Biography
Amy Clithero-Eridon is a faculty member in the Department of Family & Community Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Dr. Clithero-Eridon has a PhD in Family Medicine from the University of Kwazulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa as well as a Masters of Business Administration with a health systems concentration (UNM Anderson School of Management) and a Masters level certification in Medical Education from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.
Personal Statement
In addition to teaching medical students about social determinants of health, health policy, and health services research, Dr. Clithero-Eridon participates in numerous educational research initiatives focusing on educational best practices, health services research, and social accountability within medical education. Dr. Clithero-Eridon is on the board of directors for the Network Towards Unity for Health (www.thenetworktufh.org) as the North American Regional Representative, is the Co-Director of the UNMHSC WHO/PAHO Collaborating Center, the Director of health policy and health systems education for medical students, a member of the Training for Health Equity Network (https://thenetcommunity.org/), and the AMEE Aspire Academy( https://amee.org/home) as well as the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (https://www.stfm.org).
Areas of Specialty
Specialization #1: Social accountability in medical education
Specialization #2: Health policy and healthcare systems
Specialization #3: Social determinants of health
Certifications
Certification #1: Achievement in Medical Education Certification
Certification #2: Medical Education Research Certification
Certification #3: Advanced Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Certification #4: Professional Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Certification #5: Mastery Level Certification, Medical Education
Certification #6: Health Care Administration, School of Public Administration
Key Publications
Journal Article
Han, Heeyoung, Clithero-Eridon, Amy, Costa, Manuel , 2021 On Pandemics and Pivots: A COVID Reflection on Envisioning the Future of Medical Education Korean Journal of Medical Education, vol. 33, Issue 4, 393-404
Journal Article
De Maeseneer, J, Clithero-Eridon, Amy, DeKempeneer, A, Kaufman, Arthur, Bor, D, Cameron, I, Woollard, R, Strasser, R, Burdick, W, Torres, N, 2019 A network of networks: 40 years of uniting global agendas toward universal health and equitable care. Education for health (Abingdon, England), vol. 32, Issue 1, 36-40
Journal Article
Clithero-Eridon, Amy, Albright, Danielle, Ross, A, 2020 Conceptualising social accountability as an attribute of medical education. African journal of primary health care & family medicine, vol. 12, Issue 1, e1-e8
Journal Article
Clithero-Eridon, Amy, Fleg, Anthony, Harris, Jaryse, Markham, Ray, Shore, Xin, Myers, Orrin, Woollard, Robert, 2021 Pandemic Positives: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Global Perspectives International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, vol. 1, Issue 1 http://www.columbuspublishers.com/journal/international-journal-of-community-medicine-public-health?submenu=article-in-press
Journal Article
Woolley, Torres, Clithero-Eridon, Amy, Elsanousi, Salwa, Othman, Abu-Bakr, 2019 Does a socially-accountable curriculum transform health professional students into competent, work-ready graduates? A cross-sectional study of three medical schools across three countries Medical Teacher, vol. 41, Issue 12, 1427-1433
Gender
Female
Languages
- English
Courses Taught
Medical Student Courses
1st year students:
-Health of New Mexico small group facilitator
3rd year students:
- Health Policy and Advocacy
4th year students:
- Comprehensive Ambulatory Care (ethics presentation evaluator)
- Block Chair, Medicine in New Mexico
Research and Scholarship
Clithero A, Ballejos MP, Bouquin E, et al. The Role of Social Accountability in Re-envisioning Medical Education for the Twenty-First Century. In: Abdalla ME, Taha MH, Boelen C, eds. Social Accountability of Medical Schools: Empowering the Future of Medical Education and Healthcare Systems. Springer Nature Switzerland; August 2025:155-177. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-94435-2_9
Shukla A, Clithero-Eridon A, Crandall C, Chartash D, Mahan R, Albright D. A Snapshot of Family Medicine Physician Engagement with State Policy: Findings from the 2023 CERA Survey. J Am Board Fam Med. doi:10.3122/jabfm.2024.240414R1
Atkinson J, Alarcon A, Blair E, Chartash D, Clark C, Clithero-Eridon A, George A, Goldstein S, Luzarraga J, Cantone R. Strategies to recognize and mitigate mistreatment of medical students. Education for Health. September 2024;37:260-264
Clithero-Eridon A, Sameshima P, Cameron E, Allison J, Martinez J, Orasi T, Hu C, Strasser R. Stories & Deepening Understandings of Social Accountability using the Arts and Storytelling. Education for Health. May 2024. DOI: 10.62694/efh.2024.30.
Clithero-Eridon A, Le G, De Maeseneer J, Fleg A, Woollard R.” Creating Socially-Accountable Health Conferences: Guidance From Around the World.” Education for Health 36(3):p 135-142, Sep-Dec 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/efh.efh_231_23.