Dr. Romrell’s research is in the field of genetic control of events in spermatogenesis, and he is author of numerous peer reviewed articles, abstracts and chapters. He has also co-authored seven books and two computer programs in the fields of anatomy and histology.

Dr. Romrell is recognized as an outstanding teacher, having been selected as the Basic Science Teacher of the Year in the UF College of Medicine in 1978-79, 1996-97 and 1999-2000, and as co-recipient of Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Basic Science Course by each graduating class from 1993 to 2000 and 2002 to 2004. In 1996, Dr. Romrell was the recipient of the Professional Achievement Award given by Idaho State University’s College of Arts and Sciences. In 2001, Dr. Romrell was inducted into the University of Florida College of Medicine Society of Teaching Scholars.

He served as a representative on the USMLE Step 1 Anatomy Test Committee for the National Board of Medical Examiners, 1995-1998 and 1999-2001. Currently serves as Program Secretary on the Executive Council of the American Association of Clinical Anatomists, July 2005-2007. In October 2004, elected as a Faculty Member to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society at the University of Florida College of Medicine.

In 2004, served as a member of the Medical Education Study Advisory Committee for the Florida Legislature’s Council for Education Policy, Research and Improvement (CEPRI). At the request of the Florida Board of Governors, the CEPRI was directed to assess the adequacy of the physician workforce in the state and suggest alternatives to address a physician workforce shortage.

As Associate Dean for Medical Education and Director of the Chapman Education Center at the University of Florida College of Medicine, Dr. Romrell was responsible for the administration of the educational programs for the four years of medical school. He, in collaboration with Dr. Robert Watson, developed the concept of Mission-Based Budgeting and has been invited to present this concept at national meetings and at several medical schools. Drs. Watson and Romrell have recently published a paper in Academic Medicine entitled: “Mission-Based-Budgeting: Removing a Graveyard.”

Dr. Romrell also has interest in medical informatics and has served on local and national task forces concerned with the use of computer technology in medical education.

Co-recipient of Golden Apple Teaching Award for the outstanding basic science course - Medical Human Anatomy by the Classes of ‘93 through ‘2000 and 2002 to 2004.

Watson, R.T., and L.J. Romrell. 1999. Mission-based budgeting: removing a graveyard. Academic Medicine 74:627-640

Duerson, M.C., L.J. Romrell, and C.B. Stevens. 2000 Impacting faculty teaching and student performance: nine years experience with the OSCE. Teaching and Learning in Medicine 12 (4): 176-182

Davidson, Richard A., Margaret Duerson, Lynn J. Romrell, Rebecca Pauly, and Robert T. Watson. 2004. Evaluating evidence-based medicine skills during a performance-based examination. Academic Medicine, 79:272-275

Chapters: Bland, K.I., and L.J. Romrell. Congenital and Acquired Disturbances in Breast Development and Growth. In: The Breast: A Comprehensive Textbook for the Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Breast, 4th Edition (Edited by K.I. Bland and E.M. Copeland). W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 2008 in press

Romrell, L.J., and K.I. Bland. Anatomy of the Breast, Axilla, and Chest Wall and Related Metastatic Sites/Origins. In: The Breast: A Comprehensive Textbook for the Management of Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Breast, 4th Edition. (Edited by K.I. Bland and E.M. Copeland). W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 2008 in press