Culture & Systems Pillar
The Culture & Systems Pillar focuses on partnering with the Faculty, Student and Curriculum Pillars to advance their goals and objectives through human-centered design methodology and the tenets of the entrepreneurial mindset.
2019 Culture & Systems Pillar Initiatives
Transformational Ideas Initiative (TI2)
Transformational Ideas Initiative (TI2)
Led by Chris Decker, MD, Julia Schmitt, Ilya Avdeev, PhD, and Kathryn Havens, MD
The annual Initiative funds projects proposed by MCW faculty, staff, students, residents and fellows that focus on innovating medical education aligned with one or more of the Triple Aims of Medical Education: Character, Competence and Caring.
Human-Centered Design Methodology
Human-Centered Design Methodology
Led by Chris Decker, MD, Julia Schmitt, Ilya Avdeev, PhD, and Kathryn Havens, MD
Human-Centered Design is a team-based approach to problem-solving that uses empathy to develop a deep understanding of any problem. This allows the problem to be clearly articulated, which paves the way for brainstorming of solutions, followed by prototyping a solution that is most impactful.
Members
M. Chris Decker, MD
Director, Culture & Systems Pillar, Kern Institute
Ilya Avdeev, PhD
Adjunct Professor; Member, Culture & Systems Pillar, Kern Institute
Arthur R. Derse, MD, JD
Member, Culture & Systems Pillar, Kern Institute
Kathryn Havens, MD
Member, Culture & Systems Pillar, Kern Institute
Mark W. Lodes, MD
Member, Culture & Systems Pillar, Kern Institute
Karen J. Marcdante, MD
Member, Faculty Pillar, Kern Institute
Alicia M. Pilarski, DO
Member, Culture & Systems Pillar, Kern Institute
Julia Schmitt
Program Manager & Senior Communications Consultant, Kern Institute
