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Carol L Elam, EdD
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Primary Contact: Robin Rankin
(859) 323-6161
800 Rose Street, Willard Bldg., MN 118 D
Position(s): 
Professor
Affiliation(s): 
Behavioral Science
Bio / Education: 

2014 Accomplishments

Dr. Elam, Professor of Behavioral Science, serves as Associate Dean for Admissions and Institutional Advancement and Director of Medical Education Research. She is responsible for the coordination of the recruitment activities for prospective students, student premedical counseling from the college, and the implementation of the admissions process at the College of Medicine (UKCOM). Ongoing activities include participation in UK and You recruitment evenings with the undergraduate admissions program, premedical presentations at colleges and universities across Kentucky and at selected schools in contiguous states, participation in the UKCOM accepted student recruiting event, the White Coat Ceremony, the Rural Physician Leadership Boot Camp, and UKMED, a student-led recruitment program for future applicants who are underrepresented in medicine. Continued outreach efforts to aid in the recruitment of prospective students and contribute to the culture of learning in the college include the Student National Medical Association annual conference and the annual Leaving a Legacy celebration. Dr. Elam’s primary admissions efforts in 2017 have focused on the development of admissions recruiting procedures and implementation of enrollment management strategies at the UKCOM-Bowling Green (UKCOM-BG) campus.  She chaired the Admissions Work Group at Bowling Green, building a coalition with the UKCOM, The Medical Center, Western Kentucky University (WKU), the Gatton Academy, and South Central Area Health Education Center.  A new Early Assurance Program was launched that established recruiting and admissions partnership agreements between UKCOM-BG and WKU, Murray State University, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Lindsey Wilson College, and Campbellsville University. At UKCOM, Dr Elam also served as Chair of the Scholarship Committee, and as a member of both the Academic and Learning Environment committee for the LCME preparation as well as the Willard Award Selection Committee.  Dr. Elam and Dr. Schumacher of the Department of Behavioral Science presented a Medical Education Research seminar to new faculty in the Department of Neurology. During 2017, Elam gave 5 platform talks/workshops and presented 2 posters at regional, national, and international meetings. She was an invited visiting professor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, giving a presentation to the Women in Medicine group on career development. She participates in several national initiatives of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), serving as a member of the Group on Student Affairs Steering Committee for the GSA Professional Development Initiative and as the Chair of the Medical Education Review Committee. Through a national peer evaluation process, the latter role coordinates selection of educational programming presented at the AAMC Annual Meeting, Learn Serve Lead. Dr. Elam was recently tapped to serve as the Chair-Elect of the AAMC’s Group on Educational Affairs (GEA). The GEA is the largest of the AAMC’s professional development constituent groups.  The GEA role is a five-year term of service.

PubMed Publications: 
  • Achenjang, JN ; Elam, CL "Recruitment of Underrepresented Minorities in Medical School Through a Student-led Initiative." Journal of the National Medical Association 108, 3 (2016): 147-151. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Weaver, AD ; Whittler, ET ; Stratton, TD ; Asher, LM ; Scott, KL ; Wilson, EA "Discerning applicants' interests in rural medicine: a textual analysis of admission essays." Medical education online 20, 1 (2015): 27081. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Weaver, AD ; Whittler, ET ; Stratton, TD ; Asher, LM ; Scott, KL ; Wilson, EA "Discerning applicants' interests in rural medicine: a textual analysis of admission essays." Medical education online 20, (2015): 27081. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Stratton, TD ; Elam, CL "A holistic review of the medical school admission process: examining correlates of academic underperformance." Medical education online 19, 1 (2014): 22919. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Stratton, TD ; Elam, CL "A holistic review of the medical school admission process: examining correlates of academic underperformance." Medical education online 19, (2014): 22919. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Greenberg, RB ; Ziegler, CH ; Borges, NJ ; Elam, CL ; Stratton, TD ; Woods, S. "Medical student interest in academic medical careers: a multi-institutional study." Perspectives on medical education 2, 5-6 (2013): 298-316. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Wagoner, NE "Legacy admissions in medical school." The virtual mentor : VM 14, 12 (2012): 946-9. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Blue, AV ; Zoller, J.; Stratton, TD ; Elam, CL ; Gilbert, J. "Interprofessional education in US medical schools." Journal of interprofessional care 24, 2 (2010): 204-6. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Borges, NJ ; Manuel, RS ; Elam, CL ; Jones, BJ "Differences in motives between Millennial and Generation X medical students." Medical education 44, 6 (2010): 570-6. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Anderson, DM ; Whitler, ET ; Johnson, AO ; Elam, CL ; Wilson, EA ; Asher, LM "Increasing the medical school applicant pool: a key to training more rural physicians." The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association 107, 9 (2009): 355-60. [PubMed Link] |
  • Elam, CL ; Stratton, TD ; Hafferty, FW ; Haidet, P. "Identity, social networks, and relationships: theoretical underpinnings of critical mass and diversity." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 84, 10 Suppl (2009): S135-40. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Borges, NJ ; Stratton, TD ; Wagner, PJ ; Elam, CL "Emotional intelligence and medical specialty choice: findings from three empirical studies." Medical education 43, 6 (2009): 565-72. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Scott, KL ; Perman, JA "The applicant pool: the genesis of the physician pipeline." The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association 106, 6 (2008): 263-9. [PubMed Link] |
  • Stratton, TD ; Saunders, JA ; Elam, CL "Changes in medical students' emotional intelligence: an exploratory study." Teaching and learning in medicine 20, 3 (2008): 279-84. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Averill, NJ ; Sallee, JM ; Robinson, JT ; McFarlin, JM ; Montgomery, AA ; Burkhardt, GA ; Schulz-Burton, MD ; Elam, CL "A first-year community-based service learning elective: design, implementation, and reflection." Teaching and learning in medicine 19, 1 (2007): 47-54. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Borges, NJ ; Manuel, RS ; Elam, CL ; Jones, BJ "Comparing millennial and generation X medical students at one medical school." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 81, 6 (2006): 571-6. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Stratton, TD ; Wilson, JF ; Rudy, DW ; Jennings, CD "The Kentucky medical curriculum: continuing innovations in educating physicians." The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association 104, 4 (2006): 147-52. [PubMed Link] |
  • Stratton, TD ; Elam, CL ; Murphy-Spencer, AE ; Quinlivan, SL "Emotional intelligence and clinical skills: preliminary results from a comprehensive clinical performance examination." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 80, 10 Suppl (2005): S34-7. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Blue, AV ; Basco WT, JR ; Geesey, ME ; Thiedke, CC ; Sheridan, ME ; Elam, CL "How does pre-admission community service compare with community service during medical school?" Teaching and learning in medicine 17, 4 (2005): 316-21. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Stratton, TD ; Gilbert, LA ; Stroth, HI ; Vicini, MB ; Wilson, EA "Medical School Performance, Alumni Membership, and Giving: How Do Scholarship Recipients and Non-Recipients Differ?" Medical education online 10, 1 (2005): 4375. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL "Medical education research at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 79, 10 (2004): 985-9. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Sauer, MJ ; Stratton, TD ; Skelton, J.; Crocker, D.; Musick, DW "Service learning in the medical curriculum: developing and evaluating an elective experience." Teaching and learning in medicine 15, 3 (2003): 194-203. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Stratton, TD ; Elam, CL ; McGrath, MG "A liberal arts education as preparation for medical school: how is it valued? How do graduates perform?" Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 78, 10 Suppl (2003): S59-61. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Scott, KL ; Gilbert, LA ; Hartmann, BA "A comparison of applicant and matriculant trends, and rising costs of medical education in United States medical schools and at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine." The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association 101, 5 (2003): 201-7. [PubMed Link] |
  • Elam, CL ; Stratton, TD ; Scott, KL ; Wilson, JF ; Lieber, A. "Review, deliberation, and voting: a study of selection decisions in a medical school admission committee." Teaching and learning in medicine 14, 2 (2002): 98-103. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Stratton, TD ; Wilson, JF ; Scott, KL "How admission committees decide: influence of committee members' experience and applicants' academic characteristics." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 77, 10 Suppl (2002): S26-8. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Stratton, TD ; Wiggs, JS ; Speck, DF ; Sayeed, SA ; Goodman, NL "Gauging interest in community service: a retrospective review of admission files." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 77, 10 Suppl (2002): S23-5. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Musick, DW ; Sauer, MJ ; Skelton, J. "How we implemented a service-learning elective." Medical teacher 24, 3 (2002): 249-53. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Grigsby, DG ; Elam, CL "Diversity and patient care discussions." Journal of the National Medical Association 94, 3 (2002): 184. [PubMed Link] |
  • Elam, CL ; Musick, DW ; Nora, LM ; Woods, S.; Grigsby, DG ; Wilson, EA "Buzzwords in medical education: what they are, what they mean, and what we are doing about them at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine." The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association 100, 4 (2002): 145-51. [PubMed Link] |
  • Rudy, DW ; Elam, CL ; Griffith CH, 3rd "Developing a stage-appropriate professionalism curriculum." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 76, 5 (2001): 503. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Johnson, MM ; Wiggs, JS ; Messmer, JM ; Brown, PI ; Hinkley, R. "Diversity in medical school: perceptions of first-year students at four southeastern U.S. medical schools." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 76, 1 (2001): 60-5. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Edwards, JC ; Elam, CL ; Wagoner, NE "An admission model for medical schools." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 76, 12 (2001): 1207-12. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Blue, AV ; Gilbert, GE ; Elam, CL ; Basco WT, JR "Does institutional selectivity aid in the prediction of medical school performance?" Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 75, 10 Suppl (2000): S31-3. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Rudy, DW "Medical school matriculants' perceptions of physician competencies and qualities." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 75, 5 (2000): 511-2. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL "Use of "emotional intelligence" as one measure of medical school applicants' noncognitive characteristics." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 75, 5 (2000): 445-6. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Wiggs, JS ; Elam, CL "Recruitment and retention: the development of an action plan for African-American health professions students." Journal of the National Medical Association 92, 3 (2000): 125-30. [PubMed Link] |
  • Haist, SA ; Wilson, JF ; Elam, CL ; Blue, AV ; Fosson, SE "The Effect of Gender and Age on Medical School Performance: An Important Interaction." Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice 5, 3 (2000): 197-205. [PubMed Link] |
  • Elam, CL "Computer literacy requirements and the admission process." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 74, 9 (1999): 944. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Georgesen, JC ; Wilson, JF ; Elam, CL ; Stahlman, KS "Academic and noncognitive factors affecting placement of medical school applicants on an alternate list." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 74, 10 Suppl (1999): S65-7. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Wilson, JF ; Johnson, R.; Wiggs, JS ; Goodman, N. "A retrospective review of medical school admission files of academically at-risk matriculants." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 74, 10 Suppl (1999): S58-61. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Blue, AV ; Elam, CL ; Fosson, S.; Bonaminio, G. "Faculty expectations of students in small-group formats." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 73, 10 (1998): 1030. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Rubeck, RF ; Blue, AV ; Bonaminio, G.; Nora, LM "Computer requirements for medical school students--implications for admissions." The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association 95, 10 (1997): 429-31. [PubMed Link] |
  • Elam, CL ; Johnson, MM "An analysis of admission committee voting patterns." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 72, 10 Suppl 1 (1997): S72-5. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Haist, SA ; Blue, AV ; Brigham, NL "The relationship of students' admission interview ratings to their performances in a medical-interviewing course." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 72, 10 (1997): 919-20. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Johnson, MM "The effect of a rolling admission policy on a medical school's selection of applicants." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 72, 7 (1997): 644-6. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Lenhoff, K.; Johnson, MM "Premedical course recommendations of premedical advisers, medical students, and medical school faculty." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 72, 1 (1997): 72-3. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Johnson, MM ; Rosenbaum, M. "A comparison of specialty choices, residency training, and practice locations of early-decision and regular-admission graduates." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 72, 2 (1997): 140-3. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Wilson, JF ; Johnson, MM ; Studts, JL ; Elam, CL "Students' quality of life after a major curriculum change." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 71, 10 Suppl (1996): S40-2. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Rosenbaum, ME ; Johnson, MM "Geographic origin and its impact on practice location in Kentucky." The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association 94, 10 (1996): 446-50. [PubMed Link] |
  • Ramsbottom-Lucier, M.; Johnson, MM ; Elam, CL "Age and gender differences in students' preadmission qualifications and medical school performances." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 70, 3 (1995): 236-9. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Wilson, HD ; Wilson, EA ; Schwartz, R. "Physicians for the 21st century: implications for medical practice, undergraduate preparation, and medical education." The Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association 93, 6 (1995): 247-9, 252. [PubMed Link] |
  • Studts, JL ; Elam, CL ; Johnson, MM "Comparing the admission interview ratings and comments of faculty and student interviewers." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 70, 12 (1995): 1145. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Johnson, MM ; Wiese, HJ ; Studts, JL ; Rosenbaum, M. "Admission interview reports: a content analysis of interviewer comments." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 69, 10 Suppl (1994): S63-5. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Johnson, MM "Front door or back door: comparison of preadmission and medical school performances of early-decision and regular-admission students." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 69, 10 Suppl (1994): S60-2. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Johnson, MM "Using preadmission and medical school performances to predict scores on the USMLE step 2 examination." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 69, 10 (1994): 852. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Johnson, MM "NBME Part I versus USMLE Step 1: predicting scores based on preadmission and medical school performances." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 69, 2 (1994): 155. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Johnson, MM ; Haist, SA "Preadmission and medical school performances of outstanding internal medicine interns." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 69, 8 (1994): 691. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Johnson, MM ; Johnson, R. "Students' premedical preparations and academic performances in medical school and residency." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 68, 3 (1993): 229-30. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Johnson, MM "Prediction of medical students' academic performances: does the admission interview help?" Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 67, 10 Suppl (1992): S28-30. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Andrykowski, MA "Relationship of interviewer and applicant variables to admission interview ratings of medical school matriculants and nonmatriculants." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 67, 12 (1992): 865. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Elam, CL ; Andrykowski, MA "Admission interview ratings: relationship to applicant academic and demographic variables and interviewer characteristics." Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges 66, 9 Suppl (1991): S13-5. [PubMed Link] | [ Full text ]
  • Fosson, AR ; Elam, CL ; Broaddus, DA "Family therapy in family practice: a solution to psychosocial problems?" The Journal of family practice 15, 3 (1982): 461-5. [PubMed Link] |
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