Woodward Center Event Registration

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Dec. 5, 2024 - “They’re Not Listening to Me!”: Reflecting on How We Respond to Challenging Teaching Scenarios
Jeanine Beatty-Chadha
Noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom

Learning objectives:

1. Critically analyze assumptions to provide a variety of possible explanations for challenges in a given teaching situation.

2. Select tools for how to respond to a challenging teaching experience.

Dec. 11, 2024 - Bias in Teaching and Assessment
Susan Glod, MD
Noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom

Learning objectives:

1. Review the evidence for the impact of bias in medical education.

2. Identify and reflect on one’s own implicit biases.

3. Review strategies to mitigate bias in feedback and assessment.

Dec 13, 2024 - Bulbs and Batteries: Exploring the features of Critical Exploration Pedagogy
Michael McShane, MD, EdM - Junior Faculty Teaching Award Recipient
Noon to 1 p.m. in Room H1021 (in-person only, will not be recorded)

Learning objectives:

1. Explore independent observations and reflections during an unbounded exploration of bulbs and batteries.

2. Outline the key principles behind Critical Exploration Pedagogy.

3. Reflect on the alignment of these principles with current practice in medical education.

Dec 16, 2024
Afif N. Kulaylat, MD, MSc, FACS, FAAP - Junior Faculty Teaching Award Recipient
Noon to 1 p.m. via ZoomDec. 20, 2024 - Wandering the Mid-Career Forest as a Clinician Educator
Ami DeWaters, MD, MSc - Distinguished Educator Award Recipient
Noon to 1 p.m. via ZoomJan. 29, 2025 - Review of 2024 AAMC Graduation Questionnaire Data
Erica Friedman, MD, and Britta Thompson, PhD, MS
Noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom

Each year, the AAMC surveys graduating medical students across the US, asking them to reflect on their medical school experiences. Join Drs. Thompson and Friedman as they review Penn State College of Medicine's data from the graduating class of 2024.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the structure, function, benefits and limitations of the AAMC graduation questionnaire.

2. Review Penn State College of Medicine's 2024 graduation questionnaire data and describe the role of this data as one element of our curriculum evaluation process.

3. Compare trends in Penn State College of Medicine GQ data to national trends.

Feb. 19, 2025 - How Can Educators Use Questions to Promote Learning?
Jeanine Beatty-Chadha
Noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom
Learning objectives:

1. Generate questions that promote higher order thinking.

2. Identify at least one way to use questioning more effectively when teaching.

May 1, 2025 - EdVenture 2025

There are no events with open registration. Check back for future events or check the Woodward Center website.

EdVenture Details

EdVenture – April 25, 2024

The full schedule for EdVenture, Penn State College of Medicine's annual celebration of teaching and learning, is listed below. All events during the day will be virtual, with an evening in-person poster reception and award ceremony at University Conference Center, 30 Conference Drive, Hershey, PA 17033.

Please note – by registering for EdVenture above, you will receive a calendar invite for all sessions noted below. Attendance to each session is optional. You will also have an opportunity to copy the Zoom links on the screen after registering.

9 a.m. – Do we support a positive learning climate for GME trainees?

Beth K. Herman, DEd

Learning objectives:

Identify cultural barriers to an effective learning climate.
Discuss the impact of institutional culture on the hidden curriculum.
Outline barriers to teaching trainee professionalism.

10 a.m. – See One, Do One, Teach One: Sacred Mantra or Anathema?
Ami DeWaters, MD, MSc and Ryan Munyon, MD

Learning objectives:

Identify three characteristics of clinical imprinting.
Evaluate the importance and role of personal experience in learning.
Discuss the phenomenon of clinical imprinting.
Evaluate how personal experience and clinical imprinting affects medical education curriculum development, particularly regarding HSS.

11 a.m. – Do We Have Adequate Clinical Skills Teaching at Penn State College of Medicine?

Sarah Nickolich, MD and Munima Nasir, MD, FAAFP

Learning Objectives:

Describe the clinical skills taught and assessment techniques used during Phase 1
Describe the progression of clinical skills through and assessment techniques used in clerkships.
Discuss how our clinical skills curriculum across Phases 1 and 2 prepare students for clinical practice after graduation.

Noon Plenary – Dean Karen E. Kim, MD, MS

A Vision for Education at Penn State College of Medicine

Describe strengths and areas of opportunity within our educational programs.
Outline a vision for future educational successes at the College of Medicine.

1:10 p.m. – Oral Presentations: Resident Research Day

Edward “Ted” Bollard, MD, DDS, MACP

Virtual Posters will go live April 25 at: https://epostersonline.com/psh2024

3 p.m. – Chalk Talk Competition for Residents and Fellows

Ami DeWaters, MD, MSc

Residents and fellows are invited to participate in a friendly Chalk Talk competition to be held virtually as part of Resident/Fellow Day and EdVenture. Chalk Talks can be on any topic and only 3 minutes long.

Please email Barb Blatt (bblatt@pennstatehealth.psu.edu) to participate.

Please join us at University Conference Center, 30 Conference Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 on the evening of EdVenture!

At 5 p.m., enjoy hors d'oeuvres and check out this year's lineup of posters from your peers. Award presentations will begin at 6 p.m., including:

Resident Research Day Award
Dean's Award
Distinguished Educator Award
Junior Faculty Teaching Award
Resident Educator Award
Student Educator Award