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Announcements 

Welcome New Teaching Academy Members

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(Pictured in web banner image, left to right) Teaching Academy inductees Astill-Vaccaro, Jirka, Jennifer Covino, M.D.,* Pawlowski, Strange, Moaven, and James Wolf, M.D.* (*Spring 2022 cohort) at the 2023 Induction and Award Ceremony.

Inducted at the Teaching Academy Induction and Award Ceremony on January 11, 2023

Master Teacher

Robert Althoff, MD, PhD, Psychiatry

Anjuli Bagley, MD, Radiology

Maura Barry, MD, Medicine

William Copeland, PhD, Psychiatry

Matthew Geeslin, MD, Radiology

Jennifer Hall, DO, Psychiatry

Christina Wojewoda, MD, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Member

Katherine Anderson, MD, Pediatrics

Joanne Astill-Vaccaro, MD, Psychiatry

Jennifer Covino, MD, Pediatrics

Leigh Ann Holterman, PhD, Psychiatry

Delia Horn, MD, Pediatrics

Sara Pawlowski, MD, Psychiatry

Gordon Powers, MD, Family Medicine

Hibba tul Rehman, MD, Medicine

Chantal Roy-Hewitson, MD, Neurological Sciences

Katelyn Shea, MD, Medicine

Devika Singh, MD, Medicine

Maya Strange, MD, Psychiatry

Jennifer Todd, MD, Pediatrics

Aaron Wallman-Stokes, MD, Pediatrics

James Wolf, MD, Anesthesiology

Protégé

Caroline Jirka, MD, Surgery

Aurasch Moaven, MD, Medicine

Amy Schumer, MD, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences

Congratulations: Awards for Teaching and Educational Excellence

Conferred at the Teaching Academy Induction and Award Ceremony on January 11, 2023

Innovation in Curriculum Development or Pedagogy

L.E. Faricy, MD, Pediatrics

Learner Assessment

Bronwyn Bryant, MD, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Educational Scholarship

Molly Rideout, MD, Pediatrics

Outstanding Contribution

Anthony Williams, MD, Family Medicine

Frederick C. Morin III, MD Educational Leadership Award

Cynthia Forehand, PhD, Neurological Sciences

 

Congratulations: UVM Health Network Medical Group Education Awards

Conferred at the Teaching Academy Induction and Award Ceremony on January 11, 2023

UVMHN Medical Group Education Grant

PI: Anisha Rimal, MD, Pediatrics

Co-PI: Miller Celestin, RN, MSN, CEN, CMSRN, Department of Nursing

Graduate Medical Education Educator of the Year

Clara Keegan, MD, FAAFP, Family Medicine

Continuing Medical Education Educator of the Year

Jennifer Kelly, DO, Medicine

 

Frymoyer Scholars Program: 2023 Call for Proposals NOW OPEN!

Through the Frymoyer Scholars Program, the John W. and Nan P. Frymoyer Fund for Medical Education supports physicians and nurses who are actively engaged in teaching University of Vermont medical and nursing students and who embody the best qualities of the clinician teacher. The program is an investment in outstanding medical education and promotes teaching that emphasizes the art of interprofessional collaborative patient care.

Proposals due March 1, 2023 Click here for the 2023 Call for Proposals.

 

LCOM Dean’s Office Faculty Development Event Research Tapas

3rd Thursday of the month at noon in MedEd 200 (Sullivan Classroom) and on Zoom

  • February 16: Eat, Sleep, Pipette, Repeat: Fitting Work Into Life with Matthew Poynter, PhD
  • March 16: Dispelling the Mystery of Patents with Richard Galbraith, MD
  • April 20: The How, When, and Why of Leadership Opportunities with Fran Carr, PhD
  • May 18: Managing Career Transitions: K to R, Mentee to Mentor with Julie Dumas, PhD
  • June15 : The Adventures of your Indirect Dollars with Brian Cote and Kristin Bahn

 

MedEdPORTAL/Academic Medicine Announce Scholarly Publishing Webinar Series

MedEdPORTAL and Academic Medicine have announced a new monthly webinar series that will cover the importance of publishing your education scholarship and practical suggestions for how to do so successfully, including how to improve your writing and navigate the peer-review and publication processes. Sessions will include interactive exercises to practice what you have learned and time for Q&A with the editorial teams of Academic Medicine and/or MedEdPORTAL. The topics and recommendations presented will also apply to other types of medical education scholarship and to submissions to other journals and publications. Additional sessions be added to this series throughout the year. Register here!

  • February 23: Converting Your Teaching and Assessment into Scholarship Through MedEdPORTAL: 12:00 pm EST
  • March 31: Publishing in Academic Medicine: Editors' Insights and Tips for Success: 1:00 pm EST
  • April 28: Utilizing and Expanding Networks to Maximize Educational Scholarship: 1:00 pm EST
  • May 19: What Editors Want: Tips for Good Scholarly Writing: 1:00 pm EST
  • June 30: Writing Effective Titles and Abstracts: Making Your Scholarship Stand Out: 1:00 pm EST

 

NBME Open Enrollment Item-Writing Workshop for Educators

For educators looking to improve their skills in test item writing, NBME now offers remote open-enrollment item-writing workshops. Many medical school faculty have asked us to provide workshops that are more flexible to attend and that allow them to connect with other educators outside their institutions. We are pleased to announce this new offering to give you the tools to develop exam questions that more effectively test your students’ knowledge. You can register here for the next workshop on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, from 3:00 - 6:30 p.m. ET. Please visit the NBME Workshops page to learn more about this professional development opportunity.

ACE Clinical Faculty Development Series

February 9, 2023: Evaluation of Faculty
Jennifer R. Kogan, M.D.
RSVP Link: https://forms.gle/DvmySXpxTq2AJZG67 

Apply now to be an NEGEA Ambassador! 

NEGEA Ambassadors serve a crucial role in the region by promoting and amplifying opportunities, events, and deadlines with colleagues at their individual institution and within their professional networks. It is a great opportunity to grow your network by connecting with Ambassadors from other institutions and to receive recognition for your efforts.  Interested applicants must currently be employed by or hold a faculty appointment with a AAMC member institution in the Northeast region, have attended at least one NEGEA-sponsored event, meeting, or webinar in the past year, and have an active interest in advancing health professions education in the Northeast region. Apply HERE by March 1!

NEGEA CONNECT: Nominations are open for NEGEA Awards

  • NEGEA Distinguished Educator Award: Recognize and honor an individual from an NEGEA institution who has made a significant contribution over time to the field of medical education. Nominees should exhibit excellence in teaching, both at their institution and within NEGEA; noteworthy professional development of others through innovative faculty development, mentoring relationships and other developmental activities; and a track record of educational scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications in medical education. Nominations due by February 28, 2023
  • NEGEA Distinguished Service & Leadership Award: Recognize and honor an individual from an NEGEA institution who has made a significant contribution over time to the NEGEA as an organization.  Individuals who are nominated should have met 2 or more of the following criteria: provided dedicated service to NEGEA over a substantial time period; engaged in an NEGEA initiative that lead to leadership at the national level; significantly shaped the direction of the NEGEA; made a noteworthy enhancement or improvement to the functioning of the NEGEA as an organization. Nominations due by February 28, 2023
  • NEGEA Innovation in Medical Education Award: The NEGEA supports and encourages innovation in medical education.  To recognize faculty members in NEGEA-affiliated schools who have developed an innovative approach to medical education, the NEGEA will provide one award of $1,000 to recognize an outstanding innovation in medical education. Applications due February 28, 2023
Questions about The Teaching Academy?
Please contact: teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu

Recent Publications by Teaching Academy Members

Perspectives of internal medicine residency clinics: A national survey of US medical directors
Fortuna R, Tobin D, Sobel H, Barrette EP, Noroha C, Laufman L, Huang X, Staggers K, Nadkarni M, Lu L. Perspectives of internal medicine residency clinics: A national survey of US medical directors. Educ Health 2022;35:58-66. DOI: 10.4103/efh.efh_75_22

Recent Publications to Note

“Intersections of Social Systems, Race, and Health in America: A Historical Perspective”: A Novel Elective for Medical Students to Increase Anti-Racism Advocacy
Lord V, Larsen A, Rashid R, Palmer W, Mamtani M, Aysola J. “Intersections of Social Systems, Race, and Health in America: A Historical Perspective”: A Novel Elective for Medical Students to Increase Anti-Racism Advocacy. Academic Medicine ():10.1097/ACM.0000000000005158, January 23, 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005158

Desirable Difficulty: Theory and application of intentionally challenging learning
Nelson A, Eliasz KL. Desirable Difficulty: Theory and application of intentionally challenging learning. Medical Education. 2022 Aug 11.  DOI: 10.1111/medu.14916

Views of Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program Directors Regarding Methods to Increase Female and Under-Represented in Medicine Residents: A Cross-sectional Study
Musa A, Afify O, Al-Hihi M, Anavim A, Holton JM, Azar S, Kumar V, Cassella KD, Ledbetter KA, Trivedi PS, Ter-Oganesyan R. Views of Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program Directors Regarding Methods to Increase Female and Under-Represented in Medicine Residents: A Cross-sectional Study. Academic Radiology. 2022 May 15. DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2022.03.024 

The Effect of Curricular Reform on Gross Anatomy Laboratory Examination Performance: An Institutional Analysis
Taylor MA, Loder DM, Herr MJ, Nichols RA. The Effect of Curricular Reform on Gross Anatomy Laboratory Examination Performance: An Institutional Analysis. Anatomical Sciences Education. 2022 May 23. DOI: 10.1002/ase.2201

Impact of Students’ Scheduling Choice on Clerkship Examination Score Performance in a Time-Varying Competency-Based Curriculum
Kraakevik J, Haedinger L, Guzman C, Kahl L, Smeraglio A, Bonura E, Hasan R, Paquin A, Moulton B, Carney P. Impact of Students’ Scheduling Choice on Clerkship Examination Score Performance in a Time-Varying Competency-Based Curriculum. Academic Medicine 98(1):p 98-104, January 2023. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004952

Promotion of a Mastery Orientation to Learning in Medical School: Implementation of the Not Yet Pass Grade
Colbert-Getz J, Lindsley J, Moore K, Formosa T, Pippitt K. Promotion of a Mastery Orientation to Learning in Medical School: Implementation of the Not Yet Pass Grade. Academic Medicine 98(1):p 52-56, January 2023. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005002

Regional/National Call for Proposals 

Now Accepting Pre-Proposals for the 2023 National Educational Research Grant Award

The GEA seeks to fund research projects that address important problems or questions in medical education. Proposals that foster collaboration are strongly encouraged.  This includes collaborations among GEA sections (UME, GME, CPD), across GEA regions (CGEA, NEGEA, SGEA, WGEA) and/or proposals that engage multiple schools, professions, or departments. Multiple projects may be funded each year up to $10,000 each up to a two-year grant period. The number of proposals funded per year will depend upon the GEA budget and proposal quality. Pre-proposals are due on February 20, 2023, by 11:59 PM PT. Full proposals are due April 11, 2023, by 11:59 PM PT. Full Proposal decisions are anticipated near June 1st, 2023. All information is also on the AAMC Website: https://www.aamc.org/professional-development/affinity-groups/gea/national-grant-proposals-call

 


Teaching Academy in the News

February 2023

Medical Education Grand Rounds

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February 10; 12-1pm

Changes in the Transition to OBGYN Residency

Helen Morgan, MD; University of Michigan Medical School

This presentation will review key updates and considerations at the UME to GME transition.

Join via Zoom. Email Teaching.Academy@med.uvm.edu to receive Zoom link.

2023 Snow Season Education Retreat

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2023 Snow Season Education Retreat Resources can be found on the Teaching Academy website: https://www.med.uvm.edu/teachingacademy/educationretreat

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Larner College of Medicine to host NEGEA 2023 Annual Conference!

April 13-15, 2023

Save the date for 2 1/2 days of scholarship, networking, and camaraderie with colleagues across the region right here in Burlington!

Visit the NEGEA conference website to view details as they become available!

Upcoming Events

Manuscript Marathon

Friday, February 3; 9:00-10:30am; Zoom
Writing a manuscript for publication is a marathon, not a sprint. Join other Teaching Academy members for writing sessions to start, finish, or even edit for re-submission your medical education manuscript. Join in for coaching and uninterrupted writing time. Please reach out with any questions or to RSVP: Teaching.Academy@med.uvm.edu

Medical Education Grand Rounds

Friday, February 10; 12:00-1:00pm; Zoom"Changes in the Transition to OBGYN Residency" with Helen Morgan, MD; University of Michigan Medical School
Contact teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu for Zoom details. Zoom Recordings available upon request. For more information about Medical Education Grand Rounds, click here.

Educational Research and Scholarship Series

Wednesday, February 15; 12:00-1:100pm; Zoom“Start Your Research Right: New Library Resources” with Kelli Kauffroath, Research & Instruction Librarian, Library Assistant Professor, Dana Medical Library
These are interactive sessions with ample opportunity for questions, discussion, and networking. Sessions are open to all LCOM faculty. To receive Zoom info, please RSVP to Teaching.Academy@med.uvm.edu For more information about this series, click here.

Writers Workshop

Thursday, February 16; 8:00-9:00am; Zoom
A group of regular Teaching Academy members meets the 3rd Thursday of the month to review and discuss your scholarly work on education topics. Bring work in any stage of development – manuscripts, conference proposals, research proposals, etc. Please sign up at least a week in advance by emailing teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu

Clinical Faculty Development Series

Thursday, February 23; 7:30-8:30am; Zoom
"Health Systems Science" with Steve Berns, MD 
This 3-part virtual 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) consists of one-hour sessions with the curriculum to repeat every 3 years. The curriculum is available at all teaching sites. Contact teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu for Zoom details. For information about this series, click here.