Announcements 

Congratulations Teaching Academy Members on their 2023 promotions!

Wasef Abu-Jaish, MD, Promotion to Professor, Surgery
Naiim Ali, MD, Promotion to Associate Professor, Radiology
Maura Barry, MD, Promotion to Associate Professor, Medicine
Michael Bazylewicz MD, Promotion to Associate Professor, Radiology
Stephen P. Bender, MD, Promotion to Professor, Anesthesiology
Mark Bisanzo, MD, Promotion to Professor Emergency Medicine
Bronwyn Bryant, MD, Promotion to Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Rebecca Evans, MD, Promotion to Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
Matthew Geeslin, MD, Promotion to Associate Professor, Radiology
Andrew Hale, MD, Promotion to Associate Professor, Medicine
Breena Holmes, MD, Promotion to Professor, Pediatrics
Jennifer Kelly, MD, Promotion to Professor, Medicine
Skyler Lentz, MD, Promotion to Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Sara Pawlowski, MD, Promotion to Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Mirabelle Sajisevi, MD, Promotion to Associate Professor, Surgery
Sarah Twichell, MD Promotion to Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Constance Van Eeghen, DrPH, Promotion to Associate Professor, Medicine
Christina Wojewoda, MD, Promotion to Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Welcome New Teaching Academy Member!

Member
Shamima Khan, PhD, MBA, Assistant Professor, Medicine - Public Health Program

Teaching Academy Recognition

Amanda Kennedy, PharmD, Teaching Academy Distinguished Educator and Professor of Medicine was promoted to Director, Clinical and Translational Science (CTS) UVM LCOM.

IAMSE Fall 2023 Webinar Series: Brains, Bots, and Beyond: Exploring AI's Impact on Medical Education

Join the Teaching Academy for these drop-in webinars. Sign up for one session or all of them! All sessions take place Thursdays from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (September 7-October 5). Join the Teaching Academy for these drop-in webinars. Sign up for one session or all of them! Please contact teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu to receive a link to register for free under the Teaching Academy paid registration.

Are you curious how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming medical education, especially its impact on faculty teaching and student learning? Join the upcoming IAMSE Fall webinar series entitled "Brains, Bots, and Beyond: Exploring AI's Impact on Medical Education" to learn about the intersection of AI and medical education. Over five sessions, we will cover topics ranging from the basics of AI to its use in teaching and learning essential biomedical science content. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to join the conversation on the future of AI in medical education.

UVMHN Medical Group Educational Scholarship Award Request for Proposals

Educational Scholarship Award: One $50,000 award to support research to better understand learners, educational processes or the outcomes associated with educational interventions.

Letters of intent are due on Friday, September 1, 2023
Grant proposals are due on Wednesday,  November 1, 2023

Click here for the RFP. All members of the UVMHN Medical Group with faculty appointments are eligible to apply for this award as the Principal Investigator of the grant proposal and are encouraged to include other UVMHN Medical Group members and health professional colleagues within the UVM Health Network.

AAMC Building Better Curriculum webinar series: Developing Nutritional Competence in Medical Students and Residents

Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at 1:00 pm ET
Register here. In this session, we will examine the growing need to improve nutrition competence in medical education. We will discuss the national conversations about nutrition education, including the White House's Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health and the recent Summit on Medical Education in Nutrition, hosted by ACGME, AAMC, and AACOM. We will hear from educational leaders in this area, involving both undergraduate and graduate medical education, and learn about opportunities to include nutrition education within the curriculum for medical students and residents. 

Register for an Upcoming Session in the Scholarly Publishing Webinar Series

Improve your writing and learn how to successfully navigate the peer-review and publication processes with this free webinar series hosted by the editorial teams of Academic Medicine and MedEdPORTAL.

• Collaborating with Your Librarian on Educational Scholarship, Aug. 18 at 1 p.m. ET
• Responding to Peer Review: Insights for Successfully Revising Your Manuscript, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. ET
• Office Hours with the Editors of Academic Medicine and MedEdPORTAL, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. ET

Register for upcoming sessions and view recordings and key takeaways from past sessions.

2023 Transition to Residency (TTR) Educator Symposium

October 3, 2023 The Symposium is Free to all attendees and will be an interactive half-day with a plenary speaker, breakout sessions, poster/oral presentations, and networking opportunities. See below for information on submitting an abstract and information about nominating someone for Coordinator of the Year. 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INFORMATION

The TTR Symposium is accepting abstract submissions that highlight innovative approaches or research related to helping medical students transition to residency.  Follow this link (Symposium Abstract Submission) to submit an abstract. Two of the abstracts will be selected for a live oral presentation during the symposium.  The other invited presenters will be asked to submit a PowerPoint of their poster paired with a 5-minute oral presentation to be included with our virtual posters. The deadline for submissions is 11 PM EST on SUNDAY AUGUST 13th, 2023.

Now Open: IAMSE 2023 Virtual Forum “Should it Stay or Should It Go? Changing Health Education for Changing Times”

October 18-20, 2023: Join IAMSE for their 2023 Virtual Forum where they will discuss what works and what does not serve educators and students alike when it comes to curriculum reform - what should stay and what should go. Topics will cover how curriculum reform impacts students, curriculum, and teaching as well as Artificial Intelligence in Health Sciences Education. Register here.

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

Recent Publications by Teaching Academy Members

Raising the HPV Vaccination Rate in Rural Northern New England Using Local Opinion Leaders
Dugan M, Stein G, Khan S, Clifford-Bova S, Pilcher F, Carney J. Raising the HPV Vaccination Rate in Rural Northern New England Using Local Opinion Leaders. Critical ReviewsTM in Eukaryotic Gene Expression, 33(8):11 – 29 (2023). DOI: 10.1615/CritRevEukaryotGeneExpr.2023048915

Assessment of statewide initiative for children boarding in rural emergency departments with mental health concerns
Pulcini CD, Schneider S, Wolfley H, Collins B, Li J. Assessment of statewide initiative for children boarding in rural emergency departments with mental health concerns. Acad Emerg Med. 2023 Jul 3. doi: 10.1111/acem.14772.

Recent Publications to Note

Artificial Intelligence Tools in Scholarly Publishing: Guidance for Academic Medicine Authors
DeVilbiss MB, Roberts LW. Artificial Intelligence Tools in Scholarly Publishing: Guidance for Academic Medicine Authors. Academic Medicine 98(8):p 865-866, August 2023. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005261

How Male Allies Can Support the Advancement of Women in Academic Medicine
Sinha M, Dzara K, Mueller S. How Male Allies Can Support the Advancement of Women in Academic Medicine. Academic Medicine 98(8):p 969, August 2023. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004994

A Primer to Critical Race Theory
Zaidi Z, Wyatt T, Naidu T, Park YS. A Primer to Critical Race Theory. Academic Medicine 98(8):p 968, August 2023. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005192

The Urgency of Now: Rethinking and Improving Assessment Practices in Medical Education Programs
Holmboe E, Osman N, Murphy C, Kogan J. The Urgency of Now: Rethinking and Improving Assessment Practices in Medical Education Programs. Academic Medicine 98(8S):p S37-S49, August 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005251

Multidimensional Evaluation of Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Training for Medical Students
McAfee NW, Schumacher JA, Williams DC, Madson MB, Bagge CL, Konkle-Parker D, Paul IA, Houston LJ, Young KM. Multidimensional Evaluation of Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment Training for Medical Students. Acad Psychiatry. 2023 Jun;47(3):258-262. doi: 10.1007/s40596-023-01752-2

Development and Evaluation of an Innovative Neurology E-learning Didactic Curriculum for Psychiatry Residents
Jacoby N, Gullick M, Sullivan N, Shalev D. Development and Evaluation of an Innovative Neurology E-learning Didactic Curriculum for Psychiatry Residents. Acad Psychiatry. 2023 Jun;47(3):237-244. doi: 10.1007/s40596-023-01769-7

Race and Gender Bias in Clerkship Grading
Gauer JL, Mustapha T, Violato C. Race and Gender Bias in Clerkship Grading. Teach Learn Med. 2023 Jun 19:1-8. doi: 10.1080/10401334.2023.2224789

Knowledge and Attitudes of First- and Final-Year Medical Students about Electroconvulsive Therapy: The Impact of Media
De Schuyteneer E, Dewachter B, Vansteelandt K, Pilato E, Crauwels B, Lambrichts S, Verspecht S, Hebbrecht K, Obbels J, Sienaert P. Knowledge and Attitudes of First- and Final-Year Medical Students about Electroconvulsive Therapy: The Impact of Media. Acad Psychiatry. 2023 Jun;47(3):245-250. doi: 10.1007/s40596-023-01779-5 

Scratching beneath the surface: How organisational culture influences curricular reform
Shah AP, Walker KA, Hawick L, Walker KG, Cleland J. Scratching beneath the surface: How organisational culture influences curricular reform. Med Educ. 2023 Jul;57(7):668-678. doi: 10.1111/medu.14994

August 2023

Essentials of Teaching and Assessment Course

September 21 & 22, 2023 

This hybrid course will be offered for approximately two half-days

(in-person the afternoon of 9/21 and virtually the morning of 9/22).

This is a two-day, intensive hybrid course to introduce participants to the pedagogy, strategies, and resources for effective teaching and assessment. The course is designed especially for faculty, residents, fellows, graduate students, and postdocs who are new to teaching.

This event is open to all UVM Larner College of Medicine faculty at all teaching sites in the University of Vermont Health Network.

For more information, visit: http://med.uvm.edu/teachingacademy/essentials
or contact Teaching.Academy@med.uvm.edu

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