Mark Hernandez serves as Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), and also as the course director for the cardiovascular system course. In addition to teaching he is highly involved in medical education research and is an active member of the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) and past Chair for the Program Committee for the 2021 IAMSE annual meeting. He also serves in the American Association of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET)’s professional committees. He has been involved in teaching pharmacology to medical students since 2007 in both allopathic and osteopathic medical programs.