David P. Yens, PhD
Born in Boston, Dr. Yens grew up as an Army brat. Two years in the Army Corps of Engineers with service in Vietnam as an information officer. Dr. Yens completed graduate school with an interest in technology and computer-based learning. His first academic appointment was with the College of Education at the University of Delaware. Dr. Yens started his medical education career at the Medical College of Georgia in the Division of Systems and Computer Services and subsequently the Department of Family Practice. In 1980, Dr. Yens returned north to the Mount Sinai School of Medicine as Assistant and then Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. In 1987, Dr. Yens moved to the New York Institute of Technology and became director of the Educational Development Resource Unit and Associate Professor of Medical Education at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (now NYITCOM). At NYCOM, Dr. Yens secured several training grants and helped start several departments in a new school of health professions. Dr. Yens joined TouroCOM in October, 2014. Dr. Yens is also the Research Director for the New York Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium.
Publications
- Yens, D.P. & Valente, T. (2021, March 24). Preparing your research poster [Presentation]. Touro Faculty Development Program.
- Yens, D. (2020, May 1). Proposal and protocal development, research laws, ethics and IRB submissions/processing [Webinar]. New York Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium, Old Westbury, NY.
- Yens, D. P. (2020, March 6). Brief review of research designs, number of subjects, case studies [Webinar]. New York Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium, Old Westbury, NY.
- Yens, D. P. (2020, February 6). 50 shades of research, part II: Prospective-retrospective, quantitative-qualitative, surveys and questionaires [Webinar]. New York Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium, Old Westbury, NY.
- Yens, D. P. (2019 November 21). 50 Shades of research, part 1: Experimental Design: Validity of studies; Potential design problems. Webinar presented at the New York Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium (NYCOMEC), Old Westbury, NY
- Yens, D. P. (2019 October 8). Research: The big picture & how to select a topic for your research. Webinar presented at the New York Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Education Consortium (NYCOMEC), Old Westbury, NY.
- Yens, D. P. (2019, February 8). Presenting your research: Getting your research published. Presented at the New York Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium. Old Westbury, NY.
