Martha L. Elks, M.D., Ph.D., FAPC, FACE
Professor
Medical Education
Senior Associate Dean of Educational Affairs
Location: Hugh Gloster Building 100
Phone: (404) 752-1881
E-mail: melks@msm.edu
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
General internal medicineAdult diagnosis and management
Obesity
Diabetes
Thyroid disease
Fatigue
PMS
Hyperlipidemia
Specialties
Internal Medicine and EndocrinologyBoard Certification
Internal MedicineEndocrinology
Publications
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 无码人妻
School of Medicine
2009: Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
2007, 2003: Dean鈥檚 Outstanding Teaching Award 无码人妻 School of Medicine