1/5/24 (Update)
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I thank all who help with content curation and those who have shared items with me for distribution.
Thank you, Steve
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FACULTY FOCUS UPDATE (1/5/24)
Archive | Calendar
Table of Contents: Announcements | Events | Teaching & Learning | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Dialogue with the Dean Vodcast - New Episode
- Dean Jermyn Vodcast with Dr. Joshua Coren (YouTube; 16:11)
- 2024 Rowan-Virtua SOM Faculty Development Needs Assessment
Starting 1/8/24- Your responses will help improve Rowan-Virtua SOM’s faculty development program and meet our accreditors’ needs. The survey will be open for input from 1/8/24 to 1/12/24 and will take only about 5-10 minutes to complete. Your input is critical, and I thank you in advance for your participation. I will send an email with a link to the survey on 1/8/24.
- Employee/Student Health Expands to Offer Free On-Campus Counseling for Medical Students!
- From announcement: "Student Health & Wellness/Employee Health, led by Dr. Todd Schachter, is staffed by a team of experienced and compassionate healthcare professionals, including psychologist, Dr. Paul Furtaw. Whether medical students prefer the convenience of teletherapy or in-person appointments, Dr. Furtaw offers free confidential counseling and performance coaching to SOM medical students across both campuses. Medical students may schedule a counseling appointment with Dr. Paul Furtaw by calling (856) 566-7175. This resource will broaden the counseling options available to medical students and will be offered in addition to the free counseling resources currently offered through UWill and TimelyCare."
More information
- From announcement: "Student Health & Wellness/Employee Health, led by Dr. Todd Schachter, is staffed by a team of experienced and compassionate healthcare professionals, including psychologist, Dr. Paul Furtaw. Whether medical students prefer the convenience of teletherapy or in-person appointments, Dr. Furtaw offers free confidential counseling and performance coaching to SOM medical students across both campuses. Medical students may schedule a counseling appointment with Dr. Paul Furtaw by calling (856) 566-7175. This resource will broaden the counseling options available to medical students and will be offered in addition to the free counseling resources currently offered through UWill and TimelyCare."
- Supporting Students in Distress: TimelyCare for Faculty and Staff
- From announcement: "TimelyCare has a Faculty and Staff Support line available 24/7 for guidance and support when concerned about a student. Any faculty or staff member can call 833-4-TIMELY to talk to a TimelyCare professional about supporting your students’ well-being."
Program Flyer (PDF)
If you have questions about this or other wellness services at Rowan-Virtua SOM, please get in touch with Brittany Mitchell, Associate Director of Student Programs & Engagement – 856-566-6482/mitchellba@rowan.edu
- From announcement: "TimelyCare has a Faculty and Staff Support line available 24/7 for guidance and support when concerned about a student. Any faculty or staff member can call 833-4-TIMELY to talk to a TimelyCare professional about supporting your students’ well-being."
- International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)
- IAMSE 2024 Educational Scholarship & Curriculum Innovation Grants
Deadline: 1/15/24- From announcement: "The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) wishes to encourage and support scholarship in medical science education and will fund multiple educational scholarship and curriculum innovation grants for up to $5000 each. We are excited to announce that proposals for 2024 grants are now being accepted!"
More information and to apply
- From announcement: "The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) wishes to encourage and support scholarship in medical science education and will fund multiple educational scholarship and curriculum innovation grants for up to $5000 each. We are excited to announce that proposals for 2024 grants are now being accepted!"
- Register Now: IAMSE Winter Webinar Series – On World, One Health (Tackling the Global Health Crisis)
1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 12pm-1pm
More details on each session | Registration
- IAMSE 2024 Educational Scholarship & Curriculum Innovation Grants
- American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
Call for Research Applications
Due: 1/31/24- From announcement: “The AOA is pleased to announce that the 2024 research grant application cycle is now open. Research funding is available to DO, MD, and PhD researchers conducting studies that address one of four Request for Applications (RFAs) in three overall areas of foci approved by the AOA Board of Trustees. The AOA will support the development of research projects grounded in osteopathic medicine that have the most promising potential to impact individual patient outcomes and evidence-based medicine, facilitate collaboration within and outside the osteopathic community, and enhance the visibility of the osteopathic profession.”
More information and to submit
- From announcement: “The AOA is pleased to announce that the 2024 research grant application cycle is now open. Research funding is available to DO, MD, and PhD researchers conducting studies that address one of four Request for Applications (RFAs) in three overall areas of foci approved by the AOA Board of Trustees. The AOA will support the development of research projects grounded in osteopathic medicine that have the most promising potential to impact individual patient outcomes and evidence-based medicine, facilitate collaboration within and outside the osteopathic community, and enhance the visibility of the osteopathic profession.”
- American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
Competitive Grant Program
Due: 1/31/24- From announcement: "AACOM's Grants Program includes awards for medical education research and institutional research. Institutional research is a broad category of work done at colleges (and across colleges within a profession) to inform decision-making and planning. While collaborative, multi-institution research studies are desirable, the grant could support a pilot study or serve as the basis for seeking matching funds at individual institutions. Proposals pertaining to technology or artificial intelligence (AI) are of importance this year. Additionally, topics related to workforce issues—such as the implications of the expansion of osteopathic medical colleges, branch campuses, additional teaching sites, and class sizes—are of continued interest."
More information and to submit
- From announcement: "AACOM's Grants Program includes awards for medical education research and institutional research. Institutional research is a broad category of work done at colleges (and across colleges within a profession) to inform decision-making and planning. While collaborative, multi-institution research studies are desirable, the grant could support a pilot study or serve as the basis for seeking matching funds at individual institutions. Proposals pertaining to technology or artificial intelligence (AI) are of importance this year. Additionally, topics related to workforce issues—such as the implications of the expansion of osteopathic medical colleges, branch campuses, additional teaching sites, and class sizes—are of continued interest."
Teaching & Learning
Faculty Development Guides
Artificial Intelligence & Medical Education
-
SOM Artificial Intelligence (AI) Discussion Group
Third Tuesday, Bi-Monthly - 1/16, 3/19, 5/21, 7/16, 9/17, 11/19
12pm - 1pm, Webex
LinkedIn Learning
- To access LinkedIn Learning, please use your Rowan University credentials. More information from Rowan IRT.
- Example courses:
TeachingPhysician (Each week, I’ll be sharing two articles from this resource)
(Please email garwoods@rowan.edu for access information)
- Video Library
- Topic Index: Precepting Principles
- Articles
Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.
- ScholarRx – Brick Exchange
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Rowan-Virtua SOM DEI Website
Faculty Development Guide: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Rowan University
- 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast & Day of Service
1/15, 9am, Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center, Glassboro Campus- From Description: "One of the University's most highly anticipated and well-attended events, this annual occasion provides an opportunity for the Rowan community to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. All proceeds will provide four-year support to talented students through the William H. Myers Memorial Scholarships, furthering the University's mission to provide an accessible, quality education at an affordable cost."
Rowan-Virtua SOM/GSBS
- Addressing Microaggressions Online Module
- From announcement: "The Addressing Microaggressions Module was established at Rowan-Virtua SOM to address feedback that we've received from the Foundations of DEI Certificate sessions hosted at Rowan-Virtua SOM - Individuals can recognize microaggressions when they happen. Still, they do not necessarily have the tools to address them. Additionally, when reviewing the literature of the biomedical sciences, medical education, and medical and biomedical practice, the existence and impact of microaggressions are often cited as a challenge facing both educational and professional settings."
Addressing Microaggressions – Online Module & Resources
- From announcement: "The Addressing Microaggressions Module was established at Rowan-Virtua SOM to address feedback that we've received from the Foundations of DEI Certificate sessions hosted at Rowan-Virtua SOM - Individuals can recognize microaggressions when they happen. Still, they do not necessarily have the tools to address them. Additionally, when reviewing the literature of the biomedical sciences, medical education, and medical and biomedical practice, the existence and impact of microaggressions are often cited as a challenge facing both educational and professional settings."
Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.
- ScholarRx – Brick Exchange
1/5/24 (Update)
|
Faculty Focus (Browser Version)
|
|
All Faculty Focus Newsletter and Update issues are available from the Faculty Focus Archive.
I thank all who help with content curation and those who have shared items with me for distribution.
Thank you, Steve
No reply necessary
FACULTY FOCUS UPDATE (1/5/24)
Archive | Calendar
Table of Contents: Announcements | Events | Teaching & Learning | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Dialogue with the Dean Vodcast - New Episode
- Dean Jermyn Vodcast with Dr. Joshua Coren (YouTube; 16:11)
- 2024 Rowan-Virtua SOM Faculty Development Needs Assessment
Starting 1/8/24- Your responses will help improve Rowan-Virtua SOM’s faculty development program and meet our accreditors’ needs. The survey will be open for input from 1/8/24 to 1/12/24 and will take only about 5-10 minutes to complete. Your input is critical, and I thank you in advance for your participation. I will send an email with a link to the survey on 1/8/24.
- Employee/Student Health Expands to Offer Free On-Campus Counseling for Medical Students!
- From announcement: "Student Health & Wellness/Employee Health, led by Dr. Todd Schachter, is staffed by a team of experienced and compassionate healthcare professionals, including psychologist, Dr. Paul Furtaw. Whether medical students prefer the convenience of teletherapy or in-person appointments, Dr. Furtaw offers free confidential counseling and performance coaching to SOM medical students across both campuses. Medical students may schedule a counseling appointment with Dr. Paul Furtaw by calling (856) 566-7175. This resource will broaden the counseling options available to medical students and will be offered in addition to the free counseling resources currently offered through UWill and TimelyCare."
More information
- From announcement: "Student Health & Wellness/Employee Health, led by Dr. Todd Schachter, is staffed by a team of experienced and compassionate healthcare professionals, including psychologist, Dr. Paul Furtaw. Whether medical students prefer the convenience of teletherapy or in-person appointments, Dr. Furtaw offers free confidential counseling and performance coaching to SOM medical students across both campuses. Medical students may schedule a counseling appointment with Dr. Paul Furtaw by calling (856) 566-7175. This resource will broaden the counseling options available to medical students and will be offered in addition to the free counseling resources currently offered through UWill and TimelyCare."
- Supporting Students in Distress: TimelyCare for Faculty and Staff
- From announcement: "TimelyCare has a Faculty and Staff Support line available 24/7 for guidance and support when concerned about a student. Any faculty or staff member can call 833-4-TIMELY to talk to a TimelyCare professional about supporting your students’ well-being."
Program Flyer (PDF)
If you have questions about this or other wellness services at Rowan-Virtua SOM, please get in touch with Brittany Mitchell, Associate Director of Student Programs & Engagement – 856-566-6482/mitchellba@rowan.edu
- From announcement: "TimelyCare has a Faculty and Staff Support line available 24/7 for guidance and support when concerned about a student. Any faculty or staff member can call 833-4-TIMELY to talk to a TimelyCare professional about supporting your students’ well-being."
- International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)
- IAMSE 2024 Educational Scholarship & Curriculum Innovation Grants
Deadline: 1/15/24- From announcement: "The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) wishes to encourage and support scholarship in medical science education and will fund multiple educational scholarship and curriculum innovation grants for up to $5000 each. We are excited to announce that proposals for 2024 grants are now being accepted!"
More information and to apply
- From announcement: "The International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) wishes to encourage and support scholarship in medical science education and will fund multiple educational scholarship and curriculum innovation grants for up to $5000 each. We are excited to announce that proposals for 2024 grants are now being accepted!"
- Register Now: IAMSE Winter Webinar Series – On World, One Health (Tackling the Global Health Crisis)
1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 12pm-1pm
More details on each session | Registration
- IAMSE 2024 Educational Scholarship & Curriculum Innovation Grants
- American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
Call for Research Applications
Due: 1/31/24- From announcement: “The AOA is pleased to announce that the 2024 research grant application cycle is now open. Research funding is available to DO, MD, and PhD researchers conducting studies that address one of four Request for Applications (RFAs) in three overall areas of foci approved by the AOA Board of Trustees. The AOA will support the development of research projects grounded in osteopathic medicine that have the most promising potential to impact individual patient outcomes and evidence-based medicine, facilitate collaboration within and outside the osteopathic community, and enhance the visibility of the osteopathic profession.”
More information and to submit
- From announcement: “The AOA is pleased to announce that the 2024 research grant application cycle is now open. Research funding is available to DO, MD, and PhD researchers conducting studies that address one of four Request for Applications (RFAs) in three overall areas of foci approved by the AOA Board of Trustees. The AOA will support the development of research projects grounded in osteopathic medicine that have the most promising potential to impact individual patient outcomes and evidence-based medicine, facilitate collaboration within and outside the osteopathic community, and enhance the visibility of the osteopathic profession.”
- American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
Competitive Grant Program
Due: 1/31/24- From announcement: "AACOM's Grants Program includes awards for medical education research and institutional research. Institutional research is a broad category of work done at colleges (and across colleges within a profession) to inform decision-making and planning. While collaborative, multi-institution research studies are desirable, the grant could support a pilot study or serve as the basis for seeking matching funds at individual institutions. Proposals pertaining to technology or artificial intelligence (AI) are of importance this year. Additionally, topics related to workforce issues—such as the implications of the expansion of osteopathic medical colleges, branch campuses, additional teaching sites, and class sizes—are of continued interest."
More information and to submit
- From announcement: "AACOM's Grants Program includes awards for medical education research and institutional research. Institutional research is a broad category of work done at colleges (and across colleges within a profession) to inform decision-making and planning. While collaborative, multi-institution research studies are desirable, the grant could support a pilot study or serve as the basis for seeking matching funds at individual institutions. Proposals pertaining to technology or artificial intelligence (AI) are of importance this year. Additionally, topics related to workforce issues—such as the implications of the expansion of osteopathic medical colleges, branch campuses, additional teaching sites, and class sizes—are of continued interest."
Teaching & Learning
Faculty Development Guides
Artificial Intelligence & Medical Education
-
SOM Artificial Intelligence (AI) Discussion Group
Third Tuesday, Bi-Monthly - 1/16, 3/19, 5/21, 7/16, 9/17, 11/19
12pm - 1pm, Webex
LinkedIn Learning
- To access LinkedIn Learning, please use your Rowan University credentials. More information from Rowan IRT.
- Example courses:
TeachingPhysician (Each week, I’ll be sharing two articles from this resource)
(Please email garwoods@rowan.edu for access information)
- Video Library
- Topic Index: Precepting Principles
- Articles
Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.
- ScholarRx – Brick Exchange
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Rowan-Virtua SOM DEI Website
Faculty Development Guide: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Rowan University
- 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast & Day of Service
1/15, 9am, Eynon Ballroom, Chamberlain Student Center, Glassboro Campus- From Description: "One of the University's most highly anticipated and well-attended events, this annual occasion provides an opportunity for the Rowan community to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. All proceeds will provide four-year support to talented students through the William H. Myers Memorial Scholarships, furthering the University's mission to provide an accessible, quality education at an affordable cost."
Rowan-Virtua SOM/GSBS
- Addressing Microaggressions Online Module
- From announcement: "The Addressing Microaggressions Module was established at Rowan-Virtua SOM to address feedback that we've received from the Foundations of DEI Certificate sessions hosted at Rowan-Virtua SOM - Individuals can recognize microaggressions when they happen. Still, they do not necessarily have the tools to address them. Additionally, when reviewing the literature of the biomedical sciences, medical education, and medical and biomedical practice, the existence and impact of microaggressions are often cited as a challenge facing both educational and professional settings."
Addressing Microaggressions – Online Module & Resources
- From announcement: "The Addressing Microaggressions Module was established at Rowan-Virtua SOM to address feedback that we've received from the Foundations of DEI Certificate sessions hosted at Rowan-Virtua SOM - Individuals can recognize microaggressions when they happen. Still, they do not necessarily have the tools to address them. Additionally, when reviewing the literature of the biomedical sciences, medical education, and medical and biomedical practice, the existence and impact of microaggressions are often cited as a challenge facing both educational and professional settings."
Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.
- ScholarRx – Brick Exchange