Critical Thinking for Medical and Graduate Students

Troy Camarata, Ph.D., is an associate professor and founding faculty member at Baptist University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He previously served as an associate professor at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University and held research positions at Massachusetts General Hospital. Camarata earned a Ph.D. in developmental biology from Northwestern University and degrees in biology from the University of Central Florida.

Camarata is a coauthor of Critical Thinking for Medical and Graduate Students, published by MIT Press with Jonathan M. Berman and Tony A. Slieman. The book draws on his experience teaching biomedical sciences, genetics, physiology, and critical-thinking coursework for medical and graduate students.

Tony A. Slieman, Ph.D., is Director of Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Biomedical and Anatomical Sciences at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine–Arkansas. He earned a Ph.D. in pathobiology and microbiology from the University of Arizona, a master’s degree in medical microbiology from the American University of Beirut, and a B.S. in biology and teaching diploma from Lebanese American University. His expertise includes microbiology and immunology, with research focused on Bacilli spores and their resistance to environmental conditions.

Slieman’s scholarly work examines medical education, including case-based learning, concept mapping, curriculum development, and student feedback. He is a coauthor of Critical Thinking for Medical and Graduate Students and has published studies in medical education journals, including work on concept maps and peer-review feedback.