IAMSE fall webinar series for faculty & staff: 'Push and Pull: Navigating Strains in Health Education'
The Office of Faculty Relations and Professional Development is pleased to offer all NEOMED faculty and staff access to the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Fall 2024 Webinar Series “Push and Pull: Navigating Strains in Health Education.”
The series will be broadcast each Thursday from September 19 through October 17, 2024, noon – 1 p.m. EST via Zoom webinar.
How to register
Registration provides NEOMED faculty and staff with links to the webinars, all accompanying resources, and archived session recordings once they are available. Faculty and staff are encouraged to register even if they are not available to attend the synchronous sessions.
Sessions
Sessions include:
Disability in Medicine: Why We Need More Disabled Physicians
Thursday, September 19, 2024, Noon - 1 p.m. EST
Speaker
Lisa Meeks, University of Michigan, Ph.D., M.A.
Description
In this session Dr. Meeks will discuss how all faculty and students need to look at how (and how much) the system can be reformed, and how some areas may not have as much give. How do we help students navigate these areas? Is there a way to help instill resilience or guide students to self-identify resilient qualities that will assist them as they move through medical education? Are there unique ways we can alter the system to help students, and are there other adjustments to think about to help students in this new age?
Thursday, September 26, 2024, Noon - 1 p.m. EST
Speakers
Yerko Berrocal, M.D., M.H.P.E, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine
Kathryn Huggett, Ph.D., Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Robert Opoka, M.D., M..B.C.H., M.M.E.D., M.P.H., Aga Khan University
Description
In this session, speakers from three different schools (one new, one established, and one international) will share their unique experiences and perspectives navigating curricular reform.
AI Impact and Blowback - An Introduction
Thursday, October 3, 2024, Noon - 1 p.m. EST
Speaker
Dennis Bergau, Ph.D., M.A., M3A Worldwide, Inc
Description
A brief overview of the existing AI landscape will be presented followed by some considerations related to the impact evolving AI will have on medical education and the potential downstream blowback related to consequences that were either overlooked, ignored, or unforeseen. Discussion breakout sessions will take place followed by a regroup to review what was discussed in each of the breakout sessions.
Stigma in Medicine: The Power of Language
Thursday, October 10, 2024, Noon - 1 p.m. EST
Speakers
J. Corey Williams, M.A., M.D., Georgetown University Medical Center
Melissa Chen, M.D., Rosalind Franklin University
Description
Documentation and oral presentation serve several critical functions within a clinical team. Depending on how patients are described, including historically stigmatized descriptors, clinicians may perpetuate the codification of racial disparities in service delivery, teaching trainees racist ideas and communicating biases to other clinicians. Current research has shown that documentation has the power to influence diagnostic and treatment decisions independent of other factors. In this session, participants will recognize that stigmatizing language in clinical documentation and oral presentations can propagate bias from one clinician to another, deleteriously influencing diagnostic and treatment decisions. And, participants will reflect on anti-racist documentation practices using sample vignettes and case examples.
Thursday, October 17, 2024, Noon - 1 p.m. EST
Speakers
Dyron Corley, Ed.D., Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Stephanie Dearden, M.A., Rowan-Virtua School Of Osteopathic Medicine
Description
This workshop will delve into the role of pre-matriculation programs and student mentoring in fostering medical student success when transitioning into medical school and during their first year. We will discuss how we designed our pre-matriculation program to evaluate and address the various needs of incoming medical students. This session will equip attendees with the knowledge and tools to develop pre-matriculation programs at their respective institutions to enhance student preparedness by sharing an overview of our program and the lessons we have learned. We conclude by examining the importance of continuous support beyond pre-matriculation, emphasizing the role of mentoring in helping students establish a sense of belonging and confidence during their first year.
Questions may be directed to facultyengagement@neomed.edu.