Faculty Development - Rowan-Virtua SOM: 6/27/25 (Update)

Welcome to the final issue of the 2024-2025 Academic Year!

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

FACULTY FOCUS UPDATE (6/27/25)

Table of Contents: Announcements | Events | Teaching & Learning | Community & Belonging

Announcements 

• Rowan-Virtua SOM: Faculty Development Series - Dates & Topics (February-March)
  (All on Friday, 7am-8am, Webex (pword: rvsom))
  • 6/27 - Providing Effective Feedback - Reflecting On Your Practice
    Steve Garwood, EdD, Director of Faculty Development
• Rowan-Virtua SOM: AI and Medical Education Discussion Group
  7/15, 12pm-1pm, Webex, No registration is required. Please forward this information as needed.
  • Facilitated by: Steve Garwood, EdD, Director of Faculty Development & James Martin II, PhD, Assistant Professor, Medical Education & Scholarship
    Location: Webex (pword: somai)
• Want to try AI/Generative AI (GAI)?
  • Use the Rowan-Virtua SOM AI/GAI Explorathon resources to try tools and explore techniques with AI/GAI tools.
    (Works best with your Rowan credentials)
• 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
  • Learn, Serve, Lead: AAMC Annual Meeting - Registration Now Open
    11/1-11/5, San Antonio, TX
    • The premier academic medicine event of the year is back—bigger, bolder, and timelier than ever. Think leading minds. Real scenarios and solutions. Unmatched networking. It’s not just a meeting—it’s where impactful conversations unfold, challenges are unpacked, and ideas gain momentum.
      More information and to register

Events

Teaching & Learning
Faculty Development Guides

Medical Education Journals - Current Issues

• Academic Medicine (100,6)
• BMC Medical Education (25,1)
• The Clinical Teacher (22,4)
• Journal of Graduate Medical Education (17,3)
• MedEd Portal (21)
• Medical Science Educator (35,2)
• Medical Teacher (47,7)
• Teaching & Learning in Medicine (37,3)

LinkedIn Learning

• To access LinkedIn Learning, please use your Rowan University credentials. More information from Rowan IRT.
  • Example courses:

    • Mindstuck: Mastering the Art of Changing Minds (17m 31s)

TeachingPhysician (Each week, I’ll be sharing articles from this resource)
(Please email garwoods@rowan.edu for access information)

• Video Library
• Topic Index: Orienting a Learner
  • Articles

    • Collaborate With the Learner to Prioritize Goals

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

• MedEdChat
  • Teaching Tomorrow’s Doctors: Why AI Belongs in the Medical Curriculum Today
• Medical Teacher
  • Bracewell, B., Ledger, A., & Reid, A. M. (2024). Igniting the fire and seeing through the smoke: Enabling medical students to see themselves as future clinical academics. Medical Teacher, 1-6

Community & Belonging

Faculty Development Guide: Community & Belonging

Rowan University

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

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine

• Online Modules (each about 20 minutes)
  Developed by the Rowan-Virtua SOM Professional Learning Subcommittee
  • Addressing Microaggression: Calling-Out & Calling-In
  • Being Accountable: Taking Ownership of Your Mistakes

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

• Medical Teacher
  • Dhillon, S., Roque, M. I., Maylott, P., Brooks, D., & Wojkowski, S. (2025). Strategies to increase accessibility for students with disabilities in health professional education programs: A scoping review: BEME Review No. 94. Medical Teacher, 1-21.
  • Abdalla, M. E., Taha, M. H., Onchonga, D., Preston, R., Barber, C., Green-Thompson, L., ... & Boelen, C. (2024). Instilling social accountability into the health professions education curriculum with international case studies: AMEE Guide No. 175. Medical Teacher, 1-14.
• Intercultural Events/Holidays in June/July
  • 6/1-6/30 - Pride Month
  • 6/26-7/25 - Islamic New Year/Hijri New Year (Islam)
  • 7/1-7/31 - Disability Pride Month
  • 7/4 - Independence Day

• 6/27/25 (Update)
• 6/20/25 (AI/GAI Special Issue)
• 6/13/25 (Newsletter)
• 6/6/25 (Update)
• 5/30/25 (Update)
• 5/23/25 (Update)
• 5/16/25 (Newsletter)
• 5/9/25 (No Issue)
• 5/2/25 (Update)
• 4/25/25 (Update)
• 4/18/25 (Update)
• 4/11/25 (Newsletter)
• 4/4/25 (Update)
• 3/28/25 (Update)
• 3/21/25 (Update)
• 3/14/25 (Newsletter)
• 3/7/25 (Update)
• 2/28/25 (Update)
• 2/21/25 (Update)
• 2/14/25 (Newsletter)
• 2/7/25  (Update)
• 1/31/25 (Update)
• 1/24/25 (Update)
• 1/17/25 (Update)
• 1/10/25 (Newsletter)
• 1/3/25 (Update)
• 12/27/24 (Update)
• 12/20/24 (Update)
• 12/13/24 (Newsletter)
• 12/6/24 (Update)
• 11/29/24 (Update)
• 11/22/24 (Update)
• 11/15/24 (Update)
• 11/8/24 (Newsletter)
• 11/1/24 (Update)
• 10/25/24 (Update)
• 10/18/24 (Update)
• 10/11/24 (Newsletter)
• 10/4/24 (Update)
• 9/27/24 (Update)
• 9/20/24 (Update)
• 9/13/24 (Newsletter)
• 9/6/24 (Update)
• 8/30/24 (Update)
• 8/23/24 (Update)
• 8/16/24 (Update)
• 8/9/24 (Newsletter)
• 8/2/24 (Update)
• 7/26/24 (Update)
• 7/19/24 (Update)
• 7/12/24 (Newsletter)