KINETIC3 Teaching Academy
Kern INstitute’s Educational Transformation In teaching Competence, Caring, and Character (KinetiC3)
KINETIC3 Program Goals
- Equip a teaching community with cutting edge, evidence-based instructional methods to promote learner-centricity.
- Integrate caring for others and self-care into medical education and practice.
- Infuse character education into daily activities.
- Foster a community of educators who are competent, caring, and of strong character.
KINETIC3 Program Tracks
To meet the individual needs of faculty and trainees, KINETIC3 offers two distinct tracks:
Both tracks engage learners through a curriculum featuring evidence-based, learner-centric teaching strategies, and which promote active learning:
KINETIC3 Track Distinction
Excellence in Teaching
We will recruit for this track every year in the spring and with orientation in the summer.
Structure:
- Year-Long Track
- Interactive curriculum through monthly workshops
Focus:
- Equips participants with teaching skills for the classroom and/or bedside
- Our core 3Cs curriculum (Character, Caring, Competence) with foundational educational topics
- Teaching Observations, in which experienced coaches will identify in real-time opportunities to strengthen teaching skills and provide constructive feedback
- Creation of a professional Teaching Portfolio
Meant For:
- Those new in their teaching career or new to MCW, a new leadership role, institutional partners
- Medical Education Researcher or jump to P-Metal Series, KERN Scholars or other KERN programs
Can Progress To:
- Medical Education Researcher or jump to P-Metal Series, KERN Scholars or other KERN programs
Medical Education Researcher
We will recruit for this track every two years. Our current cohort is 2022-2024, our next cohort will be 2024-2026. Look for applications to open in March 2024.
Structure:
- Two-year long track
- Delivered in day-long boot camps
- Present at IHER, visual abstract
Focus:
- Goal to develop skills in educational scholarship and pedagogy
- Participants will produce a medical education Capstone project
- Guided by structures educational research and human-centered design curriculum with the support of a mentor
- Complimented with rotating monthly writing circles to provide time focused on capstone work
Meant For:
- Experienced educators
- Those with a passion for research
Can Progress To:
- P-Metal Series, KERN Scholars, Women's Leadership, and other KERN programs
Explore the Medical Education Researcher Track
Apply to the KINETIC3 Academy
The KINETIC3 curriculum runs the course of a year beginning each July. The program prepares faculty to innovate, produce scholarship, and become leaders in educating across the medical continuum. Each participant chooses an educational capstone project to work on throughout the program and receives mentored support.
Are you interested or have more questions about KINETIC3? Email Vivian Dondlinger.
2023 Excellence in Teaching Track Cohort
Important Dates:
Virtual Information Sessions:
- March 23rd from 12-12:30pm
- March 27th from 12:30-1pm
Sessions are all virtual on Microsoft Teams.
Please email KernKinetic3@mcw.edu for a calendar invite.
Orientation Dates:
- July 14
- July 28 from 12:00-1:00pm (required to attend one)
Capstone Projects

Kristina Kaljo, PhD
Director, Faculty Pillar, Kern Institute
KINETIC3 Steering Committee
Lead by Kristina Kaljo

Tavinder K. Ark, PhD
Director, Data Science Lab, Kern Institute

Vivian Dondlinger
Program Manager, Faculty Pillar, Kern Institute

Alexandra Harrington, MD, MT (ASCP)
Member, Faculty Pillar, Kern Institute

Nick Lukens, MD
Assistant Professor

Sandra L. Pfister, PhD
Interim Director, Clinical Learning Environment Pillar; Member, Faculty Pillar, Kern Institute

Karen J. Marcdante, MD
Director, Human-Centered Design Lab, Kern Institute

Lana Minshew, PhD, MEd
Director, Human-Centered Design Lab; Member, P-METaL Lab, Kern Institute

William Henk, Ed.D
Dean Emeritus , Marquette University

Kerrie Quirk, MEd
Program Manager I

Bipin Thapa, MD, MS, FACP
Member, Faculty Pillar, Kern Institute

Robert Treat, PhD
Associate Professor; Director of Measurement and Evaluation in the Office of Academic Affairs

Robert Trevino, MD, PhD
Chief Resident, Pediatrics ; University of Illinois College of Medicine

Chelsea Weaver, PhD
Assistant Professor

Saron Wilson, MA
Director of Instruction, KINETIC3 Steering Committee
Contact Us
Vivian Dondlinger, MPH
Program Manager
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd., Suite M1990
Milwaukee, WI 53226