Martha L. Elks, M.D., Ph.D., FAPC, FACE 

Education

POSTGRADUATE:
Johns Hopkins University
Residency: Internal Medicine

National Institute of Health
Fellowship: Endocrinology


MEDICAL SCHOOL:
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Degree: Doctor of Medicine


GRADUATE:
University of North Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy


UNDERGRADUATE:
Duke University
Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Research Interests

Medical education

Diabetes

Obesity

Clinical Interests

Specialties

Board Certification

Publications

Elks, M. L.  Manganiello, V. C.  Vaughan, M.  Hormone-sensitive particulate cAMP phosphodiesterase activity in 3T3-Ll adipocytes:  regulation of responsiveness by dexamethasone.  J. Biol. Chem. 258:8588-7, 1983.

Elks, M. L., Sawyer, J. W.  Scripted Oral Examinations of Internal Medicine Students' Clinical Skills with Simulated Patients, Academic Medicine 67:484, 1992.

Elks, M. L.  An open trial of Fluoxetine in pre-menstrual syndrome, Southern Medical Journal86:503-7, 1993.

Elks, M. L., Sawyer, J. W.  A format for scripted patient oral examinations in Internal Medicine, Medical Education27:160-4, 1993.

Elks, M. L., Sawyer, J. W.  Misunderstanding in the classification of Diabetes:  What's in a Name?  Western Journal of Medicine159:44-49, 1993.

Elks, M. L.  Effects of chronic palmitate perifusion on glucose-stimulated insulin release and glucose oxidation by rat islet cells, Endocrinology133:208-214, 1993.

Honors and Awards

2012:Life-Time Achievement Award in Teaching

2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2002: Outstanding Teaching Awards from students Morehouse School of Medicine

2009: Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award

2007, 2003: Dean’s Outstanding Teaching Award Morehouse School of Medicine