Anthony Gaynier, EdD
Biography
CliftonStrengths®: Focus • Learner • Achiever • Relator • Analytical
Dr. Anthony Gaynier's commitment to Wayne State University began in 2017 when he joined the School of Medicine to serve as the Clerkship Coordinator and the Coordinator of the Integrated Curriculum. In 2023, he joined the Office of Learning and Teaching to serve as the Clinical Faculty Learning Skills Specialist. In this role, Dr. Gaynier will develop, deliver, and coordinate professional learning opportunities for Clinical Teaching Faculty that are designed to foster improved delivery of a guaranteed and viable medical education curriculum. In addition to his career at Wayne State University, he spends time volunteering coaching college football.
In 2021, Dr. Gaynier was honored with the Transition to Residency Educators “Coordinator of the Year” award.
Dr. Anthony Gaynier is a graduate of Wayne State University earning a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. His dissertation topic focused on the perceived value of the transition to residency courses. He is also an alumnus of Concordia University where he earned a master’s degree in Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education and a bachelor’s degree in Biology and Exercise Science. Dr. Gaynier's research interests center on the transition to residency courses, coaching in academic medicine, and faculty enrichment.
Awards
2021 Transition to Residency Educators “Coordinator of the Year” award
Certifications
Medical Education Research Certificate
Professional Life Coach
Project Management
Mental Health First Aid
Courses taught
Innovations in Teaching
Education
Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Master of Science, Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education
Concordia University Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI
Bachelor of Arts, Biology & Exercise Science
Concordia University Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI
Expertise
Faculty Enrichment
Coaching in Medical Education
Transition to Residency Courses
Presentations
Podium
International / National
1. Gaynier A. EPA “Position” Coaches in UGME. The Generalists in Medical Education. November 2023. Seattle, WA.
2. Bishop P, Daoud L, Gaynier A, Levine D. Development of Specialty Specific Individualized Student Learning Plans in a Transition to Residency Course. Learn Serve Lead 2023: The AAMC Annual Meeting, November 2023. Seattle, WA.
3. Bishop P, Daoud L, Gaynier A, Levine D. Individualized Learning Plans in Transition to Residency Course. TTR Educator Symposium 2022, October 2022. Virtual
4. Kaloti Z, Surpaneni S, Mohamed, Gaynier A, Levine D. Death Pronouncement: Preparing Incoming Residents for Duties When Life Ends. TTR Educator Symposium 2021, November 2021. Virtual
5. Gaynier A, Weinberger J, Levine D. Holistic Residency Interview Experience, Oral Presentation at the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Learn Serve Lead 2019, November 2019, Phoenix, AZ.
Regional / Local
1. Kaminsky T, Ramo A, Gaynier A, Levine D, Identifying Themes in Internal Medicine Clerkship Evaluations: Analysis of Resident and Attending Physician’s Narrative Comments on End of Clerkship Clinical Evaluations. Oral presentation at Michigan American College of Physicians Annual Fall Scientific Meeting, October 2019, Grand Rapids MI.
Poster
International / National
1. Jarodiya J., Shaik A., Gaynier A., Levine D. Intern Perceptions of a Transition to Residency Course. Poster Presentation at CGEA Regional Conference 2023. April 2023 Indianapolis, IN.
2. Bishop P., Gaynier A., Levine D. Individualized Student Learning Plans in Transition to Residency Course. Poster Presentation at CGEA Regional Conference 2023. April 2023 Indianapolis, IN.
3. Gaynier A., Collins J. Professional Identity Formation Through Coaching. Poster Presentation at Staff Track 2022, April 2022. Virtual.
3. Gaynier A, Levine D. Comparing Student Self-Assessment to Summative Faculty and Resident Evaluations on Clerkship Rotations, Poster Presentation at AAMC Learn Serve Lead 2018, November 2018 Austin, TX.
4. CM Moore CM, Levine DL, Gaynier A, Akintoye E, Matthews S. The Canfield 60; An Innovative Approach to Teaching Ambulatory Physical Examination, Diagnosis and Procedures. Poster presentation at the Stanford Bedside Medicine Symposium; September 2017, Palo Alta, California.
Publications
Peer Reviewed
1. Kaloti Z, Nabaty R, Mohamed A, Surapaneni S, Gaynier A, Levine DL. Death Pronouncement: Preparing Incoming Residents for Duties When Life Ends. Cureus. 2022 May 24;14(5):e25275. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25275. PMID: 35755508; PMCID: PMC9224770.
2. Monday L M, Gaynier A, Berschback M, et al. (June 11, 2020) Outcomes of an Online Virtual Boot Camp to Prepare Fourth-Year Medical Students for a Successful Transition to Internship. Cureus 12(6): e8558. doi:10.7759/cureus.8558
Non-Peer Reviewed
Original Observations
1. Gaynier, A. J., Booza, J., & Levine, D. L. (2021). How Do Students Self-assess: Comparing Student Self-assessment to Faculty and Resident Evaluations in Clerkship Rotations. Research Square. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-544230/v1
Research and teaching interests
Clinician Educator Milestones
Coaching in Medical Education
Transition to Residnecy Courses
Faculty Development