Teaching Academy Newsletter

Announcements

Welcome to the Newest Members of the Teaching Academy!

The Teaching Academy welcomed the following members into the Academy in June. A formal induction ceremony will take place in January 2019.

Master Teacher 

Robert  D'Agostino, MD Associate Professor, Radiology
Friedrike Keating, MD Associate Professor, Medicine
Michael LaMantia, MD Associate Professor, Medicine
Deirdre O'Reilly, MD Assistant Professor, Pediatrics

Member
Anne Dougherty, MD Assistant Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Danielle Ehret, MD Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Jonathan Flyer, MD Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Grant Linnell, DO Associate Professor, Radiology
Lauren MacAfee, MD Assistant Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Karina Perusse, MD Assistant Professor, Radiology
Marios Prikis, MD Assistant Professor, Nephrology
Matthew Saia, MD Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Abhishek Kumar, MD Assistant Professor, Nephrology
Protégé

Hillary Anderson, MD Resident, Pediatrics
Rebecca Rieck, MD Fellow, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Avneet Singh, MD Resident, Medicine

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NEW EVENTS JUST ADDED!

Webinar: “Improving Environments for Learning in the Health Professions”
Hosted by The Teaching Academy

Wednesday, July 18, 1-2pm, MedEd 205

Interested in a discussion about the new recommendations for improving environments for learning in health professions? The Teaching Academy is hosting a webinar by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation on this topic on July 18th from 1-2pm in Med Ed 205. Click this link for more information on the webinar. RSVPS are encouraged but not required. Please contact Leigh Ann Holterman (lholterm@med.uvm.edu) with RSVPs or questions.

AAMC Virtual Medical Education Event
Hosted by The Teaching Academy 

Monday, July 30 - Friday, August 3, Various times and locations 

Over the past few years, Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) and Quality Improvement/Patient Safety (QI/PS) have received significant attention and investment from the medical education community. By attending this virtual event, you will learn about the results of the latest pilots and the research and thinking about these important topics. Additionally, you will hear about the AAMC's latest initiatives in medical education. Come to one presentation or all! Click here for the agenda, with times and locations for viewing the presentations.

AMA Webinar: "Portfolios and dashboards: Leveraging data for student success"
Hosted by The Teaching Academy 

Monday, July 30, 4-5pm, MedEd 201

With advances in technology, the use of data in student portfolios and dashboards is becoming more prevalent in medical education. Portfolios and dashboards can be useful for student self-assessment and reflection, and coaches can use these tools to discuss and help students create action plans that will support their education and development. The medical education program itself can also use them to assess educational goals and as part of continuous quality improvement.

Attend this webinar and be able to:

  • Define the users of student portfolios and dashboards in academic medicine
  • Use the student portfolio to document progress on achieving competencies
  • Describe how coaches can interact with portfolios to help learners identify areas for improvement and set goals
  • Outline the benefits of a system in which coaches have access to all student assessment and performance data in the cumulative student record
  • Use data views from dashboards to inform leadership, course directors and students on real-time progress

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Team-Based Learning Collaborative

The Team-Based Learning Collaborative (TBLC) is offering a unique opportunity to experience team-based learning at the 2018 regional workshop in Cleveland, OH on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

This all day session will offer 2 workshops: Fundamental Principles and Practices of TBL & Creating an Effective TBL Module. These workshops will be led by TBLC’s Certified Trainer-Consultants Smita Krishnamurthy and Liz Winter. You won't want to miss these essential TBL courses that, by the end of the day, will have you ready to take team-based learning back to your classroom.

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SAVE THE DATES:

Essentials of Teaching and Assessment

Friday, September 14, UVM Davis Center, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Essentials of Teaching and Assessment CourseA 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 Larner College of Medicine faculty. This course is designed especially for faculty, residents, fellows, graduate students, and postdocs who are new or returning to teaching. There is no fee to attend. Please encourage colleagues to attend. Registration is open; click here.

 

Medical Education Grand Rounds

Friday, September 28, 2018, MedEd 300 (Reardon Classroom), 12:00 - 1:00 pm

"Developing and Implementing the Critical Clinical Competencies at Southern Illinois University," Deb Klamen, MD, MHPE, Senior Associate Dean for Education and Curriculum, Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Education, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Medical Education Grand Rounds

Friday, October 26, MedEd 300 (Reardon Classroom), 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Veronica Catanese, MD, MBA, Senior Director, Accreditation and Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), Association of American Medical Colleges

Medical Education Grand Rounds

Friday, November 30, MedEd 300 (Reardon Classroom), 12:00 - 1:00 pm

"Effective Body Language Techniques for the Medical Educator" Andrew Hale, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Vermont Medical Center, Daniel Ricotta, MD, Associate Director, Principle Clinical Experience, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Medical Education Grand Rounds

Friday, December 14, MedEd 300 (Reardon Classroom), 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Jesse Moore, MD, Director of Active Learning, Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine

2019 Education Retreat

Friday, March 29, 2019, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

A day-long education retreat featuring workshops, networking, and keynote speakers. This event is open to all faculty.


New Publications to Note

A Health Professions Education Editors’ Open Letter to Our Community
This open letter is being simultaneously published in each of the journals represented by the author list below:
Sklar, D.P., de Jong, P.G.M., Driessen, E.W. et al. Med.Sci.Educ. (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-018-0583-9
David P Sklar, Peter GM de Jong, Erik W Driessen, Kevin W Eva, Ronald M Harden, Grace C Huang, and Gail M Sullivan
Editors-in-Chief of Academic Medicine, Medical Science Educator, Perspectives on Medical Education, Medical Education, Medical Teacher, MedEdPORTAL, and Journal of Graduate Medical Education.

Job Roles of the 2025 Medical Educator
Simpson D, Marcdante K, Souza K, Anderson A, Holmboe E. Job Roles of the 2025 Medical Educator. Journal of Graduate Medical Education: June 2018, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 243-246. https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-18-00253.1

‘I feel like I sleep here’: how space and place influence medical student experiences
Hawick L, Cleland J, Kitto S. ‘I feel like I sleep here’: how space and place influence medical student experiences. Medical Education. 2018
June 22. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.13614

Preliminary Validity Evidence for a Milestones-Based Rating Scale for Chart-Stimulated Recall
Reddy S, Tekian A, Durning S, Gupta S, Endo J, Affinati B, Park YS. Preliminary Validity Evidence for a Milestones-Based Rating Scale for Chart-Stimulated Recall. Journal of Graduate Medical Education: June 2018, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 269-275. https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-17-00435.1

Simple Frameworks for Daily Work: Innovative Strategies to Coach Residents Struggling With Time Management, Organization, and Efficiency
Allison S. DeKosky, Mina S. Sedrak, Eric Goren, C. Jessica Dine, and Karen M. Warburton (2018) Simple Frameworks for Daily Work: Innovative Strategies to Coach Residents Struggling With Time Management, Organization, and Efficiency. Journal of Graduate Medical Education: June 2018, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 325-330. https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-17-00756.1

Retrieval practice in the form of online homework improved information retention more when spaced 5 days rather than 1 day after class in two physiology courses.
Cadaret CN, Yates DT. Retrieval practice in the form of online homework improved information retention more when spaced 5 days rather than 1 day after class in two physiology courses. Advances in physiology education. 2018 Jun 1;42(2):305-10. https://www.physiology.org/doi/10.1152/advan.00104.2017

Neonatal intensive care unit boot camp: a preparatory curriculum for pediatric residents.
Surcouf JW, Mumphrey CG, Barkemeyer BM, et al. Neonatal intensive care unit boot camp: a preparatory curriculum for pediatric residents. MedEdPORTAL. 2018;14:10720. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10720

 

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


Regional/National Call for Proposals

The Edward J. Stemmler Medical Education Research Fund Call for Letters of Intent

Deadline for submissions - July 15. The purpose of the Stemmler Fund is to provide support for research and development in innovative evaluation methodologies or techniques, with the potential to advance assessment in medical education or practice. Applicants may go to http://www.nbme.org/research/CFLOI.html for more detailed information.

Call for Applications - CDC Funding Opportunity: Case Studies and Supporting Content in Communication, Leadership, and Problem-solving for Population Health

The AAMC, in cooperation with CDC, is accepting applications for a Workforce Improvement Project (WIP). WIPs are non-research public health practice projects developed and funded by CDC Centers, Institutions, and Offices (CIOs). This project aims to provide learning content to the public health workforce in communication, leadership, and problem-solving related to population health. Applications are due by July 30, 2018. Read more.

 

ASPE: Call for Grant Letters of Intent

The Letter of Intent Due Date is Monday, August 6, 2018, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time* Please submit your completed Letter of Intent to ASPE Headquarters by emailing mdixon@kmgnet.com for consideration.
*Applicants must first submit the Letter of Intent. Based on the LOI, selected applicants will be invited by the Grants & Research Committee Reviewers to submit a full Proposal the week of August 27, 2018. 

Teaching Academy in the News

Class of 2018 Honors Night Celebrates Student and Faculty Achievements

May 15, 2018 by Jennifer Nachbur

Graduating medical students from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont gathered with leaders, faculty members, family and friends on May 14 at the Class of 2018’s Honors Night event in UVM’s Davis Center. In addition to individual student awards, faculty awards, a staff award, and a department award presentation, the event featured the induction of students into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society.

Graduating medical students from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont gathered with leaders, faculty members, family and friends on May 14 at the Class of 2018’s Honors Night event in UVM’s Davis Center. In addition to individual student awards, faculty awards, a staff award, and a department award presentation, the event featured the induction of students into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society. 

“This is a night to recognize your good work,” said Larner College of Medicine Dean Rick Morin, M.D., during his welcome to the Class of 2018, which also mentioned the physicians for whom many of the Honors Night awards are named. 

“Their shoulders are the ones we all stand upon,” said Morin. “So when you hear names, such as Mazuzan, Dodd, Maeck, and Pilcher, know that these were people who profoundly shaped your education with their pioneering work.”

Honor Society Inductees and Awardees

A total of 20 students from the Class of 2018 were inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and received green and gold cords to wear with their Commencement regalia. Students elected into this society have shown promise of becoming leaders in their profession. Heather Burbank, M.D., assistant professor of radiology, announced the inductees, who included: Astia Roper Allenzara; Stephanie Alexis Brooks; Christina Rose Cahill; Kathryn Colelli Chiarolanzio; Kelley Weston Collier; Laura Kenyon Donnelly; Lindsey Marie Eastman; Peter Thomas Evans; Miles William Grunvald; Ethan Robert Harlow; Peter Robson Hyson; Allicia Ostoposides Imada; Alex Jacobson; David Anthony Leon; Molly Ann Gorton Markowitz; Stephen Michael Mills Maurer; Nicole Lin Mendelson; Lindsay Rose Miller; Gayathri Prabhakar; and Apoorva Trivedi. Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Award recipients included Laurie Leclair, M.D., professor of medicine and course director, Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Renal Systems (Faculty Award); Serena Murphy, M.D., clinical instructor in surgery (Housestaff Award); Elizabeth Wahlberg, M.D., clinical instructor in medicine  (Housestaff Award); and Theresa Mahon, M.D., obstetrician/gynecologist at Norwalk Hospital (Volunteer Faculty Award).

Andrea Green, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics, announced the names of the 18 Larner College of Medicine students being inducted as new Gold Humanism Honor Society members. Each new member received a gold cord to wear with their Commencement regalia. Students chosen for this society are recognized for their excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion, and dedication to service. Class of 2018 student inductees includes: Grace Culley Adamson; Moshe David Bitterman; Kenyon Castle Bolton IV; Stephanie Alexis Brooks; Theodore Ilie Cisu; Kelley Weston Collier; Elisabeth Lucas Day; Eric J. Day; Lindsey Marie Eastman; Peter Thomas Evans; Emily Claire Forbes-Mobus; Margaret McCarthy Grahma; Miles William Grunvald; Michael Ialeggio; Christina Maria Litsakos; Alison Lee Mercier; Kishan Patel; and Asaad Mohamed-Idris Traina. Recipients of the Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Awards, presented by the Gold Foundation for excellence in both compassionate patient care and scientific achievement were also announced. Awardess were Anne Dougherty, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences, who received the faculty award, and Kelley Collier ’18, who received the student award.

Department Awards to the Class of 2018

Faculty members representing ten clinical departments presented awards to students: 

  • Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation S. Elizabeth Ames, M.D., presented the Dr. & Mrs. Nathaniel Gould, M.D.’37 Prize for outstanding achievements in Orthopaedic Surgery to Ethan Harlow ’18.
  • Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Bridget Marroquin, M.D., presented the John E. Mazuzan Jr., M.D. ‘54 Award for excellence in Anesthesiology to Rachel Carlson ’18.
  • Mario Trabulsy, M.D., associate professor of surgery in the division of emergency medicine, announced the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Award for excellence in Emergency Medicine recipient as Lindsay Miller ’18.
  • Thomas Peterson, M.D., professor and chair of family medicine, and Martha Seagrave, PA-C, associate professor and director of Medical Student Education Programs in family medicine, jointly presented the Family Medicine John P. Fogarty, M.D. Leadership Award to Margaret Graham ’18, and the Edward E. Friedman Award for promise of excellence in the practice of Family Medicine to Michael Ohkura ’18.
  • Polly Parsons, M.D., professor and chair of medicine, presented two awards: The Ellsworth Amidon Award for outstanding proficiency in Internal Medicine, which was presented to Peter Hyson ’18; and the Laura Weed, M.D. Award for qualities of excellence, service, and commitment in Internal Medicine, which was awarded to Samantha Siskind ’18.
  • Timothy Fries, M.D., associate professor of neurological sciences, presented two awards: The American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Prize for excellence in Neurology, which was given to Liam Donnelly ’18, and the Herbert Martin Sr., M.D. Award for excellence in Neurology to Jacob Korzun ’18.
  • Elise Everett, M.D., associate professor and clerkship director for obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences, presented two awards for her department: The Carbee Award for academic excellence in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, which was presented to Lindsey Eastman ’18; and the John V. Maeck, M.D.’39 Robe Recipient, who was Elisabeth Day ’18.
  • Lewis First, M.D., professor and chair of pediatrics, presented the Ralph D. Sussman, M.D.’38/Medical Alumni Award for excellence in Pediatrics to Peter Evans ’18.
  • Jeremiah Dickerson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, presented the William Sweetser Award for excellence in Psychiatry to students Moshe Bitterman ’18 and Vicenta Hudziak ’18.
  • Joshua Nickerson, M.D., assistant professor of radiology, presented the Walter Dodd, M.D. Award in Radiology for excellence in Radiology to Alex Jacobson ’18.
  • Jesse Moore, M.D., associate professor of surgery and director of active learning, announced three awards from the Department of Surgery. Miles Grunvald ’18 received the Harry Howe, M.D.’52 Senior Student Award for excellence in Surgery; Richard Mendez ’18 received the H. Gordon Page, M.D.’45 Award for excellence in Surgery; and Soraiya Thura ’18 received the Pilcher Award for representing the qualities of Eleanor & Lewis Pilcher of devotion to family and patients, with a high regard for ethics and honesty.
Awards from the Class of 2018

Class of 2018 student representatives Stephanie Brooks, Andre Robinson, and Paul Baresel, s well as Class of 2021 Gender & Sexuality Alliance representative Michael Weber presented awards – voted on by the senior class – to honor faculty and staff members who contributed to the students’ medical education in significant ways. Weber presented the Dignity in Medicine Award to Michael Ohkura ’18. Robinson presented the Clinical Resident of the Year to Erin Lips, M.D., clinical instructor in obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences, and the Harry E. Howe, M.D., and Theo O. Howe Outstanding Teacher of Surgery Award to Loic Fabricant, M.D., assistant professor of surgery. Brooks presented the Colette Award to Emma Faustner of the Office of Medical Student Education. Baresel presented the Clinical Teacher of the Year Award to both Garth Garrison, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, and Mario Trabulsy, M.D., associate professor of surgery, and the Clinical Department of the Year Award (The Silver Shovel Award) to the Department of Pediatrics.

Larner College of Medicine Awards to the Class of 2018

  • Tania Bertsch, M.D., associate dean for clinical education, presented The Charles T. Schechtman, M.D.’26 Award for clinical excellence to Peter Hyson ’18 and Peter Evans ’18.
  • Dr. Zehle presented six senior awards, including:
    • The Lamb Fellowship Award for best exemplifying concern and care for the total patient to Kenyon Bolton ’18.
    • The Dean William Eustis Brown Award for broad cultural interests, and loyalty to the College of Medicine to Elisabeth Day ’18 and Soraiya Thura ’18.
    • The Mark H. Beers ’82 Award and Stephen K. Urice Scholarship to Jacob Korzun ’18
    • The David M. Tormey Award for perseverance in the pursuit of medical education to Timothy Flanagan ’18
    • The Kerzner Family Prize for service to the community to Molly Markowitz ’18
    • The David Babbott, M.D. “Caring and Seeing” Award to Elisabeth Day ’18
  • William Jeffries, Ph.D., senior associate dean for medical education, presented the final student award of the evening – the Mildred A. Reardon, M.D.’67 Award for service to the Larner College of Medicine – to Astia Roper Allenzara ’18.
These honors, as well as previously-awarded student honors, will also be featured in the Larner College of Medicine 2018 Commencement brochure.

July 2018

2018 Frymoyer Scholars Program Recipients

Frymoyer Scholars 2018

From left to right) Andy Hale, MD; William Pendlebury, MD; Mary Val Palumbo, DNP, APRN; William Raszka, MD; Beth Noyes, PharmD; Rebecca Wilcox, MD; Molly Rideout, MD; Jana Lichtenfeld, MD, MPH; Travis Beebe-Woodard, RN, BSN; Steve Lidofsky, MD, PhD

Upcoming Events

Research Consultation Drop-In Hours

Friday, July 13, 9:00 – 11:00 AM; Larner Learning Commons, Teaching Academy Resource Room 130F
The Teaching Academy hosts drop-in hours for research consultation, with Alison Howe, MS, Director of Education Program Outcome Analysis, and Leigh Ann Holterman, PhD, Director of Curricular Evaluation and Assessment. Drop in hours occur the second Friday of the month from 9 – 11 am, and the fourth Tuesday of the month from 1 – 3 pm. First come, first served.

Webinar: “Improving Environments for Learning in the Health Professions”

Wednesday, July 18, 1-2pm, MedEd 205
Interested in a discussion about the new recommendations for improving environments for learning in health professions? The Teaching Academy is hosting a webinar by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation on this topic on July 18th from 1-2pm in Med Ed 205. Click this link for more information on the webinar. RSVPS are encouraged but not required. Please contact Leigh Ann Holterman (lholterm@med.uvm.edu) with RSVPs or questions.

Webinar: “Health Humanities as a Teaching and Learning Strategy"

Thursday, July 19 5:00 - 6:00 PM; MedEd201
The Teaching Academy is hosting a webinar conversation from the new NEGEA Special Interest Group on using the humanities to facilitate learning moments in medical education. The goal of the conversation is to foster a Community of Practice (CoP) model for this teaching and pedagogical tool. The use of the arts and humanities in medical education can inform physician-patient relationships, cultural competencies and increase physician well-being. Questions and RSVPs can be directed to Leigh Ann Holterman (lholterm@med.uvm.edu).

Research Consultation Drop-In Hours

Tuesday, July 24, 1:00 – 3:00 PM; Larner Learning Commons, Teaching Academy Resource Room 130
The Teaching Academy hosts drop-in hours for research consultation, with Alison Howe, MS, Director of Education Program Outcome Analysis, and Leigh Ann Holterman, PhD, Director of Curricular Evaluation and Assessment. Drop in hours occur the second Friday of the month from 9 – 11 am, and the fourth Tuesday of the month from 1 – 3 pm. First come, first served.

AMA Webinar: "Portfolios and dashboards: Levergaing sata for student success"

Monday, July 30, 4:00 – 5:00 PM; MedEd 201
Attend this webinar and be able to:

  • Define the users of student portfolios and dashboards in academic medicine
  • Use the student portfolio to document progress on achieving competencies
  • Describe how coaches can interact with portfolios to help learners identify areas for improvement and set goals
  • Outline
    the benefits of a system in which coaches have access to all student
    assessment and performance data in the cumulative student record
  • Use data views from dashboards to inform leadership, course directors and students on real-time progress
AAMC Virtual Medical Education Event

Monday, July 30 - Friday, August 3, 2018; Various times and locations
Over the past few years, Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) and Quality Improvement/Patient Safety (QI/PS) have received significant attention and investment from the medical education community. By attending this virtual event, you will learn about the results of the latest pilots and the research and thinking about these important topics. Additionally, you will hear about the AAMC's latest initiatives in medical education. Come to one presentation or all!  Click here for the agenda with times and locations.

Writer's Workshop

Thursday, August 9, 8:00 - 9:00 AM; Larner Learning Commons, Teaching Academy Resource Room 130F
Bring scholarly work on education topics in any stage of development –  manuscripts, conference proposals, research proposals, etc. Send your interest in joining to teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu.