2025 Western GEA/GSA/OSR Conference: Full Schedule

This session will include the following oral abstracts:
• A Phenomenological Study of Women Medical School Deans
• Application of Coaching Skills Across Contexts
• Curriculum Reform Impact on Preceptors: Retention, Motivators and Incentives
• Perspectives of Students' Learning with Subspecialty Preceptors in Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships

Speakers

Jennifer Adams

Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Melanie Dean, EdD

Senior Director, Accreditation and Quality Improvement, School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering, Arizona State University

Lily Hitchner, MD

Assistant Professor, UCSF Fresno

Grace Bosma, MS

Research Instructor, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Tai Lockspeiser, MD, MHPE

Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Harrison Tran

Medical Student, University of California, San Francisco

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

Oral Abstracts

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

Mt. St. Helens

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

9:30am PDT

Voices of Change: Leveraging Narratives to Advance Black Perinatal Equity in Medical Education

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

Mt. Hood

This session uses medical humanities and patient narratives to address the Black perinatal crisis in Orange County. Through documentary screening, discussions, and brainstorming, participants will explore challenges faced by Black birthing patients and develop strategies for advancing culturally competent, patient-centered perinatal care.

Speakers

Femitan Ajayi

Medical Student, UC Irvine School of Medicine

Avery Robinson-Phelps

Medical Student, UC Irvine School of Medicine

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

Small Group Discussion, Expanding Knowledge, Practices, and Language in the Learning Environment

9:30am PDT

Blueprint for Professionalism: Harnessing Synergy as Students and Faculty in Leadership Coaching

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

Three Sisters

Leadership and Professional development are critical components of medical education for learners. In this workshop, we will present an adaptable model for a leadership and professionalism development intervention. This will include identifying the needs of learners at your institution, developing programming for sessions, and conducting a needs assessment.

Speakers

Elizabeth Rizk

MS3, Creighton University School of Medicine - Phoenix

Rachel Jones, MAEd

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Medical Education Learning Specialist, Instructor, Creighton University School of Medicine - Phoenix

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

Workshop, Professional and Leadership Development

9:30am PDT

Revolutionizing Assessment: Leveraging AI to Expand Test Banks and Enhance Rationales in MCQs

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

Morrison/Ross Island

This workshop equips participants with practical strategies for using AI to enhance assessments. Participants will learn how to efficiently expand test banks and improve MCQ rationales through hands-on activities and discover actionable AI techniques to elevate the quality of formative assessments and optimize the assessment development process at their institution.

Speakers

Rosemary Tyrrell

Director of the Office of Faculty Development and Assistant Professor, University of California Riverside

Sherif Hassan, MD

Executive Associate Dean, Pre-clerkship Medical Education, University of California Riverside

Saturday May 3, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Morrison/Ross Island

Workshop, AI, Simulation, and Technology

9:30am PDT

Supporting Learner Well-Being by Proactively Addressing Educator Well-Being

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

Sellwood/Hawthorne

This workshop will highlight the systemic and cultural factors that impact medical educator well-being. The goal is to help participants identify potential solutions for their institutions to ensure the well-being of their educators, success of their learners, and ultimately the development of a healthy, diverse, and inclusive physician workforce.

Speakers

Allison P. Knight, PhD

Assistant Vice Dean for Student Affairs and Director of Student Wellness, Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University

Margaret Rea, PhD

Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine, and Director Student and Resident Wellness, UC Davis School of Medicine

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

Workshop, Wellbeing and Flourishing

10:45am PDT

Oral Presentation 2

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

Mt. Bachelor

This session will include the following oral abstracts:
• ImmnoChat: AI tool-based self-directed learning in pre-clerkship curriculum
• The Use of Generative AI in Research at the Medical Student Level
• Enhancing Step 1 Success Through a Peer-Led Support Program in Response to USMLE Step 1 Pass/Fail Transition

Speakers

Jeffrey C. Riddell, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Medical Education and Emergency Medicine, Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research, and Education Fellowship Director, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

Konnor Davis, BS

Medical Student, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Chenyi Yang, BS

Medical Student, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Harinder Singh, Ph.D.

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

Oral Abstracts

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

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

10:45am PDT

What Everyone Needs to Know about FERPA

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

Three Sisters

A multi-institutional interactive session will engage participants in a discussion on possible solutions for when policy (FERPA and institutional) and practice (“we have always done it this way”) collide.

Speakers

Celeste Fowles Nguyen, EdD

Assistant Dean, Medical Student Affairs
Registrar, Stanford

Teresa L. Cook, M.Ed.

Assistant Dean, Educational Administration, USC

Erik D. Malmberg, Ph.D., J.D

Assistant Dean for Equity and Medical Student Engagement
Associate Teaching Professor, Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine

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

Panel, Professionalism and Academic Performance/Progression

10:45am PDT

Promoting Disability Inclusion, Anti-Ableism and Sense of Belonging in Medical Education and Academic Medicine

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

Mt. Hood

People with disabilities, apparent or invisible, are severely underrepresented in medicine - presumably due to pervasive barriers such as ableism (belief that people with disabilities are less valuable), bias, and lack of accessible accommodations. We will describe strategies we have employed at KPSOM to begin tackling some of these issues.

Speakers

Delores Amorelli, EdD

Director of Faculty Educator Development, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine

Katerina Venderova

Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

Kirsten Ludwig

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

Nicole Lawson

Faculty Director of Inclusive Curriculum, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

EID; environmentalism; anthropology; curriculum management; instructional design

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

Small Group Discussion, Expanding Knowledge, Practices, and Language in the Learning Environment

10:45am PDT

How to use Foundational and Clinical Science Integration Tools to Support Clinical Decision Making Skills Development

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

Morrison/Ross Island

Cognitive integration is foundational for development of the master adaptive learner leading to adaptive expertise in clinical practice. This workshop provides evidence for the value of cognitive integration, then introduces practical tools that can be applied in pre-clerkship and clerkship settings to promote cognitive integration in teaching and learning.

Speakers

Khiet DT Ngo, D.O., MSc.

Associate Professor Associate Dean for Clinical Skill Education & Innovation, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Kathryn E. Miller, M.D.

Director Sciences and Art of Medicine Integrated
Assistant Dean for Longitudinal Clinical Education
Associate Professor Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Associate Professor Department of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Saturday May 3, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Morrison/Ross Island

Workshop, Curriculum: Teaching and Learning Pedagogies and Curricular Innovation

10:45am PDT

Pathways to a Diverse Physician Workforce: Holistic Admissions Practices and Mission-Based Pathway Programs

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

Sellwood/Hawthorne

This workshop will introduce holistic admissions practices, our institution’s outcomes in diversifying the physician workforce, and highlight formalized mission-based pathway programs as one framework to recruit and retain diverse trainees in medicine. Participants will explore strategies and best practices in holistic admission review, recruitment, and retention.

Speakers

Melody Tran-Reina, MD

Executive Director, Community Health Scholars, UC Davis School of Medicine

Lisandra Franco, MD, FACP

Assistant Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine

Stephany Sánchez, MD

Associate Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine

Sara Teasdale, MD, FACP

Associate Clinical Professor, Internal Medicine, UC Davis School of Medicine

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

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

11:45am PDT

Lunch + AAMC Updates

Saturday May 3, 2025 11:45am - 1:15pm PDT

Multnomah + Holladay

Saturday May 3, 2025 11:45am - 1:15pm PDT
Multnomah + Holladay

Meal

1:15pm PDT

Oral Presentation 3

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

Mt. Bachelor

This session will include the following oral abstracts:
• Red Eye Rounds: A High-Yield, Sustainable Curriculum for Nighttime Resident Education
• It’s what they don’t know that matters: Program Directors’ perspectives on the information they want from medical schools in Learner Educational Handovers
• A qualitative analysis of program director feedback about interns who did not meet performance expectations
• Application of a Seven-Step Questionnaire Design Process to Identify Educational Strategies for Store-and-Forward Teledermatology Teaching in U.S. Dermatology Residency Programs

Speakers

Kimberly A. Indovina, MD

Associate Professor, University of Colorado; Denver Health

Judith L Bowen, MD PhD

Professor, Education Researcher, Oregon Health & Science University

Dawn M Cooper, PhD

Associate Dean for Assessment, Evaluation, and Accreditation, Simon Fraser University

Lisa Howley, PhD, MEd

Sr Director for Transforming Medical Education, AAMC

Kristen D Enriquez, BS

Medical Student, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

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

Oral Abstracts

1:15pm PDT

Community-Academic Partnerships to Advance Systems Change: Community-Engaged Learning in Medical Education

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

Mt. Hood

This panel explores anti-racist/anti-oppressive approaches to community-engaged learning. Using examples from various community-academic partnerships, we demonstrate how to prioritize community voice in research and advocacy. Such collaborative efforts are essential for effectively addressing health inequities and driving meaningful systems change.

Speakers

Aisha Mays

CEO & Founder, Dream Youth Clinic

Leanna Lewis

Assistant Clinical Professor, Health Sciences, UC Berkeley - UCSF Joint Medical Program

Jessa Culver, MS

Medical Student, University of California, San Francisco

Michelle Burroughs, MPH, DHA candidate

Director, Community Engagement & Outreach for the Center for Healthy Communities (CHC), University of California, Riverside School of Medicine

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

Panel, Curriculum: Teaching and Learning Pedagogies and Curricular Innovation

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

1:15pm PDT

Advocacy and the Generation Divide: A Gentle Medium

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

Sellwood/Hawthorne

This workshop offers a conversational model for learners and educators in medical education, focused on bridging the generational differences. The workshop aims to improve a sense of belonging, address generational gaps, and support DEI values by using self-advocacy in supporting learners.

Speakers

Susan Guralnick, MD

Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Designated Institutional Official (DIO), UC Davis Health

Sheetal Shah, Ph.D.

Psychologist, UC Davis Health

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

Workshop, Professional and Leadership Development

1:15pm PDT

Imposter Syndrome: Implications and Interventions to Promote Student Success

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

Morrison/Ross Island

This workshop will present a model of well-being and academic success of health professions students developed in a longitudinal study. Participants will explore findings related to impostor syndrome and its relationship to pre-matriculation variables and the learning environment, and design interventions to be used at their home institutions.

Speakers

Karl Jandrey, DVM

Professor and Associate Dean Admissions and Student Programs, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

Michael Wilkes, MD, PhD

Professor, University of California, Davis

Margaret Rea, PhD

Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine, and Director Student and Resident Wellness, UC Davis School of Medicine

Saturday May 3, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Morrison/Ross Island

Workshop, Wellbeing and Flourishing

1:15pm PDT

Keep Calm and Map On: Overcoming Barriers to LCME Accreditation

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

Three Sisters

Participants will explore numerous case studies that highlight the complexities of overseeing a school's curriculum map. They will gain skills to use curriculum mapping effectively to satisfy accreditation requirements, manage responses to accreditation criteria amid curricular changes, and engage with key leadership to secure resources and support for mapping initiatives.

Speakers

Kate Forkner

Curriculum and Assessment Manager, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Julie Youm

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

Alexis Rossi

Director, Medbiquitous, AAMC

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

Workshop, Accreditation

2:30pm PDT

Oral Presentation 4

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

Mt. Bachelor

This session will include the following oral abstracts:
• Bridging the Gap for Students Returning from Extended Leaves
• Pathways to Medical School: Building Self-Efficacy and Belonging in Medically Underserved Pre-Medical Student in Postbaccalaureate Programs
• Predicting Student Success in a Shared Health Science Curriculum
• Enhancing Postdoctoral Fellows’ Confidence in Career Choice and Transition to Clinical Practice Through a Structured Longitudinal Career Guidance Program

Speakers

Michelle E Park

Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Over the course of my twenty-year career in the field of Higher Education, I’ve had the opportunity to work hand-in-hand across departments, greatly enriching my knowledge and skillset, while focusing on the health and growth of my students. I am passionate about advocating for... Read More →

Steve Schneid

Director of Educational Development & Scholarship, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine

Katharina Brandl

Professor, UC San Diego

Marisa K. Orser, MEd

Associate Director of Clinical Education, Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Kristine Snyder, MPH

Associate Director of Research and Science, University of Utah

Elizabeth Thottacherry, MBBS

Assistant Clinical Professor, Stanford University

Saturday May 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Mt. Bachelor

Oral Abstracts

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

Jennifer Handrop

Manager of Admissions Operations, Admissions Committee, and Internal Communications, University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine

Tejal M Parikh MD

Associate Dean, Admissions
Director, Comprehensive Education Center, University of Arizona
College of Medicine-Tucson

Raquel Hernandez Givens PhD

Saturday May 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Mt. St. Helens

Panel, Transitions in Student Affairs and Medical Education

2:30pm PDT

Compassionate Off-Ramp Program

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

Three Sisters

A need exists for compassionate off-ramp programs (ORP) to help medical students navigate into other programs that allow them to leave medical school without discrediting their hard work or incurring insurmountable amounts of debt. This session will examine various off-ramp programs, gain insights into their processes and best practices.

Speakers

Megan Boysen Osborn, MD, MHPE

Senior Associate Dean for Students, UCI School of Medicine

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

Small Group Discussion, Transitions in Student Affairs and Medical Education

2:30pm PDT

Designing Dashboards in Assessment and Evaluation as a Continuous Quality Improvement Strategy in Medical Education

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

Mt. Hood

The Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine will share its experiences in developing assessment and evaluation dashboards emphasizing the importance of cross-functional teams and iterative feedback for better user engagement. Participants will also have opportunities to share their own experiences with data systems and analytics at their institutions.

Speakers

Rocele S. Estanislao, MA

Program Manager/Supervisor, Curricular Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

Saturday May 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Mt. Hood

Small Group Discussion, Assessment and Evaluation

2:30pm PDT

Leveraging Principle-Based AI Tools to Enhance Medical Education

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

Sellwood/Hawthorne

This interactive workshop will apply the new AAMC Principles for Responsible AI in MedEd and will equip attendees with practical skills to integrate AI into medical education, advisement and support. Participants will leave with actionable strategies and a tools they can implement in their teaching, advisement, and administrative roles.

Speakers

Lisa Howley, PhD, MEd

Sr Director for Transforming Medical Education, AAMC

Christy K. Boscardin, PhD

Professor, Department of Medicine and Anesthesia, UCSF

Christy Boscardin, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Medicine and Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care and the Director of Student Assessment in the School of Medicine. Dr. Boscardin is also the Director of the Medical Education Scholarship for the Department of... Read More →

Saturday May 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Sellwood/Hawthorne

Workshop, AI, Simulation, and Technology

2:30pm PDT

LIFTing Healthcare Professionals to Learn, Identify and Fight Trafficking

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

Morrison/Ross Island

This workshop equips healthcare professionals to identify and support human trafficking victim-survivors using trauma-informed care. Participants will engage in case-based learning, role-playing exercises, and expert panels, gaining practical skills to integrate anti-trafficking education within healthcare settings while prioritizing personal wellbeing.

Speakers

Mikayla Mefford, MPH

AMWA-PATH Student Research & Education Chair; Medical Student, UCLA, American Medical Women's Association-Physicians Against the Trafficking of Humans; University of California Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine

Elizabeth Berdan, MD, MS

AMWA-PATH Physician Research and Education Chair; Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgeon; American Medical Women's Association-Physicians Against the Trafficking of Humans

Saturday May 3, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Morrison/Ross Island

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

7:30am PDT

WGEA Business Meeting

Sunday May 4, 2025 7:30am - 8:00am PDT

TBA

Sunday May 4, 2025 7:30am - 8:00am PDT
TBA

Meeting

7:30am PDT

WGSA Business Meeting

Sunday May 4, 2025 7:30am - 8:00am PDT

TBA

Sunday May 4, 2025 7:30am - 8:00am PDT
TBA

Meeting

7:30am PDT

Regisrtration

Sunday May 4, 2025 7:30am - 5:00pm PDT

TBA

Sunday May 4, 2025 7:30am - 5:00pm PDT
TBA

Registration

8:00am PDT

Breakfast and Plenary

Sunday May 4, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am PDT

TBA

Sunday May 4, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
TBA

Meal

9:30am PDT

Oral Presentation 5

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT

Mt. Bachelor

This session will include the following oral abstracts:
• Modeling and Teaching Equity in Medicine: Ethnographic Findings from Clinical Clerkship Observations
• Exploring the Landscape of Education about the Social Determinants of Health in Maternal-Fetal Care: A Scoping Review.
• How is Medical Student Belonging Promoted Within Clinical Teams? An Appreciative Inquiry with UCL Medical Students and Educators
• Environmental Justice in Medical Education: Exploring the Roots of Health Inequities and Partnering with Community Organizations

Speakers

Carol Rojas

Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Analyst, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine

Nicole Lawson

Faculty Director of Inclusive Curriculum, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

EID; environmentalism; anthropology; curriculum management; instructional design

Delores Amorelli, EdD

Director of Faculty Educator Development, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine

Anissa Lacount, MD

Director of Clinical Education, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine

Matthew Levi Cervantes

Medical Student, Lead Author, Keck School of Medicine USC

Oscar Gomez

Medical Student, Co-Author, Keck School of Medicine USC

Noreen Mansuri, MA, MA, MD-Candidate

Medical Student, University of California, Davis School of Medicine

Resa Caivano

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Mt. Bachelor

Oral Abstracts

9:30am PDT

Best Practices to Help Applicants Tell Their Stories: Utilizing "Other Impactful Experiences (OIE)" in the AMCAS Application Process

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT

Mt. St. Helens

This session shares best practices for helping applicants articulate their lived experiences, challenges, and the impact of curiosity and resilience on their healthcare careers. Participants will learn to effectively integrate OIE into equitable application reviews and gain insights for advising applicants, with admissions officers and pre-health advisors collaborating on strategies.

Speakers

Robin Clay, MEd

Associate Director, Admissions, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science College of Medicine

Tanisha Price-Johnson, PhD

Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California

Charlene Green, PsyD

Assistant Dean of Admissions, Outreach and Diversity, UC Davis School of Medicine

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Mt. St. Helens

Panel, Transitions in Student Affairs and Medical Education

9:30am PDT

Collaborating on the Development of Health Systems Science Assessments in Clinical Environments: Insights from Three Schools on the AMA HSS Innovation Groundwork Team

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT

Mt. Hood

This panel will examine workplace-based Health Systems Science (HSS) assessments aligned with the Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) framework. Representatives from three medical schools will discuss insights and challenges from piloting HSS assessments in clinical settings. Group activities will explore strategies for implementing these assessments at other institutions.

Speakers

Wendy Madigosky, MD, MSPH

Associate Professor of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

Laurie Leclair

Professor of Medicine, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah

Ronan Hallowell EdD, MA

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Education, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Grant Christman, MD, MACM

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC/Childredn's Hospital Los Angeles

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Mt. Hood

Panel, Assessment and Evaluation

9:30am PDT

Developing Trauma-Informed Clinical Skills Curricula across UME/GME settings

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT

Three Sisters

In a workshop format, we will review core principles of Trauma-informed care (TIC) and guide participants in how to integrate TIC training into UME/GME educational programs in a trauma-informed learning environment.

Speakers

Katie Famous, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Science
Phase 1 Doctoring Facilitator, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

Shelene Stine, MD, MPH

Associate Professor
Head of Assessment and Clinical Partnerships
Clinical Skills and PBL Faculty, Joint Medical Program, University of California, Berkeley/UCSF

Susannah Cornes, MD

Professor, UCSF

Carrie Nelson-Vasquez, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Science
Phase 1 Doctoring Facilitator, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Three Sisters

Workshop, Curriculum: Teaching and Learning Pedagogies and Curricular Innovation

9:30am PDT

Elevating the Role of Student Affairs in Medical Education Scholarship

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT

Sellwood/Hawthorne

This interactive workshop will equip student affairs professionals with tools to elevate their contributions to medical education through scholarship. Participants will identify opportunities, overcome barriers, and develop practical strategies for initiating and sustaining scholarly projects to integrate scholarship into their roles, and advocate for the recognition of student affairs contributions.

Speakers

Cherie Singer

Associate Dean of Student Affairs, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Sellwood/Hawthorne

Workshop, Professional and Leadership Development

9:30am PDT

Med School Marble Fill Frenzy: A Game Approach to Normalizing the Ups & Downs and Support Services during Medical School

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT

Morrison/Ross Island

Come experience the game environment used during MS1 orientation to normalize challenges medical students experience and the access to appropriate resources. Learn how the game was developed, student reactions, impact on usage of student support services, and learn how you can develop your own game.

Speakers

Amanda Smith

Director of Student Support & Wellness, UC Riverside School of Medicine

Christina Granillo

Director of Academic Success, UC Riverside School of Medicine

Jackeline de Luna, MS

Academic Specialist, UC Riverside School of Medicine

Janelle Martinez MBA

Academic Specialist, UC Riverside School of Medicine

Sunday May 4, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am PDT
Morrison/Ross Island

Workshop, Advising Strategy and Models

10:45am PDT

Oral Presentation 6

Sunday May 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Mt. Bachelor

This session will include the following oral abstracts:
• Experiential Learning in a Student-Led Clinic Positively Influences the Lifelong Practice of Cultural Humility Among Medical Students
• Innovative Medical Interpreter Training Program for Student-Led Volunteer Clinics
• Teaching Medical Students How to Teach: Developing a Medical Education Course
• A Required, Multi-session, Simulation-based Clinical skills Training Program for First-Year Medical Students Centered on Telephone Outreach for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Speakers

Kristine Snyder, MPH

Associate Director of Research and Science, University of Utah

Karishmah Shah, MD/PhD Candidate

Graduate Research Assist (RA) and MD/PhD Student, University of Utah

Aileen G. MacLachlan, BS

3rd Year Medical Student, Spencer F. Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah

Boris Tirado, BS

3rd Year Medical Student, Spencer F. Eccles School of Medicine, University of Utah

Kareena Patel BA

Medical Student, University of Washington School of Medicine

Joseph Colli

MD, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine

Jennifer Loh

MD, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine

Sunday May 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Mt. Bachelor

Oral Abstracts

10:45am PDT

A Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program that Prepares Students for Success in Medical School: Perspectives from Medical Students and Residents from Different Medical Schools

Sunday May 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Mt. Hood

Postbaccalaureate premedical (PBPM) programs should help prepare students for medical school. UC San Diego's PBPM program has demonstrated a positive impact students’ academic performance and overall experience in medical school. This panel will share perspectives of medical students and residents from different medical schools and from the admissions lens.

Speakers

Steve Schneid

Director of Educational Development & Scholarship, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine

Russyan Mark MabezaMD, MPH

Resident, University of California, San Fransisco

Patrick LoehrMD, MHPE

Resident, University of California, San Diego

Kama Guluma

Associate Dean of Admissions and Student Affiars, University of California, San Diego

Sunday May 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Mt. Hood

Panel, Transitions in Student Affairs and Medical Education

10:45am PDT

Embracing Your Worth: Confronting Impostor Phenomenon

Sunday May 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Three Sisters

Impostor phenomenon can be accompanied by perfectionism, work paralysis, burnout, and procrastination – especially in medicine. As we confront these behaviors head on, we embrace our individual worth, the internal sense that you are worthy of love and belonging from others. Embracing self-worth is a journey requiring patience and self-compassion.

Speakers

Jessica Seaman, EdD, MEd

Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, Creighton University School of Medicine

Jessica Seaman, EdD, MEd, is an Assistant Professor of Medical Humanities and the Assistant Dean for Faculty Development in Creighton University’s School of Medicine. She began her journey with Creighton as the Academic Success Consultant for Graduate Medical Education on the... Read More →

Sunday May 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Three Sisters

Small Group Discussion, Professional and Leadership Development

10:45am PDT

Envisioning Anti-Oppressive Curriculum Development

Sunday May 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Mt. Hood

This session will explore a vision for new curriculum development frameworks that center justice and anti-oppression.

Speakers

Katherine Lupton

Professor of Medicine, University of California San Francisco

John Davis

Associate Dean for Curriculum, Professor of Medicine, University of California San Francisco

My professional interests are both clinical and educational in nature.Clinically, I am primarily focused on infectious diseases of the immunocompromised host. This includes those who are treated with immunosuppression (e.g., transplant recipients), and those who have other immunosuppressive... Read More →

Renee Betancourt, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania

Monica Hahn, MD, MPH, MS

Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine, University of California San Francisco

Sunday May 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Mt. Hood

Small Group Discussion, Expanding Knowledge, Practices, and Language in the Learning Environment

10:45am PDT

A WISE Way to Teach Sharing Difficult News

Sunday May 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Morrison/Ross Island

In this workshop participants will learn, discuss and practice a simple and new approach to teaching preclinical medical students to effectively share difficult news. Participants will discuss curricular challenges and solutions faced by faculty preparing early learners to effectively communicate in complex patient care situations.

Speakers

Deb Seymour

Assistant Dean for Student Success, Univeristy of Colorado, SOM

Brandy Deffenbacher

Director, DOCS curriculum, University of Colorado, SOM

Anna Munoa, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, DOCS Communication Associate Director
Associate Professor
University of Colorado, School of Medicine

Sunday May 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Morrison/Ross Island

Workshop, Curriculum: Teaching and Learning Pedagogies and Curricular Innovation

10:45am PDT

Survey Design: A MESRE Workshop

Sunday May 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Sellwood/Hawthorne

This workshops will enable participants to describe conceptual and pragmatic issues in surveydesign, apply a framework for survey design, and compose high-quality survey items

Speakers

Sam Brondfield, MD, MA, FASCO

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California San Francisco

Odinakachukwu (Odi) Ehie, MD, MAEd, FASA

Sunday May 4, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Sellwood/Hawthorne

Workshop, Professional and Leadership Development

11:45am PDT

Lunch + Round Table Discussions

Sunday May 4, 2025 11:45am - 1:15pm PDT

Multnomah + Holladay

Sunday May 4, 2025 11:45am - 1:15pm PDT
Multnomah + Holladay

Meal

1:15pm PDT

Oral Presentation 7

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Mt. Bachelor

This session will include the following oral abstracts:
• Evaluating the Intended Outcomes of the USMLE Step 1 Transition to Pass/Fail
• Case-Based Simulation for the Neurology-Psychiatry (NEPS) Clerkship
• Standardizing Case Complexity Classification: Enhancing Equity in Medical Student Assessments Through Learner-Dependent Models
•

Speakers

Peyton Sakelaris, BS

Mr., Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine

Steven Tata

Medical Student, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Kathryn Wright, BS, MA

Cirriculum Co-developer, Researcher, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Paula Bitange, BA

Researcher, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Delores Amorelli, EdD

Director of Faculty Educator Development, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine

Karmen Aghajanian Parks, MD, FAAP

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences
Clinical Assessment Specialist Director, Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Mt. Bachelor

Oral Abstracts

1:15pm PDT

Examining Best Practices in Medical Peer Tutoring and Coaching from an Interinstitutional Lens: UC Irvine x UC San Diego

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Mt. St. Helens

A panel of deans, directors, and medical student tutors from two University of California medical schools discuss how they collaborate to address the academic and behavioral needs of students from every aspect of their medical school journey–from admission to graduation.

Speakers

Steve Schneid

Director of Educational Development & Scholarship, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine

Lauren Stokes

Director of Academic Support Services, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Nancy Guirguis

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine

Megan Boysen Osborn, MD, MHPE

Senior Associate Dean for Students, UCI School of Medicine

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Mt. St. Helens

Panel, Transitions in Student Affairs and Medical Education

1:15pm PDT

Auditing medical school planetary health curricula--where do we start and where can we go?

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Mt. Hood

This small group discussion will teach participants about planetary health curriculum and engage them in developing learning objectives and teaching modalities they can implement at their home institutions.

Speakers

Jacob Robson

Associate Professor of Medicine, The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah

Forest Streeter

Medical Student, University of Utah

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Mt. Hood

Small Group Discussion, Curriculum: Teaching and Learning Pedagogies and Curricular Innovation

1:15pm PDT

Approaches to Equitable and Effective Professionalism Feedback Conversations

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Morrison/Ross Island

This workshop will use small group work and role-play to explore approaches to professionalism feedback discussions that are equitable and adaptable. The workshop will examine how power, emotions, teacher-learner relationships, and identity influence professionalism feedback discussions.

Speakers

Bridget O’Brien, PhD, MS

Dr. or Professor of Medicine and Education Scientist in the Center for Faculty Educators at UCSF., University of California, San Francisco

Daniela Maristany MD

Assistant Professor, UCSF

Karen Hauer MD PhD

Professor, Vice Dean for Education, UCSF

Lavjay Butani MD

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Morrison/Ross Island

Workshop, Professionalism and Academic Performance/Progression

1:15pm PDT

Leveraging AI to Enhance Medical Student Learning and Support

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Sellwood/Hawthorne

This workshop explores how AI can enhance medical education through student data analysis, question generation, and clinical scenario modification. Participants will engage in hands-on activities to personalize learning, identify at-risk students, and create adaptive questions, gaining practical skills to improve student support and exam preparation.

Speakers

Adeste Sipin, MA

Director, Academic Support, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

Reem Shehata, M.Ed

Coordinator, Academic Support, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Sellwood/Hawthorne

Workshop, AI, Simulation, and Technology

1:15pm PDT

Trends in Debt, Cost, and Repayment, with a focus on 2025 graduates

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Three Sisters

This session will cover key data and trends on education debt, medical school costs, how public and private schools compare on both topics, and the current state of federal repayment options. Attendees will leave empowered to manage their education debt or to advise borrowers on their repayment details.

Speakers

Jay Youngclaus

Manager, Education Research, AAMC

Janna McKay

Director, Educational Debt Counseling & Financial Management Program, OHSU School of Medicine

Sunday May 4, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Three Sisters

Workshop, Professional and Leadership Development

2:30pm PDT

Oral Presentation 8

Sunday May 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Mt. Bachelor

This session will include the following oral abstracts:
• Development of an Interprofessional Allergy/Immunology Curriculum for Pharmacy, Nursing, and Medical Students
• Integrating Oral Health in Medical Training: A Collaborative Approach with Federally Qualified Health Centers
• Physical Listening: a Novel Interdisciplinary Course in Non-Verbal Communication for Healthcare
•

Sunday May 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Mt. Bachelor

Oral Abstracts

2:30pm PDT

Enhancing Equity and Access in Elective Away Rotations for Medical Students

Sunday May 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Mt. St. Helens

This session will explore the current landscape of elective away rotations and the barriers that many medical students face in accessing these opportunities. Through interactive discussion and case studies, we will assess the impact of these barriers and explore effective approaches to equitable access to elective away rotations.

Speakers

Robin Clay, MEd

Associate Director, Admissions, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science College of Medicine

Rosalynn LeNoir

Senior Account Relationship Management Specialist, AAMC

Erik D. Malmberg, Ph.D., J.D

Assistant Dean for Equity and Medical Student Engagement
Associate Teaching Professor, Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine

Sunday May 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Mt. St. Helens

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

2:30pm PDT

Preclinical Academic Struggles: Assessing Before Intervening

Sunday May 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Mt. Hood

A semi-structured interview called the academic review of systems was developed to assess the needs of students who struggle in the preclinical phase. This tool will be shared briefly to spark a discussion among participants regarding assessment and intervention processes used across institutions to assist struggling students.

Speakers

Deb Seymour

Assistant Dean for Student Success, Univeristy of Colorado, SOM

Sunday May 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Mt. Hood

Small Group Discussion, Professionalism and Academic Performance/Progression

2:30pm PDT

The Ideal Neighborhood For a Medical School...Is It Houses, Learning Communities, Small Groups, Mentoring Teams or ?

Sunday May 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Three Sisters

Optimal UME learning environments combine academic learning with personal development and support structures. This session will feature three institutions’ approaches to fostering student growth, development, and identity formation. We will present different strategic approaches to student support. Time will also be dedicated to small group discussion and problem solving.

Speakers

Lisa Shah-Patel, MD

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

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

Ben Schneider, MD

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

Sunday May 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Three Sisters

Small Group Discussion, Advising Strategy and Models

2:30pm PDT

Generative AI as Co-pilot for Developing High Quality MCQ Items

Sunday May 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Morrison/Ross Island

This workshop will review the features of a high-quality USMLE multiple choice question item. Participants will be introduced to and practice three strategies to develop USMLE-style MCQ questions. Participants should bring laptop computers and have access to log-in versions of commonly used commercial AI platforms.

Speakers

Christina Granillo

Director of Academic Success, UC Riverside School of Medicine

Khiet DT Ngo, D.O., MSc.

Associate Professor Associate Dean for Clinical Skill Education & Innovation, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Tejal Khandhar, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Christina Stirwalt, MS3

Third Year Medical Student (Class of 2026), University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Sunday May 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Morrison/Ross Island

Workshop, Assessment and Evaluation

2:30pm PDT

The NEXT STEP1 Project: Practical Strategies and Resources for USMLE/COMLEX Pass/Fail Transition

Sunday May 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Sellwood/Hawthorne

In 2022, the USMLE Step 1/COMLEX Level 1 exams transitioned to Pass/Fail. The NEXT STEP1 Project, a collaboration of four AAMC groups, was launched to create strategies for adapting to this change. Participants will explore practical approaches to implement strategies at their institutions, focusing on curriculum, advising, and residency applications.

Speakers

Julie Youm

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

Nagaraj Gabbur

ObGyn Program Director, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health

Michael Campion

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

Gordon J Green, MD, MEd, EdD

Senior Associate Dean for Simulation & Patient Safety
Professor of Medical Education, California University of Science and Medicine

Sunday May 4, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Sellwood/Hawthorne

Workshop, Transitions in Student Affairs and Medical Education

3:45pm PDT

Plenary

Sunday May 4, 2025 3:45pm - 5:00pm PDT

Multnomah + Holladay

Sunday May 4, 2025 3:45pm - 5:00pm PDT
Multnomah + Holladay

Plenary

5:15pm PDT

NRMP 2025 Main Residency Match Outcomes and Future Directions

Sunday May 4, 2025 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT

Multnomah + Holladay

NRMP will provide an overview of the outcomes of the 2025 Main Residency Match and SOAP, highlighting patterns of Match participants and comparing outcomes to past matching seasons. NRMP also will provide updates on the research agenda, innovations to the matching process, and upcoming policy and process changes.

Speakers

Jeanette L. Calli, MS

Chief of Match Operations, National Resident Matching Program

Sunday May 4, 2025 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT
Multnomah + Holladay

Panel, Transitions in Student Affairs and Medical Education

7:30am PDT

Registration

Monday May 5, 2025 7:30am - 10:00am PDT

TBA

Monday May 5, 2025 7:30am - 10:00am PDT
TBA

Registration

8:00am PDT

Breakfast and Awards

Monday May 5, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am PDT

Multnomah + Holladay

Monday May 5, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
Multnomah + Holladay

Meal

9:00am PDT

Leave of Absences Policies and Processes: Opportunities for Cross Department Collaboration

Monday May 5, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Mt. Hood

Leave of absence (LOA) policies from multiple institutions will be examined, as well as describing how students move through the process. Panelists will discuss challenges for students, administrators, registrars, and financial aid staff. Small group time will focus on workshopping LOA policies and also identifying who are key collaborators.

Speakers

Debbie Blackstone, PhD

Registrar, University of Washington School of Medicine

Monday May 5, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Mt. Hood

Panel, Professionalism and Academic Performance/Progression

9:00am PDT

Clinical Skills Assessment of Medical Students in a Post-Step 2 CS World: Discussion of opportunities for innovation and ways to mitigate challenges

Monday May 5, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Mt. St. Helens

With the discontinuation of Step 2 CS, it is important to discuss the future of clinical skills assessment, particularly as medical schools shift toward competency-based approaches. As members of the California Consortium for the Assessment of Clinical Competence (CCACC), we will facilitate a discussion of opportunities/challenges in clinical skills assessment.

Speakers

Khiet DT Ngo, D.O., MSc.

Associate Professor Associate Dean for Clinical Skill Education & Innovation, University of California Riverside School of Medicine

Alan Liu

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medical Education; Associate Director, Clinical Skills Education and Evaluation Center, University of Southern California (USC)

Monday May 5, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Mt. St. Helens

Small Group Discussion, Assessment and Evaluation

9:00am PDT

Paving the Path: A Model of Integrated Support From Pre-Medical Education through GME

Monday May 5, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Sellwood/Hawthorne

The medical education continuum is characterized by inherently stressful critical junctures that offer opportunities for intervention. This interactive session will describe the use of professional identity development and self-determination theory frameworks to develop an integrated pathway of learner support. Participants will identify opportunities to implement this model at their institutions.

Speakers

Cloe Le Gall-Scoville

Director of Resident and Fellow Development, UC Davis

Joanna Arnold

Director of the Office of Student Learning and Educational Resources, UC Davis

Margaret Rea, PhD

Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine, and Director Student and Resident Wellness, UC Davis School of Medicine

Monday May 5, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Sellwood/Hawthorne

Workshop, Wellbeing and Flourishing

9:00am PDT

Storytelling…a Skills Workshop to Enhance Professional Identity Formation

Monday May 5, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Morrison/Ross Island

This storytelling workshop is a collaboration between students, student affairs, and faculty aimed at equipping educators with storytelling skills that focus on autonomy and professional identity formation.

Speakers

Sara Stern

Faculty Co-Director of Professional Identity Formation, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah

Tom Hurtado

Senior Director of Student Affairs and Professional Identity Development, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah

Corey Shayman, PhD

MD-PhD Student, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah

Brooke Johnston, MD

Co-Director of Professional Identity Formation, Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah

Monday May 5, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Morrison/Ross Island

Workshop, Professional and Leadership Development

10:15am PDT

Balancing the Demands of the Race for Competitiveness for Residencies with Medical Education

Monday May 5, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT

Mt. Hood

As students struggle to distinguish themselves for residency applications, more emphasis has been placed on achieving higher step 2 scores, significant experiences, and research. In this panel discussion, strategies for medical education and student affairs collaboration to address these challenges will be discussed.

Speakers

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

Lisa Shah-Patel, MD

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

Monday May 5, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
Mt. Hood

Panel, Advising Strategy and Models

10:15am PDT

How to Build a House – Implementing a House Model in Medical School

Monday May 5, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT

Mt. Bachelor

In our small group discussion, we will describe our experience implementing a house model at our institution. We hope that participants can learn from our experiences and share their own development and implementation ideas for this model.

Speakers

Jacob Robson

Associate Professor of Medicine, The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah

Sara Wikstrom

Associate Professor of Medicine, The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah

Monday May 5, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
Mt. Bachelor

Small Group Discussion, Transitions in Student Affairs and Medical Education

10:15am PDT

Transition into Clinical Workplace Learning: Becoming a Medical Professional

Monday May 5, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT

Three Sisters

The transition into workplace learning is fraught with challenges for students and educators. Successful strategies are necessary to motivate students, staff, and faculty to maximize engagement. This session offers an opportunity for faculty educators and education staff to apply relevant education theory, review literature, and brainstorm innovations to optimize learning.

Speakers

Sara Clemons

Executive Director of Assessment, Curriculum and Evaluation, UCSF

Sam Brondfield, MD, MA, FASCO

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California San Francisco

Susannah Cornes, MD

Professor, UCSF

Kristin Casey Callaghan

Curriculum Manager, Clinical Microsystem Clerkship, UCSF

Monday May 5, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
Three Sisters

Small Group Discussion, Transitions in Student Affairs and Medical Education

10:15am PDT

Exploring Transitions in Block Clerkships: Challenges, Opportunities, and Practical Strategies to Enhance Medical Student Learning and Professional Identity Development

Monday May 5, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am PDT

Morrison/Ross Island

This workshop explores challenges and opportunities that medical students face during transitions in block clerkships. Participants will analyze the impact on learning and professional identity formation and will apply practical strategies, based on a higher education framework, to improve transitions and guide design of interventions in the clinical curricula.

Speakers

Workshop, Transitions in Student Affairs and Medical Education

11:30am PDT

Closing & Debreif

Monday May 5, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

Multnomah + Holladay

Monday May 5, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Multnomah + Holladay

Plenary