2024 Third Annual Medical Education Symposium

Presented by UTHSC Academy of Master Educators (AME)

Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25, 2024

UTHSC – Mooney building, Freeman Auditorium, 910/920/930 Madison Plaza

Register here: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/9e03b4d0/xO1Hor6ltE_NL4vEYPqC0w?u=https://cenow.uthsc.edu/content/3rd-annual-medical-education-symposium-2024

Thursday, October 24, 2024 – Mooney building, 2^nd Floor

1:00 – 1:20 PM                 Welcome and Opening Remarks

Nicholas Verne, MD and Michael Whitt, PhD

1:20 – 2:05 PM                 From Conflict to Collaboration

Bindiya Baga, MD; Kristen Bettin, MD; Chasity Shelton, PharmD

1.       Identify and reflect upon your personal leadership communication style.

2.       Compare and contrast how different leadership communication styles can be used to engage team members.

3.       Identify characteristics of various communication styles to real-life healthcare professions education scenarios.

2:05 – 2:20 PM                 Break

2:20 – 3:05 PM                 Navigating Diverse Learning Styles in Modern Education

                                         Bala Krishnaiah MD and Ajay Talati, MD

1. Describe Millennial and Gen Z’s characteristics.  
2. Compare Millennial and Gen Z’s learning styles with other generations. 
3. Summarize different engagement strategies to build a common ground for Millennials and Gen Z learners. 
4. List bedside teaching strategies to better engage Gen Z. 
5. Summarize strategies to engage students to pursue academic medicine.

3:05 – 3:20 PM                 Break

3:20 – 4:05 PM                 AI-deas for Engaging Med Students

William Dabbs, MD and Shauntà Chamberlin, PharmD

1. Describe applications of AI in undergraduate medical education and evaluate their potential impact on student engagement.
2. Review the ability to use a Large Language Model to create course content.
3. Identify a plan to implement at least one AI tool or resource in their own teaching setting (clinical or pre-clinical) within the next three months, considering ethical implications and maintaining human interaction.

4:05 – 5:30 PM                 Poster Session

6:00 – 8:00 PM                 Induction Ceremony

Friday, October 25, 2024 – Freeman Auditorium, 910/920/930 Madison Plaza

7:00 – 8:00 AM                 Networking Breakfast

8:00 – 9:30 AM                 Think Fast Work Well: Delivering Top-Rated Medical Education Experiences

                                        Nicole Eull, PsyD

1. Classify five communication and listening skills to enhance effective teaching.
2. Review three exercises to improve mental flexibility and ability to teach in high stakes situations.
3. Explain seven strategies to effectively work with students and trainees to create exceptional medical education experiences.

9:30 – 9:45 AM                 Break

9:45 – 11:00 AM               Workshop 1 (Learners will choose one)

From Quiet Quitting to Showing Up Loudly: Cultivating the Practice of Connecting to Your Purpose

Nicole Eull, PsyD

1. Define three kinds of happiness and which one is the most unshakable.
2. Review seven contemplative practices to connect with your purpose.
3. List three strategies to focus on and protect your purpose.

Wired for Learning: Tech Tools to Amp Up Student Engagement

Elisha McCoy, MD and Amy Hall, PhD

1. Identify technology tools available to enhance student learning.
2. Describe why technology can be effective to engage students.
3. Review technology to engage students in classroom and clinical environments.
4. Explain a learning activity utilizing tech tools.

Engaging Learners Through Gamification

Amy McGregor, MD and Thomas Yohannan, MD

1. Define gamification.
2. Explain benefits and risks of gamification.
3. Identify examples of gamification in order to teach participants how to employ this technique.

11:00 – 11:15 AM             Break

11:15 – 12:30 PM             Workshop 2 (Learners will choose one)

From Quiet Quitting to Showing Up Loudly: Cultivating the Practice of Connecting to Your Purpose

Nicole Eull, PsyD

1. Define three kinds of happiness and which one is the most unshakable.
2. Review seven contemplative practices to connect with your purpose.
3. List three strategies to focus on and protect your purpose.

Strategies to Engage Learners Through Simulation and Effective Methods to Maintain Psychological Safety

Leonard Lamsen, MD and Patrick Koo, MD

1. Describe the concept of psychological safety, its importance in healthcare simulation, and strategies to create and maintain a psychologically safe learning environment for all learners.
2. Explain and implement effective pre-briefing sessions that set clear expectations, create a supportive atmosphere, and prepare learners mentally and emotionally for the simulation experience.
3. Identify and apply various motivational strategies to engage learners actively during healthcare simulations.

Teaching on the Fly: The Art of On-the-Spot Instruction

Mark Bugnitz, MD and Lauren King, MD

1. Describe the advantages of adapting instruction in real-time, such as increased engagement, flexibility, and responsiveness to students’ needs.
2. Identify a framework to quickly assess and respond to students’ needs and interests during a lesson.
3. Review interactive activities and simulations to practice and refine your ToF skills.
4. Describe a teaching experience for what worked well and what could be improved and use this analysis to enhance future experiences.

12:30 PM                          Wrap up / Adjourn