaborations in the health disciplines and life sciences – we have always been collaborators and innovators. I look forward to working on the AAA board to build on these proud traditions of our discipline and to continue with the excellent community building that the AAA is known for.
Other Professional Memberships Currently Maintained: Member of the International Association of Medical Sciences Educators (IAMSE), Honorary Member of the Swedish Society for Anatomy
Web Links: • https://cps.med.ubc.ca/faculty/krebs/ • https://hive.med.ubc.ca