Teaching Academy Newsletter

Announcements 

The Teaching Academy is excited to announce the Fall 2021 lineup of faculty development events! Click to download a PDF of the 2021 Fall Event Flyer

Congratulations!

Matthew Geeslin, MD, MS Eng, Teaching Academy Member, assistant professor of radiology, director of musculoskeletal ultrasound and image-guided interventions, and associate vice chair of imaging informatics, has been named the new course director for Connections, a second-year course in the Foundations level of the Vermont Integrated Curriculum.

Emily Greenberger, MD, Teaching Academy Member, assistant professor of medicine, submitted the proposal ”Evaluating a Brief Curriculum in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Primary Care Internal Medicine Residents: A Pilot Study” which has been accepted at the 2021 Online Annual Conference of The Generalists in Medical Education (TGME) as a Descriptive Sessions session.  Dr. Greenberger worked on this project during her participation in the Teaching Academy Medical Education Fellowship Program!

SAVE THE DATES!

Educational Scholarship Mentoring Group

Bonny DickinsonJoin us for a new year of Educational Scholarship Mentoring Group Sessions beginning September 22 with “Improving Your Journal Reviewer Skills” with Bonny Dickinson, PhD, MS-HPEd, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Director of Medical Education Research, Mercer University School of Medicine! Dr. Dickinson is also an Associate Editor of Medical Science Educator.

These are interactive sessions with ample opportunity for questions, discussion, and networking. Attend when your schedule permits – you may attend just one or all sessions. Sessions are open to all LCOM faculty. All sessions meet monthly on Wednesdays at Noon to 1:00pm. Visit the Teaching Academy website for all dates and details!

Faculty Development Series for Clinical Teachers 201 

“Teaching Clinical Reasoning” with Emily Greenberger, MD 
September 23, 2021
7:30-8:30am, via Zoom 
Contact Teaching.Academy@med.uvm.edu for Zoom details.

Visit the Teaching Academy website for Series details. This 3-part faculty development series will cover all the major topics for Medical Education during the Clerkship. This program is available to all teachers, residents, fellows, faculty, and staff (e.g., clerkship coordinators). Each part (101, 201, and 301) consist of one-hour sessions with the curriculum to repeat every 3 years. The curriculum is available at all teaching sites. A Certificate of Completion will be awarded after completing at least 6/8 of the yearly sessions and a total of 70% of the whole series. The University of Vermont designates each session a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)TM.

IAMSE Fall Webinar Series: BACK TO THE FUTURE: MAXIMIZING STUDENT LEARNING AND WELLBEING IN THE VIRTUAL AGE

Join the Teaching Academy for these drop-in webinars. All sessions take place Thursdays from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm. Visit the Teaching Academy website for full details. Connection information will be sent the Monday prior to each session. Please RSVP to teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu to receive log in details.

Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy at Nuvance Health Officially Launches

Named in honor of the former Nuvance Health Chief Medical Officer, the Patrician A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy will serve as an interdisciplinary home for passionate and promising educators, recognizing their contributions, and promoting their pursuit of excellence in education and scholarship. Their intent is to nurture and recognize educators by creating a supportive atmosphere for their growth. We look forward to future collaboration. Should you have any questions, please reach out to Beth West, Director of the Patricia A. Tietjen, MD Teaching Academy at 203-739-4058 or beth.west@nuvancehealth.org.

NEGEA 2022 UPDATE: The 2022 NEGEA Annual Conference is going virtual!

Given the current challenges of planning an in-person meeting for all of our constituents and member institutions, the Steering Committee has decided to move forward with an engaging virtual experience for all NEGEA members in May of 2022 (exact date TBD). 
There are many ways to get involved with the annual conference:
1. Submit your work for presentation (the call for proposals will be coming soon)
2. Serve as an abstract reviewer (look for information on how to sign-up shortly)
3. Join one of the conference planning subcommittees
If you are interested in serving on a conference planning subcommittee such as the abstract or program planning subcommittees, please email negea.aamc@gmail.com

 

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

Recent Publications to Note

Anti-Racism and Race Literacy: A Primer and Toolkit for Medical Educators
Developed by students and educators at UCSF and available for free download here:  https://ucsf.app.box.com/s/27h19kd597ii66473parki15u0cgochd

Citizenship tasks and women physicians: Additional woman tax in academic medicine?
Armijo PR, Silver JK, Larson AR, Asante P, Shillcutt S. Citizenship tasks and women physicians: Additional woman tax in academic medicine?. Journal of Women's Health. 2021 Jul 1;30(7):935-43. DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8482

Improving Access to Medical Education for Underrepresented and Low-Income Students
Ahmad H, Ahmed F, Hitchner M, Li E, Williams C. Improving Access to Medical Education for Underrepresented and Low-Income Students, Academic Medicine: August 2021 - Volume 96 - Issue 8 - p 1077-1078 doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004144

Improving Nutrition Education with Second-Year Medical Students: From Take-Home Assignment to Large-Group Application Exercise
Bisschops J, Moulik S, Schneider G.W. Improving Nutrition Education with Second-Year Medical Students: From Take-Home Assignment to Large-Group Application Exercise. Med.Sci.Educ. 31, 1287–1290 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-021-01342-7 

The Minnesota Arc: a New Model for Teaching the Psychiatric Interview to Medical Students Serving on Their Psychiatry Clerkship
Wichser L, Homans J, Leppink E.W. et al. The Minnesota Arc: a New Model for Teaching the Psychiatric Interview to Medical Students Serving on Their Psychiatry Clerkship. Acad Psychiatry 45, 467–470 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-021-01440-z

Retrieval Practice for Improving Long-Term Retention in Anatomical Education: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Azzam M.B., Easteal, R.A. Retrieval Practice for Improving Long-Term Retention in Anatomical Education: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Med.Sci.Educ. 31, 1305–1310 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-021-01298-8

Frequency of Social Media and Digital Scholarship Keywords in U.S. Medical Schools’ Promotion and Tenure Guidelines
Maldonado G, Smart J, Wiechmann W, Kaplan S, Billimek J, Wray A, Toohey S, Boysen-Osborn M. Frequency of Social Media and Digital Scholarship Keywords in U.S. Medical Schools’ Promotion and Tenure Guidelines, Academic Medicine: August 3, 2021 - Volume - Issue - doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004324 

Promotion of knowledge transfer and retention in year 2 medical students using an online training exercise
Rosby L.V., Schmidt H.G., Tan G.J.S. et al. Promotion of knowledge transfer and retention in year 2 medical students using an online training exercise. Adv in Health Sci Educ 26, 1059–1074 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-021-10037-y

 

Regional/National Call for Proposals 

AMA Health Systems Science Scholars Program

The program will provide an overview of how to design, implement and evaluate health systems science curriculum at your institution. If you have responsibility—or anticipate having responsibility—for implementing or teaching topics related to health systems science, we invite you to apply for this unique learning experience. Successful applicants will participate in a year-long longitudinal experience beginning on December 3, 2021 with a virtual kick-off session. This will be followed by a dynamic two-day workshop in spring 2022 (May 1–2) and culminate with a graduation in December 2022. Throughout the year program scholars will participate in webinars, virtual gatherings and mentorship sessions with national experts. The deadline for submission is Oct. 4, 5 p.m. Central timeClick here to apply. Questions? Email hssacademy@ama-assn.org

New Medical Education Research Grant Opportunity: Ilene B. Harris Legacy Research Fund 

The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Department of Medical Education is pleased to announce a call for letters of intent for the first round of the Ilene B. Harris Legacy Research Fund.  The goal of the fund is to further the mission of the Department by supporting health professions education research projects that address important problems or questions in health professions in ways that advance innovation and/or methodological approaches. Proposals from medical education scholars employed at any non-profit institution of higher education are welcome. Projects are limited to 1 year and $40,000. (LOI deadline 10/15/2021) For full details, and to apply, see: https://uic.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1837545

NEGEA Grant Funding Opportunities

In its strong support and encouragement of scholarship in medical education, the NEGEA is excited to open this year's MESRE and Scholars grant programs.  The NEGEA seeks to stimulate the development of a community of educational scholars by providing funding to support projects across the medical education spectrum. NEGEA Scholars Grant     --     NEGEA MESRE Grant Comparison Table FAQs Deadline for submission: December 1, 2021 Questions: negeamesre@gmail.com or negeascholars@gmail.com

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching Academy in the News

September 2021

REGISTER NOW!

Essentials of Teaching and Assessment Course: September 30 & October 1

This hybrid course will be offered for approximately two half-days (in-person afternoon of 9/30 and virtually morning of 10/1).

A two-day, intensive course to introduce participants to the pedagogy, strategies, and resources for effective teaching and assessment, including in the virtual environment. This event is open to all UVM Larner College of Medicine faculty at all LCOM teaching sites. This course is designed especially for faculty, residents, fellows, graduate students, and postdocs who are new to teaching.

Click here for details and to register!

Upcoming Events

Thursday, September 9; 12-1pm; Remote
Back to the Future: Maximizing Student Learning and Wellbeing in the Virtual Age; "Creating Learning Entities: Augmentation in health professions education" with Rachel Ellaway. Connection information will be sent the Monday prior to each session. Please RSVP to teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu to receive log in details.

Teaching Academy Medical Education Research Group

Monday, September 13; 2-3pm; Remote
Share and brainstorm ideas for research in medical education, foster collaborations, and seek feedback on your projects. These meetings will happen every other second Monday from 2-3pm. Please email teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu for zoom info!

Research Consultation Drop In Hours

Thursday, September 16; 10:30-11:30am; Remote
Research consultation with Katie Huggett, PhD, Teaching Academy Director. Please email teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu if you’d like to sign up for a consultation at least 24 hour ahead of time and share any relevant documents. (Sign up by 9am on Wed., September 15th)

Thursday, September 16; 12-1pm; Remote
Back to the Future: Maximizing Student Learning and Wellbeing in the Virtual Age; "Reminders, Refocusing and Rethinking: Med Ed after COVID" with Andrew Binks and Adam Weinstein. Connection information will be sent the Monday prior to each session. Please RSVP to teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu to receive log in details.

Educational Scholarship Mentoring Group

Wednesday, September 22; 12-1pm; Dana Medical Library Classroom
"Improving Your Journal Reviewer Skills" with Bonny Dickinson, PhD, MS-HPEd,  Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Director of Medical Education Research, Mercer University School of Medicine. RSVP for in-person and virtual: teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu

And more! Visit the Teaching Academy website for more September Events!