Casey Bassett

Campus Ast Dean-Student Affair

Casey Bassett

Campus Ast Dean-Student Affair

Associate Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Pathology

Other Duties

Campus Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, MCG-UGA Medical Partnership

  • CABASSETT@augusta.edu
  • (706) 713-2675
  • (706) 713-2221
  • 108 Spear Road, Winnie Davis Hall Room 107, Athens, GA 30602

Education

  • Ph.D., Pathology Residency Program Vanderbilt University, 2001

  • BS, Chemistry, General Tennessee Technological Univer, 1996

Certifications

  • Adult Mental Health First Aid Certification 2024

  • QPR Suicide Prevention Certification 2024

  • HeartMath Resilience Advantage Certified Trainer HeartMath, 2021

  • Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice Institute of Functional Medicine, 2020

  • GI Advanced Practice Module Institute of Functional Medicine, 2020

  • Team-Based Learning Trainer-Consultant Team-Based Learning Collaborative, 2018

  • Emotional CPR Certification University of Tennessee Department of Social Work, 2017

  • Safe Zone Ally Lincoln Memorial University, 2015

  • Essential Skills in Medical Education International Association of Medical Science Educators, 2009

Awards & Honors

  • Exemplary Teaching Award Medical College of Georgia, 2022

  • Exemplary Teaching Award Medical College of Georgia, 2021

  • Peer-Nominated teaching Award AU/UGA Medical Partnership, 2021

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • MEDI 5262

    Mod 6: Multi-System Disorders

Teaching Interests

Pathology, histology, cellular and molecular biology

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Peer-Assisted Learning in Undergraduate Medical Education for Resilience and Well-being, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Lipoproteins and Lipid Peroxidation in Alzheimer’s Disease, 2003
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Lipoprotein Delivery to Human Neuronal Cells is Increased in Alzheimer's Disease and is Dependent on ApoE Monomer Concentrations, 2002
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Lipoproteins in Alzheimer's Disease, 2000
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Lipoproteins are More Vulnerable to Oxidation in Alheimer's Disease and Are Neurotoxic When Oxidized Ex Vivo, 1999
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Medical education, resilience and wellbeing

Department Service

  • Multisystems Disorders Module Lead/Director 2018 - Present

    Role: Other

College Service

  • Case Oversight Committee 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Faculty Advisor Student Interest Groups 2020 - Present

    Role: Faculty Advisor
  • Faculty Peer Mentor 2020 - Present

    Role: Mentor
  • Student Promotions Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Certificate on Civil Discourse Steering Committee (UGA) 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • Student Promotions Committee (Class of 2023 Subcommittee) 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • UGA Steering Committee for Certificate on Civil Discourse Program 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) 2016 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
  • IAMSE Programming Committee 2018 - 2019

    Role: Committee Member
  • IAMSE 2018 - 2019

    Role: Reviewer, Conference Paper
  • IAMSE 2019 Annual Meeting 2019 - 2019

    Role: Session Chair
  • IAMSE 2019 - 2019

    Role: Attendee, Meeting