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
Join 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