Job Description

In the role of Associate Dean, Dr. Alston oversees the preclinical curriculum, chairs the Curriculum Committee and evaluates approaches for increasing integration of small group and other educational activities. Other duties may be added by the Dean.

Biosketch

Born - Henderson, N.C. Wife - Linda O'Neil Children - None

Education

B.A. with Honors in Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1981 M.D., University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 1985

Service

Prior work with American Cancer Society in Georgia

Honors/Awards

Robert Bent Bean Award for Basic Science Teaching (2 Awards), University of Virginia Outstanding MUSM Faculty, Mercer University School of Medicine Outstanding Basic Science Faculty, Mercer University School of Medicine Hooding Award, Mercer University School of Medicine Alpha Omega Alpha election, Mercer University School of Medicine Cancer Control Award, 2002-2003, American Cancer Society

Memberships

Group for Research in Pathology Education - Immediate Past President American Association of Neuropathologists Internation Association of Medical Science Educators

Research Focus

Medical Education Cerebrovascular Disease and Dementias

Publications

Harris D, et al. Being an Effective Tutor. AAMC MedEdPortal. http://services.aamc.org/jsp/mededportal/searchDetails.do?subId=222 Crain BJ, Alston SR, Bruch LA, Hamilton RL, McLendon RE, Rhodes CH, Tihan T, Weidenheim KM. Accreditation council for graduate medical education (ACGME) competencies in neuropathology training. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2005 Apr;64(4):273-9. Alston SR, Francel PC, Jane JA Jr. Solitary fibrous tumor of the spinal cord. Am J Surg Pathol. 1997 Apr;21(4):477-83.