2022 Innovations in Healthcare Education Research (IHER) Conference

Healthcare Education: Built for the Future | September 20-22, 2022

Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226

The MCW Office of Academic Affairs invites you to attend the ninth annual Innovations in Healthcare Education Research (IHER) Conference.

Note: As MCW continues to assess the impact of COVID-19 while simultaneously adhering to appropriate protocols and guidelines put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), the decision has been made to hold this year’s conference primarily via Zoom to ensure the health and safety of our MCW Family.

View the 2022 Conference Program (PDF)

2022 Plenary Speakers

Martin Pusic, MD, PhD

Fostering Adaptive Expertise All Along the Education Continuum: The Master Adaptive Learner

Presenting on Tuesday, September 20, 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. | Sponsor: MCW Office of Academic Affairs

Cathleen Pettepher, PhD

Integrating Foundational Sciences Throughout the Curriculum

Presenting on Wednesday, September 21, 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. | Sponsor: MCW Society of Teaching Scholars

Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD

Thinking as a Basic Science in Health Professions Education

Presenting on Thursday, September 22, 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. | Sponsor: MCW Kern Institute

Showcase Panel Session

Join us for Critical Pedagogies in Health Professions Education on Wednesday, September 21 at 2:45 p.m.

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Showcase Roundtable Session

Join us for Meet the Chairs of the Generalists in Medical Education National Conference Steering Committee on Wednesday, September 21 at 1:30 p.m.

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2022 Scheduled Presentation Platforms

Topics are varied and many, but will include integrated curricula and impact of 21st century technologies (artificial intelligence, virtual reality) on healthcare education. Colleagues from 16 different states and Australia will be sharing their innovations, research, and expertise this year!

For those interested in participating in Zoom training or learning sessions on how to leverage presenting in an online environment, please contact IHERConference@mcw.edu.

*To install, use and present in the VR platform, Virbela, please contact IHERConference@mcw.edu.

Plenary Speakers (3)
Formal 60 to 75-minute presentations by an expert in healthcare education who will share conceptual or methodological innovations by a lecture followed by a response to audience questions.

Panel Sessions (4)
Formal, thematic, 60-minute presentations by two to four panelists focusing on an issue in healthcare education and facilitated by a moderator.

Workshops (4)
60 to 75-minute sessions that teach a specific skill needed by many educators and include exercises that let participants practice using this skill.

Roundtables (12)
45 to 60-minute sessions, which typically include 15 minutes of presentation on a specific topic, followed by 30 to 45 minutes of discussion and feedback. Roundtable presenters bring targeted questions to pose to others, to learn from and with those attending.

Oral Presentation Sessions (4)
60-minute sessions consisting of ten-minute presentations of a research topic or innovation in healthcare education, followed by individual question and answer sessions.

Ignite Sessions (1)
60-minute sessions with individual 5-minute oral presentations using a "locked slide deck" consisting of 20 fifteen-second slides that move forward automatically. Five-minute individual questions and answer sessions follow each presenter.

Speed Poster Sessions (5)
60-minute sessions with individual 3-minute oral presentation using a single poster, followed immediately by a 2-minute individual questions and answer session. At the end of all speed posters, a 15-minute group question and answer session will occur.

Transformational Ideas Initiative (TI2) Sessions (3)
60-minute session with presenters from the Kern Institute Transformational Ideas Initiative.

Virtual Reality (VR) Poster Sessions* (1)
60-minute virtual reality sessions with individual 3-minute oral presentation using a single poster, followed immediately by a 2-minute individual questions and answer session. At the end of all speed posters, a 15-minute group question and answer session will occur.

Call for Presentation Materials

Conference participants are invited to submit the following materials to support their presentations.

New! The visual abstract and expanded presentation are two exciting and creative ways for conference presenters to bring more attention to their work. (See sample below for presentation options.)

Profile Picture
30-second Audio Clip
Visual Abstract: A visual summary of the key findings of a study.
Resources – Visual Abstract Primer (PDF) | Visual Abstract Video Demonstration | Visual Abstract Example (PDF)
Expanded Presentation: These include auxiliary files – documents, spreadsheets, images and other presentation files – to be featured online so conference attendees can review additional information regarding your study.
Social Media Platform/s

Visual abstracts and expanded presentation files are due by September 1 and can be uploaded at the time of proposal submission or emailed to IHERConference@mcw.edu. Please contact the IHER team with any questions.

New! Request to have a 15-minute review session of your speed poster or visual abstract between now and September 1. You will receive verbal feedback on your poster and three-minute presentation. If you have chosen to submit a visual abstract for the 2022 IHER webpage this year, you may request feedback on that file as well. Please submit your requests by e-mail to IHERConference@mcw.edu.