Grace Lee Park

Education

• M.E.H.P. Master of Education in Health Professions, Johns Hopkins University, 2024
• Family Medicine Residency, Carle Foundation Hospital/University of Illinois at Urbana, 2005-2008
• M.D. in Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2004
• B.S. in Biological Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2000

Biography

Dr. Park is a board-certified family medicine physician who has been practicing college health at the University of Illinois for more than a decade. She earned her undergraduate and medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed her residency in Family Medicine at Carle Health/University of Illinois. Prior to joining Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Dr. Park was involved in medical education at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign and Peoria campuses for more than a decade in various roles. She has been recognized for her innovation in medical education, receiving the Innovation in Education Award from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign. She has a passion for the integration of basic and clinical sciences. She serves as a clinician editor at Aquifer Sciences and has completed the Master of Education in the Health Professions at Johns Hopkins University.

Academic Positions

• Health Systems Science Thread Director, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, January 2022-present
• Block 1 Director, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, August 2021-present
• Medical Education Facilitator, August 2020- present

Professional Registrations

• American Educational Research Association, 2024 - present
• International Association of Medical Science Educators, 2020 - present
• Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, 2021 - present
• American Academy of Family Physicians, 2005 - present
• Board Certified, American Board of Family Medicine, 2008, 2018

Other Professional Activities

• Board of Directors, Aquifer Sciences, July 2023 - present

Teaching Statement

My main contribution to science is in medical education, focusing on curriculum development and instructional strategies, interprofessional education, professional identity formation, and health systems science and community health. I love working with students and faculty in developing innovation in medical education, making content engaging and applicable. I also love working with students in developing medical education or health systems science and community health related projects.

Research Interests

• Health Disparities and Community Health
• Cultural adaptation in health education
• Gamification in medical education
• Integration of basic science and clinical sciences into curriculum
• Integration and assessment of health systems science into curriculum
• Professional identity formation

Selected Articles in Journals

• Mullany K, Masi B, Yodh JG, Sheppard I, Park G, Hegazy SA. Linking the social determinants of health and disease process using concept mapping in pre-clerkship problem-based learning courses: a pilot study. Acad Pathol. 2025;12(2):100169. Published 2025 May 16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acpath.2025.100169
• Park, G.L., Beck Dallaghan, G.L., Bradley, J. et al. Generative Artificial Intelligence in Medical Training: Utilization Patterns Across Knowledge, Patient Care, Systems Reasoning, and Innovation. Med.Sci.Educ. (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-025-02623-1
• Cho, Y., Park, G.L., Waite, G.N. et al. Development of a Universal Prompt as a Scalable Generative AI-Assisted Tool for USMLE Step 1 Style Multiple-Choice Question Refinement in Medical Education. Med.Sci.Educ. (2025).
• Park, G.L., Hegazy, S.A., Sepe, J. et al. Fostering Competencies: A Scoping Review of Escape Rooms in Medical Education. Med.Sci.Educ. (2025).
• Park, G.L., Sander, W.E., Martenies, S.E. et al. Beyond the Imodium, a One Health Discussion on Diarrhea and the Impact of Climate Change. Med.Sci.Educ. (2023).

Refereed Conference Papers and Presentations

• Oral Presentation: Feasibility of foundational science probe integration using generative artificial intelligence (AI) in case-based medical education. Authors: Hernandez, M., Brown, C., Park, G.L., Cho, Y. International Association of Medical Sciences Educators Virtual Conference, November 2025. 
• Workshop: Assessing Health Systems Science Competency in the Clinical Workplace. Authors: Hallowell, R., Park, G.L., Sohler, N. American Medical Association ChangeMedEd Conference, September 2025.
• Pre-Conference Workshop Presentation: "Integrating Basic Science and Clinical Medicine: From Curriculum to Classroom to Learner Assessment." Authors: Youngjin Cho, PhD, Eve Gallman, PhD, Julie Kerry, PhD, Kate Miller, MD, Khiet Ngo, DO, Kristel Montano, MD, Grace Park, MD. IAMSE International Conference, June 2025.
• Oral Presentation: "AI as Copilot for developing high quality MCQ Items (HQMCQ)." Authors: Tejal Khandar, MD, Christina Granillo, PhD, Grace Park, MD, Khiet Ngo, DO. IAMSE International Conference, June 2025.
• Poster: An Efficient Curriculum for Holistic and Systems Thinking: Deepening Students' Understanding of Health Systems and Social Determinants. Authors: Grace Park, MD, JoAnn Archey, MD, Kristine Carpenter, MD, Jaya Yodh, PhD, Joe Bradley, PhD, Samar Hegazy, MD PhD, Jenny Amos PhD; STFM Medical Education Conference, January 2025
• Oral Presentation: Interprofessional experiences: collaboration between academic and community partners to look at health effects of climate change. Authors: Sander W, Martenies S, Park GL. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting 2024, Minneapolis, MN. October 29, 2024.
• Poster: A Snapshot of Central Illinois farming communities; a rural patient population perspective. Authors: Madeline Minneci, Kellie Mullany, Albert Yu, PhD, JoAnn Archey, MD, and Grace Park, MD. Family Medicine Midwest 2023 Regional Conference, September 2023
• Poster: Teaching Climate Change Collaboratively; Authors: Grace Park, MD, William Sander, DVM, MPH, Sheena Martenies, PhD, MPH, Holly Rosencranz, MD, Laura A. Rice, PhD, MPT, ATP, Japhia Jayasingh, MD, Sarah Michaels, Brian Aldridge, BVSc, PhD; IAMSE Annual Conference, June 2023 (Award Nominee)
• Oral Presentation: Evaluating an Interprofessional Approach to Medical Simulation for First-Year Medical Students: Addressing Communicative Skills, Teamwork, and Professional Identity Formation; Author(s): Grace Park, MD, Carlos Brown, MD, Chris Pecenka, MS, Imanni Sheppard, PhD; IAMSE Annual Conference, June 2023
• Presentation: Integrating health system sciences into the medical curriculum through longitudinal student-driven quality improvement projects; Presenters: Grace Park, MD, Kristine Carpenter, Elizabeth Kim, DO; Society of Teachers of Family Medicine National Conference on Medical Education, January 2023
• Focus Session: Maximizing learning for preclinical learners through an escape room review activity; Presenters: Grace Park, MD, Joe Sepe, PhD, James Swigart, PhD, Chris Rouillard, MPH; IAMSE Annual Conference, June 2023
• Poster: Escape the Hospital: An interprofessional complex geriatric discharge planning session; Authors: Grace Lee Park, MD, Abigail Adams, MD, J.P. Swigart, PhD; IAMSE Annual Conference, June 2022
• Poster: Introducing professional identity formation to students and community preceptors in preclinical years; Authors: Grace Lee Park, MD, JoAnn Archey, MD, Holly Rosencranz, MD; Society of Teachers of Family Medicine National Conference on Medical Education, January 2022
• Poster: Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on patient needs at a free clinic using an interprofessional case management team; Authors: Hanna Erickson, PhD, John Shen, Angie Wilton, Michelle Mao, Grace Park, MD; ACP Illinois Southern Chapter (won 1st place), October 2021

Honors

• INNOVATION IN EDUCATION AWARD (2024)
• INNOVATION IN EDUCATION AWARD (2017)

Recent Courses Taught

• BSE 644 - Multisystem Conditions
• BSE 705 - Race in Medicine
• BSE 735 - Leadership in PBL I
• BSE 736 - Leadership in PBL II
• BSE 752 - Community Service Learning