Carey Roth Bayer, Ed.D., M.Ed., B.S.N, R.N., CSE 

Education

GRADUATE:
Widener University
Degree: Doctor of Education (Human Sexuality)

Widener University
Degree: Master of Education (Adult Education)

UNDERGRADUATE:
Xavier University
Degree: Bachelor of Science (Nursing)

Research Interests

• Human sexuality throughout the lifespan
• Human sexuality education for health professionals
• Curriculum development
• Tool development for measuring training program outcomes and impacts

Clinical Interests

Training health care professionals to address sexuality with patients across the lifespan

Board Certification

Registered Nurse, Ohio and Pennsylvania licenses

Certified Sexuality Educator, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists

Publications

• Eckstrand, K, Potter, J, Roth Bayer, C, & Englander, R, “Giving Context to the Physician Competency Reference Set: Adapting to the Needs of Diverse Populations,” Academic Medicine http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26796092, PMID 26796092, January, 2016
• Roth Bayer, C, Eckstrand, K, Knudson, G, Koehler, J, Leibowitz, S, Tsai, P, & Feldman, J. “Sexual health competencies for undergraduate medical education in North America. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 14: 535-540, 2017
• Roth Bayer, C; McKool, M; & Shindel, A. Sexual Health Education for Professionals Scale (SHEPS) in Ross et al. Evaluation of an assessment instrument for a sexual health curriculum for nurses and midwifery students in Tanzania: The sexual health education for professionals scale (SHEPS). Applied Nursing Research, 40, 152-156, Appendix A, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2018.01.005
• Roth Bayer, C, Respress, E, Josiah Willock, R, Heiman, H. “Curriculum Mapping, Needs Assessment & Training Health Policy Leaders,” Ethnicity & Disease, 29(Suppl 2), 413-420, 2019
• Mitchell, A, Lovejoy Mork, A, Hall, J, Roth Bayer, C. “Navigating COVID-19 Through Diverse Student Learning Communities: Importance & Lessons Learned,” Health Education, 122(1), 37-46, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1108/HE-01-2021-0012

Honors and Awards

• 2020: Teacher of Distinction, Inaugural Class of the MSM Teaching Academy, Morehouse School of Medicine
• 2020: Rock Star Award, MSM Community Health Course
• 2020: MEDI805E Syllabus selected as template for all MD4 elective courses, Morehouse School of Medicine
• 2020: League of Champions Award, MSM Community Health Course
• 2020: Faculty Development Award, MSM Community Health Course
• 2020: 50 Revolutionary People of Distinction in the field of sex and gender health, Program in Human Sexuality, University of Minnesota
• 2019: The Mission Impossible Award, MSM Community Health Course
• 2019: The Inspector General Award, MSM Community Health Course
• 2019: 2019 Top 10 Outstanding Reviewer, MedEdPORTAL: The Journal of Teaching and Learning Resources, Association of American Medical Colleges
• 2018: Volunteer of the Year, Cobb County 4H
• 2018: The Get Stuff Done Award, MSM Community Health Course
• 2018: The Above & Beyond Award, MSM Community Health Course
• 2017: Volunteer of the Year, Cobb County 4H, Horse & Pony Club
• 2017: Distinguished Service Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
• 2017: Bronze Presidential Volunteer Service Award, Girl Scouts, Pine Mountain Service Unit
• 2016: Selected for Association of American Medical Colleges’ Mid-Career Women’s Faculty Development Seminar
• 2009: Professional Standard of Excellence Award, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists
• 2009: 2009 Woman of Inspiration, Women’s National Basketball Association’s Atlanta Dream
• 2007: Emerging Professional Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality