Teaching Academy Newsletter

Announcements

Excellence in Medical Education Poster Award

The Excellence in Medical Education Poster Award at the 2018 AAMC Northeast Group on Educational Affairs (NEGEA) in April went to the poster "Impact of Gender and Years of Experience on Multiple Mini-Interview Scores at the UVM Larner College of Medicine" authored by Howe, AK; Greene, LA; Holterman, LA; Prabhakar, G; Jewkes, CR; McElhinney, E; Barlow, RD; Rosen, L; Gallant, JM; Huggett, K

JUST ANNOUNCED: Rolling Admissions for Teaching Academy Protégé Members

The Teaching Academy is pleased to announce that Protégé application submissions will now be reviewed on a rolling basis. Those accepted will be welcomed into the Academy outside of the regular Spring and Fall review process.

SAVE THE DATES:

Essentials of Teaching and Assessment

Friday, September 14, 2018, 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. Register 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

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

Adapting Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as a Framework for Resident Wellness
Hale A, Ricotta D, Freed J, Smith CC, Huang G. Adapting Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as a Framework for Resident Wellness. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2018 Apr 30. https://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2018.1456928

Change in medical student attitudes toward patients with substance use disorders after course exposure
Koyi MB, Nelliot A, MacKinnon D, Rastegar DA, Fingerhood M, Alvanzo A, Feldman L, Neufeld KJ. Change in medical student attitudes toward patients with substance use disorders after course exposure. Academic Psychiatry. 2017:1-5.

The Opioid Epidemic as a Watershed Moment for Physician Training in Addiction Medicine
Lembke A, Humphreys K. The Opioid Epidemic as a Watershed Moment for Physician Training in Addiction Medicine. Academic Psychiatry. 2018 Apr 1;42(2):269-72.

Teaching inpatient bedside presenter empowerment actions during an interactive workshop
Vepraskas SH, Porada K, Hadjiev J, Lauck S, Toth H, Weisgerber M. Teaching inpatient bedside presenter empowerment actions during an interactive workshop. MedEdPORTAL. 2018;14:10702. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10702

Role Models' Influence on Specialty Choice for Residency Training: A National Longitudinal Study
Yoon JD, Ham SA, Reddy ST, Curlin FA. Role Models' Influence on Specialty Choice for Residency Training: A National Longitudinal Study. Journal of graduate medical education. 2018 Apr 1.

Team-based learning is effective in teaching appropriate utilization of hemostasis laboratory tests using Storyline case-authoring software
Zayat V, Davey DD. Team-based learning is effective in teaching appropriate utilization of hemostasis laboratory tests using Storyline case-authoring software. MedEdPORTAL. 2018;14:10704. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10704

 

 

 

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Please contact: teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu 


Regional/National Call for Proposals

Generalists in Medical Education Conference “Fueling Educational Curiosity & Creativity by Connecting People & Ideas”

November 1-2, 2018; Austin, Texas

Deadline for submissions - May 7. Submit proposals via The Generalists in Medical Education website: http://www.thegeneralists.org/conference/callforproposals

International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Meeting

2019; Roanoke, Virginia

Deadline for submissions - July 1. Submit proposals for workshops that focus on Career/Professional Development via IAMSE website: https://iamse.site-ym.com/page/pc19

 

 

Teaching Academy in the News

  • Culinary Medicine Course Selected for 2024 Frymoyer Scholars Program
    June 20, 2024 by Janet Essman Franz
    Medical students Molly Hurd and Sarah Krumholz, and Alyssa Tenney, Aassistant Professor of Family Medicine Whitney Calkins, M.D., and chef educator Christina Vollbrecht were selected as 2024 Frymoyer Scholars. The scholarship supports development of a culinary medicine course that provides future doctors with skills and confidence to discuss nutrition and food access in patient care settings.
  • Larner Educators Honored at NEGEA Conference
    June 12, 2024 by John Turner
    Kathryn Huggett, Ph.D., assistant dean for medical student education and director of the Teaching Academy, and Cate Nicholas, Ed.D., M.S., PA, associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences and the retiring director of education and operations for UVM’s Clinical Simulation Lab, received NEGEA Distinguished Educator Awards at the annual Northeast Group on Educational Affairs conference May 29–31.

May 2018

 

Excellence in Medical Education Poster Award

NEGEA 2018 Award

(From left to right) Liz McElhinney, Raiel Barlow, MD, Alison Howe, MS, Laura Greene, MD, Leigh Ann Holterman, PhD, and Cary Jewkes at the 2018 AAMC Northeast Group on Educational Affairs. (Photo: William Jeffries)

Teaching Academy Event Features Inaugural Morin Educational Leadership Award

Morin Educational Leadership Award

UVM Larner College of Medicine Dean Rick Morin, MD, left, and inaugural Frederick C. Morin, M.D. Educational Leadership Award recipient Paula Tracy, Ph.D., at the Teaching Academy's annual Snow Season Retreat. (Photo: Dave Seaver)

Upcoming Events

Writer's Workshop

Thursday, May 10, 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.

Research Consultation Drop-In Hours

Friday, May 11, 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, M.S., Director of Education Program Outcome Analysis, and Leigh Ann Holterman, M.A., 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.

Mentoring Group: Leadership

Monday, May 21, 4:15 – 5:15 PM; MedEd 206
Led by Lewis First, MD, and Bridget Marroquin, MD
Closed group. If you would like more information, please contact the facilitators directly, or email teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu.

Research Consultation Drop-In Hours

Tuesday, May 22, 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, M.S., Director of Education Program Outcome Analysis, and Leigh Ann Holterman, M.A., 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.

Mentoring Group: Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure

Wednesday, May 30; 12:00 – 1:00 PM; MedEd 206
Led by Sarah McCarthy, PhD, and Charles Irvin, PhD
Review your own promotion packages: Exchange group members' dossiers for feedback.