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Announcements 

 

Congratulations Teaching Academy Members!

Halle Sobel, MD, Teaching Academy Distinguished Educator and Professor of Medicine, has been selected as Program Director for the Internal Medicine Residency beginning in July 2024.

Tom Delaney, PhD, Teaching Academy Master Teacher and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, was appointed to the AAMC Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) Steering Committee.

Katie Huggett, PhD, Teaching Academy Director and Distinguished Educator was elected to the IAMSE 2023-24 Nominating Committee.

Writers Workshop is Back!

This popular Teaching Academy resource is back after a short hiatus! A group of regular Teaching Academy members meets the 3rd Thursday of the month to review and discuss your scholarly work on education topics. Bring work in any stage of development – manuscripts, conference proposals, research proposals, etc.  Please sign up at least a week in advance by emailing teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu

Spring Writing Retreat for Medical Educators

Friday, March 22, 2024; 9am-1pm. Are you working on a manuscript? Planning a grant or conference proposal? Do you need time to focus on updates to your CV, personal statement, or teaching portfolio? This half-day retreat will feature dedicated writing time, plus coaching on goal setting, and consultation time with experts on topics such as research design, writing, literature searching, and more.  Click here for more information. REGISTER HERE

SAVE THE DATE: 2024 Snow Season Education Retreat

SnowSeasonBannerJanuary 18-19, 2024. A two-day, hybrid education retreat featuring a plenary, poster session, workshops, and networking. This event is open to all UVM Larner College of Medicine faculty, students, and staff at all teaching sites in the University of Vermont Health Network. Registration will open this fall. The 2024 Snow Season Education Retreat registration will open soon! Check back for details.

ACE Clinical Faculty Development Series

ACE has developed the Clinical Faculty Development Series based on material published in The Guidebook for Clerkship Directors.  The goal of this series is to provide faculty development to medical student educators.  By offering this series, we hope to reach a broader audience of those interested in clinical medical student education, including medical students, residents, fellows, clinical academic and community physicians. You can go back and watch the webinars retroactively and get CME credit.  We are currently in 301, and upcoming sessions are below. Click here for more information.

• November 9, 2023 | 1:00-2:00 PM ET/NYC
Student Wellness
Stuart Slavin, MD
RSVP Link:  https://forms.gle/iU669deAJJu8jpcP9
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• February 29, 2024 | 1:00-2:00 PM ET/NYC
Lifelong Learning
Chad S. Miller, MD
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• February 2024
Legal Issues in Clinical Medical Student Education
TBD
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• March 14, 2024 | 1:00-2:00 PM ET/NYC
Accreditation
Barbara Barzansky, PhD, MHPE
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• April 11, 2024 | 1:00-2:00 PM ET/NYC
Acting Internship
L. Chad Hood, MD
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• May 9, 2024 | 1:00-2:00 PM ET/NYC
Career Development
Joseph Safidieh, MD
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• June 2024
Educational Scholarship
Christopher Mooney, PhD, MPH

Unlocking Success: Strategies for Effective Grant Writing

November 30, 2023 at 1:30 PM ET. Speakers will offer invaluable insights into effectively preparing grant proposals and navigating the complex grant application process with both grantee and funding agency perspectives represented. Panelists from two institutions, Baylor College of Medicine and University of Washington School of Medicine will share their approaches and experiences to applying for grants to sustain their educational outreach and health career pathway initiatives. This panel will also include representatives from two funding agencies, National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) who will highlight their grant programs related to pathway initiatives and provide insights into what distinguishes successful applicants in this competitive landscape. To register for this webinar, please email pathways@aamc.org to join the AAMC Pathway Programs Consortium and receive registration instructions.

IAMSE24 Poster & Oral Abstracts Now Welcomed

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) is pleased to announce the call for abstracts for Poster and Oral presentations for the IAMSE Conference to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota from June 15-18, 2024. The IAMSE conference offers opportunities for faculty development and networking, bringing together medical science educators from many professional disciplines and spanning the continuum of health care education. Click here for details and to submit your abstract. Submission Deadline: December 1

IAMSE 2024 Medical Educator Fellowship Program

Applications for the 2024 Medical Educator Fellowship (MEF) Program are now being accepted! IAMSE is once again offering members and non-members the option of completing the MEF Program 100% virtually, from any location around the globe. The primary goal of the MEF is to support the development of well-rounded healthcare education scholars through a program of targeted professional development and application of learned concepts to mentored research projects. The program is designed for healthcare educators from all backgrounds who wish to enhance their knowledge and productivity as educational scholars.

Please note that as a prerequisite, applicants are required to have completed the Essential Skills in Medical Education (ESME) Program. For more detailed information about the program, please visit the information on our website at http://www.iamse.org/fellowship-program/

Applicants for the next cohort will be accepted until December 1, 2023. To submit your application, fill out this application form, then email the completed form along with your ESME Completion Certificate and your CV to support@iamse.org.

Questions about The Teaching Academy?
Please contact: teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu

Recent Publications by Teaching Academy Members

How the Hospital Works: An Interdisciplinary, Systems-Based Practice Medical Student Elective
Hale AJ, Bartsch J, Stapleton RD, Parsons PE. How the Hospital Works: An Interdisciplinary, Systems-Based Practice Medical Student Elective. J Med Educ Curric Dev. 2023 Sep 20;10:23821205231203908. doi: 10.1177/23821205231203908

It Is Never Too Early to Start: Educating Health Science Students to Become Future Educators
Zhang B,
Appel JR, Waite GN, et al. It Is Never Too Early to Start: Educating Health Science Students to Become Future Educators. Med.Sci.Educ. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-023-01900-1

Recent Publications to Note

Generation Z Challenges Partisan Divides for Health Equity
Alberti P, Orgera K, Alvarado C.Generation Z Challenges Partisan Divides for Health Equity. American Journal of Public Health. October 2023. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307391

The Associations Between United States Medical Licensing Examination Performance and Outcomes of Patient Care
Norcini J, Grabovsky I, Barone M, Anderson MB, Pandian R, Mechaber A. The Associations Between United States Medical Licensing Examination Performance and Outcomes of Patient Care. Academic Medicine. October 9, 2023. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005480

Psychological safety in medical education: A scoping review and synthesis of the literature,
McClintock A, Fainstad T, Blau K, Jauregui J. Psychological safety in medical education: A scoping review and synthesis of the literature, Medical Teacher, 45:11, 1290-1299, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2023.2216863

Using Visual Arts Education and Reflective Practice to Increase Empathy and Perspective Taking in Medical Students
Rezaei S, Childress A, Kaul B, Rosales KM, Newell A, Rose S. Using Visual Arts Education and Reflective Practice to Increase Empathy and Perspective Taking in Medical Students. MedEdPORTAL. 2023;19:11346. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11346

Bearing Witness:  Storytelling by Healthcare Professionals and Learners During Times of UncertaintyHowley L, Bush V, Gaufberg E. Bearing Witness:  Storytelling by Healthcare Professionals and Learners During Times of Uncertainty. Reflective MedEd. 4 Apr 2023. https://reflectivemeded.org/2023/04/04/1490/

SHARPening Residency Selection: Implementing a Systematic Holistic Application Review Process
Igarabuza L, Gusoff G, Maharaj-Best AC, Baylson M, Betancourt R, Nicklin D, Wang J. SHARPening Residency Selection: Implementing a Systematic Holistic Application Review Process. Academic Medicine ():10.1097/ACM.0000000000005451, September 1, 2023. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005451

How Are the Arts and Humanities Used in Medical Education? Results of a Scoping Review
Moniz T, Golafshani M, Gaspar C, Adams N, Haidet P, Sukhera J, Volpe R. de Boer C, Lingard L. How Are the Arts and Humanities Used in Medical Education? Results of a Scoping Review. Academic Medicine 96(8):p 1213-1222, August 2021. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004118

Regional/National Call for Proposals

Call for 2024 IAMSE Educational Scholarship & Curriculum Innovation Grants

The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) wishes to encourage and support scholarship in medical science education and will fund multiple educational scholarship and curriculum innovation grants for up to $5000 each.

  • The purpose of the IAMSE Educational Scholarship Grants is to make funds available to support projects designed to systematically collect and analyze data related to medical education, which may employ a variety of methods, but seeks to produce generalizable information for dissemination.
  • The purpose of the IAMSE Curriculum Innovation Grants is to make funds available to support projects designed for the general enrichment of teaching and learning that go beyond normal expectations of a faculty member, including but not limited to advances in pedagogy, technology, content development, or professional development.

All IAMSE members are eligible to submit a grant proposal. Preference will be given to new projects and must be relevant to the mission of IAMSE. The results of funded projects must be presented at a future IAMSE conference. Successful applicants will be announced via email and at the 2024 IAMSE conference. The deadline to submit proposals for 2024 grants is January 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET. For more information, please visit our website here. Please note that this application is available for members only, a membership login will be required.

2023 GEA National Educational Research Grant Award

In its strong encouragement and support of research in medical education, the GEA seeks to fund research projects that address important problems or questions in medical education. Proposals that foster collaboration are strongly encouraged.  This includes collaborations among GEA sections (UME, GME, CPD), across GEA regions (CGEA, NEGEA, SGEA, WGEA) and/or proposals that engage multiple schools, professions, or departments. Multiple projects may be funded each year up to $10,000 each up to a two-year grant period. The number of proposals funded per year will depend upon the GEA budget and proposal quality. Pre-proposals are due on January 19, 2024, by 11:59 PM PTAll information is also on the AAMC Website:
https://www.aamc.org/professional-development/affinity-groups/gea/national-grant-proposals-call

 

 


Teaching Academy in the News

  • Pulcini Comments to STAT about Study on Lasting Effects of Gun Violence in Survivors
    November 6, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (NOVEMBER 6, 2023) Christian Pulcini, M.D., M.Ed., M.P.H., assistant professor of emergency medicine, was interviewed by STAT for an article about a new study on the lasting effects of gun violence on young survivors.
    Read full story at STAT
  • Dr. First Discusses Halloween Safety with ABC22
    October 29, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 29, 2023) Lewis First, M.D., M.S., professor and chair of pediatrics at Larner College of Medicine and chief of pediatrics at the UVM Medical Center, was interviewed by ABC22 for a story on trick or treating. Inclusivity—for kids with allergies or special needs—is one consideration health experts are highlighting.
    Read full story at WJCL-TV ABC22

November 2023

Medical Education Grand Rounds

“Integrating Planetary Health into Medical Education: A Panel Discussion and Workshop”

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David Rand, DO, MPH
Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine

Panelists: 
Gaurab Basu MD, MPH, Director of Education and Policy, Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment, Harvard T.H. Chang School of Public Health
Megan Malgeri MD, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, LCOM
Madeline Kline, MD/PhD student, Harvard Medical School


November 10, 12-1pm, Med Ed 300 (Reardon Classroom)

Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu to attend.
See more information about Medical Education Grand Rounds.

 

Upcoming Events

Medical Education Grand Rounds

Friday, November 10; 12:00-1:00pm; Med Ed 300 (Reardon Classroom)

"Integrating Planetary Health into Medical Education: A Panel Discussion and Workshop" with David Rand, DO, MPH and panelists. Lunch will be provided; please RSVP to teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu. For more information, visit the Medical Education Grand Rounds website.

Writers Workshop

Thursday, November 16; 8:00-9:00am; Zoom

A group of regular Teaching Academy members meets the 3rd Thursday of the month to review and discuss your scholarly work on education topics. Bring work in any stage of development – manuscripts, conference proposals, research proposals, etc. 

Please sign up at least a week in advance by emailing teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu

Medical Education Grand Rounds

Friday, December 1; 12:00-1:00pm; Med Ed 100 (Larner Classroom)

"Readiness for Residency: Who Should Own This?" with Karen George, MD, MPH. Lunch will be provided; please RSVP to teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu. For more information, visit the Medical Education Grand Rounds website.

Portfolio Workshop

Wednesday, December 6; 12:00-12:30pm; Zoom

Drop in consultations on the Teaching Academy Portfolio Application process. Hosted by the Teaching Academy’s Conference and Member Event Coordinator, Amanda Broder, with Teaching Academy member co-hosts. Come with a specific question or general wonderings about the Teaching Portfolio, Letter of Support, Standardized LCOM CV format, Teaching Evaluations Table template, Teaching Portfolio examples, advancing to the next level of membership, and even the Member Renewal process! For Zoom information, contact teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu