KINETIC3 Teaching Academy
KINETIC3 is a faculty, staff, and trainee enrichment program, integrating the 3C’s of character, caring, and competence with a deep knowledge of pedagogy to support thriving, confident medical educators. In this, we aim to foster a network of teaching professionals who, collectively, will transform medical education.
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
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
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.
Academy Information
Class of 2019-20
2019-2020 Capstone Projects
Class of 2018-19
2018-19 Capstone Projects
Academy Scholarship
KINETIC3 Steering Committee
Lead by Kristina Kaljo

Kristina Kaljo, PhD
Director, Faculty Pillar, Kern Institute

Vivian Dondlinger
Program Manager, Faculty Pillar, Kern Institute

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

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

Chelsea Weaver, PhD
Assistant Professor
KINETIC3 Members

Amie Billstrom, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Blake Buchan, PhD
Associate Professor

Elizabeth A. Bukowy, DO
Assistant Professor

Jed Calata, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Assistant Professor

Sabrina Carro, MD
Resident

Bethany Corbin, MD
Fellow

Rachel Davis, PNP
Marquette University Graduate Student

Leonardo Fernandino, PhD
Assistant Professor

Carlos E. Figueroa Castro, MD
Assistant Professor

Angela Frey, PhD
Professor of Biology & Chair of STEM, Alverno College

Melanie Gartz, PhD, MS, MHS
Assistant Professor

David J. Gazeley, MD
Associate Professor

Lindsay Hammons, MD
Hematology and Oncology Fellow, PGY6

Ryan Hillmer, PhD
Assistant Professor

Tara Kennedy, MD
Assistant Professor

Steven Kapeles, MD
Assistant Professor

John M. Keegan, MD
Assistant Professor

McKenna J. Knych, MD
Assistant Professor

Abhilash Koratala, MD, FASN
Associate Professor

Veronica Korthals, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Amanda Kotowski, APP
Advanced Practice Provider, Marquette University

Stephanie Ludtke, PA-C
APP Lead

Srivats Madhavan, MD
Assistant Professor

Leann Madion, MD
Fellow

Colleen Manak, MD
Assistant Professor

Steven Marmer, DO
Cardiology Fellow

Lindsey McAlarnen, MD
Fellow

Lauren McIntosh, MD
Resident
Heather Mernitz, PhD
Professor, Alverno College

Christine A. Restivo-Pritzl, MSN, NP-C, APNP
Nurse Practitioner

Mercedes Rodriguez Celin, MD
Fellow

Abby Rothstein, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor

Juan P. Ruiz, MD
Assistant Professor

Elizabeth Segar, MD
Assistant Professor

Leroy Seymour, MD
Resident

Allison Strauss, MD
Resident

Lauren Titus, MD
Resident

Jason Todd, MD
Fellow

Beth Weinman, DO
Assistant Professor

Nicole A. Winchester, PA-C
Nurse Practitioner
Contact Us
Vivian Dondlinger
Program Manager
Kern Institute
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd., Suite M1990
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd., Suite M1990
Milwaukee, WI 53226