Louise Jones, PhD, MEd

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Louise Jones, PhD, MEd

Title:
Director of GME Research & Scholarly Activity
Programs:
Director of GME Research & Scholarly Activity

Education & Certifications

PhD:
Mercer University
Masters Degree:
Mercer University

About

Dr. Louise Jones is the director of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Research and Scholarly Activity at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Since 2020, she has been instrumental in developing a robust GME research program leading more than 150 projects, and along with her team, supporting over 100 publications each year. The GME research and scholarly activity program is designed to facilitate a culture of curiosity – supporting faculty, fellows, and residents at every step of the research process.

From Edinburgh in Scotland, her roots show through as she describes herself as a “constructive disruptor” with a drive to change research from inaccessible to accessible, and from biased to inclusive.

Dr. Jones views research as an opportunity to assess both novel treatments and devices, but also, pragmatically, for physicians to examine how best to provide medical care with the best outcomes, in the best ways, at the right time, and within a reasonable cost-frame. In other words, the best way to put together all the evidence-based knowledge we are gaining from clinical trials for the good of patients, communities, and physician trainees.


Dr. Jones began her career as a UK trained physiotherapist and specialized as a pediatric physiotherapist within the NHS Westminster hospital system in London, focused primarily on children with neurological disorders.


Dr. Jones holds a doctorate in medical education and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Mercer University.