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FACULTY FOCUS UPDATE (5/3/24)
Archive | Calendar
Table of Contents: Announcements | Events | Teaching & Learning | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Announcements
- Run with the Docs 5K & 1 Miler 2024
6/9, Virtua Voorhees Hospital, NJ
- From announcement: "Run with the Docs benefits Virtua’s Perinatal Bereavement and Palliative Care Program, which provides support and care to families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss. The program helps ensure that families who experience loss have access to a multidisciplinary range of services that provide comfort and support during a difficult time."
More information and to registe
- Virtua Health College (VHC) apparel (Order through May 17)
- From announcement: "The Virtua Health College apparel pop-up shop has returned for a limited time! Show your school pride when you order your VHC, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Salva School of Nursing & Health Professions, and School of Translational Biomedical Engineering & Sciences t-shirts and sweatshirts. Click here to view the available products. Orders will be delivered to your home address and will be fulfilled every other week. Hurry - the store is open for a limited time and will close on May 17."
More information
- Rowan University - Innovations in Teaching Using Technology Grant
Due by 6/30, 11:59pm
- From announcement: "The intent of this grant is to fund the purchase of equipment to support practical approaches to teaching using technology at Rowan University. This grant is principally targeted to initiatives that are innovative, scalable, adaptable, and applicable to teaching."
More information and to apply
- Conference on Osteopathic Research & Knowledge (CORK):
Leading Osteopathic Medicine into the Future
6/22-23
- From announcement: "CORK, the Conference on Osteopathic Research and Knowledge, is a two-day conference designed to lead osteopathic medicine into the future. It will bring together the professionals who laid the foundation for osteopathic research and those who are revolutionizing the field through their trailblazing research"
More information and to register
- American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
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Apply for the Bureau of Emerging Leaders OMED scholarship program
Due by 5/31
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From announcement: "The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Bureau of Emerging Leaders (BEL) welcomes residents, fellows and new physicians in practice to apply for a scholarship to attend OMED24 in San Antonio, TX from September 20-22"
More information and to apply
- OMED Call for Research Abstracts (Virtual Research Poster Session and Student Poster Competition)
Due by 6/17, 11:59pm
- From announcement: "The AOA's virtual poster session/competition provides an opportunity for researchers, both new and mature, to share their research with a broad audience. As part of the competition, the AOA Bureau of International Osteopathic Medicine (BIOM) provides an opportunity for osteopathic medical students and residents to share their research experiences as they relate specifically to osteopathic healthcare internationally."
More information and to submit an abstract
- International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)
- Empowering Educators IAMSE 2024 Annual Conference - Registration Now Available!
6/15-6/18
- From announcement: "At the IAMSE Annual Conference, faculty, staff, and students from around the world who are interested in health science education join together in faculty development and networking opportunities. Sessions on curriculum development, assessment, and simulation are among the common topics available at the conference."
More information and to register
Events
Teaching & Learning
Faculty Development Guides
~10 Learning Theories You Can Apply Today (Recording & Resources)
- Presenter:
Steve Garwood, EdD, Director of Faculty Development & Interim Chair, DEI Committee
- Resources:
- Recording (with Verification; 47:33)
- Recording (1:01:37)
- Presentation (PDF) - Printed in Note View so you can see the slides and my speaking notes - great for handouts
- Related
LinkedIn Learning
TeachingPhysician (Each week, I’ll be sharing two articles from this resource)
(Please email garwoods@rowan.edu for access information)
Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.
- New Issues - Table of Contents
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Rowan-Virtua SOM DEI Website
Faculty Development Guide: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Rowan University
Rowan-Virtua SOM/STBES
- Black Maternal Health Summit
4/17, 6-8:30pm
- From announcement: "This summit promises to be an enlightening and empowering gathering where we'll tackle crucial discussions on Black maternal health."
View the event recording (Keynote - 15:40; Panel Discussion - 1:19:15)
Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.
- US Department of Health and Human Services
- 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
- From report: "The 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is a bold new 10-year, comprehensive, whole-of-society approach to suicide prevention that provides concrete recommendations for addressing gaps in the suicide prevention field."
- Upcoming Celebrations in May