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| Representatives from the Whiddon College of Medicine attended the Association of American Medical Colleges' annual meeting in Seattle. |
“The lessons and insights gained at Learn Serve Lead have a global reach, influencing the direction of healthcare facilities, research institutions, and more,” said Melisa Pierce, director of quality improvement at the Whiddon College of Medicine. “Whether it was their first time or a return visit, our attendees contributed to the collective pursuit of improving healthcare and medical education.”
Administrators and staff members hosted discussion sessions on the following topics:
T.J. Hundley, M.D., associate dean for medical education
“Curriculum Phase Reviews and Effective Learner Transitions”
Ensuring students are prepared for each stage of their training is important for learner development and institutional accreditation. Curriculum phase reviews are one method medical schools use to assess and evaluate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes learners have attained at important transition points. The discussion focused on sharing best practices for conducting phase reviews.
Abu-Bakr Al-Mehdi, M.D., Ph.D., assistant dean for medical education
“Artificial Intelligence in Pre-Clerkship Clinical Reasoning Education”
Teaching clinical reasoning is essential to improving diagnostic acumen. We discussed how utilizing AI tools, even at this early stage in their development, can be highly effective in the instruction of diagnostic reasoning.
David Weber, Ph.D., assistant dean for medical education
“Use of Culinary Medicine and Teaching Kitchens for Medical Student Nutrition Education During Pre-Clerkship Modules”
Medical students are highly engaged with peers and faculty in basic meal preparation. Typical session objectives focus on learning the components of a healthy meal, appreciating basic functions of a kitchen, executing basic food preparation skills, and discussing potential barriers to eating healthy. Students report increased awareness and necessity of physician training in applied nutrition.
Laventrice Ridgeway, Ed.D., assistant dean for student affairs
“Developing and Implementing a Career Coaching Program for Medical Students in Support Roles”
We discussed the process to implement a Career Coaching program to support medical students in peer-support roles. Utilizing career-focused ILPs and coaches trained in academic medicine coaching, the program helped these students to become career ready for their transition to residency.
David S. Williams, Ph.D., M.P.A., assistant dean for institutional and academic success
“Pre-Matriculation Programs Focused on Academic Success to Ease the Transition to Medical School”
Many medical schools provide pre-matriculation programming with several goals: cover content-related knowledge and skills, introduce wellness/academic-success strategies, or both. We presented our research on our pre-matriculation course that focused on academic-success/evidence-based-learning strategies and discussed ways to improve programming to ease transitions to medical school.
Angie O'Neal, M.Ed., director of learning support services
“Implementing Individual Learning Plans in Medical School to Create Lifelong Learners”
Individual Learning Plans (ILP) have become a common requirement for residents, but many enter their residency without creating an ILP. We discussed the importance of introducing ILPs early in medical school to better prepare physicians to be lifelong learners. We shared ideas for creating and implementing ILP programming as early as the first year and throughout medical school.
Melisa Pierce, M.P.A., director of quality improvement
“Maximizing Student Survey Responses for Accreditation”
Student feedback is vital for continuous improvement. We discussed strategies, incentives, and success stories for achieving high response rates, enhancing satisfaction scores, and contributing to a positive educational climate through surveys and student evaluations of teaching. We shared insights and ideas to optimize participation and elevate medical education.
