Intercultural Events/Holidays
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FACULTY FOCUS UPDATE (12/6/24)
Table of Contents: Announcements | Events | Teaching & Learning | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Announcements
- Dialogue with the Dean Vodcast - New Episode
- American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Grants
Deadline 1/31/25
- From announcement: "Funding is available for DOs, MDs, PhDs, and osteopathic medical students conducting studies that address the tenets of osteopathic medicine and explore the profession’s patient-centered, empathic approach to care. Key Grant Updates: Project Duration: 24 months (extended from 18 months); Student Project Duration: 12 months; Project Start Date: July 1st (revised from September 1st); Broadened Focus Areas: We have expanded our focus areas to support more projects; Translational Research: We are accepting translational research projects." More information and to apply
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Educational Research Grants
Pre-proposal deadline 1/17/25
- From announcement: "The Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) National Grant Award Committee is now accepting pre-proposals for the 2025 GEA National Educational Research Grant Award. In its strong encouragement and support of research in medical education, the GEA seeks to fund research projects that address important problems or questions in medical education. Proposals that foster collaboration are strongly encouraged. This includes collaborations among GEA sections (UME, GME, CPD), across GEA regions (CGEA, NEGEA, SGEA, WGEA) and/or proposals that engage multiple schools, professions, or departments."
More information
- International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE)
- 2025 Educational Scholarship & Curriculum Innovation Grants
Deadline 1/15/25
- From announcement: "IAMSE Educational Scholarship Grants support projects designed to systematically collect and analyze data related to medical education, which may employ a variety of methods, but seeks to produce generalizable knowledge for dissemination. IAMSE Curriculum Innovation Grants support projects designed for the general enrichment of teaching and learning that go beyond normal expectations of a faculty member, including but not limited to advances in pedagogy, technology, content development, or professional development. All IAMSE members are eligible to submit a grant proposal. Preference will be given to new projects. Only proposals relevant to the mission of IAMSE will be considered for funding. The results of funded projects must be presented at a future IAMSE Conference. Successful applicants will be announced via email and at the 2025 IAMSE Conference.
More information site. To submit a grant proposal, fill out this form
- IAMSE Winter 2025 Web Seminar Series: Tailored Education: Helping Every Student Across the Finish Line
1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 12pm-1pm via Zoom
Events
Teaching & Learning
Faculty Development Guides
Reminder: Transcript and Captioning Initiative
- Academic Affairs at Rowan-Virtua SOM utilizes Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) to generate transcripts and closed captioning for Echo360 recordings. Lectures are recorded with Echo360, and within ~24 hours from when the lecture is given, an icon for a transcript and closed captions will appear in the Echo360 player.
For a brief overview of using the transcripts, captions, and the search system, please see this video:
Rowan-Virtua SOM Echo360: Transcript and Caption Overview (5:44)
LinkedIn Learning
TeachingPhysician (Each week, I’ll be sharing articles from this resource)
(Please email garwoods@rowan.edu for access information)
Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.
- BMC Medical Education
- Omid, A., Haghani, F. & Toufan, N. (2024). Developing a model for clinical teaching with emotional intelligence. BMC Med Educ 24, 1404.
- Al-Hor, M., Almahdi, H., Al-Theyab, M. et al. (2024). Exploring student perceptions on virtual reality in anatomy education: insights on enjoyment, effectiveness, and preferences. BMC Med Educ 24, 1405
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Rowan-Virtua SOM DEI Website
Faculty Development Guide: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Rowan University
- SJICR - Intercultural Calendar and Religious Holidays
Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine
Article(s)/Book(s)/Website(s)/Podcast(s)/etc.
- BMC Medical Education
- Intercultural Events/Holidays in December