
Thom Gaddy, PhD
Thom Gaddy, PhD
Thom Gaddy, PhD
Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Histology
Russell Hall 235M
1425 Prince Avenue
Athens, GA 30602
Education
PhD, Cellular Biology and Anatomy, Medical College of Georgia Augusta, Georgia, 2007
MS, Cellular Biology, University of Georgia Athens, Georgia, 1999
BS, Biology, Valdosta State University Valdosta Georgia, 1994
Honors / Awards / Achievements
1991, Gladys Cook PTA Scholarship Recipient
1994, Member, Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society
1994, Member, Omicron Kappa Delta Honor Society
1994, Hope Scholarship Recipient
1995-1998, Teaching Assistantship, University of Georgia
2002-2004, Teaching Assistantship, Medical College of Georgia
2004, Excellence in Research Award, Medical College of Georgia
2013, Medical Education Scholarship Award (MESA) for Outstanding Poster by a Professional Medical Educator, AAMC-Southern Group on Educational Affairs
2013, Outstanding Poster Presentation Award, International Association of Medical Science Educators
2015, Exemplary Teaching Award, Small Group Setting, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
2017, Exemplary Teaching Award, Small Group Setting, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
2017, Exemplary Teaching Award, Lecture Setting, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
2017, First Prize, Research Paper Category, Annual Meeting of the Southern Chapter of the Medical Library Association
2018, Exemplary Teaching Award, Small Group Setting, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
Selected Publications
Zachow, R., Gaddy, T., Murrow, J., Ebell, M. (2010). Cases in Cardiovascular Medicine for Use in Undergraduate Medical Education. MedEdPORTAL: https://www.mededportal.org/publication/8159/
Gaddy, V.T., Medlock, A. (2013). Just-in-Time Teaching JiTT: An Active Learning Pedagogy to Study Concepts in Cell Biology. Med Sci Educ 2013; 23(4S): 664-665, DOI 10.1007/BF03341698
Gaines JK, Blake L, Kouame G, Davies KJ, Ballance D, Gaddy VT, Gallman E, Russell M, Wood E. (2018). Partnering to Analyze Selection of Resources by Medical Students for Case-Based Small Group Learning: A Collaboration between Librarians and Medical Educators. Med Ref Serv Q. Jul-Sep;37(3):249-265
Medlock AE., Gaddy, T. Cell Structure, Organelle Function, and Protein Trafficking: A Flipped Classroom Resource for First Year Undergraduate Medical Education. MedEdPORTAL (In preparation).