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2021 IHER Conference

2021 Innovations in Healthcare Education Research Conference

September 22-24, 2021

Reimagining Our Efforts in Healthcare Education

Faculty Lecture Students

91ɫƵ
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226

The 91ɫƵ Office of Academic Affairs invites you to attend the eighth annual Innovations in Healthcare Education Research (IHER) Conference.

Note: As 91ɫƵ continues to assess the impact of COVID-19 while simultaneously adhering to appropriate protocols and guidelines put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), the decision has been made to hold this year’s conference primarily via Zoom to ensure the health and safety of our 91ɫƵ Family.

View the 2021 Conference Program (PDF)

IHER 2021 Conference Award Winners

The IHER team is thrilled to share that the Wisconsin Medical Journal (WMJ) will be publishing the abstract of the top-rated presentation in each of the following categories:

Oral Presentation | Research

Erin Gruber

Self-reported Levels of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress During the First 6 Months of Medical School – A Case Study at the 91ɫƵ’s Regional Campuses

Oral Presentation | Innovation

Meghan Peterson, BS

Seeking Peer Outreach: An Integrated, Tiered Approach to Address Stigma and Isolation in Medical Education

Poster Presentation | Research

Marissa Cepress, BS

Human Trafficking in Wisconsin: The Physician’s Role in Ending Modern Day Slavery

Poster Presentation | Innovation

Katherine Lumetta, MEd, BS

Identifying Barriers to Practicing a Growth Mindset in Medical Education

Wednesday, September 22 Sessions

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

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

all
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Session One | Oral Presentations 1

Development and Evaluation of a Sex Trafficking Education Program for Obstetric/Gynecology, Emergency Medicine, and Family Medicine Residents: A Mixed Methods Study
Morgan Briggs, MD

Clinical Impact of an Underserved Community Health Curriculum: A Qualitative Review of Student Reflections
Lauren Bauer, MD, MPH, MS

The Use of COM-B to Evaluate a Medical Provider Breastfeeding Support Training
Shalyn Houston, BS

Enhancing Patient-Centered Medical Care Through Life Story Work (LSW)
Sai Suma Samudrala, BS

Session Two | Roundtable 1

Operationalizing GME Wide Academic Enrichment Programs
Ashley Pavlic, MD, MA

Leaders of the recently established GME Global Health Scholars program and the Kinetic³ Teaching Academy will discuss their experiences operationalizing an academic enrichment program open to all residents and fellow. These programs provide a framework for discussion of the benefits, challenges, and operationalization of other GME-wide curricula.

10:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Workshop 1

More Than Just Another Zoom Meeting: Utilizing Software Programs to Enhance Online Education
Kelly Horton, MA

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe challenges to student engagement and interaction with virtual interprofessional education.
  • Explore ways that utilizing software programs including Allo, Padlet, and Google Slides/Forms can address these challenges.
  • Identify how these programs can be used to enhance participants’ own virtual curricula.
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Speed Posters 1

Developing Equanimity Through Critical Reflection and Creative Expression
Liz Dominguez, BS

Revision of M2 Dermatology Unit to Develop Culturally Competent Physicians: A Retrospective Qualitative Analysis
Molly Thapar, BS

Make Your Own Adventure: The Discussion Board as an Effective Tool for Asynchronous, Virtual, Learner-driven, Case-based Teaching in a Preclinical Course
Marika I. Wrzosek, MD

Filling the Gap: Emergency Medicine Administration and Operations Residency Elective
John Ray, MD, MBA

How Humor is Used in the Clinical Learning Environment and its Effects on Medical Trainees: A Scoping Review
Jordan T. Garcia, BA

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Session One | Oral Presentations 2

Self-reported Levels of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress During the First 6 Months of Medical School – A Case Study at the 91ɫƵ’s Regional Campuses
Erin Gruber

Neural Network Analysis of Medical Student Burnout as Impacted by Emotion
Robert Treat, PhD

A Spotlight on Fellow Wellness
Karen Chao, MD

Seeking Peer Outreach: An Integrated, Tiered Approach to Address Stigma and Isolation in Medical Education
Meghan Peterson, BS

Session Two | Speed Posters 2

Who Killed Mr. Brown? A Hospital Murder Mystery
Rachel Kavanaugh, PharmD, BCACP

Feedback in Medical Education: Themes by Generational Cohort
Maria Skorey, MD

Sex and Gender Medicine in the First Year MD Curriculum at the 91ɫƵ
Madeline Zamzow, BS

Sex and Gender Medicine (SGM) in the Second Year MD Curriculum at the 91ɫƵ
Kendall Trieglaff, BS

In the Room Where it Happens - How Remixing Interprofessional Education Planning to Include Students Enhances Engagement and Satisfaction Despite Virtual Restrictions
Katarina Stark, BS

Implementing Interactive Extracurricular Case-Based Learning Sessions to Help M1 Students Review, Integrate, and Apply Physiology Principles
Todd Stollenwerk, BS

Cultural Intelligence Framework: Student Insights and Experiences
Lana Minshew, PhD, MEd

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

Session One | Roundtable 2

Moving Medical Education Research Towards Dissemination
Michael T. Braun, PhD

Medical educators are expected to disseminate their work to advance the field, while also growing academic opportunities. Multiple barriers exist preventing publication of educational research. During the roundtable, participants will discuss barriers, review 91ɫƵ resources, and devise solutions to move their medical educational research toward dissemination.

Session Two | Medical Education Transformational Ideas Initiative (TI2) Posters 1

Opening Remarks and Q&A Facilitation
M. Chris Decker, MD; Julia Schmitt

Mattering and Character Strength Spotting on the Gynecology and Surgery Medical Student Clerkships
Rana Higgins, MD; Caitlin Patten, MD; Kristina Kaljo, PhD; Zach Colvin, DO

Closing the Gap of Knowledge and Education Among Providers in the Disparities Sexual and Gender Minorities Face
Melinda Pierdomenico, DO; Sarah Larsen, MD, MPH; Jessica Smoko; Kevin Robertson, MD

Answering the Call: Using the Medicine Clerkship to Facilitate Inpatient Follow-up for Emergency Residents
Leilani Hernandez; Pinky Jha, MD; Brian Gooley, MD; Brady McIntosh, MD; Sanjay Bhandari, MD

Medical Provider Simulation Practicum
Nathan Rosenberg, BSN, RN, CCTN; Andrew Cochran, PT, DPT; Kurt Hammitt, MSN, RN

ACCESS Better Care Through Social Determinants of Health Training
Ashley Pavlic, MD; Sehr Kahn, MD; Celeste Pain; Cecilia Scholcoff, MD; Sara Tesfatsion, MD; Madeline Kenzie, MD

Developing a Low-Stakes Environment for Teaching Development and Feedback: The Teaching Test Kitchen
Chase LaRue, MEd; Erica Chou, MD; Kerrie Quirk, MEd; Max Hershey; Enrique Avila

An Antiracist Medical School Curriculum. It Matters.
Bryn Sutherland; Sandra Pfister, PhD; Monet Woolfolk; Christopher Davis MD, MPH

Medicine in Real Life
Emelyn Zaworski; Sofie Kjellesvig; Eric Weaver; Eric Lee; Meghan Peterson; Jesslyn Hendrickson; Kate Kipp, MS, UW-Stevens Point; Amy Prunuske, PhD; Corina Norrbom, MD

Creating an Annual Anti-Racism Pledge for Medical Students
Harini Shah; Kathlyn Fletcher, MD; Jessica Miller; Tracy Bui; Elizabeth Dominguez; Aliyah Keval; Marisa Tobes

4 – 5:15 p.m.

Session One | Workshop 2

Lateral Thinking: How to Tap into Creativity
Cassie Ferguson, MD

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe why creative thinking is central to academic medicine.
  • Name three myths surrounding creativity.
  • Define "lateral thinking" (as described by author Edward de Bono) and explain how it may be utilized as a source of creativity in academic medicine.
  • In small groups, utilize at least three lateral thinking tools to generate new ideas for a problem you are interested in solving.

Session Two | Roundtable 3

Reimagining the New 91ɫƵ Medical School Curriculum
Amy Prunuske, PhD

91ɫƵ is working on developing a new curriculum and the roundtable session is an opportunity for you to discuss with members of the curriculum implementation team what is being planned for the new curriculum. The session will allow key stakeholders including student, staff, residents, and faculty to share their ideas for reimagining the curriculum. These ideas will be helpful as we move forward with the development process.

5:15 – 6:15 p.m.

Come explore , the virtual reality software that allows you to connect with colleagues using your unique Avatar. The group will convene in the private IHER team suite to learn about the ways you can interact within the platform. Then, if interested, you are free to explore some of the common spaces, such as the soccer field, which are also featured within Virbela.

Thursday, September 23 Sessions

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

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

all
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Session One | Roundtable 4

Operationalizing Population Health Curricula
Ashley Pavlic, MD, MA

We will discuss our experience operationalizing population health curricula for our medical students and residents, highlighting several easily translatable aspects, including Community Engagement Day, patient shadowing, and simulation. We culminate with a demonstration of our newest program to promote character formation through self-reflection on biases and professionalism goal setting.

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Session One | Virtual Reality 1

Who Killed Mr. Brown? A Hospital Murder Mystery
Rachel Kavanaugh, PharmD, BCACP

Using Virtual Case-Based Discussions to Engage Medical Students Interested in Emergency Medicine during a Global Pandemic
Dr. David Fine

Human Trafficking in Wisconsin: The Physician’s Role in Ending Modern Day Slavery
Marissa Cepress, BS

Session Two | Oral Presentations 3

Lessons Learned from the Mastering the Difficult Conversation Course
John Hayes, DO

Evolution of a Character-Focused Longitudinal Medical Student Coaching Program
Kurt Pfeifer, MD

Students in the Driver's Seat: Piloting a Self-Contained Resident-Administered PACS Simulator for Radiology Medical Student Education
Douglas C. Pierce, MD, MS

Using Pre-Class Review Sessions to Enhance Learning in the Medical Physiology Course
Todd Stollenwerk, BS

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Meet-the-Editors

Peter GM de Jong, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, Medical Science Educator
Senior Researcher, Center for Innovation in Medical Education
Leiden University Medical Center
Leiden, The Netherlands

Peter GM de Jong, PhD is a strategic advisor and senior researcher in the field of Technology Enhanced Learning at Leiden University Medical Center in The Netherlands, where he leads a team for the development, implementation, and support of learning materials and where he provides strategic advice in the field of technology enhanced learning. His research interest is in the field of Blended Learning in medical education, especially the integration of Massive Open Online Courses into regular classroom teaching. He authored several articles on the topic of the use of computers in education and online learning, and presented numeral oral, poster, and workshop presentations. Since 2007 Peter is involved in the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE), an international organization with a focus on advancing medical education through faculty development while ensuring that the teaching and learning of medicine continues to be firmly grounded in science. Since 2010 he holds the position of Editor-in-Chief of Medical Science Educator, the online journal of IAMSE published by Springer.

Anna T. Cianciolo, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, Teaching and Learning in Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Medical Education
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Carbondale, IL, USA

Anna T. Cianciolo, PhD, is associate professor of Medical Education at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and has served as Editor and Chief for Teaching and Learning in Medicine since 2013. She approaches medical education scholarship from a human-centered systems engineering perspective and is intrigued by the impact of contextual characteristics on educational implementation. Through her work as a researcher and editor, she seeks to promote reflective practice in educational design and evaluation, empowering educators to continuously learn and improve instruction.

Michael D. Fetters, MD, MPH, MA
Co-Editor in Chief, Journal of Mixed Methods Research
Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Director, Mixed Methods Program
Director, Japanese Family Health Program Education and Research
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Michael D. Fetters, MD, MPH, MA, is a professor of family medicine at the University of Michigan (U-M) where he directs the Japanese Family Health Education and Research Programs that strives to provide culturally and linguistically competent care for the Japanese population currently residing in Ann Arbor and the Detroit Metropolitan area. Fluent in Japanese, he has also been instrumental in the introduction, preparation for, and teaching of, the concepts, skills and mission behind the specialty of family medicine for medical residents in Japan with a grant awarded to the U-M and the Department of Family Medicine titled the Shizuoka-University of Michigan Advanced Residency Training, Education and Research in Family Medicine (SMARTER FM). With Family Medicine Adjunct Professor John W. Creswell, he co-founded and directs the University of Michigan Mixed Methods Program as an international expert in the methodology of Mixed Methods Research, where he has taught multiple mixed methods workshops domestically and internationally in Canada, Denmark, China, Hong Kong, Qatar, South Africa, and Japan. He also serves as Co-Editor in Chief with Jose Franciso Molina Azorin for the Journal of Mixed Methods Research.

Jacob Prunuske, MD, MSPH
Associate Editor, AAMC MedEdPORTAL
Associate Editor, Peer-Reviewed Reports in Medical Education Research (PRiMER)
Assistant Dean of Clinical Learning
Professor of Family and Community Medicine
91ɫƵ - Central Wisconsin
Wausau, WI, USA

Jacob Prunuske, MD, MSPH is a Professor of Family and Community Medicine and the Assistant Dean for Clinical Learning at the 91ɫƵ - Central Wisconsin campus. He earned his bachelor and medical degrees at the University of Wisconsin. He completed his Family Medicine Residency and Master of Science in Public Health at the University of Utah. His research has focused on family medicine and public health education. Dr. Prunuske has served as an Associate Editor for MedEdPORTAL from 2013-2021 and for the STFM journal PRiMER: Peer-Reviewed Reports in Medical Education Research from 2016-present.

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.

Session One | Oral Presentations 4

Cognitive Apprenticeship in Pharmacy Education: A Multi-Institutional Study
Lana Minshew, PhD, MEd

No More Multiple Choice! How Open-Ended Vignettes Changed our Clerkship
John Hayes, DO

Medical Students as Effective Mentors to Teenagers with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Amanda Wright, BA

Session Two | Speed Posters 3

Pilot Evaluation of a Competency-Based Community and Population Health Curriculum for Family Medicine Residents
Karina Atwell, MD, MPH

Human Trafficking in Wisconsin: The Physician’s Role in Ending Modern Day Slavery
Marissa Cepress, BS

Teaching URM Students Skills in Teaching and Leadership to Become Innovative Healthcare Leaders
Abdel-Reheem, BS

Creating and Sustaining an Elective Course on Veteran Healthcare in Undergraduate Medical Education
Chase LaRue, MSEd, MS

Designing Blueprints for COVID-19 Clinics: How Scaffolding IPE Educational Sessions Promotes Creative Liberties Among Students in the Preclinical Years
Lauren Stippich, BS

How Humor is Used in the Clinical Learning Environment and its Effects on Medical Trainees: A Scoping Review
Jordan T. Garcia, BA

Session Three | Virtual Reality 2

Academic Detailing with a Naloxone Hands-On Simulation
Rachel Kavanaugh, PharmD, BCACP

Pilot Evaluation of a Competency-Based Community and Population Health Curriculum for Family Medicine Residents
Karina Atwell, MD, MPH

Analyzing the Impact of Personality on Autonomy and the Mediator Role of Motivation
Robert Treat, PhD

Friday, September 24 Sessions

all
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Session One | Medical Education Transformational Ideas Initiative (TI2) Posters 2

Opening Remarks and Q&A Facilitation
M. Chris Decker, MD; Julia Schmitt

LEAD-UP: Leadership Education to Advance Diversity in Underrepresented Populations
Kristina Kaljo, PhD; Callisia Clarke, MD; Jeffrey Kirsch, MD

Designing a Leadership Curriculum for Medical Students That Teaches Students to be Influencers
Kelli Cole; Gopika SenthilKumar

Developing Equanimity Through Creative Expression
Teresa Patitucci, PhD; Elizabeth Dominguez; Kate Stark; Johnny Neist, MLIS; Jeff Fritz, PhD

Invisible Identities: Educating Healthcare Providers on Hmong LGBTQ+ Experiences
William Wong; Kajua B. Lor, PharmD; Mingqian Lin; Gao Zangzee Yang; Na Xiong; Payeng Lor; Tatiana Perry; Mathew Letizia, PharmD

Bringing Mental Health First Aid to Pharmacy Students Through the TI2 Initiative
Kevin Bozymski, PharmD; Himanshu Agrawal, MD; Molly Schmidt; Annabel Kuhn

Kaleidoscope: A Program With a Diversity Lens
Adrienne German; Jean Mallett; Krystal Almazan; Na’il Scoggins; Brittany Doll; Abiye Agbeh; Doug Bierer

Development of a Cultural Humility Curriculum for Pediatric Residents
Michelle Hwang, MD; Ashleigh Watson, MD; Swathi Prasad, MD; Oluwasoore Akande, DO; Robert Trevino, MD, PhD

Session Two | Roundtable 5

Developing GRIT in Medical Students
Emelyn Zaworski, MS2

We will brainstorm ideas to develop GRIT in medical students including encouraging vulnerability. Vulnerability can be seen as sacrificing credibility. In truth, being vulnerable creates a more honest and trusting environment. To err is to be human. We need not feel shame. Instead, we must develop acceptance and GRIT.

10:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Workshop 3

Using Case-, Problem- and Team-Based Learning to Nurture Curiosity and Inquiry in Medical Education Curriculum
Alexandra Harrington, MD

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the key features of PBL, CBL, and TBL.
  • Participate in PBL, CBL, and TBL mini-sessions and debrief the teaching methods.
  • Compare and contrast PBL, CBL, and TBL with respect to inspiring student inquiry.
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.

Medical Education Transformational Ideas Initiative (TI2) Posters 3

Opening Remarks and Q&A Facilitation
M. Chris Decker, MD; Julia Schmitt

URM Mentorship Forum
Zak Sharif-Sidi, MD; Pinky Jha, MD; Adul-Rahman; Gifty Marfowaa

Mitigating Implicit Biases in Clinical Clerkship Evaluations
British Fields; Adriana Perez; Kris Saudek, MD; Sara Lauck, MD; Michael Levas, MD, MS; Malika Siker, MD; Peter Wolfgram, MD

Challenging Implicit Bias
Kyle Wellhouse; Krystal Almazan; Morgan Lockhart; Sasha Nuhn; Amelia Schurke; Enrique Avila; Lauren Sikora; Allison Carlisle

Identifying Bias in Classroom Clinical Cases: A Structured Approach to Make Clinical Cases More Diverse and Inclusive
Kerrie Quirk, MEd; Mindy Dwinell, PhD; Neehal Shukla; Sarah Benett; Amy Bingenheimer; Lisa Cirillo, PhD; Toni Gray; Elizabeth Moore; Sandra Pfister, PhD; Jess Sachs; Ashley Zeidler

12 – 1 p.m.

Session One | Ignite Session

Themes in Curriculum Change: Capturing the Quiet Voices
Karen Marcdante, MD

Efficient Management of Brain Metastases
Karen Elizabeth Lee, MS

You Matter, Here's Why: A Student Initiative Focused on Creating Connectedness out of Isolation
Chase Walker LaRue, MSEd, MS

Who Killed Mr. Brown? A Hospital Murder Mystery
Rachel Kavanaugh, PharmD, BCACP

Session Two | Speed Posters 4

A 90-Minute Activity to Increase Physician Support for Dementia Patient Caregivers
Edmund Duthie, MD

Agile Assessors: Advantages and Disadvantages to In-Person and Remote Assessments
Chris Glasel, BA

Comparison of Student Performance Following In-person or Virtual Gross Anatomy Labs during COVID-19
Ryan Hillmer, PhD

Identifying Barriers to Practicing a Growth Mindset in Medical Education
Katherine Lumetta, MEd, BS

Is a Female Always a Woman and a Male Always a Man? Sex and Gender Terminology in the M1 and M2 Courses at 91ɫƵ
Bryn L. Sutherland, BA

Analyzing the Impact of Personality on Autonomy and the Mediator Role of Motivation
Robert Treat, PhD