Candace Walkley

Dr. Candace Walkley is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics in the Department of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine at the College of Osteopathic Medicine. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from the University of Texas at Arlington, Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Sam Houston State University. Her clinical training included a residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and an adult Infectious Diseases fellowship at LSU Health Sciences Center.

Dr. Walkley has worked in academic medicine as an Internal Medicine Clerkship Director and Infectious Diseases Fellowship Curriculum Coordinator, and she later served as Associate Director of Education for a private medical publishing company, creating evolving study materials for Internal Medicine physicians with a specific focus on national board certification. At SHSU-COM, Dr. Walkley teaches across the four years of osteopathic medical study with a focus on general internal medicine and clinical infectious diseases, and she serves as the SHSU-COM Director of Curriculum. In addition to academic and clinical work at SHSU-COM, she continues to teach continuing medical education and board-review courses.

Dr. Walkley has received several teaching accolades and a nomination for the distinguished Piper Professor Award. She is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society, Alpha Chi Honor Society, and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Walkley maintains certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine.