Nora Gimpel, M.D. Titles and Appointments Distinguished Teaching Professor Professor Endowed Title Dr. John L. and Louise Roan Professorship in Family Medicine Schools Medical School Departments Family and Community Medicine | Public Health You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography For more than 25 years, I have dedicated my career to advancing community health through service, education, clinical care, research, and leadership. As a family physician, public health practitioner, educator, and community-engaged scholar, I have worked to improve access to care for underserved populations while preparing future healthcare professionals to address health inequities through a population health lens. I believe that meaningful engagement with communities not only enhances patient care but also provides transformative learning opportunities that broaden the traditional scope of medical education and training. Throughout my career, I have developed and sustained innovative community-based educational programs that integrate service-learning, community-based participatory research (CBPR), health equity, and population health into medical education. These programs prepare learners to address the social determinants of health, work effectively within interdisciplinary teams, and develop culturally responsive approaches to improving health outcomes. My work emphasizes the importance of community partnerships as essential collaborators in healthcare education, research, and service. Over the past two decades at UT Southwestern Medical Center, I have built a comprehensive community health training pipeline that spans the continuum of medical education. As Vice Chair for Community Health in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, I direct and oversee multiple longitudinal training programs, including the Community Action Research Track (CART), Community Health Fellowship Program (CHFP), Community Medicine Fellowship, and Health Equity Advocacy and Research Track (H.E.A.R.T.). These programs provide medical students, residents, fellows, and interprofessional learners with hands-on experiences in community engagement, population health, advocacy, and community-engaged research. I have mentored hundreds of learners in CBPR, service-learning, scholarly activity, and leadership development, helping them translate community needs into sustainable programs, research initiatives, and advocacy efforts. Through these programs, students and trainees collaborate with more than 30 community organizations across Dallas to address health disparities, improve access to care, and promote health equity among vulnerable populations. My scholarship focuses on community-engaged education, service-learning, health disparities, social determinants of health, and innovative models of training the future healthcare workforce. Through numerous grants, publications, and national presentations, I have contributed to advancing the field of community medicine and demonstrating the value of integrating community engagement into medical education. I am deeply committed to fostering collaborative partnerships among academic institutions, healthcare systems, community organizations, and public health agencies. I believe that interdisciplinary collaboration and authentic community engagement are essential for addressing complex health challenges and creating sustainable improvements in population health. By integrating education, research, advocacy, and service, my goal is to prepare future healthcare professionals to become effective leaders in advancing health equity and improving the health of the communities they serve. Education Medical School Medical Doctor University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine (1992) Residency CEMIC Center of Medical Studies and Clinical Research (1996), Family Medicine Internship Postgraduate Lister Institute (1996), Family Medicine Fellowship Buenos School of Medicine and Harvard School of Public Health (2000), Family Medicine Research Interest Community-based Participatory Research Evidence Based Medicine Family and Community Medicine Public Health Publications Featured Publications Community action research track: Community-based participatory research and service-learning experiences for medical students. Gimpel N, Kindratt T, Dawson A, Pagels P Perspect Med Educ 2018 Jan AOA 2017 Fellows in Leadership complete successful year and are prepared to serve. Richard Byyny, Brian Clyne, Gimpel N, Susan Lane. The Pharos 2018 Winter 12-19 Community action research experience (CARE): training family physicians in community based participatory research. Gimpel N, Pagels P, Kindratt T Educ Prim Care 2017 Feb 1-6 Community health fair with follow-up. Squiers JJ, Purmal C, Silver M, Gimpel N Med Educ 2015 May 49 5 526-7 'Don't Be Scared': Demystifying Statistics in Postgraduate Medical Education. Kindratt T, Raza A, Anderson J, Evans DJ, Gimpel N Educ Prim Care 2015 Jan 26 1 53-54 Training Family Medicine Residents in Effective Communication Skills While Utilizing Promotoras as Standardized Patients in OSCEs: A Health Literacy Curriculum. Pagels P, Kindratt T, Arnold D, Brandt J, Woodfin G, Gimpel N Int J Family Med 2015 2015 129187 Knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding in an african american male population. Jolly L, Pagels P, Woodfin G, Silver M, Kindratt T, Gimpel N J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2013 Nov 42 6 664-71 Health literacy Objective Structured Clinical Exam for family medicine residents. Pagels P, Kindratt T, Arnold D, Brandt J, Woodfin G, Gimpel N Med Teach 2013 Oct 35 10 874-5 Health Literacy, Health Information Seeking Behaviors and Internet Use Among Patients Attending a Private and Public Clinic in the Same Geographic Area. Gutierrez N, Kindratt TB, Pagels P, Foster B, Gimpel NE J Community Health 2013 Jul Churches as targets for cardiovascular disease prevention: comparison of genes, nutrition, exercise, wellness and spiritual growth (GoodNEWS) and Dallas County populations. Powell-Wiley TM, Banks-Richard K, Williams-King E, Tong L, Ayers CR, de Lemos JA, Gimpel N, Lee JJ, Dehaven MJ J Public Health (Oxf) 2013 Mar 35 1 99-106 Results 1-10 of 19 1 2 Next Last Books Featured Books Onychomicosis. In 5 Minutes Clinical Consult Gimpel N Nazir T (2015). Cryptococcosis. In 5 Minutes Clinical Consult Atudoyang N, Gimpel N (2015). Graves Disease. In 5 Minutes Clinical Consult Patel M, Gimpel N (2015). Osteoporosis. In 5 Minutes Clinical Consult Gimpel N (2015). Anemia. In Medicina Familiar y Práctica ambulatoria Gimpel N (2001). Pleural effusion. In Medicina Familiar y Práctica ambulatoria Gimpel N (2001). Community Action Research in Family Medicine Residencies: A Community Medicine Handbook Gimpel N, Mokuria S. (Ed.) (2014). Honors & Awards Dr John L and Louise Roan Professorship in Family Medicine (2018) Aesculapius Teaching AwardOutstanding Teaching Award (2016-2016) Alpha Omega Alpha Fellowship in Leadership AwardThis award recognizes and supports the development of outstanding mid-career physician leaders (2016-2017) LEAD Leadership Emerging in Academic DepartmentThe LEAD Program is designed for junior faculty who aspire to develop their leadership skills. (2016-2017) Exemplary Teaching AwardOutstanding teaching award from Texas Academy Family Physicians (2015-2015) Communitarian AwardUTSW (2014) Distinguished Teaching ProfessorUT Southwestern Academy of Teachers (SWAT) (2014) Outstanding Physician-PA PartnershipTexas Academy of Family Physicians (2014) Aesculapius Teaching AwardOutstanding Teaching Award (2013) Public Health AwardTexas Academy Family Physicians (2013-2013) 1st Place Innovation in Health Science Education AwardUT System Annual Conference on Innovations in Medical Education (2010-2010) Aesculapius Teaching AwardOutstanding Teaching Award (2010-2010) 3rd Place Innovation in Health Science Education AwardUT System Annual Conference on Innovations in Medical Education (2005-2005) Certificate of Clinical Effectiveness2 years Program organized by Buenos Aires University - Argentina, Harvard School of Public Health USA, Hospital Italiano Buenos Aires Argentina. Field of study: EBM, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Clinical Research, Public Health (1999-2000) Professional Associations/Affiliations Alpha Omega Alpha (2016) American Academy of Family Physicians (2006) Argentine Association of Family Medicine, Annual Congress of Family Medicine Mendoza, Argentina (1999-2000) Dallas County Medical Society (2016) North American Primary Care Research Group ( NAPCRG) (2006) Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) (2009)
