Edward Klatt, MD

Klatt, EdwardEducation

  • BS, Zoology, University of Nevada
  • MD, Loma Linda University
  • Residency, Pathology, University of Southern California Medical Center
  • Fellowship, Pathology, University of Southern California Medical Center
  • American Board of Pathology, Certification in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

Research Interest

Dr. Klatt’s research is in the area of health sciences education, including medical education, web-based education, curriculum development and design, educational assessment, and informatics. Additional interests include HIV/AIDS, forensic medicine, and ballistics.

Selected Publications

  • Dimanche K, Klatt EC, Angle SM Jr. Predictive validity evidence of Yes-No Angoff standard setting in a Pre-Clinical medical school curriculum. BMC Med Educ. 2025 Mar 14;25(1):384. doi: 10.1186/s12909-025-06948-8.
  • Klatt EC. Cognitive factors impacting patient understanding of laboratory test information. J Pathol Inform. 2023 Nov 8;15:100349. doi: 10.1016/j.jpi.2023.100349.
  • Smith CD, Atawala N, Klatt CA, Klatt EC. A review of web-based application of online learning in pathology and laboratory medicine. J Pathol Inform. 2022 Aug 9;13:100132. doi: 10.1016/j.jpi.2022.100132.
  • Klatt EC. The Human Interface of Biomedical Informatics. J Pathol Inform. 2018 Sep 6;9:30. doi: 10.4103/jpi.jpi_39_18.
  • Klatt EC. Web-based pathology practice examination usage. J Pathol Inform. 2014 Sep 30;5(1):34. doi: 10.4103/2153-3539.141987.
  • Klatt, E.C. Who Can Pass The Test? Medical Science Educator. 2014;24(2):201-209.
  • Cail K, Klatt E. The effect of intermediate clothing targets on shotgun ballistics. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2013 Dec;34(4):348-51. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000051.
  • Klatt E.C., Thompson T.L. Can PBL Group Assignment Affect Examination Performance? Medical Science Educator. 2013;23(2):244-249.
  • Klatt EC, Klatt CA. How much is too much reading for medical students? Assigned reading and reading rates at one medical school. Acad Med. 2011 Sep;86(9):1079-83. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e31822579fc.
  • Klatt EC. A 3-year medical curriculum. J Natl Med Assoc. 2010 Mar;102(3):250-2; discussion 252-3. doi: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30532-0.

Professional Involvement

  • College of American Pathologists (CAP)
  • American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
  • Association for Pathology Informatics (API)
  • International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)
  • National Medical Association (NMA)
  • Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
  • American Educational Resarch Assocation (AERA)
  • Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society

Contact Dr. Edward Klatt


klatt_ec@mercer.edu