LuAnn began her work in faculty development in 1972 with the Clinic to Improve University Teaching at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, while completing her doctorate in education. Since 1980, Dr. Wilkerson has assisted faculty members in the study and improvement of medical education in a variety of settings with a special interest in ambulatory teaching and problem-based learning. She was instrumental in the design and implementation of the New Pathway curriculum at Harvard Medical School where she served as Director of Faculty Development from 1984 to 1992.
Dr. Wilkerson is currently Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education with responsibility for oversight of the full range of medical student curricular programs at UCLA. She is a Professor of Medicine with active research projects in problem-based learning, ambulatory teaching, and nutrition education and serves as Program Director for the UCLA Fellowship in Medical Education.
Dr. Wilkerson has conducted faculty development workshops locally, nationally, and internationally. She is an active leader in the Association of American Medical Colleges, serving as Chair of the Group on Educational Affairs in 1998-1999. She has co-chaired the annual GEA/SDRME Professional Development Workshop for Medical School Educational Leaders for the past five years.
