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Innovations in Healthcare Education Research Conference

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The Innovations in Healthcare Education Research (IHER) Conference, hosted by the 91ɫƵ Office of Academic Affairs, provides the healthcare community opportunities to share their new teaching programs and methods with one another and to be inspired to implement new ideas for future learning and teaching.

The IHER Conference brings together a community of educators from within 91ɫƵ and our region 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.

IHER Conference Goals

  • Encourage educators to consider innovations in healthcare education as an area for research focus and scholarship.
  • Develop educators research skills and encourage educators, residents, fellows and students to conduct research in healthcare education.
  • Learn from a community of scholars so that we all benefit from new and creative approaches to educating students and residents.

91ɫƵ 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 91ɫƵ 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, which will take place Sept. 17-19, 2024.

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

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2021

Conference Theme: Reimagining Our Efforts in Healthcare Education

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Sondra Zabar, MD
Supporting a Learning Healthcare System – Using Simulation to Continuously Improve Telemedicine and Healthcare Quality

Louis N. Pangaro, MD, MACP
Planning for the Future – What’s Essential and What’s Desirable?

Learn more about the 2021 IHER Conference

2020

Conference Theme: Professional Identity Formation

IGNITE SESSION VIDEOS

  • Himanshu Agrawal, MD, DF-APA:
  • Sonal Chandratre, MD:
  • Rachel Kavanaugh, PharmD:
  • Jutta Novalija, MD, PhD, CHSE:
  • Wendy L. Peltier, MD:
  • Robert Trevino, MD, PhD:

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

The conference featured keynote speaker Verna E. Monson, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Educational Psychologist and Consultant, Professionalism and Ethics Education in Medical Schools. Dr. Monson presented on "Understanding Medical Professional Identity Formation and Professionalism Remediation."

View the 2020 IHER Conference Program (PDF)

2019

The 6th Annual 91ɫƵ Innovations Conference was attended by more than 150 educators and students. The conference included opportunities for attendees to view more than 30 poster presentations, 15 podium presentations, workshops and faculty development sessions.

AWARD WINNERS

Presentation Winners

  • The #91ɫƵ Common Read: Finding Common Language and Shared Experience
    Olivia M.T. Davies, BS; Sehr Khan, BS; Gerilyn M. Olsen, BA; Sarah Bennett, BA, MS; David Cipriano, PhD, MS; Arthur R. Derse, JD, MD; Kathlyn Fletcher, MA, MD; Joe Hodapp, BA; Scott Lamm, BS; Sophia Lindekugel, BA; Ashley Ng, BS; Zoe Retzlaff, BS; Elizabeth Suelzer, MLIS, AHIP; Kimberly Tyler, BS, MS; Catherine Ferguson, MD; Wendy Peltier, MD; and Martin Muntz, MD
  • Faculty Expectations of Entering Medical Students Skills and Values
    Jane Machi, MD; Joseph Budovec, MD; Greg Kaupla, MCE; and William J. Hueston, MD

Poster Winners

  • Clinical Exposure and Cultural Competency Training in the Preclinical Years: a Pilot Program involving Veteran Patients
    John Wagner, BA, MA; Mara Peterson, BS; Maggie Murphy, MT-BC; Ramadevi Parachuri, MD
  • Improving Residents as Educators in Clinical Settings
    Jacqueline M. Powell, BS; Bipin Thapa, MD; Megan M. Haak, MA; Greg Kaupla; Kristina Kaljo, PhD; Heather Toth, MD; Paul Lemen, MD; Kenneth Simons, MD; Robert Treat, PhD; Robert Trevino, MD, PhD; Laura Walker; Caitlin Pilon; and Marie Padilla

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

The conference featured keynote speaker Elizabeth Baker, MD, MHPE, Senior Associate Dean at the Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Baker presented on "Reimagining the Curriculum: Educational philosophy, 'flipping the classroom' and innovative transformation."

View the 2019 IHER Conference Program (PDF)

2018

The 5th Annual 91ɫƵ Innovations Conference was attended by more than 150 educators and students. The conference included opportunities for attendees to view more than 30 poster presentations, 15 podium presentations, workshops and faculty development sessions.

AWARD WINNERS

Presentation Winners

  • Rising M-1 Medical Student Anxiety: Six Years Later with a New Curriculum and Generation of Students
    Robert Treat, PhD; Diane Brown, MS; Koenraad De Roo; William J. Hueston, MD; Amy Prunuske, PhD; Kristina Kaljo, PhD; Jennifer Janowitz, MS; Dawn Bragg, PhD
  • Capacity Coaching for Patients who are not Difficult, but have Difficult Lives
    Kathryn Havens, MD; Dr. Laura Miller; Kristyn Ertl; Kasey Boehmer, PhD; Hilary Ryan, MSW

Poster Winners

  • Medical Student's "Final Answer": Game Show Teaching Sessions Well Rated Even After NBME Examination
    Sara Lauck, MD, 91ɫƵ Department of Pediatrics; Erica Chou, MD, 91ɫƵ
  • Increasing Pharmacy Students' Knowledge of Medical Interpretation: Early Collaboration with Medical Interpreter Students
    Sue Korek, MAED, 91ɫƵ School of Pharmacy; Karen MacKinnon, BPharm, RPh, 91ɫƵ School of Pharmacy; Rodney Ramos, Sr., BS, Milwaukee Area Technical College

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

The conference featured keynote speaker, Dr. John Andrews from the University of Minnesota, who shared his insights as a leader in a competency-based medical school program in pediatrics (EPAC) that involves collaboration with several other medical schools.

View the 2018 IHER Conference Program (PDF)

2017

The 4th Annual 91ɫƵ Innovations Conference was attended by more than 130 educators and students from 91ɫƵ and schools and universities from Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. The conference included opportunities for attendees to view more than 30 poster presentations, 17 podium presentations, workshops and faculty development sessions.

AWARD WINNERS

Presentation Winners

  • Evaluation of an Interdisciplinary Program Designed to Promote the Self Efficacy of Medical Students Underrepresented in Medicine
    Amy Prunuske, PhD; Anna Wirta Kosobuski; Abigail Whitney, BS; Andrew Skildum, PhD
  • Using Likelihood Rations to Improve the Quality of Resident Medical Education
    Justin Adams, MD

Poster Winners

  • No Difference Between Third-Year Medical Student and Intern Presenter Empowerment Action Scores During Pediatric Patient and Family Family-Centered Rounds
    Sara Lauck, MD; Sarah Vepraskas, MD; Jennifer Hadjiev, MD; Anjali Sharman, MD; Heather Toth, MD, Dawn Bragg, PhD; Michael Weisgerber, MD, MS
  • SURFBoards Program: An Innovative Mixed Methods Comprehensive Pediatric Resident Boards Review Curriculum
    Amanda Rogers, MD; Michael Weisgerber, MD; Jennifer Di Rocco, DO; Sara Lauck, MD
  • Using LibGuides to Promote Self-Directed Learning
    Elizabeth Suelzer, MLIS; Barabara Ruggeri, MLIS; Rita Sieracki, MLS

View the 2017 IHER Conference Program (PDF)