Lori M. DeShetler

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  • Lori DeShetler, PhD, is an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean for Assessment and Accreditation in the Department of Medical Education in the College of Medicine and Life Sciences (COMLS) at The University of Toledo (UToledo). Dr. DeShetler chairs the Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Program Objectives Assessment, and Item Review Committees. She serves on the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Curriculum Committee, Educational Methodologies Working Group, and MedBiquitous Data Governance and Culture Working Group. Dr. DeShetler received the AAMC Curriculum Committee Crystal Award in 2021 for her contributions and was a recipient of the 2024 AAMC Curriculum Leader Award. She is also a member of the Accreditation Preparation and Quality Improvement group, Journal of Accreditation and Quality Improvement Editorial Board, The Generalists in Medical Education, AAMC Group on Educational Affairs, and AAMC Group on Women in Medicine and Science. Dr. DeShetler is faculty of the Harvard Macy Institute "A Systems Approach to Assessment in Health Professions Education" course, and she is a credentialed Teacher Evaluator in the state of Ohio. 

    Since 2002, Dr. DeShetler has participated in several accreditation visits for UToledo, including institutional visits by the Higher Learning Commission, and leading the Judith Herb College of Education's site visit by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation in 2016, for which the college received full national recognition. She transitioned to a faculty role in the COMLS in 2018 where she spearheaded a major initiative in the first year to develop a comprehensive curriculum map for the medical education program. Dr. DeShetler successfully led the medical school through its accreditation visit by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) in 2021 resulting in continued full accreditation. She has developed multiple dashboards in her career to monitor outcomes and provide data visualization tools for program evaluation. Dr. DeShetler served as a mock site reviewer for the COMLS Pathology Assistant program in 2023 and was selected by the LCME to serve as a survey team member in 2024-25. 

    Dr. DeShetler is a three-time graduate of UToledo in which she holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction, MEd in Secondary Education, and BS in Biology. She earned a Leadership Certificate from UToledo in 2013 and chaired the UToledo Professional Staff Council from 2017-2018 after serving as Vice Chair from 2015-2017. She also completed the UToledo Staff Leadership Development program and the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce Institute for Leadership and Advocacy in 2018.

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  • Lori M. DeShetler

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