Teaching Academy Newsletter

Announcements

REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!

Essentials of Teaching and Assessment

Friday, September 13, 2019; Davis Center
A one-day, intensive course to introduce participants to the pedagogy, strategies, and resources for effective teaching and assessment. This event is open to all UVM College of Medicine faculty. This course is designed especially for faculty, residents, fellows, graduate students, and postdocs who are new to teaching. 

For more details, visit the Teaching Academy website. Go straight to register here

 

SAVE THE DATES: IAMSE Fall 2019 Webcast Audio Seminar Series: Reimagining Faculty Development in Health Sciences Education

The Teaching Academy is hosting the Fall 2019 IAMSE Webcast Audio Seminar Series, which starts September 5. Join the Teaching Academy for these drop-in webinars. No need to RSVP; bring your lunch or just stop in. All sessions take place Thursdays from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Med Ed 201. Visit the Teaching Academy website for dates and details: http://www.med.uvm.edu/teachingacademy/IAMSE

 
Call for Facilitators: An Introduction to Interprofessional Education

On behalf of the Interprofessional Education and Practice team from the College of Nursing and Health Sciences: An Introduction to Interprofessional Education: Learning About, From, and With Each Other will take place on Friday, September 13, 2019 at the Dudley H. Davis Center. This event for students will include two sessions (AM and PM) of “Speed Dating” in which Practitioners/Faculty from various professions circulate among assigned tables to engage with students regarding roles and responsibilities and interprofessional collaborative practice (4 rounds with four different professions- 7 minute rotations -speeders will receive instructions and IPEC Core Competencies). Faculty participation is needed: 10:45 - 11:45am and/or 2:00 - 3:00 pm. Of course all faculty are welcome for an entire session.You can sign up to assist for one hour here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4aacae2fa6fc1-interprofessional1

Please sign up by Monday, August 19, 2019. For questions contact: Nancy LeMieux, MSN, RN, CHSE

 

NIH, AHRQ, CDC now require ORCIDs


NIH, AHRQ, and CDC announce that individuals supported by research training, fellowship, research education, and career development awards will be required to have ORCID iDs (Open Researcher and Contributor Identifiers) beginning in FY 2020. Full notice here - https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-19-109.html

 

SAVE THE DATES

2020 Induction and Award Ceremony and Snow Season Poster Session

Wednesday, January 15, 2020; 5:00 – 8:00pm; Larner College of Medicine
Please join the Teaching Academy as we welcome new members, present our annual awards for teaching and educational excellence, and enjoy a reception with colleagues during our Snow Season Poster Session with authors.

2020 Snow Season Education Retreat

Thursday, January 16, 2020; 7:30am - 4pm; Davis Center
An all-day education retreat featuring workshops on clinical teaching, social medicine, active learning, and resources for educational scholarship; networking; and a keynote session. This event is open to all UVM Larner College of Medicine faculty. *Note the change in day and venue. Details and registration will be announced this fall!

NEGEA 2020 Annual Conference

Thursday, April 30-Saturday, May 2, 2020 
The Robert Larner MD College of Medicine will host the 2020 NEGEA Annual Conference. The NEGEA is one of four regional groups of the AAMC’s Group on Educational Affairs (GEA). Its purpose is to promote excellence in the education of medical students, residents and physicians through the professional development of medical educators. Regional meetings provide a forum for exchanging ideas, learning new strategies and developing plans that may facilitate your own work and the implementation of the NEGEA’s mission. Details and registration will be announced this fall!

 

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

New Publications from Teaching Academy Members

Histochemistry and Cell Biology: 61 years and not tired at all
Taatjes DJ, Schrader M, Koji T, Roth J. Histochemistry and Cell Biology: 61 years and not tired at all. Histochem Cell Biol. 2019 Jun 24. doi:10.1007/s00418-019-01796-2.

Business Modeling of Orthopaedic Trauma in the Emergency Department: An Untapped Revenue Stream
Jacobs RC, Huynh TT, Ames SE, Tsai MH, Michelson JD. Business Modeling of Orthopaedic Trauma in the Emergency Department: An Untapped Revenue Stream. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Jul 1;27(13):e612-e621. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-17-00742.

Identification of a potent benzoxaborole drug candidate for treating cryptosporidiosis
Lunde CS, Stebbins EE, Jumani RS, Hasan MM, Miller P, Barlow J, Freund YR, Berry P, Stefanakis R, Gut J, Rosenthal PJ, Love MS, McNamara CW, Easom E, Plattner JJ, Jacobs RT, Huston CD. Identification of a potent benzoxaborole drug candidate for treating cryptosporidiosis. Nat Commun. 2019 Jun 27;10(1):2816. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-10687-y.

The Association between Serum Magnesium Levels and Depression in an Adult Primary Care Population
Tarleton EK, Kennedy AG, Rose GL, Crocker A, Littenberg B. The Association between Serum Magnesium Levels and Depression in an Adult Primary Care Population. Nutrients. 2019 Jun 28;11(7). pii: E1475. doi: 10.3390/nu11071475.

Utilizing the procedural times glossary as a roadmap to improve efficiency tracking in non-operating room environments
Wong T, King BS, Boggs SD, Urman RD, Tsai MH. Utilizing the procedural times glossary as a roadmap to improve efficiency tracking in non-operating room environments. J Clin Anesth. 2019 Jul 1;59:72-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2019.06.029.

Surgical Cross-Training With Surgery Naive Learners: Implications for Resident Training
Ashley CW, Donaldson K, Evans KM, Nielsen B, Everett EN. Surgical Cross-Training With Surgery Naive Learners: Implications for Resident Training. J Surg Educ. 2019 Jul 12. pii: S1931-7204(18)30958-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.06.015

Utilizing the procedural times glossary as a roadmap to improve efficiency tracking in non-operating room environments
Wong T, King BS, Boggs SD, Urman RD, Tsai MH. Utilizing the procedural times glossary as a roadmap to improve efficiency tracking in non-operating room environments. J Clin Anesth. 2019 Jul 1;59:72-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2019.06.029

Regional/National Call for Proposals

Call for Research Review Paper Proposals

The Society of Directors of Research in Medical Education (SDRME) is issuing a call for research review paper proposals. Specifically, SDRME is interested in supporting the writing of review/synthesis papers that make a substantial contribution to advancing practice, theory, or research in medical education. Papers are expected to be completed within two years from the time grant monies are received. The grant will award up to $4000 in total to the primary author: $2000 when the project begins and $2000 upon dissemination of the paper in the public domain and a presentation at the annual SDRME meeting. They will pay expenses up to $1000 for travel to attend the SDRME meeting to make this presentation, in addition to the grant award. For more information, including details on eligibility and submission requirements, go to http://sdrme.org/scholarship.asp. Proposals are due September 3, 2019.

NEGEA Collaborative Research Grant Proposals

The call for NEGEA Collaborative Research Grant Proposals for the 2019 cycle is officially open. The deadline for submissions is September 27, 2019. Please review the grant proposal submission guidelines. Collaborative Research Grant Proposals Guidelines (PDF)

 

Call for Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC) 2020 Annual Meeting

Workshop and poster submissions:
October, 1st 2019 – Poster Submission Deadline

http://www.teambasedlearning.org/conferences/


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching Academy in the News

  • Fung Invested as Inaugural Korson Green & Gold Professor of Pathology ​
    August 5, 2019 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Mark K. Fung, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, was invested as the inaugural Roy Korson, M.D. and Lorraine Korson, M.S. Green & Gold Professor of Pathology at a formal ceremony held in the Hoehl Gallery at the Larner College of Medicine on August 5, 2019.
  • Eldakar-Hein and Menon Named Interim Assistant Deans for Students
    August 5, 2019 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Interim Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education and Associate Dean for Students Christa Zehle, M.D., recently announced the appointments of Shaden Eldakar-Hein, M.D., M.S., associate professor of medicine, and Prema Menon, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine, as interim assistant deans for students in the Office of Medical Student Education.

August 2019

Faculty Development for Medical Educators

Continuing Education Logo

Video Series: Improve your teaching with this series of short videos on essential topics for medical educators.

The videos here are free and open for anyone to view. CME credit is also available!
View the videos here.

To obtain CME credit, the following 6-part video series “Faculty Development for Medical Educators” is packaged together in 2 groups of 3 videos and have been uploaded to My Credits with corresponding objectives and pre- and post-tests. Each group of videos has been awarded .50 credits for a total of 1.0 credit for the entire series. The videos can only be accessed via My Credits in order to claim credit.

Link to My Credits to login: https://www.highmarksce.com/uvmmed/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events


Writer's Workshop
 

Thursday, August 8; 8:00 - 9:00 AM; Teaching Academy Suite
Bring scholarly work on education topics in any stage of development – manuscripts, conference proposals, research proposals, etc. Email teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu for details.

Research Consultation Drop In Hours
 

Friday, August 9; 9:00 - 11:00 AM; Teaching Academy Suite
Research consultation with Alison Howe, MS, Director of Education Program Outcome Analysis, and Leigh Ann Holterman, PhD, Director of Curricular Evaluation and Assessment

Research Consultation Drop In Hours
 

Tuesday, August 27; 2:00 - 4:00 PM; Teaching Academy Suite
Research consultation with Alison Howe, MS, Director of Education Program Outcome Analysis, and Leigh Ann Holterman, PhD, Director of Curricular Evaluation and Assessment