CURRICULUM VITAE
Linda Caples
Linda Caples
Director of Continuing Professional Development
Department of School of Medicine Administration
Division of Continuing Professional Development
Department of School of Medicine Administration
Division of Continuing Professional Development
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Research Park Center |
10000 W Innovation Dr |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
Email: lcaples@mcw.edu |
EDUCATION: |
09/1993 - 05/1997 BS, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN |
01/2000 - 12/2002 MBA, Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI |
05/2015 - 06/2019 PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
11/2019 - Present Visiting Scholar, School of Education, Administrative Leadership, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
09/2021 - Present Part-Time Instructor, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Global Health Equity, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
06/2011 - Present Director, Continuing Professional Development, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
1995 - 1997 Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities |
1996 - 1997 Top 100 Students of Butler University, Butler University |
2007 - Present Ambassador Award, INROADS Great Lakes Region |
2017 - Present Congress Award, Belize Medical and Dental Association |
2018 - Present Presidential Recognition Award, Society of Academic Continuing Medical Education |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
2003 - 2015 Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions |
2005 - 2013 Wisconsin Consortium for Continuing Medical Education (Co-Chair) |
2011 - Present Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (Member) |
2015 - Present Cream City Medical Society (member) |
2016 - 2020 Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (Chair, Membership Committee) |
2018 - Present Pi Lambda Theta Honor Society (member) |
2020 - Present African Forum for Research and Education in Health (member) |
2023 - 2024 Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (Vice President, Board of Directors) |
2024 - 2025 Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (President-Elect, Board of Directors) |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Editorial Board |
10/01/2017 - Present Book Review Editor - Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions |
02/20/2024 - Present Associate Editor, Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions |
Ad-Hoc Reviewer |
01/01/2009 - 01/31/2009 Abstract Reviewer - Alliance for Continuing Educations in the Health Professions |
10/01/2017 - Present Journal for Continuing Education in the Health Professions |
02/2020 Abstract Reviewer, Society of Academic Continuing Medical Education Annual Meeting |
LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
1998 - 1999 Co-Chair, Collaboration Committee, Nonprofit Agenda Network |
2003 - 2004 Member, Continuing Medical Education Committee, Huntsville Hospital |
2004 - 2007 Member, Education & Library Committee, Waukesha Memorial Hospital |
2005 - 2007 Member, Cultural Competence Committee, Waukesha Memorial Hospital |
2011 - 2020 Member, Council on Medical Education, Wisconsin Medical Society |
2022 - Present Member, Social Action, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter |
2023 - Present Member, Physical & Mental Health, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Milwaukee Alumnae Chapter |
INTERNATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
2016 - 2020 Chair, Membership Committee, Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education |
2023 - 2024 Member, Strategic Affairs Committee, Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education |
RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Local |
Linda Caples, Evaluation & Assessment Part 2, Interprofessional Continuing Education Series, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 06/12/2019 |
Linda Caples, Grant Funding for CME, Interprofessional Continuing Education Series, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 11/12/2019 |
Linda Caples, Continuing Medical Education Reporting, Interprofessional Continuing Education Series, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 12/10/2019 |
Linda Caples, Commercial Interest & CME, Interprofessional Continuing Education Series, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 02/11/2020 |
Linda Caples, Evaluation & Assessment Part 1, Interprofessional Continuing Education Series, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, - 05/15/2019 |
Regional |
Linda Caples, So You Think You Know CME?, It's Essential Conference, Wisconsin Medical Society, 11/2011 |
Linda Caples, Performance Improvement Continuing Medical Education, It's Essential Conference, Wisconsin Medical Society, 11/2011 |
Linda Caples, Case Study: Objectives & Target Audience, It's Essential Conference, Wisconsin Medical Society, 11/2012 |
National |
Linda Caples, Hospital Section Meeting, The Alliance for Continuing Medical Education 32nd Annual Conference, 01/2007 |
Linda Caples, Medical School Section Meeting - RSS Management, Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions 38th Annual Conference, 01/2013 |
Linda Caples, (panelist) Using Technology to Support CME/CPD: Learning Management Systems., Spring Meeting, Society of Academic Continuing Medical Education, Tampa, Florida, 04/29/2015 - 05/02/2015 |
Linda Caples, (Special Interest Group Facilitator) Global Continuing Medical Education, Spring Meeting, Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education, Tampa, Florida, 04/29/2015 - 05/02/2015 |
Linda Caples, Morris Blachman, Wallace Jones, What Kind of Information Do We Need From Each Other?, Forum on Organizational Quality Improvement, American Board of Medical Specialties, Rosemont, IL, 05/2015 |
Linda Caples, (Moderator) Town Hall Meeting with the Editors, Society of Academic Continuing Medical Education Annual Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina, 03/2019 |
International |
Linda Caples, Healthcare Leadership. Invited lecture at Ghana College of Physicians & Surgeons, Medical Knowledge Fiesta, Accra, Republic of Ghana, 09/2015 |
Linda Caples, Inter-Professional Education: Learning Together. Invited lecture at Ghana College of Physicians & Surgeons, Medical Knowledge Fiesta, Accra, Republic of Ghana, 09/2015 |
Linda Caples, Effectiveness of CME in Ghana: An educational outcomes report of the Medical Knowledge Fiesta at the Ghana College of Physicians & Surgeons, Medical Knowledge Fiesta, Accra, Republic of Ghana, 09/2016 |
Linda Caples, Benefits and Disadvantages of CME and Accreditation., The Belize Medical and Dental Association XXXVI National Congress, Belize City, Belize, 10/2017 - Present |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Linda Caples, Gaining Confidence through Competence: Developing Personal Skills as a CME Leader to Take Home, Alliance for Continuing Medical Education - 29th Annual Conference, 01/2004 |
Linda Caples, Lights, Camera, Action! Webcasting and CME, Alliance for Continuing Medical Education - 34th Annual Conference, 01/2008 |
Linda Caples, How Do I Begin? Developing an ACCESS Database for your CME Program, Alliance for Continuing Medical Education 34th Annual Conference, 01/2009 |
Linda Caples, CME FTE Study: Impact of CME compliance on hospital staffing
Levels, Alliance for Continuing Medical Education 35th Annual Conference, 01/2010 |
Linda Caples, Putting Passion into Practice: Getting Results from a Multidisciplinary Planning Committee Using Educational Coaching, Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions - 39th Annual Conference, 01/2014 |
International |
Linda Caples, Effectiveness of CME in Ghana, World Congress on Continuing Professional Development., San Diego, CA, 03/17/2016 - 03/19/2016 |
Linda Caples, (Late breaking abstract) Analysis of Medical Knowledge Fiesta: 3 Month Survey, Ghana Physician & Surgeons Foundation of North America Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 04/22/2016 - 04/24/2016 |
Linda Caples, Implementing theory of planned behavior in health profession education in Ghana, Adult Education in Global Times: An International Research Conference (AEGT2020), Vancouver, Canada, 06/04/2020 - 06/07/2020 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
06/2011 - Present Staff Liaison, Continuing Professional Development Committee, Office of Continuing Professional Development, School of Medical Administration, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Hospital |
08/2003 Co-Chair, Continuing Education Fall Fest, Corporate University, Huntsville Hospital |
2004 - 2007 Staff Liaison, Education and Library Committee, Medical Staff Services, Waukesha Memorial Hospital |
2005 - 2007 Member, Cultural Competence Committee, Waukesha Memorial Hospital, ProHealth Care |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Community/Lay Public |
2015 The Medical College of Wisconsin, Course Director & Panel Moderator - Dark Girls Documentary: Discussing Colorism |
Continuing Medical Education |
09/2017 - 12/2018 Africa Partners Medical, Republic of Ghana, Evaluator - Primary Trauma Training |
09/2018 Africa Partners Medical, Republic of Ghana, Instructional Designer and Evaluator - Hypertension Management |
09/2019 - Present The Medical College of Wisconsin, Course Director, Virtual Opioid Rounds: A Multidisciplinary Approach |
06/2020 - Present The Medical College of Wisconsin, Instructional Designer - COVID Care |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Faculty |
2022 - Present Develop and manage micro-credential framework and policies for healthcare workforce. |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
1995 - Present Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. |
1998 - 1999 Co-Chair, Collaboration Committee, Nonprofit Agenda Network |
1999 - 2001 Co-Chair, Scoops on Schools K-12 School Fair Milwaukee |
2002 - 2006 Certified CPR Instructor |
2010 - 2012 Board of Directors, The Heritage Chorale of Greater Milwaukee |
03/2024 - Present Women's Health conference. Targeted towards women of color in Milwaukee, WI with a focus on blood pressure management, vaccinations, human trafficking, and mental wellness. |
GLOBAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES: |
2010 Sub-Saharan Africa interest group, Movement Disorder Society |
09/2016 - Present Developing and delivering CPD in Ghana, Africa Partners Medical, Republic of Ghana |
10/2017 - 2018 Revising and implementing a national CME system, Belize |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Caples, L., Lawson, H. J., Daley, B., Paintsil, E., Oppong-Kusi, M., & Musa, M. (2021). Effectiveness of Continuing Medical Education in Ghana: Preliminary Study. Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana, 10(1), 14-21. |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Caples, L.D., & Dodgion C.M., (Fall, 2021). Leveraging Continuing Medical Education in Addressing Health Disparities: Case Studies from the Republic of Ghana. In M.V. Alfred, P.A. Robinson, & E.A. Roumell (Eds.), Advancing the global agenda for human rights, vulnerable populations and environmental sustainability: Adult education as a strategic partner. The Adult Higher Education Alliance. |
Non-Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Caples LD. An investigation into ghanaian primary care physicians' beliefs and their influence on clinical knowledge translation. [Order No. 13863459]. The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; 2019. |
