Faculty Development - Rowan-Virtua SOM: Faculty Focus (AY24-25)

As always, I hope you find this publication to be helpful and informative. If you ever have questions or ideas regarding the content of the Faculty Focus Newsletter, please contact me at 856-566-7177 or garwoods@rowan.edu. 

Be Safe.

Thank you, Steve

• Happy Pride Month - Announcement from the Dean
  • From announcement: "We are proud to celebrate Pride Month. I want to take a moment to express my deep gratitude to each of you for your dedication to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment at Rowan-Virtua SOM. 
      Our school thrives because of the rich diversity of various identities and cultures that contributes to our campus community. These differences are not just acknowledged; they are embraced as essential to our mission of healing, educating, and innovating. 
      Thank you for your ongoing commitment to supporting our LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff, and patients. Your efforts help ensure that everyone feels seen, respected, and safe. 
      As Harvey Milk once said, “Hope will never be silent.” Let us carry that message forward, continuing to uplift every voice and strengthen the sense of belonging across our campus and clinical environments. 
      Together, let’s keep building a space where everyone is valued, empowered—and LOVED. 
• Rowan-Virtua SOM: Faculty Development Series - Dates & Topics (May-June)
  (All on Friday, 7am-8am, Webex)
  • 6/27 - Providing Effective Feedback: Reflecting on Your Practice
    Steve Garwood, EdD, Director of Faculty Development, Rowan-Virtua SOM 
• Rowan-Virtua SOM - DRIVE for Scholarship
  9/21, 10am-1:30pm
  • From announcement: "Start practicing your swing and register today for this year’s Rowan-Virtua SOM DRIVE for Scholarship, on Sunday, September 21 from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM.  This tournament-style fundraising event, held at TopGolf in Mt. Laurel, NJ, will likely sell out this year! Three hours of unlimited gameplay and contests; Exciting participation gifts, prizes, and awards for top individual and team leaders!; Great venue to engage with your colleagues and friends and network with faculty and alumni; A hot lunch for all attendees."
    More information | To register
• AAMC Webinar Series: AI Skill Building for Medical Educators
  • From announcement: "From foundational concepts and ethical considerations to hands-on strategies for prompting, evaluating outputs, curriculum design, clinical education, and scholarly work, this series will equip participants with practical competencies for responsible and effective AI use. Led by experienced educators and thought leaders in medical education, each monthly session offers actionable insights and tools to help you integrate AI into your teaching, assessment, and professional development. Whether you're just getting started or looking to deepen your expertise, this series offers a supportive and structured path toward AI literacy and leadership."
    More information and to register

Section description: Highlight of instructional strategies that can be incorporated to increase engagement and learning.

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If you need assistance with delivering instruction via synchronous or asynchronous approaches, please contact me at 856-566-7177 or garwoods@rowan.edu.  I’ve been working with faculty on the use of Webex for live sessions, Echo360 for recording lectures or short presentations, formulating online discussion questions, etc., and I’m happy to help as much as I can.
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Want to try AI/GAI?

• Use our AI/GAI Explorathon resources to try tools and explore techniques with AI/GAI tools

Rowan University

• LinkedIn Learning
  • To access LinkedIn Learning, please use your Rowan University credentials. More information from Rowan IRT.
    • Example courses:
      • Nano Tips for Influencing Those More Senior Than You with Shadé Zahrai (6m 44s)

Rowan-Virtua SOM Faculty Development

• TeachingPhysician (Available via Rowan-Virtua SOM GME and Faculty Development offices)
  (Please email garwoods@rowan.edu for access information)
  • TeachingPhysician – Video Library
  • Topic Index: Orienting a Learner
  • Articles
    • Goal-Directed Learning

Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)  

• Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
  • ​​​​McCoy, L., Ganesan, N., Rajagopalan, V., McKell, D., Niño, D. F., & Swaim, M. C. (2025). A Training Needs Analysis for AI and Generative AI in Medical Education: Perspectives of Faculty and Students. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, 12, 23821205251339226
• Academic Medicine
  • Burk-Rafel, J., & Triola, M. M. (2025). Precision medical education: institutional strategies for successful implementation. Academic Medicine, 100(6), 655-660.
  • Mallaro, H. L., O’Brien, C. L., Sanguino, S. M., & Dolan, B. M. (2024). Getting Ready for Residency: A Qualitative Analysis of Fourth-Year Medical Student Learning Plans Mapped to Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Residency Competencies. Academic Medicine, 10-1097.

Section description: This section will highlight important news or updates from the Rowan University Libraries or the Hope Brings Strength Health Sciences Library.

Block/Course Updates

As we prepare for the 2025/2026 academic year, please remember to update the library with the required and recommended books for your courses and blocks. Emails requesting faculty to review and update this information will be sent out later this month.  For any updates or questions, please email Nicole Morfitt at morfitt@rowan.edu.

The Health Sciences Libraries are gearing up for the new academic year! Curriculum LibGuides are being refreshed, and our librarians are ready to support both your teaching and research.

We can:

• Embed LibGuides and library resources directly into Canvas course shells
• Collaborate on tailored instructional sessions to build students’ information literacy and evidence-based practice skills
• Support faculty research with expert literature searching, publishing assistance, citation management, and more

Let’s work together to empower students and advance your scholarly work.
Contact a Rowan-Virtua SOM Librarian today! 

The Informed Researcher: Library Workshops for Biomedical Scientists & Physicians

About the series: The workshop series will focus on faculty and staff at SOM, emphasizing how the library and its many resources fit into their research lifecycle. The workshops will run monthly from July to November on the third Thursday of each month from 4pm to 5pm and will be hosted on Webex. Webex information will be provided upon registration.

Workshops

• Navigating the Publishing Landscape: Open Access Opportunities & Predatory Pitfalls (7/17/25)
• Strategic Publishing: Leveraging Read & Publish Agreements to Maximize Your Research Availability (8/21/25)
• Beyond Basic Searches: Advanced Techniques for Research Excellence (9/18/25)
• Hidden Power Tools: Browser Extensions Every Researcher Should Know (10/16/25)
• Your Research Signature: Using ORCID to Amplify Your Research Visibility (11/20/25) 
  Register for any or all of the workshops in this series

Source: Mercedes Byrd, MLIS, PBL Education and Information Services Librarian, Hope Brings Strength Health Sciences Library

Section description: Articles, websites, etc. on the topic of cultural competency, engagement, and other related topics.

Rowan University

• University Announcement
  • Addressing Federal Policy Changes Affecting our Community
  • Know Your Rights

Rowan-Virtua SOMOnline Modules (each about 20 minutes)

• Developed by the Rowan-Virtua SOM Ad Hoc Professional Learning Subcommittee
  • Addressing Microaggression: Calling-Out & Calling-In
  • Being Accountable: Taking Ownership of Your Mistakes
• Faculty Development
  • Rowan-Virtua SOM Faculty Development: Community & Belonging

Articles/Websites/Blogs/Podcasts

• Teaching & Learning in Medicine
  • Swan Sein, A., McClure, S. C., Chanatry, J. A., Clinchot, D. M., Taylor, E. D., Copeland, H. L., ... & Searcy, C. A. (2025). Examining Differences in the Preparation and Performance of US MCAT Examinees from Lower-SES Backgrounds: Awareness, Access, and Action Insights to Narrow Learning Opportunity and Performance Gaps and Promote Learning for All Aspiring Physicians. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1-14..
• Intercultural Events/Holidays in June
  • 6/1-6/30 - Pride Month
  • 6/14 - Flag Day
  • 6/15 - Father's Day
  • 6/16 - Trinity Sunday (Christian)
  • 6/19 - Juneteenth
  • 6/20 - Summer Solstice
  • 6/26-7/25 - Islamic New Year/Hijri New Year (Islam)

Section description: Articles, websites, etc., on the topic of faculty wellness, engagement, and other related topics

Rowan-Virtua SOM

• 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 Alexis Scott, in the office of Student Programs & Engagement – 856-566-6795

Articles/Websites/Blogs/Podcasts

• Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics
  • Frush, B. W., Kim, D. T., Fritz, J., & Kristjánsson, K. (2025). Wellness versus flourishing in medical education: a critique toward a new synthesis. Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, 1-18.
• Motivate Lab
  • Help Students Navigate Life’s Transitions with a Mindset GPS
  • More on Mindset GPS

Section description:  This section will provide information and resources on Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Techniques, Osteopathic Philosophy, and Osteopathic Recognition. 

OMT Demonstration Videos

• OA Release with Cranial OMM (OCMM) (4:18)
• Facial Effleurage and Petrissage (1:16)

Articles from JOM

• Rowane, M., Shankar, A., Nagireddi, S., Kalkat, A., Hammes, C., Kohli, E., Callahan, M. & Hostoffer, R. (2025). The effect of osteopathic manipulative treatment on chronic rhinosinusitis. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 125(6), 299-304.

Educational Resources & Events

• Rocky Vista University
  • Educational Program on Osteopathic Medicine
• American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO)
  • June 2025 Events
• American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
  • AOA Online Learning

Sources:

• Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM)
• Rowan-Virtua SOM/STBES YouTube
• Curation and editorial assistance provided by:
  • Alex King, DO, Assistant Professor, Department Of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Rowan-Virtua SOM
  • Danielle Cooley, DO, FACOFP, Professor & Chair of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Rowan-Virtua SOM

Section description: This section will highlight one item from the following sections of the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM): Medical Education, Musculoskeletal Medicine and Pain, and Clinical Images. (JOM articles on NMM/OMT can be found in the OMM/OMT/OP/OR section)

Medical Education

• Hoskins, K., Montgomery, M., Griffith, A., Pollard, H., Orr-Roderick, D., Schmick, D., Strausman, J., Wade, S., Robertson, M. & DeArmond, M. (2025). Trends in osteopathic medical education: a scoping review. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 125(6), 277-283 

Source: Journal of Osteopathic Medicine (JOM; formerly Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA)

Section description: Bibliographic citations to new publications written by faculty members at Rowan-Virtua SOM. For full Faculty Bibliography please see: Rowan-Virtua SOM Health Sciences Library – Faculty Bibliography

Request via Interlibrary Loan

• Jesse Abesh, DO | Assistant Professor | Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Powell L, Mautner A, Bryman P, Okoli-Umeweni A, Abesh J, Luceri P, Wilson LM. Apathetic hyperthyroidism as an adverse effect of amiodarone for the treatment of new-onset atrial fibrillation for the primary care physician. Osteopathic Family Physician. 2025 Spring;17(2):26-30. doi: 10.33181/17204
     
• Kristin Bertsch, PhD | Associate Professor | Family Medicine
  • Johnson D, Javed A, Byrnes NJ, Jones AC, Bertsch KN. Influences and implications of medical mistrust on healthcare behaviors in a low health outcomes county in the state of New Jersey. Journal of Community Health. 2025 May 27. doi: 10.1007/s10900-025-01483-5. PMID: 40425979. (Epub ahead of print)
     
• Paul Bryman, DO, FACOI, CMD, AGSF | Associate Professor | Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Powell L, Mautner A, Bryman P, Okoli-Umeweni A, Abesh J, Luceri P, Wilson LM. Apathetic hyperthyroidism as an adverse effect of amiodarone for the treatment of new-onset atrial fibrillation for the primary care physician. Osteopathic Family Physician. 2025 Spring;17(2):26-30. doi: 10.33181/17204
     
• Yana Cavanagh, MD | Clinical Assistant Professor (Volunteer) | Medicine
  • Bathobakae L, Farhan H, Mücahit D, Rohira D, Chauhan K, Cavanagh Y, et al. Pancreatic ascites: update on diagnosis and management. Annals of Gastroenterology. 2025 May-Jun;38(3):247-254. Epub 2025 Apr 22. doi: 10.20524/aog.2025.0961. PMID: 40371206. PMCID: PMC12070342.
     
• Katrina Cooper, PhD | Professor | Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Bauer JR, Robinson TL, Strich R, Cooper KF. Quitting your day job in response to stress: cell survival and cell death require secondary cytoplasmic roles of Cyclin C and Med13. Cells. 2025 Apr 25;14(9):636. doi: 10.3390/cells14090636. PMID: 40358161. PMCID: PMC12071894.
     
• Esther Deblinger, PhD | Professor | Psychiatry
  • Dorsey S, AlRasheed R, Kerns SE, Meza RD, Triplett N, Deblinger E, et al. A randomized controlled trial testing supervision strategies in community mental health. Implementation Research and Practice. 2025 May 23;6:26334895251330523. doi: 10.1177/26334895251330523. PMID: 40416801. PMCID: PMC12102572.
     
• Steven Garwood, EdD | Assistant Professor, Medical Education & Scholarship | Director, Faculty Development
  • McKell D, Naik AR, Ausel E, Brenneman A, Ely S, Garwood S, et al. WAS 2024 Fall Series push and pull: navigating strains in health education. Medical Science Educator. 2025 Jan 22;35(2):1149-1153. doi: 10.1007/s40670-024-02277-5. PMID: 40353003. PMCID: PMC12058552.
     
• Richard Jermyn, DO, FAAPMR | Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine | Dean, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Spicer S, Brancaccio H, Sundin A, Bono J, DesRochers J, Goodwin B, Averell N, Park S, Goodwin A, DiCiurcio W, Jermyn R. Bone marrow aspirate concentrate adjunct for acetabular labral tear repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis. HIP International. 2025 May 15:11207000251337403. doi: 10.1177/11207000251337403. PMID: 40375479. (Epub ahead of print)
     
• Anne C. Jones, DO, MPH | Associate Professor, Family Medicine | Director of Student Affairs, RVSOM-Sewell Campus
  • Johnson D, Javed A, Byrnes NJ, Jones AC, Bertsch KN. Influences and implications of medical mistrust on healthcare behaviors in a low health outcomes county in the state of New Jersey. Journal of Community Health. 2025 May 27. doi: 10.1007/s10900-025-01483-5. PMID: 40425979. (Epub ahead of print)
     
• David J. Libon, Ph.D. | Professor | Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • De Anda-Duran I, Hwang PH, Drabick DA, Andersen SL, Au R, Libon DJ. Neuropsychological phenotypic characteristics in a cohort of community-based older adults: data from the Framingham Heart Study. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. 2025 Apr 23:13872877251334608. doi: 10.1177/13872877251334608. PMID: 40267270. (Epub ahead of print)
     
• Patricia Luceri, DO, FACOI | Clinical Assistant Professor (Volunteer) | Medicine
  • Powell L, Mautner A, Bryman P, Okoli-Umeweni A, Abesh J, Luceri P, Wilson LM. Apathetic hyperthyroidism as an adverse effect of amiodarone for the treatment of new-onset atrial fibrillation for the primary care physician. Osteopathic Family Physician. 2025 Spring;17(2):26-30. doi: 10.33181/17204
     
• Adaora Okoli-Umeweni, MD, CMD, FACP | Associate Professor | Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Powell L, Mautner A, Bryman P, Okoli-Umeweni A, Abesh J, Luceri P, Wilson LM. Apathetic hyperthyroidism as an adverse effect of amiodarone for the treatment of new-onset atrial fibrillation for the primary care physician. Osteopathic Family Physician. 2025 Spring;17(2):26-30. doi: 10.33181/17204
     
• Leonard Powell, DO, MS, FACOFP, FNAOME, CMD, AGSF | Associate Professor | Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Powell L, Mautner A, Bryman P, Okoli-Umeweni A, Abesh J, Luceri P, Wilson LM. Apathetic hyperthyroidism as an adverse effect of amiodarone for the treatment of new-onset atrial fibrillation for the primary care physician. Osteopathic Family Physician. 2025 Spring;17(2):26-30. doi: 10.33181/17204
     
• Jeremy Simon, MD | Clinical Associate Professor (Volunteer) | Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Husu EN, Parekh N, Simon JI. Complete, sustained resolution of pain with pseudoarthrectomy for Bertolotti syndrome: a case report. Pain Medicine Case Reports. 2025 Apr;9(2):103-107. PMID: 40331807.
     
• Randy Strich, PhD | Professor | Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Bauer JR, Robinson TL, Strich R, Cooper KF. Quitting your day job in response to stress: cell survival and cell death require secondary cytoplasmic roles of Cyclin C and Med13. Cells. 2025 Apr 25;14(9):636. doi: 10.3390/cells14090636. PMID: 40358161. PMCID: PMC12071894.
     
• Isha Suthar, DO | Assistant Professor | Family Medicine
  • Cliatt L, Zembrzuska M, Felsenheld J, Suthar I. Non-antibiotic-associated petechial rash in an infectious mononucleosis-positive patient: a case report. Cureus. 2025 Apr 20;17(4):e82622. doi: 10.7759/cureus.82622. PMID: 40400831. PMCID: PMC12094495.
     
• Brian P. Weiser, PhD | Associate Professor | Molecular Biology
  • Greenwood SN, Dispensa AN, Wang M, Bauer JR, Vaden TD, Liu Z, Weiser BP. Ion-DNA interactions as a key determinant of uracil DNA glycosylase activity. Biochemistry. 2025 May 20;64(10):2332-2344. Epub 2025 May 7. doi: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5c00067. PMID: 40331587. PMCID: PMC12096439.
     
• Lynn Wilson, DO, FACOFP | Clinical Assistant Professor (Volunteer) | Family Medicine
  • Powell L, Mautner A, Bryman P, Okoli-Umeweni A, Abesh J, Luceri P, Wilson LM. Apathetic hyperthyroidism as an adverse effect of amiodarone for the treatment of new-onset atrial fibrillation for the primary care physician. Osteopathic Family Physician. 2025 Spring;17(2):26-30. doi: 10.33181/17204

Source: Rowan-Virtua SOM Health Sciences Library – Faculty Bibliography
Publications lists curated by Lisa Price, MSLIS, at Rowan-Virtua SOM Hope Brings Strength Health Sciences Library