Teaching Academy Newsletter

Announcements 

 
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ADVANCING MEMBERS

Distinguished Educator

Bridget Marroquin, MD, Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
Jesse Moore, MD, Associate Professor, Surgery

Master Teacher

Kevin Abnet, MD, Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
John Klick, MD, Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
Thomas Lahiri, MD, Professor, Pediatrics
Emily Stebbins, MD, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology  

Member

LeeAnna Burgess, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine
Joanna Conant, MD, Assistant Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Rebecca Evans, MD, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
Abigail Hielscher, PhD, Assistant Professor, Neurological Sciences
K. Elliott Higgins, MD, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology
Breena Holmes, MD, Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Sherrie Khadanga, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine
John Miller, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine
Delphine Quénet, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry
Elly Riser, MD, Assistant Professor, Medicine

CONGRATULATIONS!
2021 Frymoyer Scholars Program Recipients!

Heather Herrington, MD; Keith Robinson, MD;  Katie Dezotelle, RN ; Mark Bisanzo, MD ; Kevin Abnet, MD ; Liz Denton, RRT; Mike King, RN; Liz Ulano, MD; Kate Soons, RN

Improved management of pediatric difficult airways through creation of a collaborative, interprofessional workgroup

Naomi Hodde, MD; Kacey Boyle, RN; Jennifer Hauptman, MSW; Stephen Berns, MD, FAAHPM

What’s in the Secret Sauce? Investigating and Designing IPE Best Practices for Serious Illness Communication Trainings

2021 Teaching Academy Curriculum Development and Scholarship Award Recipients

Nathalie Feldman, MD

Closing the Medical Student Perioperative Skill Gap with Interprofessional Education

Vicki Hart, PhD

Development of asynchronous online modules to support medical student education in public health science

2021 Teaching Academy Travel Award 

Bridget Marroquin, MD

CONGRATULATIONS!

Teaching Academy Member and Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Arti Shukla, PhD, received the Society of American Asian Scientists in Cancer Research (SAASCR) 2021 Outstanding Achievement Award for her seminal contributions to the field of cancer research.

Save the Date for Virtual MERC Mondays: July 12 - August 30, 2021

AAMC will be offering additional MERC workshops throughout the summer! Click here for details and to register for any of the following sessions. 

Schedule: 
All workshops will take place from 12 noon- 3pm EST
Monday, July 12: Formulating Research Questions and Designing Studies
Monday, July 19: Searching and Evaluating the Literature
Monday, July 26: Questionnaire Design and Survey Research
Monday, August 2: Program Evaluation and Evaluation Research
Monday, August 9: Introduction to Qualitative Data Collection Methods
Monday, August 16: Measuring Educational Outcomes with Reliability and Validity
Monday, August 23: Statistical Consultation, Data Management and Cleaning
Monday, August 30: Scholarly Writing: Publishing Medical Education Research

MedEdPORTAL now offers CME credit for peer reviews

In an effort to recognize the work of our peer reviewers, MedEdPORTAL now offers CME credit for eligible completed reviews. Reviewers earn 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits per review, and may earn up to 15.0 credits each year. For more details see our Instructions for CME at http://www.mededportal.org/cmeinstructions. To become a reviewer for MedEdPORTAL, please email your inquiry and CV to mededportal@aamc.org. CVs will be vetted and a reviewer account will be created. There is always a need for reviewers who are skilled in curricular design and evaluation and/or who have expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

JGIM Medical Education Theme Issue: Innovation and Change in Medical Education Call for Submissions

The goal of this Theme Issue is to highlight and promote rigorous research on current issues of broad interest to medical education at any level including, Competency-based education and assessment; Impact of USMLE changes on medical education; Impact of COVID on medical education long-term; Bias in assessment; UME to GME transition; Social justice and equity in any aspect of education (pipeline, recruitment, curriculum, student support, etc).  Papers must be submitted by September 15, 2021, and should carefully adhere to JGIM's online instructions for authors. Manuscripts will be accepted on a rolling basis. All medical education submissions received during the current call will be considered for the Theme Issue, with an anticipated print publication time frame of Summer 2022.

AAMC Webinar: Sharing Your Scholarship With the World: The Art of Writing and Getting Published

https://aamc.elevate.commpartners.com/p/210628_publishing?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gfaadhoc&utm_content=webinar

Faculty Development Series for Clinical Teachers 101

This 3-part 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 (i.e., clerkship coordinators). Each part (101, 201, and 301) consists of 6, one-hour sessions with the curriculum to repeat every 3 years. The curriculum is available at all teaching sites.

A Certificate of Completion will be awarded after completing at least 4/6 of the yearly sessions and a total of 12/18 (70%) of the sessions. Recordings are available on the Teaching Academy website.

Date Time Session Instructor
September 24, 2020 7:30-8:30 am Grading/Assessment Garth Garrison, MD
December 10, 2020 7:30-8:30 am Anatomy of a Clerkship Elise Everett, MD
January 14, 2021 7:30-8:30 am Teaching in the Clinical Setting Karin Gray, MD
March 11, 2021 7:30-8:30 am Feedback (Formative/Summative) Cate Nicholas, EdD
May 13, 2021 7:30-8:30 am Competencies, Goals, Objectives William Raszka, MD
July 8, 2021 7:30-8:30 am Creating an Optimal Learning Environment Free from Bias in the Clinical SettingMolly Rideout, MD; Amara Heard, MD

CMIE credit is given for attendance.

CMIEIn support of improving patient care, The Robert Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Vermont designates each session a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)TM. Each physician should claim only those credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

RSVP: Teaching.Academy@med.uvm.edu

 

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

New Publications by Teaching Academy Members

Academies in Health Professions Education: A Scoping Review
Uijtdehaage S, Ho MJ, Harvey E, Dorris CS, Huggett KN. Academies in Health Professions Education: A Scoping Review. Acad Med. 2021 May 11. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004161

Adherence to COVID-19 policy measures: Behavioral insights from The Netherlands and Belgium.
van den Broek-Altenburg E,
Atherly A. Adherence to COVID-19 policy measures: Behavioral insights from The Netherlands and Belgium. PLoS One. 2021 May 28;16(5):e0250302. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250302

Recent Publications to Note

New Harvard-Macy blog post, 5/3/21
Humans are not bread: Why Medical Education Should be Competency-Based and Time-Variable

What Makes a Systematic Review Different from Other Types of Reviews?
https://guides.library.ucla.edu/c.php?g=224129&p=1485355

A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies
Grant, M. J. and Booth, A. (2009), A typology of reviews: an analysis of 14 review types and associated methodologies. Health Information & Libraries Journal, 26: 91–108. doi:10.1111/j.1471-1842.2009.00848.x

A Better Learning Community: Mixed-Methods Reveal Medical Student Preferences with Implications for Learning Community Design and Implementation
Vuk J, McKee S, Tariq S, Mendiratta P. A Better Learning Community: Mixed-Methods Reveal Medical Student Preferences with Implications for Learning Community Design and Implementation. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development. January 2021. doi:10.1177/23821205211014895

The Influence of Applicant and Reviewer Gender on Resident Selection for Internal Medicine
Katz SJ. The Influence of Applicant and Reviewer Gender on Resident Selection for Internal Medicine. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development. January 2021. doi:10.1177/23821205211016502

Trauma-Informed Medical Education (TIME): Advancing Curricular Content and Educational Context
Brown T, Berman S, McDaniel K, Radford C, Mehta P, Potter J, Hirsh D.Trauma-Informed Medical Education (TIME): Advancing Curricular Content and Educational Context. Academic Medicine. May 2020. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003587

Planning and Presenting Workshops That Work: A Faculty Development Workshop
Zenni E, Turner T. Planning and Presenting Workshops That Work: A Faculty Development Workshop. MedEdPORTAL. 11 May 2021. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11158

Conducting a best evidence systematic review. Part 1: From idea to data coding
Hammick M, Dornan T, Steinert Y. Conducting a best evidence systematic review. Part 1: From idea to data coding. BEME Guide No. 13. Medical Teacher 2010; 32:3-15. DOI: 10.3109/01421590903414245

You Can't Expect When You're Expecting: The Variable State of Parental Leave in Radiology Residency ProgramsMenashe S, Wright J, Parisi M, Chapman T, Ingraham C, Paladin A, Iyer R. You Can't Expect When You're Expecting: The Variable State of Parental Leave in Radiology Residency Programs. Academic Radiology. 17 May 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2020.04.013

Applying the Theory of Gendered Organizations to the Lived Experience of Women with Established Careers in Academic Medicine
Balmer D, Courts K, Dougherty B, Wolf Tuton L, Abbuhl S, Hirshfield L. Applying the Theory of Gendered Organizations to the Lived Experience of Women with Established Careers in Academic Medicine. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 27 May 2020 DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2020.1767106

Trauma-Informed Medical Education (TIME): Advancing Curricular Content and Educational Context
Brown T, Berman S, McDaniel K, Radford C, Mehta P, Potter J, Hirsh D. Trauma-Informed Medical Education (TIME): Advancing Curricular Content and Educational Context. Academic Medicine. May 2020. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000003587

Uncovering the ecology of clinical education: a dramaturgical study of informal learning in clinical teams
Cantillon P, Grave W, Dornan T. Uncovering the ecology of clinical education: a dramaturgical study of informal learning in clinical teams. Advances in Health Sciences Education. 20 Sep 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-020-09993-8

Financial Literacy: Should It Be a Required Part of the Residency Curriculum?
Collins J, Yousem D. Financial Literacy: Should It Be a Required Part of the Residency Curriculum? Academic Radiology. 08 Jan 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2020.12.014

Southern exposure: levelling the Northern tilt in global medical and medical humanities education
Naidu T. Southern exposure: levelling the Northern tilt in global medical and medical humanities education. Advances in Health Sciences Education. 04 Jun 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-020-09976-9

Regional/National Call for Proposals 

The Edward J. Stemmler, M.D. Medical Education Research Fund of the NBME 2021-2022 call for Letters of Intent

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. In the 2021-2022 funding cycle, applicants may request up to $150,000 of NBME funding support for a project period of up to two years.

The application deadline is July 19, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EST.  Applicants may go to https://contributions.nbme.org/contribution/applying-stemmler-fund  for more detailed information. 

Team Based Learning Collaborative Research Grant

The TBLC supports and encourages research and scholarship in TBL. To help its members participate in opportunities that provide educational scholarship, the TBLC will provide funding to initiate new educational research or evaluation proposals in 2022-2023. Project budgets of up to $5,000 may be requested. The TBLC seeks to promote collaborative projects across institutions, and seeks to stimulate the development of a community of educational scholars. Project proposals must be consistent with published criteria for educational scholarship and provide additional opportunities for others to build upon this work. Application Deadline: July 31, 2021. For details, visit: https://teambasedlearning.site-ym.com/page/2022grant

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

June 2021

SAVE THE DATES! 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. Registration coming soon!

Upcoming Events


Research Consultation Drop In Hours

Thursday, June 17; 9:30-11:30am; Remote
Research consultation with Leigh Ann Holterman, PhD, Director of Curricular Evaluation and Assessment, and Lisa Grefe, MSc, Research Specialist. Please email Lisa Grefe 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., May 19th)

Faculty Development Series for Clinical Teachers 101

Thursday, July 8; 7:30-8:30am; Remote
"Creating an Optimal Learning Environment Free from Bias in the Clinical Setting" with Molly Rideout, MD and Amara Heard, MD
For more information, visit the series page. RSVP: Teaching.Academy@med.uvm.edu to receive Zoom link.

Teaching Academy Research in Medical Education (RIME) Group

Monday, July 12; 2-3pm; Remote
Share and brainstorm ideas for research in medical education, foster collaborations, and seek feedback on your projects. These meetings will happen every other second Monday from 2-3pm. Please email teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu for zoom info!