Carl V. Tyler, Jr., MD, MSc, is a family medicine physician, fellowship-trained researcher, and professor of family and community medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed a fellowship with a Master's degree in academic family medicine and then a NIH-sponsored three-year fellowship in practice-based research design and methodology, both at Case Western Reserve University. In addition to board certification as a family physician, Dr. Tyler has a Certificate of Added Qualifications in geriatrics and is a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in long-term care. As a fellowship-trained researcher, he assists resident physicians and faculty in conducting their scholarly work. Since 2013, he has directed the Developmental Disabilities Practice-Based Research Network, a community-based participatory network that brings together stakeholders across multiple domains of the developmental disabilities field. He is the current President of the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry.