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Larry D. Gruppen, Ph.D., professor of medical education and director of the Office of Educational Resources and Research and the Medical Education Scholars Program, is the new chair of the Department of Medical Education and the Josiah Macy Jr. Professor of Medical Education. Gruppen’s appointment was effective April 1.

Gruppen is a cognitive psychologist whose areas of research interest include the fundamental aspects of clinical reasoning and the development and assessment of medical expertise. He is committed to developing and facilitating educational methods for the professional development of physicians, especially the mechanisms of self-assessment and self-directed learning.

An active member of the Central Group on Educational Affairs at the American Association of Medical Colleges, Gruppen is also heavily involved with curriculum development and content appraisal at the U-M Medical School.

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