Michael Herr

Michael Herr is an Associate Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) with joint appointments in the Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology (CDIB), School of Medicine's Department of Medical Education, and School of Nursing's Nursing Academic Support. His work spans medical education, neurosurgery, pediatric otolaryngology, and pain management. Herr holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and a Bachelor's in Biology from Christian Brothers University.

• Education:
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Biomedical Sciences, University of Tennessee-Health Science Center, 2013)
  • Bachelor's Degree (Biology, Christian Brothers University, 2008)

Michael Herr's research focuses on academic medical training cultures, vaccine hesitancy dynamics, radiation therapy complications, and anatomical education methods. His publications include cost-benefit analyses of acute pain services, interprofessional simulation training frameworks, and nutritional status impacts on pediatric surgical outcomes. He has contributed to over 17 peer-reviewed works since 2013, emphasizing clinical translation and educational reform.

Teaching activities include extensive head and neck anatomy laboratory instruction (2014–2025) and course leadership in

• BHS555 - Integrated Systs II: Cardiopul (Fall 2024)
• BHS600 - Integrated Systs IV: Gastroint (Fall 2024)
• NA702 - Anatomy Physiology Nurs Anesth (Fall 2024)

. No scientific awards or student advisement information were explicitly mentioned in available records.