Tyler to lead continuous professional development in the UC College of Medicine

She plans to expand CCPD programs by offering new and innovative educational opportunities and to maintain the University’s Accreditation with Commendation status through the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. She also wants to increase support for the faculty’s ongoing board certification efforts as an authorized American Board of Medical Specialties Maintenance of Certification Portfolio Provider. As an approved sponsor, the CCPD can assist physicians in developing, submitting and managing quality and safety improvement activities for Maintenance of Certification Part IV.

Tyler holds a doctorate in educational studies from the College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services. She also is a Certified Healthcare Continuing Medical Education professional and a Certified Meeting Professional.

She replaces Jack Kues, PhD, who is retiring at the end of the year. Kues has served as associate dean since 2011. He joined the college faculty in 1985 and became an emeritus professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine in 2007.

After recruiting Tyler as director in 2008, Kues says he was able to become heavily involved in the initial planning grant for the Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Technology. He developed the Center for Improvement Science (CIS) as a base for all of the CCTST training and consultation in team science. By stepping away from the CCPD he will be able to complete the development of the CIS. He also will serve as the associate director of the UC Cancer Center this year developing the Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination Center, a critical component of the National Cancer Institute designation application.