BrighamCraigWillisMDM.Ed.

Summary

• Brigham C. Willis, MD, MEd, completed his undergraduate studies at UCLA, graduated from UCSF School of Medicine, completed his residency at Children’s Hospital and Research Center at Oakland, and finished his training in a fellowship in pediatric critical care medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. He is now Founding Dean at the UT Tyler School of Medicine.
  Brigham has maintained a strong interest in medical education throughout his career, and completed a Master’s degree in Higher Education at Arizona State University. Prior to coming to Riverside, he served as Associate Fellowship Director for Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern, and was active in medical student and resident education. He next taught extensively at medical schools in Phoenix from 2008-2020. Of note, he was selected as a Master Educator by the Class of 2015 at the University of Arizona, the highest teaching honor bestowed at the college. He held numerous leadership roles in education at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, the University of Arizona, and Creighton, including mas the Chief Medical Education officer and ACGME Designated Institutional Official at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, overseeing all educational programs at the hospital. He transitioned back full time to undergraduate medical education in 2020, moving to the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine as Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education.
  Brigham has multiple areas of scholarly interest, including pulmonary cell biology and physiology, cardiac physiology and outcomes, medical educational candidate selection process improvement, competence-based medical education, and physican motivations for scholarly work. He enjoys mentoring learners of all levels.
  Brigham is also a father of three, enjoys rock climbing, tennis, and basketball. He avidly follows all East Bay sports teams (Raiders, A’s, and Warriors), and is a UCLA Bruin for life.