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2022 IHER Conference

2022 Innovations in Healthcare Education Research (IHER) Conference

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

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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.

Tuesday, September 20 Sessions

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Martin Pusic, MD, PhD
Fostering Adaptive Expertise All Along the Education Continuum: The Master Adaptive Learner

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9:30 – 10:45 a.m.

Session One | Oral Presentations 1

Using Design Thinking to Engage Faculty, Staff, and Students in Curriculum Innovation Efforts
Lana M. Minshew, PhD, MEd
Presenters: Amy Prunuske, PhD; Chris Decker, MD; Julia Schmitt; Alexandra Harrington, MD, MT (ASCP)

Experiential Learning Improves Medical Students’ Confidence in Delivering Difficult News
MaryAnn Gilligan, MD, MPH
Presenters: April Zehm, MD, FAAHPM; Patrick Foy, MD; Michael Braun, PhD

Using Personal Narrative as Foundation for Health Equity Education: Creating a Curriculum on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Health
Ming Lin, MS, MCW M3 Student
Presenters: Joyce Lee, MS; Ioang Vang, BS, MCW M3 Student; Lana Minshew, PhD, MEd; Kajua Lor, PharmD

Retrospective Analysis of SBAR Handoff Structure in a Clinical Human Anatomy Course
Ryan Hillmer, PhD
Presenters: Teresa Patitucci, PhD; Beth Krippendorf, PhD

Session Two | Workshop 1

Giving Formative Feedback on the Fly Using the T.H.A.N.K. Model
Facilitator: Himanshu Agrawal, MD, DFAPA
Presenters: Daniel Bor; Sarah Thordsen

Learning Objectives:

  • Introduce participants to salient components of good formative feedback.
  • Use the T.H.AN.K. acronym and model to conceptualize how to receive and provide formative feedback in an organized, useful manner, while cultivating a culture of gratitude.
  • Practice the T.H.A.N.K. model to internalize its benefits and maximize its utility.
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Session One | Speed Posters 1

Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of Clinical Human Anatomy Ultrasound Education
Jared Muench, M4 Student
Presenters: Michael Schellpfeffer, MD, MS

But Do They Actually DO It: Evolving Trauma-informed Care Education Through Development and Validation of an Observational Rubric Tool
Bryan Johnston, MD
Presenters: Lauren Bauer, MD, MS; Hernan Barenboim, PhD, LMFT; Robert Treat, PhD; Kevin Hamberger, PhD

Critical Elements in Community-Academic Partnerships Supporting Interprofessional Geriatrics Education
Stacy Barnes, PhD
Presenters: Wendy Betley

Creation of an APP Fellowship Professional Curriculum
Sarah Vanderlinden, MPAS

Extended Reality: Is it feasible? Is this the next chapter of medical education among UME?
Thomas Yang, MD

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Student Evaluations of Housestaff Teaching
Rebecca Rings Miller, MD
Presenters: Rachel Saltness, MD; Greg Kaupla

Session Two | Panel Session 1

A Novel Framework for Flourishing in the Classroom and Beyond: The Role of Caring, Character and Practical Wisdom in Medical Education
Moderator: Kimara Ellefson, MBA
Presenters: John Luk, MD, The University of Texas at Auston Dell Medical School; Sonia Nagy Chimienti, MD, FIDSA

Panelists introduce the KNN integrated framework for character, caring and human flourishing and scholarly research that underpins it. They will share the KNN integrated framework and its relevance to current medical education challenges; describe the KNN experience (collaborative of medical schools working together around shared values to find solutions to common problems); and explore how the framework can be leveraged to solve pressing issues in medical education.

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Session One | Roundtable 1

Integrative Experiences with the Arts and Humanities
Katinka Hooyer, PhD
Presenters: Art Derse, MD, JD

This session brings together medical humanities practitioners to explore how, when, and where we can integrate existing, successful models into MCW’s medical education redesign, including successes in MCW’s current medical humanities curricula. We will explore promising opportunities to integrate these methods to continue to advance competencies and enhance physician well-being.

Session Two | Speed Posters 2

Cultivating Social Connectedness and Well-being Among Graduate Medical Education Programs
Alicia Pilarski, DO
Presenters: Kathlyn Fletcher, MD, MA; Devarati Syam, PhD; Amy Farkas, MD, MS; John Yoon, MD

Education Elements: A Biweekly Educational Email to Increase Residents’ Confidence as Medical Student Educators
Emma Austenfeld, MD, MPH
Presenters: Ian Worcester; Bipin Thapa, MD, MS, FACP; Heather Toth, MD

Grow With Us: Developing Mental Endurance (Medical Education)
Chase Morrison, BS
Presenters: Erin Bybee, BS; Saranya Madan, BS; Mernoosh Gafhouri, BS; Isaiah Hough, BS; Madison Graifman, BS

Student TA Support Program for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Curriculum Integration
Desiree' Brionne Dillard, MBA, BS
Presenters: Meagan Tran; Rewan Abdelwahab; Sarah Atunah-Jay, MD, MPH; Audrey Elegbede, PhD, PCC, ELI-MP

Enhancing Provider Confidence Regarding Early Onset Sepsis Risk and Management in the Newborn Nursery
Jamie Collins, MD
Presenters: George Stotis, MD; Kelsey Ryan, MD

Advancing Holistic Review During Residency Application: Using Natural Language Processing of Applicant Experiences to Predict an Interview Invitation
Arun Umesh Mahtani, MD, MS
Presenters: Ilan Reinstein, MS; Jesse Burk-Rafel, MD, MRes

Session Three | Medical Education Transformational Ideas Initiative (TI2) Posters 1

Mattering and Character Strength Spotting on the Gynecology and Surgery Medical Student Clerkships
Rana Higgins, MD
Presenters: Caitlin Patten, MD; Kristina Kaljo, PhD; Zach Colvin, DO

Closing the Gap of Knowledge and Education Among Providers in the Disparities Sexual and Gender Minorities Face
Melinda Pierdomenico, DO
Presenters: Sarah Larsen, MD, MPH; Jessica Smoko; Kevin Robertson, MD

Answering the Call: Using the Medicine Clerkship to Facilitate Inpatient Follow-up for Emergency Residents
Leilani Hernandez
Presenters: Pinky Jha, MD; Brian Gooley, MD; Brady McIntosh, MD; Sanjay Bhandari, MD

ACCESS Better Care Through Social Determinants of Health Training
Ashley Pavlic, MD
Presenters: Sehr Kahn, MD; Celeste Pain; Cecilia Scholcoff, MD; Sara Tesfatsion, MD; Madeline Kenzie, MD

Medical Provider Simulation Practicum
Nathan Rosenberg, BSN, RN, CCTN
Presenters: Andrew Cochran, PT, DPT; Kurt Hammitt, MSN, RN

Creating an Annual Anti-Racism Pledge for Medical Students
Harini Shah
Presenters: Kathlyn Fletcher, MD; Jessica Miller; Tracy Bui; Elizabeth Dominguez; Aliyah Keval; Marisa Tobes

An Antiracist Medical School Curriculum. It Matters.
Bryn Sutherland
Presenters: Sandra Pfister, PhD; Monet Woolfolk; Christopher Davis MD, MPH

Medicine in Real Life
Emelyn Zaworski
Presenters: Sofie Kjellesvig; Eric Weaver; Eric Lee; Meghan Peterson; Jesslyn Hendrickson; Kate Kipp, MS, UW-Stevens Point; Amy Prunuske, PhD; Corina Norrbom, MD

Developing a Low-Stakes Environment for Teaching Development and Feedback: The Teaching Test Kitchen
Chase LaRue, MS, MSEd
Presenters: Erica Chou, MD; Kerrie Quirk, MEd; Max Hershey; Enrique Avila

2:45 – 4 p.m.

Session One | Roundtable 2

Cultural Humility for Healthcare Providers
Katherine Lumetta, MD, MEd
Presenters: Caden Ulschmid, BS; Kristina Kaljo, PhD

Cultural humility is important for healthcare providers, but medical students may not have formal opportunities to develop cultural humility as part of the curriculum. This roundtable discussion will focus on a new academic enrichment elective, Fostering Cultural Humility Through Service-Learning, that was developed to help address this need.

Session Two | Workshop 2

Mitigating Implicit Bias in Clerkship Evaluations
Facilitator: Kristine Saudek, MD
Presenters: British Fields, MLS (ASCP); Adriana Perez, MSBS

Learning Objectives:

  • Acknowledge that we all have biases and identify what those are
  • Understand how implicit biases impact URM students
  • Utilize the "ABC tool for Mitigating Implicit Bias in Clerkship Evaluations" to write narratives that are free of bias
  • Apply new knowledge in practice
4 – 5:15 p.m.

Session One | Panel Session 2

MCW Curriculum Innovation Leadership Team – From Principles to Action
Moderator: Amy Prunuske, PhD
Presenters: John Hayes, DO; Alexandra Harrington, MD; Melinda Dwinell, PhD; Theresa Maatman, MD

The leaders of the MCW curriculum reform team will share how the formation of guiding principles informed the curriculum design process and how they plan to make these principles a reality. They will briefly present the plan for all three phases of the family medicine clerkship and then answer questions from conference attendees regarding our curriculum plans.

Session Two | Roundtable 3

Laborland: A Patient-Centered Table Top Game Experience
Anita Bublik-Anderson, MD

The topic of elective induction of labor was identified as a gap for our learners in a rural, longitudinal integrated curriculum. I developed this tabletop game to simulate the patient experience from 35 weeks gestational age to delivery.

Wednesday, September 21 Sessions

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Cathleen Pettepher, PhD
Integrating Foundational Sciences Throughout the Curriculum

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9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Session One | Oral Presentations 2

Patterns of Medical Students Collaborative Learning in Blended Course Designs Based on their Learning Orientations
Feifei Han, PhD
Presenters: Robert Ellis, PhD

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Interprofessional Education Activity with Medical Laboratory Science Students and Pharmacy Students
Kristen Bunnell, PharmD
Presenters: Erik Munson, PhD; Ehab Abourashed, PhD; Kelly Horton, MAT; Sue Korek, MAED

Coaching Medical Student Personal and Professional Development: The First 3-Years of a Longitudinal Coaching Program
Kurt Pfeifer, MD
Presenters: Tracey Liljestrom, MD; Jed Calata, MD; Emily Joachim, MD; Jasmine Dowell, MD; Bipin Thapa, MD, MS, FACP; Wendy Peltier, MD; Jose Franco, MD; Tavinder Ark, PhD; Kaicey von Stockhausen

Neural Network Analysis of Medical Student Personality, Gender, and Perspective Taking
Robert Treat, PhD
Presenters: Amy Prunuske, PhD; Jeffery Fritz, PhD; Kristina Kaljo, PhD; Craig Hanke, PhD

Session Two | Roundtable 4

Virtual Reality in Medical Education with Acadicus
Lynn Lewandowski, MS
Presenters: Amy Beierle, MEd; Johnathon Neist, MLIS; Amy Easton Bingenheimer, MLIS; Thomas Yang, MD; Morgan Wilbanks, MD; William Ballo; David Bond

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Session One | Roundtable 5

Patient-Centered Communication Training in the OBGYN Residency
Lindsey McAlarnen, MD
Presenters: Monet Lane, MD; Kristina Kaljo, PhD

Patient-centered communication by physicians has substantial benefits for both the health of patients and the healthcare system, yet explicit specialty-specific communications training is rarely incorporated into residency training programs. Through an OBGYN-specific communications thread we seek to build skills addressing conversations across pregnancy, primary care, and surgery.

Session Two | Speed Posters 3

Development of a Hybrid Medical Curriculum
Yanire Nieves, MD, MBA

A Flipped Classroom Approach to Providing Extremely Low Birthweight Infant Education for Resident Physicians
Kathryn Berlin, DO
Presenters: Rebecca Buchholtz, RN, MSN, NNP-BC, APNP; Scott Welak, MD

Use of a Virtual Environment for Medication Therapy Management Skills with English and Non-English Patients
Rachel Kavanaugh, PharmD, BCACP
Presenters: Jon Koehler, PharmD; Dimmy Sokhal, PharmD; Jessica Barazowski, PharmD

Community Engagement Day for Emergency Medicine Residents
Hannah Johnshoy, MD
Presenters: Ashley Pavlic, MD, MA; Taylor Sonnenberg, MD

Dual Clerkship Experience: Addressing the Concerns of Traditional Clerkship Scheduling
Gordon Green, MD, PhD

Session Three | Medical Education Transformational Ideas Initiative (TI2) Posters 2

Utilizing Tweet-Style Reflections to Foster Character Development Among Health Professions Students
Brian Hilgeman, MD
Presenters: Kevin Kurtz; Mary Hoeschen; Zachary Hovis, PharmD; Rachele Harrison

What To Expect When You're Expecting (To Start a New Rotation)
Zachary Schoppen, MD
Presenters: Kate Dielentheis, MD

Medical Student Mediation Training Program
Natalie C. Fleury, JD
Presenters: Erin Green, MD; Marissa Davis

Telehealth Experience by Learner Engagement using Simulation (TELES)
Thomas Yang, MD
Presenters: Morgan Wilbanks, MD; Rebecca Lundh, MD; Kurt Stefan; Lynn Lewandowski, MS; Hannah Mueller

On Palliative Care, Death and Dying: What’s Most Important for the New MCW Curriculum?
Lee Ann Lau, MD
Presenters: Lara India, MD; Caitlin Pook, MD; Nabil Attlassy; Connor Ford; Wendy Peltier, MD

4C for Early Career Faculty
Meredith A. Albrecht, MD, PhD
Presenters: Christina D. Diaz, MD; Libby Ellinas, MD

The Phronimos* Project: Empowering Residents as Role Models of Practical Wisdom in Medicine
John Yoon, MD
Presenters: Kimberly Tyler, MD; Leroy Seymour, MD; Rebecca Rings-Miller, MD; Ana Istrate, MD; Sara Matloub; Andrew Perez; Fabrice Jotterand, PhD; Justine Espisito

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Session One | Roundtable 6

“Meet the Chairs” of The Generalists in Medical Education (TGME) National Conference Steering Committee

The Generalists in Medical Education (TGME) are educators who teach, conduct research, and provide support services in all areas of predoctoral, postdoctoral and continuing medical education and health professions education. Specific areas of interest include curriculum and faculty development, testing and evaluation, and student services. Each TGME annual, national conference offers opportunities for participants to develop understandings of the latest initiatives and innovations in medical education and to explore solutions to educational problems. The 2022 TGME conference is in Nashville, Tennessee on November 10-11, immediately before the 2022 AAMC Learn Serve Lead conference and in a nearby location.

The 2022 TGME steering committee is guided by a three-person chair system including the chair, chair-elect, and past chair who will be facilitating a roundtable at the 2022 MCW IHER conference. The Wednesday afternoon roundtable will help participants learn more about the TGME conference and understand the expectations of abstract submissions getting accepted at a national medical education conference.

The 2022 TGME conference chairperson is Komal Kochhar, MBBS, MHA. Dr. Kochhar is the Director for Research in Medical Education and Director for Educational Affairs Data Analytics in the Dean’s Office of Educational Affairs, and an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

The TGME chair-elect is Stephanie Corliss, PhD, who is the Director for Education Evaluation and Research and Assistant Professor at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin.

The TGME past chair is Robert Treat, PhD, who is an Associate Professor and Director of Measurement and Evaluation in the Office of Academic Affairs at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

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Panelists:

Komal Kochhar, MBBS, MHAIndiana University School of Medicine
Director, Research in Medical Education, Dean's Office of Educational Affairs
Director, Educational Affairs Data Analytic, Dean’s Office of Educational Affairs
Assistant Research Professor, Department of Family Medicine

Dr. Komal Kochhar is the Director for Research in Medical Education and Director for Educational Affairs Data Analytics in the Dean’s Office of Educational Affairs, an Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She received her MBBS (MD) degree from Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, India in 1994. Upon completion of medical school, Dr. Kochhar served as a House Surgeon in Delhi until 1999. She obtained her master’s degree in Health Administration (MHA) from Indiana University in 2003.

Dr. Kochhar has 20 years of experience successfully managing and directing projects in collaboration with clinical and basic science departments within the Indiana University School of Medicine, as well as the Indiana State Department of Health. Her areas of expertise include educational research related to both UME and GME, physician workforce studies, health services research, and faculty development in medical education research.

Stephanie Corliss, PhD
Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin
Director, Education Evaluation and Research
Assistant Professor

Stephanie Corliss, PhD is the Director for Education Evaluation and Research and Assistant Professor at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. She consults with faculty, staff, and administration and performs research and evaluation work related to teaching and learning to provide feedback to departments and the school. Stephanie has been researching the use of instructional practices to enhance the teaching and learning experience for over eighteen years. Additionally, Dr. Corliss has taught educational psychology and instructional technology courses at the undergraduate and graduate level and currently directs a faculty fellowship in medical education and a medical education teaching practicum course for medical students obtaining an MA in educational psychology. She has a PhD in educational psychology focused on learning, cognition, and instruction and an MA in program evaluation from the University of Texas at Austin.

Stephanie’s areas of expertise include research design, survey research, program evaluation, assessment of learning and teaching, and instructional design.

Robert Treat
Medical College of Wisconsin
Associate Professor and Director of Measurement and Evaluation, Office of Academic Affairs

Robert Treat, PhD is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and the Director of the Office of Measurement and Evaluation at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) where he has worked since 1999. Dr. Treat provides consultation to MCW faculty, residents, students, and staff in addressing key evaluation/measurement related questions and is responsible for the analysis and evaluation of educational outcomes data for residents and medical students.

Dr. Treat is the Deputy Editor of the Wisconsin Medical Journal (WMJ) and the international journal of Teaching and Learning in Medicine (TLM). Dr. Treat served as the chair for the 2021 Generalists in Medical Education (TGME) annual conference, has served as co-chair for the MCW Innovations in Healthcare Education Research (IHER) annual conference since 2019, and is on the AAMC Central Group on Educational Affairs (CGEA) annual meeting executive committee.

Dr. Treat has co-authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications and over 270 peer-reviewed conference presentations.

Session Two | Roundtable 7

MIRRORs Program for Resident Character and Professional Development
Kathleen Williams, MD
Presenters: Ashley Pavlic, MD MA; Taylor Sonnenberg, MD; Samuel Corbo, MD; Hannah Johnshoy, MD

Character and professional development are crucial for resident physicians but are often undervalued or omitted entirely from the curriculum. We discuss the formation of the MIRRORs program, a character and professional identity thread within our educational curriculum, and our efforts to prioritize practical wisdom and character formation for resident learners.

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

Session One | Panel Session 3

Critical Pedagogies in Health Professions Education

Advocated by Brazilian educational theorist Paulo Freire, ‘critical pedagogy’ is a means of empowering people to effect social change by questioning structures of power and oppression. Within health care, such a pedagogical framework can be vital in inculcating a deeper understanding of the structural causes of illness and injury. This panel discussion will offer practice-based resources and strategies to support audience member inquiry into to support colleagues and help faculty navigate and implement curricula that develop learners’ structural competence.

Some recent literature is available at the links below:

Moderator:

Vinayak Jain, MBBS
MedStar-Georgetown Washington Hospital Center
PGY-1, Internal Medicine

Vinayak Jain is a resident physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC. His scholarly interests lie at the intersection of diagnostic reasoning, critical thinking and equity in medical education. Currently, he serves as an Editorial Fellow at the AMA Journal of Ethics where his theme issue focusses upon Critical Pedagogies in Health Professions Education. He is also a member of the Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) Teaching Academy where he is pursuing his research interests on assessment in the Graduate Medical Education (GME) space. As an aspiring MedEd scholar, he hopes his experiences as a trainee inform his scholarly pursuits to create a learning experience that is less standardized and more adaptive.

Panelists:

Christy Rentmeester, PhD
American Medical Association (AMA)
Director, AMA and Managing Editor, AMA Journal of Ethics

Dr. Christy Rentmeester is managing editor of the AMA Journal of Ethics. She directs a team of stellar colleagues who work daily with students and clinicians to generate journal-based and multimedia content about cross-disciplinary, ethically complex clinical and health policy questions. A philosopher by background, Dr Rentmeester’s fellowship training is in clinical ethics and health humanities. She has served on numerous ethics consultation call teams, ethics committees, human subject review boards, health professional licensure boards, and is an adjunct faculty member in the Neiswanger Institute at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. Prior to her move to Chicago, she spent several years as a tenured professor teaching medical students and graduate students health policy and ethics.

Kathryn N. Huggett, PhD
The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine, The University of Vermont
Director, The Teaching Academy
Robert Larner, MD ’42 Professor of Medical Education
Assistant Dean for Medical Education

Dr. Katie Huggett is the Director of the Teaching Academy, Assistant Dean for Medical Education, and Robert Larner, MD Professor in Medical Education at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. Dr. Huggett leads faculty development for teaching, assessment, and educational scholarship. In addition, she leads the team responsible for curricular evaluation and serves as the co-chair of the medical school’s Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) committee. Her research and publications address academic program quality; mentoring and faculty recognition; curricular innovation; and interprofessional education (IPE). Dr Huggett is a past president of the Society of Directors of Research in Medical Education. Dr. Huggett is lead editor of the book, An Introduction to Medical Teaching: The Foundations of Curriculum Design, Delivery, and Assessment published by Springer. The third edition was published in March 2022.

Tasha R. Wyatt, PhD
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Associate Director, Center for Health Professions Education (CHPE)
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine

Tasha R. Wyatt, PhD is an associate professor and Associate Director at Uniformed Services University's Center for Health Professions Education. As a trained educational psychologist, her research interests include issues related to acts of professional resistance, racism in medical education, professional identity formation in racially minoritized physicians, and decolonial research methodologies.

Session Two | Roundtable 8

Assessment of Communication Skills Across the Medical Education Curriculum
Joshua Davis, MD

This interactive roundtable discussion will focus on the assessment of communication skills across the medical education curriculum. We will review tools and methods described in the literature and discuss both the author's and the audience's experiences with assessment of communication skills. This session is meant to be interactive, with input from participants to help guide the discussion.

4 – 5:15 p.m.

Session One | Oral Presentations 3

Pivot to 'SPARCC' Diversity in the Clinical Cancer Research Workforce: Implementation and Evaluation of an Academic Enrichment Pathway Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Global Pandemic
Kristina Kaljo, PhD
Presenters: Lindsey McAlarnen, MD; Michael Braun, PhD; Janet Rader, MD

A “PEaRL” of Support and Cooperative Learning: Shifting the Sands of the Dreaded Morbidity and Mortality Conference
Sarah Yale, MD
Presenters: Patrick McCarthy, MD, MME

Integrating Virtual Reality in an Institutional Healthcare Education Research Online Conference
Robert Treat, PhD
Presenters: Amy Prunuske, PhD; Austin Gerdes, MPH; Rachel Kavanaugh, PharmD

Effectiveness of URM Mentorship Platform in Promoting Scholarship
Gifty Marfowaa, BS
Presenters: Pinky Jha, MD; Abdul-rahman Abdel-reheem, MD; Devesh Kumar, BS

Session Two | Workshop 3

Creating UME Communication Skills Curricula with Psychological Safety and Character Development
Facilitator: Ashley Pavlic, MD, MA

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand underpinnings of communication skills training, universal skills that are being prioritized for integration into the MCW curricular redesign.
  • Learn about the development of two specific communication skills training programs at MCW focusing on social determinants of health for preclinical students and difficult conversations for clinical students on their IM clerkship.
  • Discuss operationalizing psychologically safe spaces for feedback and growth for our preclinical and clinical students and how to foster humility, bravery, social awareness, and practical wisdom through these sessions.

Thursday, September 22 Sessions

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Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD
Thinking as a Basic Science in Health Professions Education

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9:30 – 10:45 a.m.

Session One | Roundtable 9

The Use of Facilitated Emotional Debrief Sessions after a Potentially Distressing Clinical Situation
Kimberly Gecsi, MD
Presenters: Kathryn Lauer, MD; Alicia Pilarski, DO

We are looking to discuss the use of facilitated emotional debrief after a potentially distressing clinical situation. Experiences in team response to critical events, including but not limited to unexpected clinical deterioration or death, medical error, and inability to stop the natural progression of disease will be explored. Use of facilitators, inclusion of team members, time from event, and best practices will be discussed.

Session Two | Workshop 4

Med Ed Gamification: Using the Escape Room Format to Teach
Facilitator: Jasmine Dowell, MD

Learning Objectives:

  • At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to appreciate the benefits of using gamification techniques in a medical education curriculum by the use of an Escape Room format.
  • At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to create an escape room style game to teach simulation concepts to their target audience using a gamification worksheet.
  • At the conclusion of this learning activity, participants will be able to identify the basic considerations in the development of a medical-based Escape Room.
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Session One | Roundtable 10

Use of Digital Technology in Pedagogy
Yanire Nieves, MD, MBA

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the use of digital technology in pedagogy. Many healthcare educators have reservations on how and whether or not to incorporate technology into their teaching. Discussing when and how to incorporate online collaborative and content-sharing platforms, course management tools, smartphones and tablets will enhance the overall educational experience.

Session Two | Panel Session 4

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Education
Moderator: Robert Treat, PhD

The field of AI has been sensationalized by the popular press and the entertainment industry which blurs reality with conjecture and has created apprehension and anxiety for many people. AI is increasing its role in many industries, and some amount of apprehension is understandable. General labor is often most adversely impacted by automation, and AI will expedite those efforts. However, there are also exciting opportunities for integrating AI with human capital and the healthcare industry is no exception. To provide high quality patient care, physicians should be trained to work effectively with AI applications. However, many clinical decisions are impacted by social, legal, personal, and ethical aspects. AI will reshape healthcare delivery and physician professional identity. In this light, how should we teach AI technology abilities in medicine and how to connect with a patient while using AI generated data? Do we have teaching resources in healthcare education to provide high-quality knowledge about AI foundations and applications?

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Session One | Oral Presentations 4

Perception of Burnout and its Impact on Academic Hospitalists During COVID-19
Mohamed Abdelrahim, MA
Presenters: Parsia Vazirnia, BS; Marie Luebke, MHS; Komal Khoja, BA; Brian Quinn, MD; Pinky Jha, MD

Incorporating “Tweet” Style Reflections for Student Empathy Development in an Intensive Primary Care Clinic
Kevin Kurtz, BS
Presenters: Brian Hilgeman, MD; Lana Minshew, PhD, MEd; Julia Friebault, MD; Mary Hoeschen

Creating a Workshop Series to Train Medical and Pharmacy Student Tutors
Todd Stollenwerk, PhD
Presenters: Molly Falk-Steinmetz, MS; Cheryl Crawford, MS, MA

Institutional Strategies to Combat Hospitalist Burnout and Improve Wellness
Komal Khoja, BA
Presenters: Marie Luebke, MHS; Mohamed Abdelrahim, MA; Parsia Vazirnia, BS; Brian Quinn, MD; Muhammad Hamad, MD; Pinky Jha, MD

Session Two | Speed Posters 4

Developing a Model to Support High School Health, Physical Education, and Wellness Teachers Around Mental Health, Trauma and Burnout
Muhammad Khokhar, BS
Presenters: Talha Ahmad, BS; Leslie Ruffalo, PhD

Operation Conversation: Using a Peer-Led Roleplay Model to Help Pre-Clinical Medical Students Improve Interpersonal Skills and Navigate Difficult Patient Conversations
Molly Thapar, BS
Presenters: Omeed Partovi, BS; Andy Petroll, MD, MS; Himanshu Agrawal, MD, DFAPA; April Zehm, MD, FAAHPM

Demystifying Professionalism: A Simple Tool to Guide Mentorship in Medical Education
Chase Walker LaRue, MS, MEd

ACLS Instructor Certification Training as Effective Preparation for Clinical Practice as Residents
Katherine Nielson, BS
Presenters: Val Kozmenko, MD; Julie Swenson, BS, NRP; Brian Wallenburg, NRP

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

Session One | Ignite Session

Use of a Virtual Environment for Medication Therapy Management Skills with English and Non-English Patients
Rachel Kavanaugh, PharmD, BCACP

No Fear Here: Innovating as a Healthcare Trainee
Harini Shah, BS, MCW M3 Student

CHECK UP: A Model for Community-Engaged Patient Education Development
Wasif Osmani, BS, MCW Graduate Student

Evaluating Barriers to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: From the Patients’ Perspectives
Neil Dixit, BA, MCW M2 Student

A Cost Efficacy Analysis of Web-based Resources Provided to M1 Students by the Medical College of Wisconsin
Roy Long, PhD

From the Outside Looking In: The First Student to Sit at the Table
Chase Walker LaRue, MS, MSEd

Session Two | Speed Posters 5

Factors Influencing Fourth-Year Medical Students' Experience in the New Virtual Resident Interview Process
Nabil Attlassy, BS
Presenters: Rohan Patnaik, BS; Kristina Kaljo, PhD; Raj Narayan, MD, FRCOG, FACOG

Evaluation of Mentorship Platform for URM Medical Students at MCW
Gifty Marfowaa, BS

Mentee Feedback from a Year in Review of F1-Doctors: A National Student-Led Platform for International Pre-Health Students
Gopika SenthilKumar, BS

Development of Hybrid Leadership Training at a Student-Run Free Clinic
Emma Vallee, BS, BA
Presenters: Morgan Leissring, BS; Jennifer Livschitz, BS; Rebecca Lundh, MD

3D-Printed Anatomical Models Allowing for Customization: A New Approach with Potential Advantages Over Computed Tomography-Based Models and Cadavers
Arya Afzali, BS
Presenters: Jose Puglisi, PhD; Anand Singh Dhaliwal, BS; Kevin Daehyun Yu, BS; Collin Russell Clarke, BS; Sailabala Vanguri, MD

Session Three | Medical Education Transformational Ideas Initiative (TI2) Posters 3

Assessing the Impact of a Refugee Curriculum on Medical Providers’ and Trainees’ Confidence in Providing Cross-Cultural Care
Iaong Vang
Presenters: Athena Dong; Danica Vendiola; Jessica Zhou; Tianzeng Chen; Sarah Dittmer, MD; Alana Petrassi; Melissa Chiu, MD; Caitlin Kaeppler, MD

Cultivating Cultural Intelligence to Improve Cancer Disparities with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities
Joyce H. Lee, MS
Presenters: Joyce H. Lee, MS; Mingqian Lin, MS; Linda Moua; Maria Sgro, MS; Kajua B. Lor, PharmD, BCACP

A Pilot Program for Patient-Physician Interaction Education: Addressing Muslim Patients’ Needs
Matida Bojang
Presenters: Maie Zagloul; Nawara Abufares; Sarah Farhan; Saba Anwer; Shakirah Tumusiime; Buruj Mohammed

Improving Healthcare for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Haley Daigle
Presenters: Dana Warwick; Amy Prunuske, PhD

Religion and Spirituality in Medicine: Does It Have a Place? Forming Culturally Sensitive Physicians While Maintaining Patient Autonomy
Paola Rivera
Presenters: Maria Jue; Samantha Roper; Jared Staten; Ryan Spellecy, PhD; Fabrice Jotterand, PhD

Keeping our Eyes on the Future: Building Empathy Through Holistic Teaching
Katerina Tori
Presenters: Deborah Costakos, MD; Hershel Raff, MD

Operation Conversation: Using a Peer-Led Roleplay Model to Help Pre-Clinical Medical Students Improve Interpersonal Skills and Navigate Difficult Patient Conversations
Molly Thapar, BS
Presenters: Omeed Partovi; Madeline McGauley; Christopher Gitter; Jose Lucas Zepeda; Himanshu Agrawal, MD; Andrew Petroll, MD; April Zehm, MD

Studying in Motion
Joshua Wiesner
Presenters: Jenna Loefer; Sarah VanderZanden, DVM; David Bailey, PhD

4 – 5 p.m.

Session One | Roundtable 11

The Benefit of Community-Clinical Linkages on Patients by Improving Social Determinants of Health and Health Care Delivery
Bria Grant

This discussion focuses on how Community-Clinical Linkages can benefit patients by improving social determinants of health and health care delivery. This approach is designed to coordinate services and community health workers to reduce duplication, improve outcomes, communications with medical providers, and funders (programs and health plans) for outcome-based payments.

Session Two | Roundtable 12

Climate Change and Health Harms
Rachel Gordon
Presenters: Alexis Puyleart; Joanne Bernstein, MD

With the effects of climate change and subsequent health harms becoming apparent, medical education needs to change in order to train competent medical professionals. This is the opportunity to meet others interested in climate action, discuss its relevance to the medical curriculum, and explore ways to educate climate conscious professionals.

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Event Information

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

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