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2024 IHER Conference

MCW 2024 Innovations in Healthcare Education Research (IHER) Conference

This conference brings together individuals who are passionate about discovering new approaches to assessing learning, faculty development, curricular design and teaching delivery methods that enhance the student learning experience and prepare students for a career in healthcare.

Human Connection and Technology: Better Together in Healthcare Education

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September 17-19, 2024
Medical College of Wisconsin

The MCW Office of Academic Affairs invites you to attend the eleventh annual Innovations in Healthcare Education Research (IHER) Conference. Attend presentations on Artificial Intelligence; Simulation and Interactive Learning; Curriculum Enrichment and Teaching Delivery Methods; Reflective Practice and Feedback; Mental Health and Well-being; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Quality Improvement and Change Management; and Community Engagement and Public Education.

We invite all Conference participants to utilize the new Zoom AI Companion during this year's online sessions, which provide private, real-time discussion summaries and answers to participant inquiries, while helping everyone stay engaged with the topics and each other.

The Conference is free to attend.

Register for the 2024 IHER Conference

Join us on Sept. 17-19 for the hybrid 2024 Innovations in Healthcare Education Research (IHER) Conference to engage in plenary sessions, workshops, panel sessions, roundtables, ignite presentations, oral presentations, speed poster presentations and an in-person paper poster session.
Register now!

2024 Plenary Speakers

Sponsored by the Medical College of Wisconsin and the MCW Office of Academic Affairs

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Anai N. Kothari, MD, MS | From OSCEs to ASCIs: Using AI to Simulate Clinical Interactions

Assistant Professor, MCW Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology

Presenting on Tuesday, September 17, 12 - 1 p.m.

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Marc M. Triola, MD | From Bytes to Bedside: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Medicine

Professor of Medicine; Associate Dean for Educational Informatics; Founding Director, Institute for Innovations in Medical Education (IIME), NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Presenting on Wednesday, September 18, 12 - 1 p.m.

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Hedy S. Wald, PhD | Professional Identity (Trans)formation; Reflection, Relationships, Resilience, Flourishing in Health Professions Education and Practice

Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Faculty, Harvard Medical School Pediatrics Leadership Program; Adjunct Professor, Oakland University School of Nursing & Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine; Commissioner, Lancet Commission on Medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust

Presenting on Thursday, September 19, 12 - 1 p.m.

MCW Innovations in Healthcare Education Research Newsletter

This quarterly publication has been developed to keep the education community updated on conference details, including planning efforts for the 11th annual IHER Conference, as well as serving as a platform for the MCW community to share conference suggestions and feedback.

The newsletter highlights the many successes achieved at the hybrid 2023 IHER Conference, while also exploring new and innovative presentation platforms for the hybrid 2024 IHER Conference.

For more information, or to receive the IHER Conference newsletter, contact the IHER Conference steering committee at IHERConference@mcw.edu.

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Event Location & Contact Information

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