Teaching Academy Newsletter

Announcements 

Teaching Academy Announcements

Welcome New Protégé Member: Sean Till, M.D., Resident, Department of Medicine!

Congratulations Teaching Academy Members on their recent promotions!

Dmitriy Akselrod, M.D. - Promotion to Associate Professor of Radiology, Clinical Scholar Pathway
Erik Anderson, M.D. - Promotion to Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Clinical Scholar Pathway
Keith Curtis, M.D. - Promotion to Associate Professor of Surgery, Clinical Scholar Pathway
Thomas Delaney, Ph.D. - Promotion to Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Education Scholar Pathway
Navid Esfandiari, Ph.D. - Promotion to Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Clinical Scholar Pathway
Nathalie Feldman, M.D. - Promotion to Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Education Scholar Pathway
Jonathan Flyer, M.D. - Promotion to Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Clinical Scholar Pathway
Rebecca Guy, Ph.D. - Promotion to Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Education Scholar Pathway
Peter Holoch, M.D. - Promotion to Associate Professor of Surgery, Clinical Scholar Pathway
Stephen Merena, D.P.M. - Promotion to Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Clinical Scholar Pathway
Delphine Quenet, Ph.D. - Second Reappointment as Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Tenure Pathway
Tamara Rimash, M.D. - Promotion to Associate Professor of Surgery, Clinical Scholar Pathway
Andrew Rosenfeld, M.D. - Promotion to Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Clinical Scholar Pathway
Sarah Schlein, M.D. - Promotion to Associate Professor of Surgery, Clinical Scholar Pathway
Emily Stebbins, M.D. - Promotion to Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Clinical Scholar Pathway
Alissa Thomas, M.D. - Promotion to Associate Professor of Neurological Sciences, Clinical Scholar Pathway
Rebecca Wilcox, M.D. - Promotion to Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Scholar Pathway
Leslie Young, M.D. - Promotion to Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Clinical Scholar Pathway

Congratulations!

Go out to Christa Zehle, MD; Cate Nicholas, EdD; Abby Hielscher, PhD; Garth Garrison, MD; and Leigh Ann Holterman, PhD. Their proposal was accepted for the Harvard Macy Institute’s “A Systems Approach to Assessment in Health Professions Education” which runs from October 17-22, virtually. The course applies systems thinking in designing assessment programs that support the continuous quality improvement of all educational programs across the continuum using multiple methods such as interactive presentations, case discussions, small group journal clubs, institutional planning groups, selectives on assessment tools and approaches and consultations with faculty experts.

Stanford’s Teaching LGBTQ+ Health course

Stanford’s Teaching LGBTQ+ Health course: Learners across the health professions demand improved LGBTQ+ health content and additional training opportunities in their schools’ curricula. However, most clinician educators received little, if any, training in LGBTQ+ health when they were students. This free, online, CME course addresses the gap between expected faculty teaching competency and a lack of previous faculty training. The course is open access to educators across the health professions, as well as other providers, staff, trainees, and patients. It includes both LGBTQ+ health content and recommendations for teaching this material to trainees in any discipline or clinical department. Educators may freely download portions of the course for use in their daily clinical teaching or their school’s curriculum. Trailer: http://bit.ly/TeachLGBTQHealth

Educational Opportunities

The April 30th IRB on-line presentation, “WHICH PROJECTS DO AND DO NOT REQUIRE IRB REVIEW?” A brief overview of the types of projects which require IRB oversight can be accessed here. 

Teaching for Quality (Te4Q), Version 2.0

September 22 – October 27, 2021; One hour each Wednesday ~ 12:00 ET/11:00 CT/10:00 MT/9:00 PT

A rigorous longitudinal professional development program focused on how to teach  quality improvement and patient safety (QIPS) competencies for faculty. Includes 6 virtual synchronous sessions + capstone event.

Click here to see the complete schedule with objectives and faculty for each session! Register today at www.ahme.org

AAMC Research in Medical Education (RIME) Committee Internship Program Call for self-nominations

Established in 1961, the AAMC Research in Medical Education (RIME) Committee is responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of RIME components of the AAMC Learn Serve Lead (LSL) Annual Meeting, including the editorship of research and review papers for publication as the annual RIME supplement in Academic Medicine. 
During 2020, the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on minority populations and tragic killings of Ahmaud Aubrey, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd cast health disparities and systemic racism in stark view. Educators nationally, including members of the AAMC RIME planning committee, have become increasingly attentive to disparities in medical education and leadership opportunities for people of color, indigenous populations, and other minoritized groups. To mark RIME's 60th anniversary, the RIME committee, in collaboration with AAMC leadership, seeks to serve as allies operating in solidarity with marginalized groups. Therefore, we invite early career educators or educators who may not be early career but are newly  engaged in medical education scholarship; with non-majority backgrounds (race, gender, sexual-orientation, individuals with disabilities as well as other groups who are not in majority numbers in the U.S. and Canada) to work alongside the medical education scholars on the RIME committee to gain access to and experience with the academic peer-review and editorial process. If this opportunity interests you, please submit the listed documents to Nesha Brown by October 31, 2021 at nbrown@aamc.org

UVMHN Medical Group Grants Announcement

On behalf of the UVM Health Network Medical Group Faculty Practice Division, the Request for Proposals for the Educational Scholarship Award, the Research Award and the Innovations in Clinical Care Award is open. A one-page letter of intent is required. More information is included in the RFPs below. If the grant review committee members determine that the applicant may benefit from guidance in refining the grant submission, they will request a meeting with grant applicants to review research aims and assist with development of the grant. Once again this year the Educational Scholarship Award will be following a different schedule than the Research and Innovations Awards. Please pay close attention to the important deadlines in the specific request for proposals that are outlined in this email.

Educational Scholarship Award: One $25,000 award to support faculty research to better understand learners, educational processes or the outcomes associated with educational interventions.
Request for Proposal: Educational Scholarship Award
Letters of intent are due by 5pm, September 1, 2021
Grant proposals are due by Midnight, November 1, 2021. 

Research Award: Two $50,000 awards to determine the safety and effectiveness of medications, devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens.
Request for Proposal: Research Award
Letters of intent are due by Noon, July 30, 2021
Grant proposals are due by Noon, August 27, 2021. 

Innovations in Clinical Care Award: Two $50,000 awards to accelerate the development of innovative approaches within the clinical care continuum including service, patient engagement and clinical interaction, as well as broader system or process designs.
Request for Proposal: Innovations
Letters of intent are due by Noon, July 30, 2021
Grant proposals are due by Noon, August 27, 2021. 

All members of the Faculty Practice Division of the UVMHN Medical Group are eligible to apply for this award as the Principal Investigator of the grant proposal and are encouraged to include UVMHN Medical Group members from other hospitals – or other personnel – in their submissions.

 

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

New Publications by Teaching Academy Members

Essential yet Ill-defined: leadership roles to support fourth-year medical students in pediatrics
Rideout M, Dawlett M, Plant J, Chitkara M, Trainor J. Essential yet Ill-defined: leadership roles to support fourth-year medical students in pediatrics. Medical Education Online. 07 Jul 2021. DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2021.1950108

Essentials of neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship: innovations in medical education
Schwarz B, Enciso J, Gray M, O’Reilly D, Smith MC, Stanley K, ONTPD Fellowship Directors Writing Group, Payne A. Essentials of neonatal-perinatal medicine fellowship: innovations in medical education. Journal of Perinatology. 06 Jul 2021. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-021-01126-2

Recent Publications to Note

Improving Formative Feedback in the Operating Room Setting: Developing and Implementing an Initiative to Improve Feedback Quality and Culture
Onuoha O, Heins S, Clapp J, Muralidharan M, Baranov D, Fleisher L, Gordon E. Improving Formative Feedback in the Operating Room Setting: Developing and Implementing an Initiative to Improve Feedback Quality and Culture. Academic Medicine. 06 Jul 2021. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004229

Voices for Social Justice and Against Racism: An AAIM Perspective
Finn PW, Abel D, Amin A, Anderson ME, Carethers JM, Coleman DL, Curtis AB, Geraci MW, Gladwin MT, Hollenberg A, Parmacek MS. Voices for Social Justice and Against Racism: An AAIM Perspective. The American journal of medicine. 20 Apr 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.03.008

Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs): Current State and Future Direction
New from Academic Medicine: The July 2021 supplement looks at the current states of EPAs and defines a path forward for the next decade. Read all 17 articles for free now.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity Collection
The MedEdPORTAL Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity Collection, in co-sponsorship with the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), features peer-reviewed educational resources for educators to advance institutional efforts in creating a diverse and inclusive culture and climate for all in order to drive clinical, educational, research and service excellence.


Regional/National Call for Proposals 

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

Carney Discusses Travel Bans During Pandemic in WalletHub Article

June 15, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur

(JUNE 15, 2021) Jan Carney, M.D., M.P.H., associate dean for public health & health policy at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, discussed the research supporting why countries set travel bans during pandemics in an article, titled "States Hurt the Most by the European Travel Ban," featured on WalletHub.
(JUNE 15, 2021) Jan Carney, M.D., M.P.H., associate dean for public health & health policy at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, discussed the research supporting why countries set travel bans during pandemics in an article, titled "States Hurt the Most by the European Travel Ban," featured on WalletHub.

August 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

Research Consultation Drop In Hours

Thursday, August 19; 10:30-11:30am; Remote
Research consultation with Katie Huggett, PhD, Teaching Academy Director. Please email Leigh Ann 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., August 18th)

IAMSE Fall Webinar Series

Thursday, September 2; 12-1pm; Remote
Back to the Future: Maximizing Student Learning and Wellbeing in the Virtual Age; "Developing Faculty for the Future of Health Professions Education" with Theresa Chan. Connection information will be sent the Monday prior to each session. Please RSVP to teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu to receive log in details.