Brenda J. B. Roman

Prior to assuming the role of Associate Dean for Medical Education in 2018, Brenda served as assistant dean for medical education and educational research for four years. She also is a professor in psychiatry at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Previously, she was the director of medical student education in psychiatry for 18 years. She also served as director of medical student mental health services and as the director of community psychiatry.

Dr. Roman is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Her clinical work has focused on the college and homeless populations, in addition to those with serious mental illnesses. She has extensive experience with medical school curriculum, being on the forefront of introducing Team-Based LearningTM into the psychiatry curriculum, and working to introduce Peer Instruction and a unique brand of problem-based learning (WrightQ) to the overall curriculum.

In addition to numerous school and university committees, Dr. Roman serves on the Executive Council of the Association of Directors of Medical Student Educators in Psychiatry and was president in 2014–15. She also is on the United States Medical Licensure Examination (USMLE) Step 2 Psychiatry Test Material Development Committee and an Interdisciplinary Review Committee. In 2013, she completed the prestigious Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program for women.

Recent awards at the Boonshoft School of Medicine include the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award in 2014, the Faculty Mentor Award and Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 and the Excellence in Medical Education Award in 2008. She is currently faculty and mentor for the Leadership Education and Development Program (LEAD) for the Central Region of the Association of American Medical Colleges. Dr. Roman is a Distinguished Fellow in the American Psychiatric Association, and she received the Roeske Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education. She has more than 50 publications, mostly in the area of medical education.