Mario Davidson

Mario Davidson is an Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Associate Vice Chair of Outreach and Career Development at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He serves as Course Director for Statistical Collaboration in Health Science and Director for Classroom Peer Reviews in the Educator Development Program. His roles emphasize biostatistical education, clinical collaboration, and faculty development.

Education:

• PhD in Statistics/Mathematics, The Ohio State University

Davidson's research focuses on biostatistical applications in clinical medicine, particularly in medical education innovations. His recent work explores case-based learning frameworks like DEPICT, competency-based assessments in medical admissions, and flipped classroom models for elder care training. He also investigates bias mitigation in clinical settings and ethical reasoning in data science.

Key trends in his publications include:

• Statistical collaboration pedagogy
• Competency-based medical education
• Health equity interventions
• Clinical outcomes in transplantation and oncology
• Biomarker prognostic modeling
• Global health epidemiology