2025 Western GEA/GSA/OSR Conference: Full Schedule

3:30pm PDT

GSA New Member Bootcamp

Friday May 2, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT

New to your role in medical student affairs or interested in learning more about the Group on Student Affairs? Join the GSA New member pre-con to learn about the GSA, explore resources available, and network with your peers.

This pre-con is included with the cost of your registration.

Speakers

Cherie Singer

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

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

Friday May 2, 2025 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
Three Sisters

Pre-Conference

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 R. Shah-Patel, MD

Director, Career and Professional AdvisingClinical 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

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

Small Group Discussion, Transitions in Student Affairs and Medical Education

2025 Western GEA/GSA/OSR Conference

3:30pm PDT

Cherie Singer

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

9:30am PDT

Elizabeth Rizk

Rachel Jones, MAEd

10:45am PDT

Celeste Fowles Nguyen, EdD

Teresa L. Cook, M.Ed.

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

1:15pm PDT

Kate Forkner

Julie Youm

Alexis Rossi

2:30pm PDT

Megan Boysen Osborn, MD, MHPE

9:30am PDT

Katie Famous, MD, PhD

Shelene Stine, MD, MPH

Susannah Cornes, MD

Carrie Nelson-Vasquez, MD

10:45am PDT

Jessica Seaman, EdD, MEd

1:15pm PDT

Jay Youngclaus

Janna McKay

2:30pm PDT

Lisa R. Shah-Patel, MD

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

Ben Schneider, MD

10:15am PDT

Sara Clemons

Sam Brondfield, MD, MA, FASCO

Susannah Cornes, MD

Kristin Casey Callaghan