Dr. Colleen Croniger is a faculty member in the department of Nutrition at Case Western Reserve University. She is the Assistant Dean of Basic Science Education for CWRU School of Medicine. Dr. Croniger has been actively involved in curriculum development for over 20 years. She co-leads Block 3 (nutrition, biochemistry, and gastroenterology) for the first-year medical students at CWRU. In addition, she teaches undergraduates and graduate student metabolism. Dr. Croniger has received several awards for teaching, The John S Diekhoff Award and The Kaiser-Permanente Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Croniger has participated in the Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators in Health Professions, the AMA Health System Science Fellowship and the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Essential Skills in Medical Education (ESME) Program. Dr. Croniger is currently in the IAMSE Fellowship Program and continues to work on curriculum development with CWRU faculty to enhance the current curriculum.