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Announcements 

 

New Teaching Academy Membership Levels!

The Teaching Academy recently made some changes to its membership levels. The Protégé member level is now Associate Member and encompasses early career faculty as well as residents/fellows/postdocs. In addition to this shift in our entry membership level, Master Teacher level is now Expert Teacher. Visit the Teaching Academy website for details.

Congratulations Teaching Academy Members!

These Teaching Academy members were honored at the Celebration of Gender Equity in Medicine and Science on March 7:

  • Gender Equity Champion Award: Jennifer Hall, DO
  • Gender Equity Outstanding Achievement in Medicine & Science Award: Sarah Schlein, MD
  • The Polaris Award for Outstanding Mentorship: Rebecca Wilcox, MD

Anne Stowman, MD, Associate Professor in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Teaching Academy Expert Teacher, accepted the position as Network Vice Chair for Anatomic Pathology.

Now Open to Teaching Academy Members

Teaching Academy Curriculum Development and Educational Scholarship Award
The Teaching Academy will present an award, up to $10,000, to fund projects that foster innovation and improvement in teaching, learning, and educational scholarship. Visit the Teaching Academy website for eligibility and details. Proposals are due May 1, 2024. https://www.med.uvm.edu/teachingacademy/funding/ta_curriculum_development_award

Teaching Academy Travel Award
The Teaching Academy will award up to two travel awards, up to $1000 each, to support member travel to present educational scholarship or attend professional development events related to the mission of the Teaching Academy. Visit the Teaching Academy website for eligibility and details. Applications are due May 1, 2024. https://www.med.uvm.edu/teachingacademy/funding/ta_travel_award

Register for IDEAS webinar series on disability representation, inclusion in academic medicine

Join the AAMC throughout April for a four-part webinar series where leaders in the disability community from across the medical education and research continuum will discuss approaches to increase the representation and inclusion of people with disabilities in academic medicine. Attendees will gain key information on utilizing their institution’s disability resource office and come away with strategies to support equitable access and inclusion for students and faculty with disabilities across medicine and science. The first webinar will take place on April 2 and is part of the AAMC IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-racism) Learning Series, which provides actionable information about diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies that members of the academic medicine community can put into practice.  Register Now

Questions about The Teaching Academy?
Please contact: teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu

 

Recent Publications by Teaching Academy Members

Effectiveness of the Introduction to Critical Care in Emergency Medicine Curriculum's Implementation Amongst Trainees Interested in Intensive Care
Carvey M, Omidvar A, Wan E, Hynes A, Lentz S. Effectiveness of the Introduction to Critical Care in Emergency Medicine Curriculum's Implementation Amongst Trainees Interested in Intensive Care, The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jemermed.2024.03.012.

National Pilot of Entrustable Professional Activities in Pathology Residency Training
Bryant B, Anderson S, Brissette M, Childs J, Gratzinger D, Johnson K, Powell D, Zein-Eldin Powell S, Timmons C, Chute D, Cummings T, Furlong M, Hébert T, Reeves H, Rush D, Vitkovski T, McCloskey C. National Pilot of Entrustable Professional Activities in Pathology Residency Training. Academic Pathology. Volume 11, Issue 2, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acpath.2024.100110

Leveraging faculty development to support validation of Entrustable Professional Activities Assessment Tools in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Training
Bryant B, Anderson S, Brissette M, Childs J, Gratzinger D, Johnson K, Powell D, Zein-Eldin Powell S, Timmons C, McCloskey C. Leveraging faculty development to support validation of entrustable professional activities assessment tools in anatomic and clinical pathology training. Academic Pathology. Volume 11, Issue 2, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acpath.2024.100111

Recent Publications to Note

New collection of AAMC resources for medical educators 
A new collection of resources provides an overview of the AAMC’s medical education offerings, from tailored learning events, trainings, and professional development conferences to programs, initiatives, data sets, and scholarship on key and emerging topics. Opportunities are available for those across the medical education community to engage with the AAMC, advance their careers, and help move the field of medical education forward. Read More

Beware False Growth Mindset: Building Growth Mindset in Medical Education Is Essential but Complicated
Memari M, Gavinski K, Norman M. Beware False Growth Mindset: Building Growth Mindset in Medical Education Is Essential but Complicated. Academic Medicine 99(3):p 261-265, March 2024. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005448

Anti-racism curricula in undergraduate medical education: A scoping review
Binda D, Kraus A, Gariépy-Assal L, Tang B, Wade C, Olveczky D, Molina R. Anti-racism curricula in undergraduate medical education: A scoping review. Medical Teacher. 3 Mar 2024. DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2322136

All You Need is Music: Supporting Medical Students’ Emotional Development with a Music-Based Pedagogy.
Rivas M, Cruvinel A, Sacardo D, Schubert D, Bteshe M, de Carvalho-Filho M. All You Need is Music: Supporting Medical Students’ Emotional Development with a Music-Based Pedagogy. Academic Medicine, March 22, 2024. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005709

Disparities in Medical School Clerkship Grades Associated with Sex, Race, and Ethnicity: A Person-Centered Approach
Mejias P, Lara G, Duran A, Musci R, Hueppchen N, Ziegelstein R, Lipsett P. Disparities in Medical School Clerkship Grades Associated with Sex, Race, and Ethnicity: A Person-Centered Approach. Academic Medicine, March 14, 2024. DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000005690


Regional/National Call for Proposals

2024 ChangeMedEd Equity, Diversity and Belonging (EDB) Grant Program

The AMA is pleased to announce a request for applications for its 2024 ChangeMedEd Equity, Diversity and Belonging (EDB) Grant Program. To advance equity within U.S. medical schools, the EDB team in the AMA’s Medical Education department is developing a multi-institutional EDB Grant Program. Grantees will create and form the EDB learning community and work alongside subject matter experts to move the medical education system toward a more equitable and accessible education experience. Apply now.  


Teaching Academy in the News

April 2024

Medical Education Grand Rounds

Continuous Quality Improvement in Action: “Quality is not an act, it is a habit”

Friday, April 5, 2024
12:00-1:00PM; Med Ed 300 (Reardon Classroom)

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Lejla Pasic
Project Manager – CQI and LCME Accreditation

Jan Carney, MD, MPH
 Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy
Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine
Director, Graduate Public Health Programs


Katie Huggett, PhD
Director, The Teaching Academy 
Robert Larner, MD ’42 Professor of Medical Education
Assistant Dean for Medical Education

Continuous quality improvement (CQI) and medical education share a foundation centered on learning, experiencing, reflecting, thinking, and acting in continuous cycles that spiral to sustained advancement. This session will identify the role of CQI in medical education and relate the work of the LCOM CQI Committee to teaching and learning. Participants will also work during the session to develop a CQI approach for a hypothetical scenario.

Lunch is provided.

RSVP: Teaching.Academy@med.uvm.edu

 

Upcoming Events

Portfolio Workshop

Wednesday, April 3; 12:00-12:30pm; Zoom

Drop in consultations on the Teaching Academy Portfolio Application process. Hosted by the Teaching Academy’s Conference and Member Event Coordinator, Amanda Broder, with Teaching Academy member co-hosts. Come with a specific question or general wonderings about the Teaching Portfolio, Letter of Support, Standardized LCOM CV format, Teaching Evaluations Table template, Teaching Portfolio examples, advancing to the next level of membership, and even the Member Renewal process! For Zoom information, contact teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu

IAMSE Spring 2024 Webinar Series: Empowering Minds: Fostering a Dynamic Culture of Teaching and Learning

Thursday, April 4; 12:00-1:00pm; Zoom

"Navigating the Hidden Curriculum in Health Professions Education" with Megan Brown, PhD. Please contact teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu to receive a link to register for free under the Teaching Academy paid registration.

Medical Education Grand Rounds

Friday, April 5; 12:00-1:00pm; Med Ed 300 (Reardon Classroom)

"Continuous Quality Improvement in Action: “Quality is not an act, it is a habit.” with Lejla Pasic; Jan Carney, MD, MPH; Katie Huggett, PhD. Lunch will be provided; please RSVP to teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu For more information, visit the Medical Education Grand Rounds website.

 

Writers Workshop

Thursday, April 18; 8:00-9:00am; Zoom

Join Teaching Academy members on the 3rd Thursday of the month to review and discuss your scholarly work on education topics. Bring work in any stage of development – manuscripts, conference proposals, research proposals, etc. Please sign up at least a week in advance by emailing teaching.academy@med.uvm.edu

Manuscript Marathon

Friday, April 19; 9:00-10:30am; Zoom

Writing a manuscript for publication is a marathon, not a sprint. Join other Teaching Academy members the 1st Friday of the month for writing sessions to start, finish, or even edit for re-submission your medical education manuscript. Join in for coaching and uninterrupted writing time. Please reach out with any questions or to RSVP: Teaching.Academy@med.uvm.edu