Carey Roth Bayer, Ed.D., M.Ed., B.S.N, R.N., CSEProfessorCommunity Health & Preventive MedicineMedical Education, Pathology & Anatomycbayer@msm.edu404-752-8694NCPC, Building A, Rm 250GRADUATE: Widener University Degree: Doctor of Education (Human Sexuality)
Widener University Degree: Master of Education (Adult Education)
UNDERGRADUATE: Xavier University Degree: Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
Human sexuality throughout the lifespan
Human sexuality education for health professionals
Curriculum development
Tool development for measuring training program outcomes and impacts
Training health care professionals to address sexuality with patients across the lifespanRegistered Nurse, Ohio and Pennsylvania licenses
Certified Sexuality Educator, American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors,
and Therapists
Robinson, J, Screen, J, & Roth Bayer, C, “Confronting the Crisis: Actions to Address
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Among Black Women in Rural Georgia,” Prev Chronic
Dis, 22:E37, 2025. Doi: 10.5888/pcd22.250125. PMID: 40638805; PMCID: PMC12249275
Mitchell, A, Lovejoy Mork, A, Hall, J, Roth Bayer, C. “Navigating COVID-19 Through
Diverse Student Learning Communities: Importance & Lessons Learned,” Health Education,
122(1), 37-46, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1108/HE-01-2021-0012
Roth Bayer, C, Respress, E, Josiah Willock, R, Heiman, H. “Curriculum Mapping, Needs
Assessment & Training Health Policy Leaders,” Ethnicity & Disease, 29(Suppl 2), 413-420,
2019
Roth Bayer, C; McKool, M; & Shindel, A. Sexual Health Education for Professionals
Scale (SHEPS) in Ross et al. Evaluation of an assessment instrument for a sexual health
curriculum for nurses and midwifery students in Tanzania: The sexual health education
for professionals scale (SHEPS). Applied Nursing Research, 40, 152-156, Appendix A,
2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2018.01.005
Roth Bayer, C, Eckstrand, K, Knudson, G, Koehler, J, Leibowitz, S, Tsai, P, & Feldman,
J. “Sexual health competencies for undergraduate medical education in North America.
Journal of Sexual Medicine, 14: 535-540, 2017
Eckstrand, K, Potter, J, Roth Bayer, C, & Englander, R, “Giving Context to the Physician Competency Reference Set: Adapting
to the Needs of Diverse Populations,” Academic Medicine http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26796092, PMID 26796092, January, 2016
Roth Bayer, C, Eckstrand, K, Knudson, G, Koehler, J, Leibowitz, S, Tsai, P, & Feldman, J. “Sexual
health competencies for undergraduate medical education in North America. Journal
of Sexual Medicine, 14: 535-540, 2017
Roth Bayer, C; McKool, M; & Shindel, A. Sexual Health Education for Professionals Scale (SHEPS)
in Ross et al. Evaluation of an assessment instrument for a sexual health curriculum
for nurses and midwifery students in Tanzania: The sexual health education for professionals
scale (SHEPS). Applied Nursing Research, 40, 152-156, Appendix A, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2018.01.005
Roth Bayer, C, Respress, E, Josiah Willock, R, Heiman, H. “Curriculum Mapping, Needs Assessment
& Training Health Policy Leaders,” Ethnicity & Disease, 29(Suppl 2), 413-420, 2019
Mitchell, A, Lovejoy Mork, A, Hall, J, Roth Bayer, C. “Navigating COVID-19 Through Diverse Student Learning Communities: Importance &
Lessons Learned,” Health Education, 122(1), 37-46, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1108/HE-01-2021-0012
2026:
Dynamic Duo Award, MSM Community Health Course
2024: Volunteer of the Year, Cobb Online Learning Academy & Cobb Horizon High School,
Cobb County School District
2023: Volunteer of the Year, Cobb County 4-H, Horse & Pony Club
2022-2025: Highest Student Evaluation Scores (Top 5), MSM Community Health Course
2022-2023: High Flyer Award, MSM Community Health Course
2021: The Syllabus is My Friend Award, MSM Community Health Course
2021-2026: Timely Grading Award, MSM Community Health Course (annual awards)
2020:
MEDI805E Syllabus selected as template for all MD4 elective courses, Morehouse School
of Medicine
2020: Teacher of Distinction, Inaugural Class of the MSM Teaching Academy, Morehouse
School of Medicine
2020: Rock Star Award, MSM Community Health Course
2020: MEDI805E Syllabus selected as template for all MD4 elective courses, Morehouse
School of Medicine
2020: League of Champions Award, MSM Community Health Course
2020: Faculty Development Award, MSM Community Health Course
2020: 50 Revolutionary People of Distinction in the field of sex and gender health,
Program in Human Sexuality, University of Minnesota
2019: The Mission Impossible Award, MSM Community Health Course
2019: The Inspector General Award, MSM Community Health Course
2019: 2019 Top 10 Outstanding Reviewer, MedEdPORTAL: The Journal of Teaching and Learning
Resources, Association of American Medical Colleges
2018: Volunteer of the Year, Cobb County 4H
2018: The Get Stuff Done Award, MSM Community Health Course
2018: The Above & Beyond Award, MSM Community Health Course
2017: Volunteer of the Year, Cobb County 4H, Horse & Pony Club
2017: Distinguished Service Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
2017: Bronze Presidential Volunteer Service Award, Girl Scouts, Pine Mountain Service
Unit
2016: Selected for Association of American Medical Colleges’ Mid-Career Women’s Faculty
Development Seminar
2009: Professional Standard of Excellence Award, American Association of Sexuality
Educators, Counselors, and Therapists
2009: 2009 Woman of Inspiration, Women’s National Basketball Association’s Atlanta
Dream
2007: Emerging Professional Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
