Martha L. Elks, M.D., Ph.D. 

Education

POSTGRADUATE:
Johns Hopkins University
Residency: Internal Medicine

National Institute of Health
Fellowship: Endocrinology


MEDICAL SCHOOL:
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Degree: Doctor of Medicine


GRADUATE:
University of North Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy


UNDERGRADUATE:
Duke University
Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Research Interests

Medical education

Diabetes

Obesity

Clinical Interests

Specialties

Board Certification

Publications

Elks, M., Herbert Carter, J., Smith, M., Klement, B. J., Knight, B., Anachebe, N. Shifting the curve: Consistent academic achievement in a diverse student body.  Academic Medicine 2018; 93:66-70.

Powell, J. M., Murray, I. V., Johal, J., & Elks, M. L. (2019). Effect of a small-group, active learning, tutorial-based, in-course enrichment program on student performance in medical physiology. Advances in physiology education, 43(3), 339-344.

Busche K, Elks ML, Hanson JT, Jackson-Williams, L, Manuel, RS, Parsons, WL, Wofsy, D, Yuan, K. The Validity of Scores From the New MCAT Exam in Predicting Student Performance: Results From a Multisite Study. Acad Med. 2020;95(3):387-395. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000002942

Elks, M. L., Johnson, K., & Johnson, A. (2020). Morehouse School of Medicine. Academic Medicine, 95(9S), S140-S141.

Elks, Martha L. MD, PhD; Johnson, Khadeja MD; Anachebe, Ngozi F. MD, PharmD Morehouse School of Medicine Case Study: Teacher–Learner Relationships Free of Bias and Discrimination, Academic Medicine: December 2020 - Volume 95 - Issue 12S - p S88-S92 doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003678

Elks, M. L.  Manganiello, V. C.  Vaughan, M.  Hormone-sensitive particulate cAMP phosphodiesterase activity in 3T3-Ll adipocytes:  regulation of responsiveness by dexamethasone.  J. Biol. Chem. 258:8588-7, 1983.

Elks, M. L., Sawyer, J. W.  Scripted Oral Examinations of Internal Medicine Students' Clinical Skills with Simulated Patients, Academic Medicine 67:484, 1992.

Elks, M. L.  An open trial of Fluoxetine in pre-menstrual syndrome, Southern Medical Journal86:503-7, 1993.

Elks, M. L., Sawyer, J. W.  A format for scripted patient oral examinations in Internal Medicine, Medical Education27:160-4, 1993.

Elks, M. L., Sawyer, J. W.  Misunderstanding in the classification of Diabetes:  What's in a Name?  Western Journal of Medicine159:44-49, 1993.

Elks, M. L.  Effects of chronic palmitate perifusion on glucose-stimulated insulin release and glucose oxidation by rat islet cells, Endocrinology133:208-214, 1993.

Honors and Awards

2012:Life-Time Achievement Award in Teaching

2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2002: Outstanding Teaching Awards from students Morehouse School of Medicine

2009: Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award

2007, 2003: Dean’s Outstanding Teaching Award Morehouse School of Medicine