2025 Western GEA/GSA/OSR Conference: Full Schedule

9:30am PDT

Oral Presentation 1

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

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
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Oral Abstracts

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
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Oral Abstracts

1:15pm PDT

Oral Presentation 3

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

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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

Senior Director, Transforming Medical Education, Association of American Medical Colleges

Kristen D Enriquez, BS

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

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

2:30pm PDT

Oral Presentation 4

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

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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
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Oral Abstracts

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
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Oral Abstracts

10:45am PDT

Oral Presentation 6

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

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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
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Oral Abstracts

1:15pm PDT

Oral Presentation 7

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

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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
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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
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Oral Abstracts

2:30pm PDT

Oral Presentation 8

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

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