Heather A. Archer-Dyer, M.P.H.

Education

Undergraduate: New York University
Graduate: City College (CUNY)

Professional Activity

Heather Archer-Dyer is Director of Community Health Outreach for the Department of Family and Social Medicine; and Subdomain Chair for Community, Environmental, and Occupational Health, Population Health and the Practice of Medicine Theme Curriculum.

Interests

• Community health and wellness
• Community-oriented primary care
• Developing a robust service learning program for medical and graduate students
• Integrating public health and advocacy into medical education
• Building strong community partnerships
• Promoting the resilience of the Bronx residents

Active Projects

• Longitudinal Community Project in FM Clerkship (with clerkship crew)
• Inter-professional Education (with clerkship crew)

Posters & Presentations

1. A Modified Community-Based Experience for Third-Year Medical Students: Implementation Pains and Evaluation Gains Authors: Heather A. Archer-Dyer, MPH, CHES,  Zoon Naqvi, MBBS, MPHE, EdM, William B. Jordan, MD, MPH, and Maria Teresa M. Santos, MD, Department of Family and Social Medicine. Poster Presentation: Twelfth Annual Davidoff Education Day Bronx, New York March 26, 2015.
2. The Memory Game: Daily vs. End-of-Rotation Evaluations Authors: William B. Jordan, MD, MPH, Co-Director, Medical Student Education, Zoon Naqvi, MBBS, EdM, MHPE, Associate Director of Education, Maria Teresa M. Santos, MD, Co-Director, Medical Student Education, Heather A. Archer-Dyer, MPH, CHES, Director of Community Health Outreach and Instructor, Department of Family and Social Medicine. Poster Presentation: Twelfth Annual Davidoff Education Day Bronx, New York March 26, 2015.
3. Essay and Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs): Do they Measure Different Cognitive Skills? Authors: Maria Teresa M. Santos, MD, Co-Director, Medical Student Education, William B. Jordan, MD, MPH, Co-Director, Medical Student Education, Zoon Naqvi, MBBS, EdM, MHPE, Associate Director of Education, Heather A. Archer-Dyer, MPH, CHES, Director of Community Health Outreach and Instructor, Department of Family and Social Medicine. Poster Presentation: Twelfth Annual Davidoff Education Day Bronx, New York March 26, 2015.
4. Speaking Up: Assessing Advocacy in Medical Students Authors: William Jordan, Heather Archer-Dyer, Aaron Fox, Zoon Naqvi, Maria Teresa Santos Department of Family and Social Medicine. Presentation: Advocacy Workshop Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) Medical Student Education Conference Atlanta, Georgia February 6, 2015
5. Improving a Community-Based Experience for Medical Students Authors: Heather A. Archer-Dyer, MPH, CHES, Zoon Naqvi, MBBS, MPHE, EdM, William B. Jordan, MD, MPH, Maria Teresa M. Santos, MD, Cheryl Merzel, Dr.PH, MPH and Jason Fletcher, PhD, Department of Family and Social Medicine and Center for Public Health Sciences.  Poster Presentation: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Medical Student Education Conference Atlanta, Georgia February 6, 2015.
6. Improving a Community-Based Experience for Medical Students Authors: Heather A. Archer-Dyer, MPH, CHES, Zoon Naqvi, MBBS, MPHE, EdM, William B. Jordan, MD, MPH, Maria Teresa M. Santos, MD, Cheryl Merzel, Dr.PH, MPH and Jason Fletcher, PhD, Department of Family and Social Medicine and Center for Public Health Sciences. Presentation: 142nd American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Exposition Healthography New Orleans, Louisiana November 17, 2014
7. Working with Community Partners in Medical Student Education: Family Medicine Community Projects Authors: Heather A. Archer-Dyer, MPH, CHES and William B. Jordan, MD, MPH, Presentation: Inter Professional Education Clerkship Retreat Bronx, New York May 29, 2014.
8. Piloting a Public Health Detailing Intervention for the Children’s Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley (CEHCHV) Authors: Michael P. Shakarjian, PhD, Hong Duck Kim, PhD, Amy Ansehl, MSN, Heather A. Archer-Dyer, MPH, Allan Dozer, MD, Robert Amler, MD, Diane E. Heck, PhD & Chia-Ching Chen, EdD. Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) 61st Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, November 4-6, 2010