2025 Western GEA/GSA/OSR Conference: Full Schedule

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9:30am PDT

A Seat At the Table: Enhancing the Role of Staff in Major Medical Education Initiatives

Saturday May 3, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT

Professional staff are often engaged in HOW to complete a major project, but less frequently in determining WHAT to do or WHY to do it. This session explores how the incorporation of staff depends on the several aspects of culture and structure at multiple institutions and a national initiative.

Speakers

Julie Youm

Associate Dean, Education Compliance & Quality
Director, Educational Technology, University of California Irvine

Brian Herman

Associate Director for Educational Standards, Stanford University School of Medicine

Sara Clemons

Executive Director of Assessment, Curriculum and Evaluation, UCSF

Michael Campion

Director, Academic & Learning Technologies, University of Washington School of Medicine

Michael Campion, M.Ed., serves as Director of Academic and Learning Technologies at the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM), where his team partners with faculty and students in the effective use of technology and data to support medical student education. Examples... Read More →

Saturday May 3, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Mt. St. Helens

Panel, Professional and Leadership Development

10:45am PDT

So much data so little time, data-driven advising in 2025

Saturday May 3, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Mt. St. Helens

Recently, application and match data have proliferated. Program signaling amplifies the need for those data. Tools like Residency Explorer, Texas STAR, and others have emerged to help students and advisors assess fit. A panel of Career and Residency Advisors will discuss how they use these tools to guide their advising.

Speakers

Lisa R. Shah-Patel, MD

Director, Career and Professional AdvisingClinical Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix

Ben Schneider, MD

Assistant Dean, UME Student Affairs and Associate Professor, FM, OHSU

Stephanie K. Zia, MD, MACM, FAAP, FACP, FHM

Assistant Dean for Career Advising, Office of Student Affairs
Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics & Medical Education, Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California

Lauren Sigman, MD

OASIS Career Advisor, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University

Sarah Thomson, MEd

Director & Career Advisor for Seattle (Mt. Baker and Mt. St. Helens) and Wyoming students, University of Washington

Valinda M Lee, MA

Saturday May 3, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Mt. St. Helens

Panel, Advising Strategy and Models

1:15pm PDT

Thriving in the learning environment: Strategies to promote success and belonging for Under-represented groups in medicine

Saturday May 3, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Mt. St. Helens

This panel discussion explores strategies for promoting success and belonging for under-represented groups in medicine through the lens of different domains that impact the learning environment (personal, social, organization, physical spaces, and virtual spaces).

Speakers

Erick Hung

Associate Dean for Students, University of California, San Francisco

Lee Miller, MD

Associate Dean for Students Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles

Sharad Jain, MD

Associate Dean for Student Affairs, University of California, Davis

Emma Simmons, MD

Senior Associate Dean, Student Affairs, University of California, Riverside

Saturday May 3, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Mt. St. Helens

Panel, Expanding Knowledge, Practices, and Language in the Learning Environment

2:30pm PDT

Assessment-Driven Models in Medical Education: Holistic Approach in Admissions and Student Success

Saturday May 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Mt. St. Helens

Medical school admissions often lack feedback on student outcomes and may not align with performance data. Collaboration across admissions, assessment, and curriculum supports fair selection aligned with mission and resources. A holistic, data-informed approach can enhance transparency, improve admissions criteria, and better guide applicants, fostering diverse and successful student populations.

Speakers

2025 Western GEA/GSA/OSR Conference

9:30am PDT

Julie Youm

Brian Herman

Sara Clemons

Michael Campion

10:45am PDT

Lisa R. Shah-Patel, MD

Ben Schneider, MD

Stephanie K. Zia, MD, MACM, FAAP, FACP, FHM

Lauren Sigman, MD

Sarah Thomson, MEd

Valinda M Lee, MA

1:15pm PDT

Erick Hung

Lee Miller, MD

Sharad Jain, MD

Emma Simmons, MD

2:30pm PDT

Jennifer Handrop

Tejal M Parikh MD

Raquel Hernandez Givens PhD