Michael F. Nolan, Ph.D, P.T. Honored Member

2024 AACA Honored Member

Michael F. Nolan, Ph.D, P.T.

Dr. Nolan received his Ph.D. in Anatomy from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1975. Upon graduation he took a position 
in the Anatomy Department of the College of Medicine at the University of South Florida where he taught gross anatomy 
to medical students and orthopedic surgery residents and neuroanatomy to medical students, graduate students, physical 
therapy students, neurology residents, and neurosurgery residents. During that time he won 19 teaching awards for 
undergraduate medical teaching, four for teaching in the neurology residency program and the John M. Thompson, MD 
Award for teaching in the neurosurgery resident program. He was chosen as Marquette University Distinguished Physical 
Therapy Alumnus in 1992 and Medical College of Wisconsin Graduate School Alumnus of the Year in 2016. In 2014 he 
received the Master Teacher Award from the International Association of Medical Science Educators. 

In 2009, after 34 years at the University of South Florida, he relocated to Roanoke VA., where as Professor of Basic Science 
and Director of Assessment, he worked to establish the preclinical curriculum of the new Virginia Tech Carilion School 
of Medicine. From 2016-2019 he served as Assistant Dean for Basic Science Education. In addition to his contributions 
to undergraduate teaching, Dr, Nolan developed and taught clinical neuroanatomy in the Carilion Clinic neurology and 
neurosurgery residency programs which he continues to this date. 

He is the author of over 30 peer reviewed publications and seven books on topics in neuroanatomy and gross anatomy